Chefs Secret Front Desk 6, Kelly Yang
Chefs Secret Front Desk 6, Kelly Yang
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Chef's Secret (Front Desk #6)

Author: Kelly Yang

Series: Front Desk

Narrator: Eric Yang

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/03/2025


Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling Front Desk series continues!Jason Yao has a secret . . . actually, lots of secrets!For one thing, it's hard being a professional chef, helping to run a motel, and being a regular kid! And now that Mia Tang is officially his girlfriend, Jason's life has reached a whole new level of exciting-and terrifying! After all, Mia is amazing, and Jason is . . . just Jason. But he's determined to be the best boyfriend ever, and he knows exactly what he needs to do:1. Plan the perfect first date. Thanks to his dad's new scheme to bring fancier guests to the motel, Jason is working harder than ever-and earning even bigger tips, which means he can treat Mia to the dinner of her dreams!2. Be less cringe, especially around other guys. And try to make some guy friends his own age! Maybe then he can finally move on from those bullies who tormented him in fourth grade.3. Don't let Mia know the real him. Mia can never find out the darkest secrets that Jason is keeping-no one can!Jason knows he's got his work cut out for him, but hey, if he can date a girl like Mia Tang, anything's possible, right?

About Kelly Yang

Kelly Yang is the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk (winner of the 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Children’s Literature), Three Keys, Room to Dream, Key Player, Top Story, Parachutes, Private Label, Yes We Will, New from Here, Finally Seen, and Finally Heard. Front Desk also won the Parents’ Choice Gold Medal, was the 2019 Global Read Aloud, and has earned numerous other honors including being named a best book of the year by The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and NPR. Learn more at KellyYang.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by ro ★ on July 08, 2025

read july 8th really cute story<3 MIAANDJASON OMG. cant wait!!!......more

Goodreads review by Stan on June 20, 2025

As much as I adore Kelly's Front Desk series, making Jason the protagonist for this book might be her crowning achievement. There's so much to like about this redemption story for a extremely flawed character whose past haunts him, threatening to derail his budding relationship with his new girlfrie......more

Goodreads review by Lilli on November 30, 2024

I can’t wait to read this! Jason is one of my favorite characters and is so genuine and sweet. I’m so glad this is told from Jason’s POV. I hope we get one from Lupe’s too!......more

Goodreads review by Dramapuppy on August 09, 2025

I didn’t mind the POV change as much as I thought I might, but I did mind the laser focus on romance. I’ve read books marketed as YA Romance that spent less time on relationship woes. It irritates me even more that Lupe came out and got a bad response two books ago, then spent the next book doing unr......more

Goodreads review by Dalila on June 14, 2025

I wasn’t expecting to read a Front Desk book with Jason Yao as the narrator, but I absolutely loved it! Three sentences in and I was already laughing. Jason is a silly and interesting narrator, and I loved learning more about his story and his problems from his perspective. Jason has grown so much f......more


Quotes

Praise for Room to Dream:* "Yang sensitively presents issues like racism, consent, and gentrification in an accessible and engaging manner." -- Booklist, starred review* "Fans of this series that keeps going strong will devour this latest entry." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewPraise for Three Keys:* "Mia is the heroine today's readers deserve." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review* "Mia Tang returns to battle racism in this thrilling sequel." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewAwards and Praise for Front Desk:Parents' Choice Gold Medal Fiction Award WinnerNPR Best Books of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Books of the YearPublishers Weekly Best Books of the YearWashington Post Best Books of the YearAmazon Best Books of the YearSchool Library Journal Best Books of the YearBookPage Best Books of the YearNew York Public Library Best Books of the YearChicago Public Library Best Books of the YearTop Ten Debut Novels 2018 -- ALA Booklist* "Much-needed." -- Booklist, starred review* "Empowered." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "Swiftly-moving." -- School Library Journal, starred review* "Powerful." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review