Katherine Center is becoming a go-to author for me. Her newest release, The Love Haters, is an excellent example of how to write a clever rom com novel with heart and depth.
Katie Vaughn has had a rough year and is on the verge of things getting even worse when she takes an assignment for work that she is woefully unqualified to accept. As a video producer, she is sent from the office in Dallas to film on location in the Florida Keys. Her assignment is to create a Coast Guard recruiting video featuring Tom “Hutch” Hutcheson, a man whose rescue of a celebrity’s dog went viral years ago but has shunned fame since. Can Katie overcome her own personal doubts and inadequacies to complete the job she’s been assigned and convince Hutch to allow her to make a personal video for her own YouTube heroes day-in-the-life series? As one obstacle after another are thrown her way, it seems unlikely.
The Love Haters puts Katie and Hutch in hilarious situations while simultaneously allowing them to have deep discussions about real things from their pasts. This story is much more than a romance. Katie learns to love herself and find her inner strength along the way. Hutch and his family also have some past hurts to overcome and broken relationships to mend. Although I really dislike the book’s title and the cover graphic has absolutely nothing to do with the storyline, I loved this book and highly recommend it for anyone looking for an uplifting and fun read. Also, I appreciate that this is a relatively sweet book with low level steam, unlike so many of the rom coms on the market lately.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
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