{"product_id":"before-anyone-else-9781684424016","title":"Before Anyone Else","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful book.” –Kevin Wilson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNothing to See Here\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Family Fang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"the romantic debut we have been waiting for\"–Patti Callahan Henry, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003ci\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBecoming Mrs. Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBailey’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? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore Anyone Else\u003c\/i\u003e examines the complicated relationship between love and ambition and explores how our earliest relationships and experience shape us into who we ultimately become.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like a good tasting menu Leslie Hooten’s \u003ci\u003eBefore Anyone Else\u003c\/i\u003e is full of delicious contrasts and dazzling surprises. It is also wonderfully suspenseful as we watch the fragile and intrepid Bailey make her way in the complicated world of restaurant design. Hooten understands so well how love and work are often intertwined. A splendid debut.—Margot Livesey, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Flight of Gemma Hardy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBefore Anyone Else\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonder of a debut novel, a coming-of-age love story set in the fast-paced and often cut-throat Southern restaurant world, with flesh-and-blood characters that live and breathe. Bailey Ann Edgeworth is an unforgettable heroine, and Leslie Hooten is an immensely gifted writer. I can’t wait to read the next one.”—Amy Greene, nationally bestselling author of\u003ci\u003eBloodroot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Romantic and deeply moving, \u003ci\u003eBefore Anyone Else\u003c\/i\u003e by Leslie Hooton, is a curl-up-on-the-couch debut novel that keeps the fire burning and the pages turning.” —Lisa Barr, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eFugitive Colors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With \u003ci\u003eBefore Anyone Else\u003c\/i\u003e, Leslie Hooton announces herself as a natural-born storyteller, a writer who can evoke character and place with such finely-tuned details that you find yourself pulled completely into the world that she has created. It's a sharp examination of work, how it defines us, how it consumes us, and how much it takes to find meaning beyond it. It's a beautiful book.”—Kevin Wilson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNothing to See Here\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Family Fang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e ”Before Anyone Else \u003c\/i\u003e is the romantic debut we have been waiting for, a coming of age novel that is both deeply moving and creatively beautiful. With wit and dazzle, Leslie Hooton takes us through both a love story and the cutthroat restaurant business. With charm to spare, this novel is a powerful story with a dose of hostess gold woven in for good measure.” –Patti Callahan Henry, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003ci\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBecoming Mrs. Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Favorite Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51360071582039,"sku":"9781684424016","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781684424016.jpg?v=1754126576","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/before-anyone-else-9781684424016","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}