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The Perfect Passion Company / Alexander McCall Smith.
"As the new manager of The Perfect Passion Company at No. 24 Mouse Lane in New Town, Katie Donald has made it her mission to provide help to the lovelorn citizens of Edinburgh. With the help of her amiable and handsome office neighbor William Kidd, she finds herself making matches for the lonely hearts of Edinburgh who want a more personal touch. In this tale, Katie helps an airline pilot figure out what it is he really wants in a partner by sending him to cooking school. Another customer, a hotelier with a particularly overbearing mother, arrives looking for a bit of freedom -- and space. Along the way, Katie learns that the work of the Perfect Passion Company may be a little broader in its scope than she had originally thought."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593688328 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: ix, 385 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Vintage Book original"--Title page verso. "Cook for Me originally published as a Vintage eShort by Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, in 2023. Copyright © 2023 by Alexander McCall Smith. A Laborer in the Vineyard of Love originally published as a Vintage eShort by Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, in 2023. Copyright © 2023 by Alexander McCall Smith"--Title page verso. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Cook for me -- A laborer in the vineyard of love -- The girl from Melbourne. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Dating (Social customs) > Fiction. Dating services > Employees > Fiction. Interpersonal attraction > Fiction. Mate selection > Fiction. Edinburgh (Scotland) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Romance fiction. Novels. |
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"As the new manager of The Perfect Passion Company at No. 24 Mouse Lane in New Town, Katie Donald has made it her mission to provide help to the lovelorn citizens of Edinburgh. With the help of her amiable and handsome office neighbor William Kidd, she finds herself making matches for the lonely hearts of Edinburgh who want a more personal touch. In this tale, Katie helps an airline pilot figure out what it is he really wants in a partner by sending him to cooking school. Another customer, a hotelier with a particularly overbearing mother, arrives looking for a bit of freedom - and space. Along the way, Katie learns that the work of the Perfect Passion Company may be a little broader in its scope than she had originally thought"-- - Random House, Inc.
From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladiesâ Detective Agency comes a fabulous new novel in three parts: The Perfect Passion Company, tender tales of love and companionship from Scotlandâs most low-key dating agency.
As the new manager of the Perfect Passion Company, Katieâs mission is to help the lonely hearts of Edinburgh. With the assistance of her amiable and handsome office neighbor, William, she finds herself using a personal touch to find matches for the cityâs lovelorn citizens. When an airline pilot comes to her looking for a woman to take care of him, Katie sends him to cooking school. The case of a hotelier with a particularly overbearing mother may require a delicate two-pronged approach. And for a client who has a habit of talking so much she does not even seem to draw breathâwell, Katie doesnât turn down a case just because itâs challenging.
Along the way, Katie learns that her work may be a little broader in scope than she had originally thought, and there may be something to learn about her own future happiness as well. With the tenderness of which only McCall Smith is capable, The Perfect Passion Company charmingly illuminates the psychology of matchmaking, the search for love and compassion, and the mysterious spark of attraction that can, at times, catch hold of us all.
