Before Anyone Else, Leslie Hooton
Before Anyone Else, Leslie Hooton
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Before Anyone Else

Author: Leslie Hooton

Series: BAE

Narrator: Justis Bolding

Unabridged: 10 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/24/2020


Synopsis

"a beautiful book.”―Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here and The Family Fang "the romantic debut we have been waiting for"—Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis As a designer of upscale restaurants, 30-year-old Bailey Ann Edgeworth can go into an empty space and immediately see what it would take to transform it into a beautiful and memorable spot. She learns transforming her own life is another proposition entirely. It can get messy, and it doesn’t always go according to a neat blueprint. Bailey’s brother, Henry, and his best friend Griffin are stars in the restaurant field. They are known as the “Color Wheel Boys” because of their renowned Buckhead restaurants Vert, Blanc, and Noir.  Bailey is determined to chart her own course; to not be forever known as Hank’s daughter, Henry’s sister, or “whatever” she is to Griffin. Bailey’s dreams propel her to New York, where her vision garners accolades and fame. After a perceived rejection by Griffin, she rushes into an impetuous marriage with an enigmatic English chef. Their combined charisma and desire lift them to the top of the culinary world. Just when she seems on the verge of having it all, a shocking betrayal throws Bailey's world into chaos. She begins a spectacular downfall, complete with secretive drug use, shady associates, and her career in turmoil. Just what are the secret ingredients to transforming food, a dilapidated building, and one’s own life into something extraordinary? Before Anyone Else examines the complicated relationship between love and ambition and explores how our earliest relationships and experience shape us into who we ultimately become.

About Leslie Hooton

Leslie Hooton is the author of Before Anyone Else and The Secret of Rainy Days. She earned a B.A. and an M.A. from Auburn University and a J.D. from Samford University, has been accepted to the Sewanee Writer's Conference, and has studied with Alice McDermott, Jill McCorkle, and Richard Bausch. Raised in a small Alabama town, she currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina.


Reviews

BEFORE ANYONE ELSE is a grappling read about a young woman named Bailey who has the talent and eye for design while also trying to find herself navigating through a world of strong men in the restaurant scene. As Bailey tried to find the balance between love and ambition, she was steered towards whe......more

Goodreads review by Marti

Thank you so much to the publisher for sending me a free copy to review. This book comes out March 24th. Bailey has spent her whole life making a name for herself in the interior design world and trying to break free from her father, brother, and best friend’s legacies as Michelin Star chefs. Just a......more

Before Anyone Else captured my interest from the very first page. The main character of the book, Bailey, is from Atlanta, raised by her father, her older brother, and her brother's best friend. The men work in the restaurant industry and Bailey develops a love for restaurant design. She strikes out......more

Goodreads review by Milena

3.5 stars Before Anyone Else is a charming second chance romance set in the culinary world of NYC and Atlanta. Bailey is a young talented designer who specializes in restaurant design. She comes from a family of restauranteurs, with all the important men in her life being successful chefs, including......more