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This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like they don’t belong. ‘I really enjoyed this book … great observational comic gems within a fast moving story full of the reality of despair and hope in everyone’s lives’ MIRANDA HART ‘Keep the tissues close’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ‘A beautifully written debut novel with unforgettable characters and an irresistible message of redemption and belonging’ RED magazine‘This gem of a novel entertains and moves in equal measure’ DAILY MAIL‘Heartening and hopeful’ JESS KIDD, author of Things in Jars‘Mesmerizingly beautiful’ SARAH HAYWOOD, author of The Cactus‘An extraordinary masterpiece’ ANSTEY HARRIS, author of The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton‘Gutsy, endearing and entertaining’ DEBORAH ORR‘Absolutely brilliant’ GAVIN EXTENCE, author of The Universe Versus Alex Woods_____________________________________________________________ Augusta Hope has never felt like she fits in. At six, she’s memorising the dictionary. At seven, she’s correcting her teachers. At eight, she spins the globe and picks her favourite country on the sound of its name: Burundi. And now that she's an adult, Augusta has no interest in the goings-on of the small town where she lives with her parents and her beloved twin sister, Julia. When an unspeakable tragedy upends everything in Augusta's life, she's propelled headfirst into the unknown. She's determined to find where she belongs – but what if her true home, and heart, are half a world away?_____________________________________________________________ AUGUSTA MAY NOT FEEL LIKE SHE FITS IN, BUT READERS HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH HER… ‘What a brilliant, brave, clever book’ Maddy P ‘A beautiful tale of family, of loss, of the awkward relationships we build with those we love the most…a must read!’ Amelia D ‘A powerful novel about fitting in, loss, & the people you really have connections with’ Siobhan D ‘The story made me laugh & cry in equal measure, and now it's finished I'm at a slight loss as what to read next’ Laura W

From No.1 New York Times best-selling author Susan Wiggs comes a wonderful companion story to her unforgettable novel Family TreeEvery great love story has a beginning. Annie Rush's started at a food cart in a vibrant city park when she came across a charismatic chef serving up gourmet street food. Together Annie and Martin Harlow conceived The Key Ingredient, a cooking show featuring Martin as the star while Annie handles production.As they travel to Annie's Vermont hometown to film their pilot episode, she realizes that she might want to create more than television magic with Martin, but does he feel the same way? When the shoot turns out to be a disaster, Annie can't help but wonder if she is always destined to stay behind the scenes, both at work and in her love life.Just as some recipes come together only at the last minute, Annie hopes that with a bit of good fortune, her life will be transformed into the feast of her dreams.