{"product_id":"speak-now-ash-perez-9781668117941","title":"Speak Now","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe wunderkind chef of an acclaimed restaurant is reunited with \"the one that got away\" when she's hired to cater her wedding in this charming, full-cast queer rom-com, perfect for fans of Alison Cochrun and Casey McQuiston, by TV writer and former \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e personality Ash Perez.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat would you do for a second chance at your first love?\u003c\/i\u003e Alex Perez is a culinary genius: she's on the verge of becoming the youngest ever head chef at the famed Sempervirens restaurant, a fine dining treasure tucked away in a boutique hotel in the majestic Big Sur mountains. Her demanding schedule and perfectionist tendencies leave little room to think about romance. That is, until her ex-best friend Genevieve shows up at her restaurant--and gets engaged. Twelve years ago, Alex was just a quiet transfer student with no friends until she met Genevieve Jones, an effervescent extrovert who took Alex under her wing. They remained inseparable through the rest of high school, until a fateful road trip changed everything, and they haven't seen or spoken to each other since. Now Genevieve's longtime boyfriend Derek, a real estate mogul in the making, has brought her here not only to propose, but to offer sizable investment in the hotel...\u003ci\u003eif\u003c\/i\u003e they can host and cater the perfect fairytale wedding. Leaving Alex in an impossible situation: cater the wedding for the only woman she's ever loved, or give up her dream job as a head chef. \u003ci\u003eSpeak Now\u003c\/i\u003e is a charming and laugh-out-loud funny story of self-discovery and second chances from an exciting new voice in queer fiction, performed by a full cast led by Jena Malone (\u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePride \u0026amp; Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e) and Arienne Mandi (\u003ci\u003eThe L Word: Generation Q\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago PD\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ash Perez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1668117940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668117941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Audio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e CD","brand":"Ash Perez","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":48443168456959,"sku":"9781668117941","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_895a2a13-986d-49b8-845f-176a9df0630c.jpg?v=1777202300","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/speak-now-ash-perez-9781668117941","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}