{"product_id":"the-slow-burn","title":"The Slow Burn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eUnlikely Story\u003c\/i\u003e comes a warm, witty novel about a chef whose unexpected summer in Italy turns messier \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e richer than any recipe she ever would've planned.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween a breakup and a burned-down restaurant, there's nothing left in New York for Kit Roth except the ashes of her success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeeding distance and distraction, she agrees to work for her best friend's pasta-making nonna in the Italian countryside. But instead of providing a quiet sabbatical to eat up time while her kitchen is rebuilt, the small town of Manciano keeps pulling Kit into its rituals and rhythms. And before long, it shows her everything she's been missing. Simpler cooking, community...and Nico Ruspoli, an olive oil producer with his own scorched past. But with Kit determined to leave after three months, and Nico rooted to his grove, their growing chemistry is at odds with what they both want for their future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet with each passing week, Kit finds herself measuring less and tasting more. And when it's time to go back to her life in New York, she doesn't know what--or who--she's willing to leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e January 27, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAli Rosen is the bestselling author of four novels, including the Amazon Editors pick \u003ci\u003eUnlikely Story\u003c\/i\u003e, described in a starred review by \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e as \"a swoonworthy romance reminiscent of a Nora Ephron movie.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAside from escaping into fictional worlds, Rosen is also the Emmy Award- and James Beard Award-nominated host of \u003ci\u003ePotluck with Ali Rosen\u003c\/i\u003e on NYC Life, as well as the author of three cookbooks, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003e15 Minute Meals\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been featured everywhere from \u003ci\u003eThe Today Show\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for \u003ci\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosen is originally from Charleston, South Carolina, but now lives in New York City with her husband, three kids, and rescue dog. She can usually be found wandering the Union Square Greenmarket or curled up in a chair reading a romance novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildflower Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51786350166318,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/4771\/5886\/files\/ibg.common.titledetail.imageloader-229_245f22fa-7586-480e-837c-995c1e7ed1e1.gif?v=1772059715","url":"https:\/\/wildflowerfiction.com\/products\/the-slow-burn","provider":"Wildflower Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}