The Last Recipe
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Elena Winston has spent her whole life in her father's Jamaican restaurant in Flatbush, Brooklyn. After his passing, she takes over, determined to protect the kitchen, the recipes, and the legacy he left behind.
Then Adrian Hale walks in, a polished private equity analyst with plans to modernize everything.
At first, they don't get along, but when another restaurant tries to take over the neighborhood, Elena and Adrian must join forces, mixing his business skills with her love of cooking, to save what matters most.
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