The Chef’s Kiss is a hilariously raw memoir about love, lobster bisque, and learning the hard way not to cook for a man who can’t even show up.

When a charming, real-life chef sweeps her off her feet, our hopeful heroine plans the ultimate romantic gesture: a home-cooked seafood feast. What follows is a culinary misadventure filled with shrimp guts, simmering soup, and soul-crushing silence. Spoiler: he flakes. Hard.

Equal parts funny, cringey, and painfully relatable, this is a story for anyone who's ever over-planned a date, overcooked a meal, or overestimated a man.

Perfect for fans of Nora Ephron, sardonic group chats, and revenge-by-Sauvignon-Blanc.

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