Name: When in Doubt, Add Butter
Rating: 3.833333333333333 (6 reviews)
ISBN: 9780312599096

Beth Harbison

Dedicating herself to her culinary patrons, private chef Gemma Craig goes home every night to boxed cereals until an unexpected event compels a confrontation with the past and an unexpected romance.

When in Doubt, Add Butter

Lauren Grey

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Contrary to most of the reviews that I read about this book, I liked it. I didn’t love it or think it was a super fantastic novel, but for a light read it was perfect! It was carefree and sweet and exactly what I needed for today, because I was avoiding studying and classes were cancelled due to icy roads.

I absolutely loved this line: “There you are, all ready to pass Go and collect two hundred dollars, and suddenly Colonel Mustard is trapped in the conservatory, ranting and raving and waving a wrench, and no one knows what exactly a conservatory is or why anyone thought a wrench- of all things – would be a good murder weapon, or what branch of the military Colonel Mustard even served in! Has anyone seen his credentials?”

The beginning started out a bit slow, but I felt that for the most part it picked up by the fifth or so chapter. There were a few things that didn’t quite add up. In particular the bits about her mother. At one point it says that at age 26 (I think) her mother was happy that she had found a corporate job, but then later it says that she had lost her mother at few months after she turned 22……

Sadly, I figured out who Mr. Tuesday was pretty early on, but I still liked their relationship. I loved the notes that they left each other and their phone calls. My favorite was when she said she writing things all over his underwear and his retort was so great! I loved how obnoxious they were with each other although they had never met. I do wish though that there had been more. That she had figured out who he was soon, because I love a good love story, but it definitely wasn’t the main point of this novel.

I found the people that she worked for to be quirky and fun. Their different personalities made for a nice blend and were enjoyable to read.

This is a cute, fun, light read that is definitely worth giving a try. It goes by fairly quick. If you don’t have really high expectations, then this book won’t disappoint!

thought it was a funny, loveable, cooking galore. it wasn't really. and the ending especially showed how little the author thinks about women.

Kourtney

LOVED IT! Cannot recommend this enough! But don't take my word for it - READ IT :)

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 überwealthy 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.

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Cindy

Amy Medeiros

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 überwealthy 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.

When in Doubt, Add Butter

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