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In a desperate attempt to reconnect with her gift, Elizabeth returns home. But her plans are derailed when she learns that her estranged sister, Jane, is battling cancer. Elizabeth surprises everyone-including herself-when she decides to stay in Seattle and work to prepare healthy, sustaining meals for Jane as she undergoes chemotherapy. She also meets Nick and his winsome son, Matt, who, like Elizabeth, are trying to heal from the wounds of the past.
Title: Lizzy & Jane By: Katherine Reay Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 Vendor: Thomas Nelson Publication Date: 2014 | Dimensions: 8.38 X 5.50 (inches) Weight: 12 ounces ISBN: 1401689736 ISBN-13: 9781401689735 Stock No: WW689730 |
Lizzy and Jane couldnt be further from Jane Austens famous sisters for whom they are named.
Elizabeth left her familys home in Seattle fifteen years ago to pursue her lifelong dreamchefing her own restaurant in New York City. Jane stayed behind to raise a family. Estranged since their mothers death many years ago, the circumstances of their lives are about to bring them together once again.
Known for her absolute command of her culinary domain, Elizabeths gifts in the kitchen have begun to elude her. And patrons and reviewers are noticing. In need of some rest and an opportunity to recover her passion for cooking, Elizabeth jumps at the excuse to rush to her sisters bedside when Jane is diagnosed with cancer. After all, Elizabeth did the same for their mother. Perhaps this time, it will make a difference.
As Elizabeth pours her renewed energy into her sisters care and into her burgeoning interest in Nick, Janes handsome coworker, her life begins to evolve from the singular pursuit of her own dream into the beautiful world of family, food, literature, and love that was shattered when she and Jane lost their mother. Will she stay and become Lizzy to her sisters Janeand Elizabeth to Nicks Mr. Darcyor will she return to the life she has worked so hard to create?
Katherine Reay is the national bestselling and award-winning author of Dear Mr. Knightley, Lizzy and Jane, The Brontë Plot, A Portrait of Emily Price, The Austen Escape, and The Printed Letter Bookshop. All Katherines novels are contemporary stories with a bit of classical flair. Katherine holds a BA and MS from Northwestern University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, and is a wife, mother, former marketer, and avid chocolate consumer. After living all across the country and a few stops in Europe, Katherine now happily resides outside Chicago, IL. You can meet her at www.katherinereay.com; Facebook: KatherineReayBooks; Twitter: @katherine_reay; or Instagram: @katherinereay.