Books and food make the perfect gifts so why not combine the two? Forever has a serious love of delicious treats, sweets, and meals in books and we can’t wait for you to get to this list. A pro tip: slip an apology note in your gift because these books are going to make a special someone VERY hungry.
Let us introduce you to a restaurant called Grits. It’s up and coming, built on young love and family recipes, and it’s run by a divorced couple who still in love with each other so you know… there is some tension in that kitchen between Yasmen and Josiah.
Perfect for those who find food to be a comfort, love a second chance romance where each character experiences personal growth, and enjoy fabulous female friendships that light up our lives.
Tasha has only two regrets: never pursuing her dream career…and how things ended with Antonio Hayes years ago. So when an opportunity arises to show off her passion for interior design, Tasha’s excited—and a little nervous. But with the support of her girlfriends at their biweekly supper club, she’s eager to dive in…until she discovers that Antonio is her new project partner.
For those who love how food brings people together and a lot of chemistry.
When disaster strikes and chef Bryce Weatherford is given guardianship of her three young nieces, her life goes from cooking with fire…to controlling a dumpster fire. She has no idea what she is doing, her career path is completely thrown off, and she’s wondering if the guy who saved her in the grocery store felt the sparks she did… life is one big rollercoaster.
Pick up for the hug emergencies, found family, and food as therapy.
Olivia, who has newly taken over her grandmother’s matchmaking business, experiences a meet-cute in a bakery… only to find out sweet Bennett is the mastermind behind a new dating app using the Chinese zodiac and her rival in a contest to win much needed publicity for her business. Filled with delicious food and adorable dates, could Bennett be Olivia’s perfect match?
Pick up for a twist on the saving the business trope, sweet grandmother relationship, and mixed race representation.
Quito Cruz, a budding composer in New York City, has been lacking in inspiration since that night in college with his crush who is currently killing it as one of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities. When Quito’s dad asks him to track down Emmett for a charity performance in their hometown… he can’t let his dad down and he finally find out what happened that night… easy peasy.
Perfect for Broadway and choir fans and those who understand how food and music bring people together.
When a fortune teller offers Sadie one wish, she jumps at the chance to redo her awful year. She makes her wish, opens her eyes, and . . . nothing has changed. And then, in perhaps her dumbest move yet, she kisses her brother’s best friend, Jacob. The next morning Sadie wakes up and realizes… the clock has turned back and entire year and her second chance year has begun…
Pick up for the love of pastries, a little bit of magic, and a fab twist on the second chance trope.
Rosaline has landed a spot on the nation’s most beloved baking show… just in time. Winning the prize money would give her daughter the life she deserves but more than collapsing trifles stand between Rosaline and sweet, sweet victory… like falling for two of her competitors. The competition is heating up in more ways than one…
Perfect for fans of the Great British Bake-Off, adorable children side characters, love triangles, and stories of self-confidence.
