Come Out Of The Kitchen! A Romance (1916)

Come Out of the Kitchen! A Romance is a novel written by Alice Duer Miller in 1916. The story is set in a wealthy household in New York City, where a young woman named Alys Fairfax works as a private chef. Despite her position in the kitchen, Alys is intelligent, witty, and beautiful, and catches the eye of the handsome and wealthy owner of the house, Philip West. As Alys and Philip begin to fall in love, they face obstacles from both their social classes and their own personal insecurities. Alys worries that her position as a chef will prevent her from being accepted into high society, while Philip is hesitant to pursue a relationship with someone who works for him. Throughout the novel, Alys and Philip navigate their feelings for each other, while also dealing with the meddling of their respective families and friends. The story is filled with humor, romance, and a commentary on the social expectations of the time period. Overall, Come Out of the Kitchen! A Romance is a charming and entertaining novel that explores themes of class, love, and societal expectations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.