Effie Olsen’s Summer Special

Effie Olsen is not thrilled to be returning to her hometown of Adler Isle, ME, after 16 years away. Though she’s spent years working as a chef in various countries and big U.S. cities, her latest job implodes, so she decides to return just for the summer. Luckily, the island’s top-rated restaurant, Brown Butter, needs a sous chef. Even so, taking the job comes at the cost of facing the ghosts of her past, including her high school best friend, Ernie. Soon, however, Effie is surprised to realize that the restaurant and its secrets might be the key to her happy ending. Bilow’s (Ruby Spencer’s Whiskey Year) latest romance is the perfect summer listen. Nikki Massoud expressively narrates the defeated Effie as she returns home to recover from professional disappointments and find her footing. In addition to her skillful voicing of Effie, Massoud also shines in her depiction of Ernie, the love Effie left behind. Listeners will love this romance set in and around the restaurant, with evocative descriptions of food, atmosphere, and coastal beauty.