About this ebook
Maxfield’s is the place to see and be seen.
Sallie Anaro always dreamed of living immersed in beauty, and she’s now one of the elite team making this fabulous restaurant a retreat for Earth’s powerful and fortunate.
When a scruffy off-worlder stumbles in, gazing at the artistic décor like a tourist, Sallie has no idea he’s about to shatter her worldview. Inspired by kindness, she resolves to give him the perfect Maxfield’s experience. As she guides him through the menu, course by delectable course, his love of art helps her rediscover what those dreams once meant to her.
About the author
Vanessa MacLaren‑Wray is an award‑winning author and poet who also builds robots, creates photographs, and works towards a more climate-safe world. She grew up in a military family, which meant constant moves: adapting to new worlds, new ways of speaking, and new cultures. Her first book, All That Was Asked, is a first-contact science fiction tale. No, of course it isn’t based on her childhood. Or is it?
She does not claim to be able to prepare any of the dishes offered at Maxfield’s. However, she has received compliments on her homemade jams and owns the secret to her grandmother’s pumpkin pie.
To learn more about Vanessa and her world and her work, visit her at Cometary Tales (cometarytales.com).
