From the beloved international bestselling author of The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife comes a poignant novel about family, second chances, and the lengths we go to for those we love, telling the story of a woman struggling to hold on to life and her older brother who rediscovers his reasons for holding on.
Retired Michelin-starred chef Griff Barlow has lost his appetite. He is tired of the sadness and guilt, and of the lackluster food served at the Sunny Glen nursing home, where he lives.After six decades of life, he faced great difficulties, so he ran into the nursing home kitchen to bake one last pie for his last meal. But the act of cooking awakened a latent joy in him, and soon he was sneaking out after dark to offer his fellow residents delicious flavor and comfort, refreshed with every bite, while concealing a lie big enough to destroy the only thing he had left to protect.Lisa, Griff's younger sister and only visitor, faces a middle-aged ADHD diagnosis, a new romance, and unexpected news that might change everything. Despite their tense relationship, it continues to emerge, even as there is hope for reconciliation that has long been buried in the silence between them. But the truth often surfaces, and when secrets, treats, and second chances intersect, Griff and Lisa may discover a recipe for forgiveness.“When Lemons Give You Life” is a poignant and inspiring novel, a deeply human novel about love, forgiveness, redemption, and rediscovering joy when life loses its flavor.
