She left everything to save the restaurant. She didn't expect it to save her.
Valentina Salvatore has spent eleven years building a name for herself in New York's most competitive kitchens — two James Beard nominations, a staff who trusts her, and a future that finally has her name on it. Then her father has a heart attack, and she's on the next flight home to Morello, Ohio.
Coming home was supposed to be temporary.
But Tavola — her family's beloved Italian restaurant — is bleeding money, her father is too proud to admit it, her sister Lucia is holding everything together by a thread, and the menu hasn't changed since 1987. Valentina knows exactly how to fix it. What she didn't plan on is Marco Conti.
Marco is a food critic. He's also the man whose review almost destroyed Tavola three years ago. Now he's back, offering to help — and the worst part is, she believes him.
Perfect for readers who love:
— Slow-burn romance with real emotional depth — Foodie fiction with authentic kitchen atmosphere — Italian-American family sagas with warmth and grit — Second chance romance with earned, unhurried redemption — Heartfelt stories about homecoming and belonging
Rosemary and Ruin is a warm, deeply satisfying romance about what it costs to walk away from the life you built — and what you find when you finally come back to the table. The kind of book you read in one sitting, then immediately want to press into someone else's hands.
Book One of the Salvatore Sisters Series. Each book is a standalone romance. Lucia's story is next.
If you love Susan Wiggs, Jojo Moyes, or Nora Roberts — this series is for you.
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