The Love Haters by Katherine Center
The Love Haters by Katherine Center
This was my first book of Katherine Center’s even though I’ve had some of her books on my TBR for years. I enjoyed several aspects of “The Love Haters” and overall found the book entertaining so I would recommend it and will definitely be giving her other books a read soon!
This was a cute story of learning to love yourself and facing your fears and had both funny and heartwarming moments. It also went deep into body image issues but with the comedic moments the entire book still felt mostly lighthearted and entertaining even while still giving some deeper moments.
A few items that lowered the rating slightly for me; 1) Hutch’s brother and his terrible choices. 2) There was a bit too much slapstick humor, which is not my favorite. 3) Katie’s extreme struggles with her body image have been happening for years but she is suddenly cured within a week? It was very unrealistic that she suddenly accepts herself fully, it would have been better if she started to slowly accept herself but still had some struggles at times. 4) Also, the epilogue was a list of updates of different characters but nothing about the main two characters and their relationship, just a quick note that they were still together.
Thank you NetGalley for letting me read and review this ARC.
Synopsis: Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past—now she may be lighting her career on fire. She has two choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or, at her coworker Cole’s request, take a career-making gig profiling Tom “Hutch” Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West.
The catch? Katie’s not exactly qualified. She can’t swim—but fakes it that she can.
Plus: Cole is Hutch’s brother. And they don’t get along. Next stop paradise!
But paradise is messier than it seems. As Katie gets entangled with Hutch (the most scientifically good looking man she has ever seen . . . but also a bit of a love hater), along with his colorful Aunt Rue and his rescue Great Dane, she gets trapped in a lie. Or two.