Dinner for Six

Name: Dinner for Six
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ISBN: 9798892427272

A Novel

Carrie Talick

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Crooked Lane Books
27 October 2026

Romance

Six singles. One group blind date night. Infinite possibilities for disaster.

A blind date turns to calamity in this charming story that's Materialists meets Anxious People.

Single, female, forty-one. Forensic psychologist Jamie Frisco's bio reads more like victim data than stellar online dating fodder, and she's on the verge of becoming an accidental recluse and forever-spinster. That future is made all the more certain when her mother threatens to leave her out of her substantial will unless Jamie brings a suitable date to her wedding. Enter matchmaker Lorna Gray, who invites Jamie to an intriguing alternative to the hellscape of online dating-Dinner for Six.

Recently paroled antiquities thief Cliff Weston is desperate to change but needs a loan from an unconventional source to start his new security business. The catch- bring a woman of character to secure it. Then, he meets matchmaker Lorna Gray who offers him a dating opportunity he can't refuse.

As Dinner for Six commences, Jamie, Cliff and four other unlikely singles are just about to dig into their main course, when bombs knock out the power in their small beach town throwing everything into chaos.

After the smoke clears, a S.W.A.T. team arrives and a lockdown ensues trapping the diners together. As the night goes on, masks fall, secrets are revealed, love between diners sparks and fizzles, and the biggest heist in Manhattan Beach history is going down... and someone at the table might be behind it all.

When all the truth spills out over the course of one crazy, unpredictable night, does love still stand a chance?

By: Carrie Talick
Imprint: Crooked Lane Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 139mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9798892427272
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 27 October 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Carrie Talick writes novels where friendship is the real deal, love is complicated, and bad decisions are highly entertaining. Author of The Alibi Club and Beware the Mermaids, she mixes hilarity with heart, with a dash of chaos and a whole a lot of honesty. She is also an award-winning copywriter who wrote the script for the 2019 Hyundai Super Bowl spot ""Elevator"" which starred Jason Bateman as a friendly docent to Hell. Michigan-born, L.A.-based, she spends her time writing, listening to vinyl with her husband, and catering to the whims of her rescue pets.

Reviews for Dinner for Six: A Novel

Praise for The Alibi Club: “Confidently written and superbly plotted, The Alibi Club weaves together a tale of crime, passion, and the hilarious horrors of online dating. Had me gasping, swooning, and grinning. What a delightful read!” —Jenny Elder Moke, award-winning author of She Doesn't Have A Clue “The Alibi Club delivers an irresistible blend of heist, humor, and romance. The clever plotting is layered with wry wit, passion, complex relationships, and a gossamer yet persistent strand of hope. A fun and captivating read!” —Sarah Fox, author of the Wyatt Investigations Mysteries series