When in Doubt, Add Butter - Couverture rigide

Harbison, Beth

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0312599099 ISBN 13 : 9780312599096

Editeur : St Martin's Press, 2012

Synopsis

Gemma Craig has spent her career as a private chef taking care of other people. From Lex, the fussy department store owner straight out of a movie from the thirties; to grossly overweight Willa, who must radically change her eating habits or die; to the strange Oleksei family, with a constant parade of mysterious people coming and going; to the hideously demanding Angela who is "allergic to everything" and foists her tastes on her hapless family; to the man Gemma thinks of only as "Mr. Tuesday" because they've never met. Everyone relies on Gemma, even while she goes home alone each night and feasts on cereal and quick meals. But when life takes an unexpected turn on a road Gemma always thought was straight and narrow, she must face her past and learn to move on in ways she never imagined.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

From New York Times bestselling author of Shoe Addicts Anonymous and Always Something There to Remind Me Beth Harbison comes When In Doubt, Add Butter, a scrumptious new novel about food and love, and the longings of the heart... As far as Gemma is concerned, her days of dating are over. In fact, it's her job to cater other peoples' dates, and that's just fine by her. At thirty-seven, she has her own business, working as a private chef, and her life feels full and secure. She's got six steady clients that keep her hands full.There's Lex, the fussy but fabulous department store owner who loves Oysters Rockefeller and retro party food; Willa, who needs to lose weight under doctor's orders but still believes butter makes everything better; a colorful family who may or may not be part of the Russian mob; an uberwealthy Georgetown family; the picture-perfect Van Houghtens, whose matriarch is allergic to everything; and finally, a man she calls Mr. Tuesday, whom she has never met but to whom she feels a magnetic attraction, in part, due to his taste for full-on comfort food. For Gemma, cooking is predictable. Recipes are certain. Use good ingredients, follow the directions, and you are assured success. Life, on the other hand, is full of variables. So when Gemma's takes an unexpected turn on a road she always thought was straight and narrow, she must face her past and move on in ways she never would have imagined. Because sometimes in life, all you need is a little hope, a lot of courage, and---oh yes---butter.

Revue de presse

Praise for When In Doubt, Add Butter.Harbison dazzles in her latest, a perfect blend of chick lit and women's fiction...Absolutely first-rate.--Publishers Weekly (starred review) A lovable heroine and an engaging cast of eccentrics makes for a cheerful summer read.--Kirkus Reviews. Harbison's airy prose, likable heroine, colorful characters, and engaging story are sure to appeal to fans of Jennifer Weiner, Jane Green, and Emily Giffin. Think of When in Doubt, Add Butter as a souffle. It's a tasty dish of light, escapist reading.--The Examiner.com. Harbison's cast of characters is delightful.--She Knows Book Lounge. --Various

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: St Martin's Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0312599099
• ISBN 13: 9780312599096
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible