As you can see from looking around my blog I do not give 5 stars easily. In fact there are very few books I would give a 5 star rating to. So for a book to receive 5 stars from me it has to be  fabulous. Georgia's Kitchen was a fabulous read. It caught my interest from the first page and I found myself turning each page until I found out what happened to Georgia. Nelson has a very good knack for making you feel like you are right there with the characters. One of my goals in life is to visit Italy and while reading the parts when Georgia was in Italy I really felt I was there. I could almost smell the food and feel the vibe from the people. Even though Georgia's life was in a tail spin I felt jealous of her because she was experiencing all of that. 

This book was smart, funny and charming. I would recommend this to anyone that wants a good solid read, romantic but not sappy and that has a female main character that doesn't wally in self pity. I for one was estatic that Georgia did not whine. She felt sorry for herself, yes, but not for long. I cheered her for that. She is the type of character I love to read.  I was very happy when the author said in the back of the book there may be a sequel in a few years. I for one would be the first in line to grab it. I want to know what happens to Georgia in her life. Does she find love? Have a family? Is her restuarant everything she hoped? But most of all is she happy? Because that is what I found myself wanting most, Georgia to be happy.

Teaser Sentence:

* Elena mentioned him and his measurable assets at least ten times. The salami was officially out of its casing*

Fascinating Tidbit:

One of the characters in the book is named Lila Fowler. For all you 30 somethings that read when you were teens probably remember Sweet Valley High and the fact the stuck up snob's name was Lila Fowler. I just thought it was funny considering who this character is:)