{"product_id":"food-whore-pb","title":"Food Whore PB","description":"\u003cp\u003eFull of wit and mouth-watering cuisines, Jessica Tom's debut novel offers a clever insider take on the rarefied world of New York City's dining scene in the tradition of\u003cem\u003e The Devil Wears Prada\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eKitchen Confidential.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eFood whore (n.) A person who will do anything\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003efor food. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Tia Monroe moves to New York City, she plans to put herself on the culinary map in no time. But after a coveted internship goes up in smoke, Tia's suddenly just another young food lover in the big city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Michael Saltz, a legendary \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003erestaurant critic, lets Tia in on a career-ending secret--that he's lost his sense of taste--everything changes. Now he wants Tia to serve as his palate, ghostwriting his reviews. In return he promises her lavish meals, a bottomless cache of designer clothing, and the opportunity of a lifetime. Out of prospects and determined to make it, Tia agrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin weeks, Tia's world transforms into one of luxury: four-star dinners, sexy celebrity chefs, and an unlimited expense account at Bergdorf Goodman. Tia loves every minute of it...until she sees her words in print and Michael Saltz taking all the credit. As her secret identity begins to crumble and the veneer of extravagance wears thin, Tia is forced to confront what it means to truly succeed--and how far she's willing to go to get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom, Jessica:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJessica Tom is a writer and food blogger living in Brooklyn. She has worked on initiatives with restaurants, hospitality startups, food trucks, and citywide culinary programs. She graduated from Yale University with a concentration in fiction writing and wrote the restaurant review for the \u003cem\u003eYale Daily News Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eFood Whore\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317967622418,"sku":"9780062387004","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_00f5b963-e4b3-406e-bb44-9add7d78b35c.jpg?v=1727544200","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/food-whore-pb","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}