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Levelheaded Stella Madison is torn between the comfortable and the new. Work at Mom's restaurant or expand her own resumé? Chow on Double Whoppers or beef bourguignon? Stay with devoted boyfriend or go for flirtatious new guy? Stella's tell-all voice is consistent and likable. Her foodie parents' increasingly strained relationship adds further dimension to the story.