Anthony Capella

"Su cuerpo pertenece a un rey, pero ¿quién podrá derretir su corazón? Versalles, Siglo XVII. Louise de Keroualle, hija de una familia noble que ha perdido buena parte de sus riquezas, vive en la Cort

The brilliant new novel from Anthony Capella, author of the bestselling 'The Food of Love' and 'The Wedding Officer'. It is 1895. Robert Wallis, would-be poet, bohemian and impoverished dandy, accepts a commission from coffee merchant Samuel Pinker to categorise the different tastes of coffee - and encounters...La brillante nueva novela de Anthony Capella, autor de las exitosas "The Food of Love" y "The Wedding Officer". Es el año 1895. Robert Wallis, aspirante a poeta, bohemio y dandy venido a menos, acepta un puesto del comerciante de cafe Samuel Pinker para catalogar los diferentes aromas del cafe, y encuentra...

When a gorgeous girl and a brainy boy experiment, sparks will fly... An original and very funny romantic comedy from the bestselling author of The Food of LoveFor Dr Steven J. Fisher, love is no more than a chemical equation - and hes nearly solved it. A brilliant young biochemist who spends all his time in an Oxford research lab studying orgasms, Fisher is on the brink of inventing a Viagra-like pill for women. For the pharma company that funds his work, the discovery of Whoosh! (originally named Desiree before they realised that was a kind of potato) will be a history-changing event.But, just weeks before the product is due to launch, a last-minute case study ruins Fishers perfect results. Miss G, an orgasmically-challenged PhD arts student (special subject: Victorian semicolons), isnt responding to the tests as expected. Strangely, the only stimulus to provoke a reaction is Dr Fishers own voice.As the scientist and his subject bond over Bunsen burner-lit meals, argue over Pink Floyd and converse in Runish at sessions of Swamps and Sorcerers, Dr Fishers feelings crop up in the most unscientific ways...Fisher usually has answers to everything, from the chemical composition of tears to the evolutionary reasons for kissing. But now hes facing the most bewildering puzzle of his career: whats love got to do with it? Could the outdated research of the Romantic poets enlighten him at all? With all this new data, he needs a new hypothesis. But what if there are some things science cant explain?

Londres y Çfrica de principios del siglo XX. Robert Wallis es un joven aspirante a poeta que se ve abocado a aceptar una misteriosa propuesta por parte de un comerciante de cafe, Samuel Pinker. El cometido de Wallis es emplear sus aptitudes linguisticas y poeticas en la elaboracion de una guia que posibilite a los comerciantes de cafe del mundo hacer adquisiciones y catalogar sus productos sirviendose de unos parametros comunes y prefi jados. Para sorpresa de Wallis, esta empresa habra de desarrollarla en estrecha colaboracion con la joven y hermosa hija de Pinker, Emily. Pronto surgira una ineludible atraccion entre Robert y Emily, pero el padre de esta impondra como condicion para conceder su bendicion al matrimonio que Robert pase cinco años en Çfrica al frente de un plantacion que habra de comenzar y dirigir el mismo.

From the author of the bestselling The Food of Love comes a wonderful second novel featuring the same irresistible combination of food, romance and Italy.

Roma es la gran ciudad del arte, de las historias de amor y también de la buena mesa. En este escenario perfecto, tres personajes comparten una historia de insospechadas consecuencias.Laura Patterson: una estudiante estadounidense de veinticuatro años ha ido a Roma a Estudiar Historia del Arte durante un año. Fascinada por la gastronomia local y algo cansada de la labia de los italianos, ha decidido que a partir de ahora solo saldra con un hombre que sepa cocinar.Tommaso Massi: guapo y seductor, le cuenta a Laura que es jefe de cocina en Templi, uno de los mejores restaurantes de Italia. En realidad, no es mas que un simple camarero, pero todo vale en la carrera hacia una nueva conquista. Bruno: es su mejor amigo y el verdadero jefe de cocina del Templi. Tommaso le pide que le ayude, que cocine platos seductores para Laura. Pero cuando el fiel Bruno se enamora de ella, la situacion se complica hasta limites insospechados...

The success of Like Water for Chocolate and Chocolat (not to mention their film adaptations), and films such as Big Night and Babette's Feast confirms that fine food and romance are a winning combination. The Food of Love, Anthony Capella's delicious first novel, follows suit and tempts readers to devour it at one sitting. Laura, a twentysomething American, is on her first trip to Italy. She's completely enamored of the art, beauty, and, of course, food that Rome has to offer. Soon she's enamored of the handsome and charming Tomasso, too, who tells her he's a chef at the famed Templi restaurant and proceeds to woo her with his gastronomic creations. But Tomasso hasn't been entirely truthful—he's really just a waiter. The master chef behind the tantalizing meals is his talented but shy friend Bruno, who loves Laura from afar. Thus begins a classic comedy of errors full of romance, culinary magic, and the sensual atmosphere of Italy. The result is a delightful debut novel to be savored by all readers of romantic comedy, connoisseurs of armchair travel, and the ever-growing audience for writings about food.