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*New Titles, Menus, Recipes, and Giveaways

*Novel Noshes

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May featured titles invite you to savor stories told through food—and the places that bring them to life: Jane Austen’s toasted cheese and pound cake in England, Oysters Rockefeller in Gilded Age New York, gumbo and benne wafers in the Lowcountry, birthday canned-biscuit doughnuts, and blue cheese-stuffed burgers on the West Coast, lobster and gin and tonics in coastal Maine, hibiscus tea in Egypt, and apple pie in the Hudson Valley.

And don't miss a new book club menu from Deanna Raybourn to pair with her novel, Killers of a Certain Age.

What are you reading and cooking? Share your favorites with us—we’d love to hear!

Judy Gelman

info@bookclubcookbook.com

BookClubCookbook.com

FORGED

Danielle Teller

(Pegasus)

Historical Fiction

A tale of reinvention and survival in the Gilded Age, following a young woman’s transformation from desperate outsider to cunning con artist as she exploits the illusions of wealth and power to rewrite her fate.

AUSTEN AT SEA

Natalie Jenner

(St. Martin's Press)

Historical Fiction

Two pairs of Jane Austen-loving siblings journey to England, where Austen’s last surviving brother reveals a long-hidden secret that changes their lives.

THE ROM-COMMERS

Katherine Center

(St. Martin's Press)

Romantic Comedy

An aspiring screenwriter lands a dream job rewriting a rom-com with her idol, and must fight for the genre she loves—and perhaps for a love story of her own.

LEFT OF FOREVER

Tarah Dewitt

(St. Martin's Press)

Romance

High school sweethearts turned co-parents reconnect on a road trip down the California coast, discovering whether love—and forgiveness—can stand the test of time.

LITTLE GREAT ISLAND

Kate Woodworth

(Sibylline Press)

Fiction

Love and community lie at the heart of this thought-provoking tale of an island’s struggle against the omnipresent threat of climate change.

ROLL THE SUN ACROSS THE SKY

Barbara Linn Probst

(She Writes)

Fiction

The story of a woman's journey to confront her reckless past—marked by damage and deception—and her uncertain search for redemption.

WHERE THE RIVER MERGE

Mary Alice Monroe

(William Morrow)

Historical Fiction

The first of two epic and triumphant novels celebrating one intrepid woman's life across multiple generations in the American South.

Thanks to author Deanna Raybourn who recently shared a book club menu for our readers.

Deana Raybourn’s novel Killers of a Certain Age features four female assassins who must band together to take out their nemesis as they prepare for retirement. 

From Deanna Raybourn: "Theme a menu to food and drink mentioned in the novel: there's a Caribbean cruise menu of rosé wine, rice pudding, grilled fish, guacamole, chocolate-dipped fruits, and strong rum drinks. Or there are the airplane miniatures, beautifully polished apples, and fruitcakes used as murder weapons. But the best menu might be the New Orleans safe house meal of fresh French bread, gumbo with rice and potato salad, good red wine, and a slice of king cake, followed by a sackful of fresh beignets. Cheers!” 

Have a question for an author about a recipe, book club food pairing, or food reference? Contact us. Also, see Novel Noshes menu ideas from authors and book clubs, and Featured Author Recipes.

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BLOOD MOON

Sandra Brown

Mom’s Book Club, Eastford, Connecticut

Reading Between the Wines, Albany, New York