In the Sicilian countryside, she discovers the healing gifts of simple fresh food, the embrace of a close knit community, and timeless traditions and wisdom that light a path forward. Where once Tembi was estranged from Saro’s family, now she finds solace and nourishment-literally and spiritually-at her mother-in-law’s table. Eventually, they reconciled with Saro’s family just as he faced a formidable cancer that would consume all their dreams.įrom Scratch chronicles three summers Tembi spends in Sicily with her daughter, Zoela, as she begins to piece together a life without her husband in his tiny hometown hamlet of farmers. They built a happy life in Los Angeles, with fulfilling careers, deep friendships, and the love of their lives: a baby girl they adopted at birth. However, the couple, heartbroken but undeterred, forged on. There was just one problem: Saro’s traditional Sicilian family did not approve of his marrying a black American woman. It was love at first sight when actress Tembi met professional chef, Saro, on a street in Florence. This Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller is “a captivating story of love lost and found” ( Kirkus Reviews) set in the lush Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food, family, and unexpected grace in her darkest hours. Who is she ready to become? Can she release her past and honor her grief while still embracing her future? And, of course, there’s the biggest question of all-how far is she willing to go for a second chance at love? Īkwaeke Emezi’s vivid and passionate writing takes us deep into a world of possibility and healing, and the constant bravery of choosing love against all odds. This new life she asked for just got a lot more complicated, and Feyi must begin her search for real answers. She’s even started dating the perfect guy, but their new relationship might be sabotaged before it has a chance by the dangerous thrill Feyi feels every time she locks eyes with the one person in the house who is most definitely off-limits. Feyi isn’t ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island, decadent meals in the glamorous home of a celebrity chef, and a major curator who wants to launch her art career. It’s been five years since the accident that killed the love of her life and she’s almost a new person now-an artist with her own studio, and sharing a brownstone apartment with her ride-or-die best friend, Joy, who insists it’s time for Feyi to ease back into the dating scene. A New York Times bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and “one of our greatest living writers” ( Shondaland) reimagines the love story in this fresh and seductive novel about a young woman seeking joy while healing from loss.įeyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again.

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