Making Up for Lost Time

By: Karin Kallmaker

Narrated by: Abby Craden

Master Chef Jamie Onassis has used every penny she has to buy a beautiful country inn she plans to turn into a five-star restaurant. Unfortunately, the inn turns out to be a "handyman's special" and, without the skills or capital to make the necessary repairs, Jamie risks losing everything.

Home and garden expert Valkyrie Valentine is a rising star among the do-it-yourself set. A seemingly perfect homemaker, Valkyrie seems destined to become the next Martha Stewart - as long as no one discovers her embarrassing little secret: she can't cook.

Media mogul Sheila Thintowski is a woman on a mission. ever since meeting the dazzling, dynamic Valkyrie Valentine, she's been determined to interview her - up-close and extremely personally. Sheila suspects that Valkyrie's hands-on skills extend well beyond home improvement - and she's looking for some private lessons.

©1998 Karin Kallmaker (P)2020 Tantor

Rebuilding A Dream

Jamie Onassis, Master Chef, used her inheritance to buy the beautiful country inn where she grew up. Valykie Valentine offers free labor to renovate the inn if she can use it to interview for a show on home and gardens and get free cooking lessons. So she can become the next “Martha Steward”, who also wears a tool belt. It’s gotta be a disaster. Great narration and fun story. Recommend.

Food and love!!

One of the first love stories that made me hungry with recipes spoken of, sweet story,

sweet

this was a very cute and sweet story. it made me smile chuckle and fell a little sad for the mc. Great listen

Excellent book fantastic narration

This was a great book, that I will listen to time and time again. Abby Craden as always sets the bar very high for other narration. Loved it!!

Good story

My only complaint is that I became confused between the young lesbian characters. Once I distinguished them, I was fine. I loved the setting and warm feeling of a town who supported each other. The older relatives (Aunt Em and Liesl) made me feel warm, as well.