{"product_id":"belle-in-the-big-apple-a-novel-with-recipes-9780743296977","title":"Belle in the Big Apple: A Novel with Recipes","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, a lively tale about a sassy, food-loving Southern gal who moves to New York City to become a jour- nalist--\"think Scarlett O'Hara, and, dare we say it, maybe just a hint of Rachael Ray.\" --\u003ci\u003eDaily\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNews \u003c\/i\u003e(New York)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen vivacious, tart- tongued Belle Lee decides that the only way she'll ever make a name for herself as a journalist is to head to New York, she quickly realizes just how daunting life in the big city can be. But with heroic persistence, a wicked sense of humor, and a taste for the gourmet, Belle finally catches her big break: a job as a produc- tion assistant at a conservative twenty-four-hour news network. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere she suffers the sexually suggestive commentary of one of the station's better-known male anchors, fetches scripts, and pulls footage in the wee hours of the morning--never losing her Southern charm and positive attitude. But when Belle uncovers the truth behind an illegal network deal, she has no choice but to take matters into her own hands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith thirty recipes for everything from Bribe-Your- Coworkers Pound Cake to how to make the perfect Manhattan--all told in the delightful and plucky voice of a determined and saucy young woman--\u003ci\u003eBelle in the Big Apple\u003c\/i\u003e is about following your dreams and finding love in the most unlikely places.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brooke Parkhurst\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743296977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrooke Parkhurst \u003c\/b\u003eis herself a Southern transplant, who worked briefly chasing headlines for the Fox News Channel. Today, she writes a successful blog, \"Belle in the Big Apple,\" and is a cooking\/lifestyle\/video correspondent for Elasticwaist.com. She lives in Soho, in New York City, near her favorite butcher shop and bakery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40117447164019,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_6d187717-08bf-458c-b865-b31bdf8be026.jpg?v=1653576096","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/belle-in-the-big-apple-a-novel-with-recipes-9780743296977","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}