They separated by the will of circumstances or, rather, through the efforts of his parents and her older sister, who showed enviable ingenuity in not wanting to see Laura and Max happy. They parted, seemingly forever, with no hope of ever seeing each other again. But Fate decreed otherwise. A meeting between people who once loved each other but become enemies - what could be more unpleasant? Will Max and Laura be able to break down the wall of hostility, mistrust and misunderstanding, expose the machinations of envious people and regain their happiness? In 1999, the novel was published under the name Kay Mortinsen, under the title “Recipe for Happiness” and with the indication of the translator A. F. Nikolaeva.