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The Kitchen Mistress by Kathleen Shoop
06/20/2025
For every woman who’s had to choose between the secrets that protect her and the people she loves the most.1892The inheritance should have been theirs. Katherine Arthur and family arrive in Des Moines just in time to collect. The tidy sum would allow them peace of mind and a fulfilling future. But things go awry and Katherine must step up. She becomes the kitchen mistress for the wealthy woman next door, Violet Pendergrass. Katherine’s secret otherworldly intuition, mysterious recipe book, and work ethic, make her the perfect pawn for Violet to use in her pursuits. That is, until Katherine's childhood love, Aleksey Zurchenko, comes to town.Resourceful, shrewd, and tough, Violet sees the value in using Katherine and will stop at nothing to keep her on a leash and her secret safe from the world. Will the formidable Violet and the fear of exposure keep Katherine in line?Love, hope, joy, secrets buried in walls and hearts; all are threatened by those who claim to care about the Arthurs. Can Katherine separate what's right and true from what it takes to survive? Are they even different things?
Book Length: 650+ Pages