![]() The few times we ate together I realised that eating, for Nora, was never about stuffing oneself with a spate of appetisers and a huge entree, as it is for so many of us, myself included. She allows her protagonist, Rachel, to express her fears, doubts, weaknesses, neuroses, anger, cynicism and desires with such candour, intelligence and caustic humour that it makes us want to befriend her or just love her as she wishes to be loved. Very few people, other than Nora Ephron, would be capable of writing so brilliantly, or even daring to write almost joyfully, about the pains of a marriage collapsing because of a husband’s infidelity. It speaks volumes about love and angst, with piercing insight softly camouflaged by dexterous wit, and is peppered with recipes. Heartburn, first published 40 years ago, is a book very ahead of its time. Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld will be published by Doubleday in April. But the book also contains real emotional depth and nuance, in part because the challenges Solène and Hayes face aren’t contrived they’re just as real as their attraction. The glamorous settings are perfectly described, the celebrity details are magnificent (Lee herself is a Hollywood actor), the dialogue sparkles, and the sex scenes are scorching hot. ![]() The tricky part is that Hayes is only 20. ![]() Solène is gorgeous, sophisticated and unenthused about chaperoning her daughter and a few friends to see and meet a mega-famous boy band … but to her astonishment, Solène and the band’s extremely and delightfully Harry Styles-ish leader, Hayes, have outrageous chemistry and embark on a secret relationship. It’s about Solène Marchand, a divorced 40-year-old art gallery owner and the mother of a 12-year-old daughter. I’m madly in love with this 2017 novel by Robinne Lee.
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