One Tough Cookie
BY delise torresalcove2023Query Letter
THE SINGULARITY OF COOKIES is women’s fiction with romantic elements, complete at 89,000 words. Following in the tradition of foodie fiction like The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert, it features a Latina Fleabag written in a similar style and tone to Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center.
At Singular Cookies, Inc., cookies are like people, each with their own personality.
Twenty-seven-year-old Karina Cortés works as a production floor supervisor at the small cookie manufacturing plant in Fort Pierce, Florida. It’s a well-paying job for a high-school dropout whose only achievement is passing a GED.
Leaving school was an easy choice—like eating when hungry—but she didn’t plan on leaving home. That was her mom’s doing. Choosing a man over a daughter was the ultimate betrayal, especially after teaching Karina not to depend on others, that love is a weakness. But her life was better for it. Her brief stint as a maid brought her in contact with Singular’s founders, and they treat her like family, even though Karina has no need for one.
And she couldn’t be happier with her single life. Casual sex is her specialty, but the company’s hot new mechanic stirs up feelings she’d rather avoid. Karina knows she shouldn’t date him, but she’s strong; she won’t become pathetic like her friends or her mom. As Karina battles her heart, she’ll have to decide whether to continue holding on to deeply ingrained beliefs that keep everyone at bay, or learn that love is not as dangerous as she fears. It is our history—our singular recipe—that shapes how we want to live.
I’m Puerto Rican, like Karina, and have a PhD in Food Science, with previous experience as a quality assurance manager in the food industry. I’m also an active member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, volunteering as their Pinterest Page Manager.
As per your submission guidelines, I’ve included the first three chapters pages below. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
About
Age Range
Adult
Genre
Women’s Fiction
Word Count
90,000-100,000
Book Link
https://www.amazon.com/One-Tough-Cookie-Delise-Torres
Agent
Lindsay Guzzardo
Query Stats
Number of Queries Sent
39
Number of Full Requests Received
13
Number of Offers of Representation
1
Number of Months Spent Querying This Novel
25 days
Years Spent Writing Before Getting an Offer
6
Number of Manuscripts Queried Before This One
1
Publication Status of The Book Queried
Published (Independent /Boutique / Indy Publisher)
Years Spent Writing Before This Book was Published
8