Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for my advance audiobook copy of The Love Haters in exchange for my honest review!
This book follows Katie, on a quest to save her job that her coworker Cole says in jeopardy, and travels to Florida where she meets Hutch, and works on a project. Both Katie and Hutch have sworn off love and Hutch happens to be Cole’s brother…so why didn’t Cole take the project?
Katie does video work and on the side does day in the life profiles of people. Cole lets her know her job is on the chopping block and she should also do a day in the life of Hutch, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, who also famously saved Jennifer Aniston’s dog. There’s a lot of history that gets unraveled…trust me.
Katie also has body issues. She once dated a now famous singer and the internet was not kind to her. I didn’t get the picture that she was never that large, so I was annoyed for most of this book. Weight was a constant theme. As someone who has struggled with her own weight, I was just screaming to stop, you aren’t even that big!
It did make me reflect on how I am with my own weight. I’m just like Katie, expect I don’t moan and groan about it daily with my best friend. With Katie’s past love and her body issues, she has sworn off love. Hutch, for reasons unknown to us, has also sworn off love. Do they get flirty? Yes. Does Hutch’s aunt and her friends start to play sly matchmaker? Maybe…and oh do I love them so!
There is a little hurricane drama that spices things ups, along with family drama. This book really has a lot going on that is all connected. What made me absolutely LOVE this one was Center’s note AFTER the book, which delved a little into how we should love ourselves and I had tears. All the annoyance I had felt, my perspective completely changed. Katherine Center, never stop writing your books, you are a once in a lifetime gem.
5 stars. It’s a romance with a fantastic story along with some Coast Guard action. Absolutely one of the best books I have read in awhile! Pre-order this ASAP!
Title:Â The Love Haters
Author:Â Katherine Center
Genre(s):Â Fiction, Romance, Chick Lit
Publisher:Â St. Martin’s Press, Macmillan Audio
Release Date:Â May 20, 2025
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