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The Sweetness of Life (Starving for Southern) Paperback – August 27, 2017

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Shelby LeahI love food. I love everything about it.My dream has always been to land a job with the Food Network channel, and I’ve spent years as a food critic, blogger, and chef, tasting my way across the South to develop recipes that are a twist on the classics and uniquely my own. When a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity comes calling, I’m shocked to discover I’ve been paired with him, the worst blind date ever—bless his heart, and I’m determined not to let anyone get in my way. So, I buckle my designer heels, tighten my apron, and vow to myself there’s nothing in his playbook that’s going to stop me from tasting success.Zach WolffI love wine. It is my life.What I hate are critics. I hate everything about their dream-killing souls and elitist attitudes. So, when she shows up in the tasting room of my winery in northern Georgia, the devil in disguise wearing a pair of long legs and beautiful hazel eyes, I know just the plan to make and how to use her to get what I want. What she doesn’t know won’t hurt her, because in the end, I will win. I always do.Two weeks. His wine. Her recipes. A feature article in a special issue of a world-renowned magazine. Pairing wine with food is one thing, but two hearts is another.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (August 27, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 410 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1975867327
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1975867324
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 16 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1.03 x 8 inches
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Kathryn Andrews is a #1 Inspirational Romance Bestselling Author who loves stories that end with a happily ever after. She started writing at age seven and never stopped. Kathryn is known for Chasing Clouds, the Starving for Southern series, and her much loved Hale Brothers series. Her stories are sweet, southern, and fall into the genres of chi-lit, contemporary romance, sports romance, and southern fiction.

Kathryn graduated from the University of South Florida with degrees in Biology and Chemistry, and currently lives in Tampa, Florida. She spends her days as a sales director for a medical device company and her nights lost in her love of fictional characters.

When Kathryn is not crafting beautiful worlds that incorporate some of her most favorite real life places, she can be found hanging out with her husband and two young sons, while drinking iced coffee and enjoying the sun.

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5.0 out of 5 stars For just one rating I would like Goodreads to allow me to give this book more ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2017
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For just one rating I would like Goodreads to allow me to give this book more than 5 STARS! This book was AMAZING. Everything about this book from the cover, to the way the story was lined with recipes that were incorporated flawlessly, to the beautiful writing. This book was EVERYTHING.

This book not only took your mind through a journey, the author nailed it when it came to scenery. The way the vineyard was described I could see such a clear and enchanting picture in my head. My taste buds for food and wine was also another unexpected and pleasantly hit. The way the food and the wine was described with such passion and details, had me savoring these exact experiences.

This story really is one of my favorite romance genres...Hate to Lovers. Zach, he is this sexy, ex-football player who after his career ended took over his family wine business. Shelby is this beautiful, smart, and very talented, blog, chef and restaurant owner. These two will take you on such an amazing ride . They both are the best of people, but they see the worst in each other. Watching those layers come off one by one was amazing. The FREAKEN chemistry between these two was EVERYTHING! I love when characters have this kind of chemistry.

I loved EVERY part of this book. I know I say this a lot, but this has to be one of my FAVORITE if not FAVORITE book this year. Everything about this book was spot on! It hit all the right places, emotionally.... and goodness that ENDING! I can not wait to see what else we get in this series, because this book right here was the BOMB (is that even cool anymore to say).

PS... This book needs to be a Passionflix movie like yesterday... I can already see it... It would be AMAZING!!!

Go get this book it is a #MUSTREAD! Believe me you will thank me later!
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Brenna R
4.0 out of 5 stars I'm so "egg-cited" to share my love for this story! "Lettuce" celebrate! You'll be on "cloud wine" after you finish, I promise.
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017
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I love a good enemies to lovers book as much as I do friends to lovers, and Ms. Andrews certainly delivered with Zach and Shelby. There is a delicate balance of likability when it comes to this trope, and Kathryn toed the line perfectly. The characters were just likable enough on their own that I found myself rooting for them in the end. It just goes to show what one little miscommunication can turn into ;) I love the 100% passion that both Shelby and Zach put into their respective crafts; cooking & food, and wine & football, respectively. The excitement bleeding through the characters made me excited to learn about it as well- the wines and the processes involved, and even the business end of the winery.

