Sunshine, 35, is a YouTube star famous for her cooking show; when she is set to make the transition to the Food Network, her culinary skills and persona are exposed as a sham. With her career and marriage in crisis (also exposed was her infidelity to her husband), she goes back to Montauk, NY, where she grew up, to beg a spot on her sister's couch. Finally out of the limelight and without pressure to keep up appearances, Sunshine has the opportunity to reconnect with her sister and with herself. She seeks out a chef who is genuinely passionate about the work, not fame and fortune, and starts to find answers. Putting some of the blame of Sunshine's past mistakes on society's expectations of success, Dave (Eight Hundred Grapes) creates a resilient, likable heroine whom readers can sympathize with and root for.
VERDICT Sunshine's journey is full of warmth, heart, and enough surprising twists to keep the story fresh. This upbeat, engaging exploration of finding one's authentic self is sure to make some of the "Best of Summer" book lists. [See Prepub Alert, 1/4/17.]
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