When in Doubt, Add Butter

By Beth Harbison

Book Overview

From the New York Times bestselling author of Shoe Addicts Anonymous and Always Something There to Remind Me comes a delicious new novel about the search for true love and all the ingredients that go into it. 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 1950s comfort 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 ?berwealthy 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 who she is strangely drawn to. 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312599099
• ISBN13: 9780312599096
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.2" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Great build up…

It was a cute read, easy to pick back up and remember who everyone is and what they’re doing. I was a little disappointed though that there was so much buildup. I got so invested in the families but then the ending comes at ya quick, everyone lives happily ever after, the end. I would’ve liked the story to keep going and come to a more gradual conclusion.

Sweet book

This was just a nice story with some quirky characters that add some layers to the main character(s). I really enjoyed it.

Buy It!

Basically-- I wish there were a sequel. I absolutely loved this book and the characters. She's an AMAZING writer. I'm sure this will be a book I'll eventually be reading again.