Blessed Are The Cheesemakers

The Story

Abby has been estranged from the family farm since her rebellious mother ran off with her when she was a small child. Kit is a burned out New York stockbroker who's down on his luck. But that's all about to change, now that he and Abby have converged on the farm just in time to help Corrie and Fee, two old cheesemakers in a time of need. Full of delightful and quirky characters--from dairy cows who only give their best product to pregnant, vegetarian teens to an odd collection of whiskey-soaked men and broken-hearted women who find refuge under Corrie and Fee's roof--BLESSED ARE THE CHEESEMAKERS is an irresistible tale about taking life's spilled milk and turning it into the best cheese in the world.- BLESSED ARE THE CHEESEMAKERS has been optioned by Working Title Films, the producers of such runaway hit films as About a Boy, Bridget Jones's Diary, and Notting Hill.- The author combines the romance of Chocolat (Viking Press, 1999), which was made into a popular feature film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp, with the humor and well-drawn characters of a Roddy Doyle novel to create a heartwarming, family drama certain to have a broad appeal.- Sarah-Kate Lynch has been a journalist for nearly 20 years and this book, her American fiction debut, marks the arrival of an engaging new voice that is sure to resonate with readers everywhere.