I found this advance reader's edition in the books for sale section of the public library.

This was offered up on bookrelay.com in the Cooking and/or Eating bookrelay.

I'll be sending this to khillz28. Enjoy!

This book was ok, but pretty flat for my liking. It is typical chick lit fare, but with a diet twist. I didn't ever engage with the main character, but it filled an otherwise empty evening.

Update 6-18: I've sent it along via my parents who will be mailing it this week from the States. Enjoy!

recv'd from Ri for a relay....thanks!

wow...I had this book 2 years, didn't read it & forgot about it. till someone wanted to read it. It was a easy light read ( can't believe it took me this long to read it) about dieting, love & old marriages. I found the characters kind of sweet, maybe sometimes a little too sweet. All in all not a bad read. Sending to Pinklady60...I hope you enjoy the book & thank you for reminding me this one was languishing on my shelf!

I first heard about this book on DearReader.com. It looked interesting, so I added it to my wishlist and khillz28 was kind enough to send it to me as part of a trade.

It arrived just as the San Diego wildfires are beginning to abate - - the winds are dying down, there's more humidity in the air, and the firefighters (my heroes) are getting the fires under control.

Harry’s hobby is gourmet cooking, which he gives up when his doctor tells him to lose 100 pounds. His life changes when he begins a low-carb diet and discovers new ways to relate to his family and the people around him.

I had fun with this light, easy-to-read story and totally identified with the characters and their situations.

Trade paperback, Advance Reader's Edition

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

Sent to Myss Cyn in Texas via media mail as a surprise RABCK. I saw it on her wishlist and I'm sending it along with a book she won in my annual Birthday RABCK giveaway.

Wooo hooo!!!! I wanted to read this one! Thank you SO much for this rabck. I looooooveeees you!

oops dupe

I really enjoyed this light read. I wouldn't consider it as chick-lit though. I'd classify it more as Womans fiction.
Sending out as a rabck.
Thanks pinklady!

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

Sending to Feistypom2love as winner of the Chocolate Tea & A Book Sweepstakes because I have nothing from her wishlist and I enjoyed this book.
Not a tea cup on the cover but close enough.

I received this book from MyssCyn as part of the Chocolate Tea & A Book Sweepstakes! Thanks so much it looks a great read!

Amazon Editorial Review:

"Harry became a fabulous cook. It began with a simple indulgence: secret bowls of buttery popcorn that he and his wife, Francie, would share after the children were tucked into bed. The aroma of melting butter, the hot kernels on their tongues, the salt crystals sticking to their lips—it was their own private romantic feast, imbuing their marriage with a new kind of passion. Soon, Harry began to dazzle Francie with luscious bisques and brioches, delectable soufflés, rich risottos, and classic versions of coq au vin that left her breathless.

Their family life came to revolve around the dinner table, where each night Harry’s cooking brought Francie and their four children together for an awe-inspiring and mouthwatering meal. But inevitably the years slip by, and when all but one child has left the house, Harry wins a digital scale in his company’s Holiday Raffle and their happy bubble bursts in a single instant. Harry’s cooking has finally caught up with him. His doctor confirms it: He desperately needs to lose weight.

Terrified of losing him, Francie puts Harry on a strict diet, leaving him eternally frustrated at the table and in the kitchen. When they both realize that he has to take a break from his culinary passions if this diet is to work, Francie begins to cook. Eventually a younger-looking, leaner, and more driven Harry emerges—one so newly committed to his job and his low-carb support group that not only is he no longer in the kitchen, he’s hardly ever at home. Feeling confused by the dynamics of their new relationship, Francie must contend with her need to keep Harry on his diet, and also with the women who have suddenly begun to eye her truly attractive husband. The question now becomes: Will love be enough to keep this marriage together, or will the Atkins Diet ultimately tear Harry and Francie apart?

Pop a pan of cookies into the oven and put up your feet. Cooking for Harry is a deliciously good time."

I really enjoyed this novel a lot. It was funny and witty in most parts, sad in other aspects and predictable in others. I really liked the writer's style.

This was left in the hotel lobby for the 52 Town in 52 Weeks Release Challenge for me by a friend.