FOOD WHORE

ISBN: 0062387006

Author: Tom, Jessica

Condition: New

Full of wit and mouth-watering cuisines, Jessica Toms debut novel offers a clever insider take on the rarefied world of New York Citys dining scene in the tradition of The Devil Wears Prada meets Kitchen Confidential.Food whore (n.) A person who will do anything for food.When Tia Monroe moves to New York City, she plans to put herself on the culinary map in no time. But after a coveted internship goes up in smoke, Tias suddenly just another young food lover in the big city.But when Michael Saltz, a legendary New York Times restaurant critic, lets Tia in on a career-ending secret-that hes lost his sense of taste-everything changes. Now he wants Tia to serve as his palate, ghostwriting his reviews. In return he promises her lavish meals, a bottomless cache of designer clothing, and the opportunity of a lifetime. Out of prospects and determined to make it, Tia agrees.Within weeks, Tias world transforms into one of luxury: four-star dinners, sexy celebrity chefs, and an unlimited expense account at Bergdorf Goodman. Tia loves every minute of ituntil she sees her words in print and Michael Saltz taking all the credit. As her secret identity begins to crumble and the veneer of extravagance wears thin, Tia is forced to confront what it means to truly succeed-and how far shes willing to go to get there.