“Dev’s extended Austen universe continues to astonish, using the beloved second-chance romance Persuasion as a scaffolding for a complex, modern romance that celebrates courage, love, and growth.”

—BookPage (Best Romance Novels of 2020)

“A delight from start to finish, both for Jane Austen fans looking for a fresh take and readers seeking deeply felt relationships and complicated family dynamics. In Dev’s world, the past is alive in the present; I was wholly engrossed and had plenty to think about. At the same time, the reality TV storyline added a thread of pure fun escapism—something all of us need right now.”

—Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author

“No one writes like Sonali Dev. Recipe for Persuasion is a complex, thoughtful exploration of family dynamics, mothers and daughters, and the sorrows we often endure before we find our true place in life. A rich, delicious tale.”

—Barbara O’Neal, Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids

“Master storyteller Sonali Dev pens another fantastic Jane Austen retelling with this intricately layered tale of the complexities of familial and romantic love. Full of yearning and wit—and featuring a delicious hero—this book is not to be missed!”

—Jamie Beck, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author

“Sonali Dev does it again! In a nod to Austen’s classic, Recipe for Persuasion dices up family drama and slow-boils the romance between Chef Ashna and footballer Rico Silva as they come to terms with their past and their current feelings Master Chef-style. You will gobble up this Dev concoction like it’s your favorite dessert . . . and then you’ll want seconds.”

—Falguni Kothari, USA Today bestselling author

PRIDE, PREJUDICE, AND OTHER FLAVORS

“With humor, insight, and culinary descriptions so rich the tantalizing aromas practically waft from the pages, Dev’s latest draws readers into a tangled world of class, cultural, and political issues in a delicious riff on Pride and Prejudice.”

—Library Journal (STARRED review)

“Every black sheep needs to bring this read on their next vacation.”

—Good Housekeeping

“Vivid and deliciously enticing, Dev’s storytelling is layered with emotional depth. . . . A flavorful harmony of cross-cultural unions, familial love, and an entertaining ensemble of characters that will leave readers with a serious craving for more.”

—NPR

“I don’t know what I loved the most about Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors. Was it how well Sonali Dev writes about family ties and how meaningful and painful they can be? Was it how passionate and dedicated her characters were for their chosen careers? Was it the fully realized love story between two complicated and sympathetic people? Or, my goodness, was it the food descriptions, which had me swooning? I can’t choose: all of these things came together to make a truly wonderful and joyous book.”

—Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author