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  • Duck à l'Orange for Breakfast

  • By: Karina May
  • Narrated by: Rose Flanagan
  • Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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Duck à l'Orange for Breakfast

By: Karina May
Narrated by: Rose Flanagan
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Publisher's Summary

Maxine 'Max' Mayberry, an ad executive with writing ambitions, is holed up in a friend's apartment after discovering her long-term boyfriend in bed with another woman. If that wasn't bad enough, Max has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Enter Johnny: a cheeky yet charming Tinder pen pal and the perfect distraction. Together, Max and Johnny flirt and cook their way through The Laurent Family Cookbook (a recipe book from Max's ex-boyfriend's pretentious French family) without ever meeting in person.

The 'Fork Him' project starts as a joke, but soon transforms into something more meaningful as Max undergoes brain surgery, travels to Paris for a fresh start, and decides whether she believes in herself enough to chase the life - and the man - she really wants.


LONGLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS DEBUT FICTION 2024

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Karina May (P)2023 Macmillan Australia Audio

Critic Reviews

"Everything I want in a romance novel." (Rachael Johns)

"A wholly satisfying, perfectly seasoned love story." (Jessica Dettmann)

"Charming, perceptive, utterly delicious." (Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus)

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Beautiful story

Can I go back to Paris now please?

Thanks for re-igniting the travel bag in me, Karina!

This is a truly beautiful book. I loved the characters, I loved the world, I loved the story.

The banter was top notch.
The emotions were real and relatable.
The friendships were fun.
The story flowed and inspired.

Everything connected and had meaning.

Loved it!

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Funny, charming and the perfect escape

I downloaded this for my sister and I to listen to on a road trip to Canberra. The whole trip we were giggling and answering rhetorical questions in unison, yelling life advice into the car stereo to ‘Max’ and arguing about whether that chocolate soufflé would, in fact, be salvageable.
My sister is now cranky that the road trip wasn’t long enough for the whole book!
If you love food, travel, flat-pack furniture or love stories (or maybe all four), this is one that you are going to want to share with friends.

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Loved it!

I devoured this book - I laughed, I cried, I felt all the feels.
The story is unique and engaging from start to finish, the characters are relatable and charming - Duck à l'Orange for Breakfast had everything I wanted and more.
Rose Flanagan is lovely to listen to - a book that lends itself really well to audio (I have returned many books because I couldn't stand listening to the narrator...)
Karina May is definitely on my list of favourite Aussie authors - I can't wait for her next book!

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Loved Duck!

Duck à l'Orange for Breakfast is a gorgeous rom com with a foodie story mixed in with some French travel. Thoroughly enjoyed!

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Very Cheesy

Way too cheesy for me. Characters were over the top and unrealistic. If you’re wanting an easy listen, could be for you but definitely not my thing.

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