Miss Cecily's Recipes for Exceptional Ladies: A Novel [Paperback]

<p><strong>"A can't-miss title for fans of chick lit and modern women's fiction."—<em>Library Journal</em>, STARRED review</strong></p><p><strong>An unlikely friendship between two stubborn, lonely souls anchors this big-hearted book and dares us all to ask for more.</strong></p><p>When her life falls apart on the eve of her 40th birthday, Kate Parker finds herself volunteering at the Lauderdale House for Exceptional Ladies. There she meets 97-year-old Cecily Finn. Cecily's tongue is as sharp as her mind, but she's fed up with pretty much everything.</p><dl>Having no patience for Kate's choices in life or love, Cecily prescribes her a self-help book...of sorts. <em>Thought for Food</em>: an unintentionally funny 1950s cookbook high on enthusiasm, featuring menus for anything life can throw at the "easily dismayed," such as:<dd><li>Breakfast with a Hangover</li><li>Tea for a Crotchety Aunt</li><li>Dinner for a Charming Stranger</li></dd></dl><p>As she and Cecily break out of their ruts, Kate will learn far more than recipes.</p><p><strong>A feel-good summer read with a wicked sense of humor, Vicky Zimmerman's book will teach you that food is for feasting, friends are for savoring, and the way to a man's heart is...irrelevant.</strong></p><p><strong>Fans of Jennifer Weiner, Elin Hildenbrand, and Sophie Kinsella will delight in this recipe for confidence, romance, and fun.</strong></p><p><strong>Praise for <em>Miss Cecily's Recipes for Exceptional Ladies</em>:</strong></p><p>"A beautiful, thoughtful read about love, friendship and food with shades of Nora Ephron's <em>Heartburn</em>and <em>Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine</em>."—<strong>Tasmina Perry, international bestselling author of <em>Daddy's Girlsl.