Jaclyn’s Review: Lizzy & Jane by Katherine Reay

Lizzy & Jane
written by Katherine Reay
published by Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2014

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Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Did I enjoy this book? I really enjoyed this book. I picked this up after reading a couple of heavy/dark books, so I was looking for something on the lighter side. (You know something’s up when reading a book about a cancer patient is “light.”) This story follows Lizzy who is a struggling chef in NYC. She heads back home to the West Coast to spend time with her dad and estranged sister who is being treated for cancer. Lizzy rediscovers what is missing from her cooking in NYC and everybody gets a happy ending. What’s not to love?
 

 
Would I recommend it? Absolutely! There is not a single thing that I didn’t like about this book. Well written, well researched, characters were great. Highly recommend.
 

 

About the book – from Goodreads: Lizzy and Jane never saw eye to eye. But when illness brings them together, they discover they may be more like Austen’s famous sisters after all.

Lizzy was only a teenager when her mother died of cancer. Shortly after, Lizzy fled from her home, her family, and her cherished nickname. After working tirelessly to hone her gift of creating magic in the kitchen, Elizabeth has climbed the culinary ladder to become the head chef of her own New York restaurant, Feast. But as her magic begins to elude her, Paul, Feast’s financial backer, brings in someone to share her responsibilities and her kitchen. So Elizabeth flees again.

In a desperate attempt to reconnect with her gift, Elizabeth returns home. But her plans are derailed when she learns that her estranged sister, Jane, is battling cancer. Elizabeth surprises everyone—including herself—when she decides to stay in Seattle and work to prepare healthy, sustaining meals for Jane as she undergoes chemotherapy. She also meets Nick and his winsome son, Matt, who, like Elizabeth, are trying to heal from the wounds of the past.

As she tends to Jane’s needs, Elizabeth’s powers begin to return to her, along with the family she left behind so long ago. Then Paul tries to entice her back to New York, and she is faced with a hard decision: stay and become Lizzy to her sister’s Jane, or return to New York and the life she worked so hard to create?
 

 
 

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