Lovely Recipe
(a Graphic Novel)
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · February 3, 2026
In this savory and sweet sapphic YA Romance graphic novel, a klutzy high schooler strives to learn her grandma's recipes and ends up falling for a no-nonsense classmate whose family owns a restaurant.
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- Who it’s for
- A high-school romance where kitchen chemistry meets the uncertain stretch before graduation.
- Genres
- YA LGBTQ+ Comics, YA Romance - LGBTQ+, YA Food & Cooking
- Published
- Random House Children's Books, February 3, 2026
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In this savory and sweet sapphic YA Romance graphic novel, a klutzy high schooler strives to learn her grandma's recipes and ends up falling for a no-nonsense classmate whose family owns a restaurant. What does cooking have in common with falling in love? They're both matters of chemistry! It's Sofia's last year in high school. All her friends are getting ready to go to far away colleges, but she doesn't know if that path is right for her.
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What Sofia does understand is that, ever since her grandma died, her mom has been distant. But maybe, if Sofia can learn how to make one of grandma's most cherished recipes, she and her mom's relationship can go back to the way it used to be. The only problem with that idea? Sofia is terrible at cooking. Enter Anna Marie, Sofia's super cute classmate who's everything Sofia isn't-- driven, disciplined, and a gifted chef. Despite getting on each other's nerves, Anna Marie starts teaching Sofia how to cook in exchange for her help around Anna Marie's family's restaurant. And soon enough, they discover that the sparks between them are more than just stovetop flames. But can love blossom when Sofia's and Anna Marie's lives are changing so much? Or will the impending pressures that come with graduation break them apart?
Kitchen Chemistry
A high-school romance where kitchen chemistry meets the uncertain stretch before graduation.
Come here for
- Sapphic sparks stirred into cooking lessons
- A tender mix of family ties and first love
Expect
- A graphic novel centered on Sofia learning her grandmother’s recipes
- Clumsy cooking, a gifted classmate, and feelings that simmer
Where it sits
| YA LGBTQ+ Comics | 46% |
|---|---|
| YA Romance - LGBTQ+ | 41% |
| YA Food & Cooking | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Coming-of-Age Comics
- YA LGBTQ+ Comics
- YA Romance Comics
- Authors
- Myra Rose Nino
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- February 3, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- YA Coming-of-Age Comics