You’ve Been Served

DEBUT Simone has sacrificed a lot to succeed as a chef, but she abruptly exits the profession when her career does not unfold as she had hoped. Asking the universe for guidance brings Simone’s nearly forgotten fallback plan, attending law school, back into play. Despite her haphazard decision-making process, Simone is committed to her new path. She knows that leaving the Bay Area for Michigan will bring changes, but Simone finds adjusting to her new life as a student far more demanding than she had anticipated. Silas, her neighbor and classmate, makes everything look easy—charming others, excelling at schoolwork, and occupying Simone’s thoughts far too often. It’s this last detail that Simone finds most difficult to deal with, as she struggles under the course load and unwritten expectations of law school. As she gets to know Silas, Simone realizes that there is far more to him than his good looks and magnetic personality, and her first year of law school includes a lot of lessons, many of which have nothing to do with the law. Fans of marshmallow heroes, cowboys, and slow-burn romances will enjoy this debut.