The secondary characters were fun, and I found myself curious as to all of their back-stories: Meg, Lexi, Kyle, Michelle...what makes them who they are? I'd love to know more about them for sure. Let's hope Ms. Andrews is "cooking" up their stories as we speak (pun definitely intended!).

I think that what I really enjoyed most, though, was all the detail. I loved the formatting, with the wine bottles as a part of the "Z" in Zach's chapters, the bees, and even what I'm assuming went into the creation of Shelby's name. The aspect that set it above the rest was the recipes included in each chapter. You can tell that the author put a lot of thought and work into her research in addition to her storytelling. Bravo <3

What a sweet read it was in so many ways!
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Marguerite Robinson
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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2023
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Loved it. Such a great story. A definite must read. This series rocked. Can't wait to read more from Kathryn Andrews.
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MaryAnn
5.0 out of 5 stars Great series
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2023
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I didn't read the books in order. I loved the story and the recipes. It was so easy to read this and picture the winery. Even better? I have been to Tupelo Honey and I loved it!
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Kandi Steiner
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written and as charming as they come!
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017
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The Sweetness of Life is beautifully written and as charming as they come. I laughed, I swooned, and I drank a lot of wine. ;) I’ve been anxiously awaiting a new release from Kathryn Andrews and this book did not disappoint. Charming and unique, it’s everything I want from a contemporary romance, with a touch of spice I wasn’t expecting. I love a good enemies-to-lovers, and the angsty scenes where they were all up in each other's space? LOVED! But, what I loved most about The Sweetness of Life was how every chapter had a recipe, how the theme of food, wine, and southern charm flowed through every page, adding more than just romance to this beautiful story. It was fresh and fun, and I adored every page!
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Britt
3.0 out of 5 stars I would have liked to have learned more about Shelby and what made ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017
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I didn't know much about wine going into this book so it was interesting to learn about the process of making it, etc. through Zach. I did find that it got to be a bit much at times. I found myself being buried under wine facts and figures when I wanted to know more about other things related to the story. I would have liked to have learned more about Shelby and what made her so passionate about having a Food Network show.

Although, this book doesn't break new ground in the contemporary romance genre, I still found myself thoroughly enjoying the story and characters.The pacing of the book was good although there were times where it felt a bit drawn out. I believe that this may have been because of some of the back and forth between the characters wherein it felt like they were going around in circles. It may have made the book appear to be drawn out at certain points while the pacing remained the same.

I'm not sure that I cared for the process of how the conflict was resolved by the end of the book. There were points made by secondary characters that I didn't agree with which irked me but I can see where the author was going with the dialogue and why she made certain choices with the direction of the book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars 4 Sweet Stars!
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2019
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This was a super sweet and cute, albeit sometimes a little cheesy and cliche, book! It did drag a bit in the beginning and was a little too cliche that I didn't think I would really be able to get into the book, but it finally started to interest me around 30%. Once it got to that 30% mark, I was sold! I couldn't put it down, and didn't until this book was finished. I wish it had an epilogue, but I understand it didn't because the next book is Lexi's book. Overall, I would definetely recommend if looking for a light and swoony book!
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Sarah V
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the wait!
Reviewed in Australia on October 1, 2017
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I’m a really big fan of Kathryn Andrews and it’s been a little bit of a wait for her next release but it was absolutely worth it. Shelby is such a beautiful, loveable character and I wish I had her talent in the kitchen!! Zach, one minute I love him (bonus winery owner!), the next I want to punch him but the author really keeps you guessing and hanging on to what happens next. I really enjoyed the side characters and look forward (hopefully) to seeing more of them in the next book. There’s also a very cool bonus at the end of each chapter to check out! Now I’m off to research a winery holiday!! Haha
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