Rosa Kumar
Rosa is a Canadian writer who balances a career in corporate marketing with her passion for storytelling. A regular contributor to Brown History, Taste Toronto, and Lonely Planet, she holds a BA from the University of Toronto in English, History, and Renaissance Art. After travelling to 43 countries, Rosa settled in Toronto with her Irish husband to write novels, read, cook, and garden in their cozy, hundred-year-old house.
Resevation for One
Recently fired from her prestigious job, a Toronto chef risks everything on a crumbling Irish church to open her dream restaurant, only to battle a tight-knit village and an inconvenient attraction to her biggest legal obstacle.
After being unceremoniously laid off, chef Leela Rai decides she doesn’t want to wait another decade to open her own restaurant. Shut out of pricey Toronto property, she bets her life savings on a crumbling church in a remote Irish village, Ballymourne, determined to transform it into her dream restaurant.
She’s charmed by Ballymourne, but its residents aren’t so charmed by her: its wary townsfolk see her as an outsider, and a brooding local lawyer, Cillian O'Connor, seems bent on keeping her plans from taking root. Navigating cultural clashes and family drama while caught up in recipes and renovations, Leela must find her footing in a place that feels both foreign and strangely familiar.
Filled with delicious moments and swoon-worthy romance, Reservation for One is a witty and evocative tale of resilience, self-discovery, and finding love and belonging where you least expect it.
Publication
Canada: ECW Press (NA)
Release date: 9 March 2027
