Today is the official release of Love from Scratch by Amy Hutton (paperback, ebook, audiobook, Simon & Schuster Australia). Here’s the blurb:
Opposites attract in this laugh-out-loud rom-com about a heart-throb actor, the grumpy woman who minds his dog, and the cat that steals his heart.
Ethan James has a problem: he’s about to start shooting a movie and he needs someone to mind his anxious dog, Harry. This film could make or break Ethan’s career, and he knows he has to give it all his attention, but Harry’s new minder turns out to be more of a hindrance than a help. She’s gorgeous and funny, and throws so much shade in his direction that Ethan can’t think straight.
Hazel Conor has a problem: she’s just lost her job as a sous chef at the fancy beachside restaurant she uphauled her life for. And if she doesn’t get another job soon, she won’t be able to afford food – or worse, cat food, and then her grouchy cat Kevin will finally murder her in her sleep. So when she sees an ad for an easy dog minder job, she goes for it.
Hazel finds everything about Ethan annoying; he’s flashy, flirty, and a total charmer. She probably wouldn’t look at him twice if it wasn’t for her cat. Because Kevin, the cat who hates everyone, is totally smitten with Ethan James. And with each purr, cheek rub and head bump that Kevin bestows on Ethan, Hazel begins to wonder if there’s something her cat can see that she can’t.
Amy dropped by today to tell us a little about this book:
Set around Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Love from Scratch is the follow-up to my debut Sit, Stay, Love . You can read it as a standalone story, or read it after Sit, Stay, Love . They are set in the same universe with a continuing character. Love from Scratch follows Aussie movie-star Ethan James, who we first met in Sit, Stay, Love as he starts work on a new film where this time he’s the lead. I must admit, I fell a little in love with Ethan when first writing his character, and really wanted to dig into him a bit more. Both into his glamorous lifestyle, and his inner emotional life, which is peppered with anxieties that aren’t obvious on his breezy and handsome surface. Hazel, a chef he meets along the way, is struggling with her own demons, and though their start is rocky, they begin to see similarities in their situations, which allows a friendship to blossom. They both have fears about their careers and how they are perceived by others and like so many of us, struggle with things that have happened in their pasts that they continue to carry with them. Love from Scratch is a delicious, sun-soaked, fun rom-com, with a whole lot of heart, a couple of cute pets (well, Kevin the cat isn’t exactly cute, but I love him anyway), movie glamour, lots of cooking, and some open-door spice to steam things up! I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
You can find out more about this book, including purchasing options at Amy’s website .
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