"...the perfect combination of romance, food and wine! I hated putting this book down and looked forward to my opportunities to escape with Chef Nick."
"Great for that long weekend at the beach!"
"...Wonderful!... Doughnuts made me laugh and cry and laugh again. Malik brings to life a delightful cast of characters while weaving together a tale of strength and survival. A must read!"
Nick St. Germaine, Woodmont Retirement Community's Executive Chef, is emotionally distraught as the second anniversary of his wife's death looms on the horizon. Troubled by nightmares and challenged by his son to move forward one day at a time, Nick is doing that, but just barely. He takes solace in early morning workouts at his gym, long runs and longer hours in Woodmont’s kitchen. An unexpected change in management brings a new Director, Amy Sommers, a beautiful, divorced nurse with little knowledge of the Food and Beverage business. Nick is quick to show his disdain for her, so much so that she comes close to showing him the door her first day on the job. Yet Amy is convinced to give him a chance to prove his worth and she soon finds out he's an effective manager as well as a great cook with a tighly-knit, though overly protective kitchen staff. As Amy takes charge of the many facets of Woodmont, she soon realizes her greatest challenge lies in the broken heart of Nick St. Germaine.
With a supporting cast of quirky cooks, cranky widows, World War 2 vets and endearing octogenarians, Doughnuts for Amy is a six-course tasting menu of fork-tender romance and unexpected comedy that will have you asking “what’s for dessert?”
"...Malik serves the love hot, the anger at a boil, but the sadness and despair ice cold."
"...will have you rooting for the good guy (and lady)."
"...Malik deftly combines the ingredients of love, loss, work and family and a cast of colorful seniors into a wonderful first novel. This book will appeal to everyone from hardcore foodies to those that enjoy a story that takes you from the depth of the loss of a loved one to the high of a new found love. Well done Chef Malik!"
"John Malik's debut novel is both heartfelt and endearing. The cast of characters is charming, the settings realistic, the recipes fun, the food sounds delicious...I imagine he'll just get better and better.
Warning - keep a tissue handy. There will be crying"
"Great for that long weekend at the beach!"
"...Wonderful!... Doughnuts made me laugh and cry and laugh again. Malik brings to life a delightful cast of characters while weaving together a tale of strength and survival. A must read!"
Nick St. Germaine, Woodmont Retirement Community's Executive Chef, is emotionally distraught as the second anniversary of his wife's death looms on the horizon. Troubled by nightmares and challenged by his son to move forward one day at a time, Nick is doing that, but just barely. He takes solace in early morning workouts at his gym, long runs and longer hours in Woodmont’s kitchen. An unexpected change in management brings a new Director, Amy Sommers, a beautiful, divorced nurse with little knowledge of the Food and Beverage business. Nick is quick to show his disdain for her, so much so that she comes close to showing him the door her first day on the job. Yet Amy is convinced to give him a chance to prove his worth and she soon finds out he's an effective manager as well as a great cook with a tighly-knit, though overly protective kitchen staff. As Amy takes charge of the many facets of Woodmont, she soon realizes her greatest challenge lies in the broken heart of Nick St. Germaine.
With a supporting cast of quirky cooks, cranky widows, World War 2 vets and endearing octogenarians, Doughnuts for Amy is a six-course tasting menu of fork-tender romance and unexpected comedy that will have you asking “what’s for dessert?”
"...Malik serves the love hot, the anger at a boil, but the sadness and despair ice cold."
"...will have you rooting for the good guy (and lady)."
"...Malik deftly combines the ingredients of love, loss, work and family and a cast of colorful seniors into a wonderful first novel. This book will appeal to everyone from hardcore foodies to those that enjoy a story that takes you from the depth of the loss of a loved one to the high of a new found love. Well done Chef Malik!"
"John Malik's debut novel is both heartfelt and endearing. The cast of characters is charming, the settings realistic, the recipes fun, the food sounds delicious...I imagine he'll just get better and better.
Warning - keep a tissue handy. There will be crying"
