Maggie Malone wants a new life. Who aspires to be a single,
forty-year-old, jobless new mother? Driven by the need for an income,
Maggie decides to enter a writing contest. Cooking and Women
Magazine is seeking a columnist who can compare finding “Mister Right”
to cooking. To qualify, an entrant must be single and an experienced
chef. Maggie is neither – she can’t even cook. But desperation turns
white lies into tasty morsels that whet her creative appetite and she
whips up an article comparing finding “Mister Right” to picking the
right tomato for her homemade salsa. She wins the contest, is dubbed The
Chef of Hearts, and her new life, although a bit shaky, is launched.
Women across America write to her about loneliness, infidelity, insomnia – even to complain about a boyfriend’s snoring. Maggie dissects their problems with a single stroke of her pen, all the while struggling with her own issues. She dishes out therapy in recipes and funny stories and becomes an instant celebrity. As she balances learning how to cook, being a mother and writing a column, her dual lives begin to spin out of control. On the back burner, subterfuge sizzles in the skillet, threatening Maggie’s new recipe for success and she finds herself in the same stew as many of her readers – lost and alone. It’s only when Maggie comes clean with all her lies that she realizes pickin’ the right tomato might not be simply about finding “Mister Right” – sometimes it’s about making the right choices.
Pickin Tomatoes serves up a three-course meal of mayhem, motherhood and middle age flavored with dashes of irony, wit, and wisdom. Throw in a liberal sprinkling of recipes geared towards those who don’t cook, and Pickin’ Tomatoes becomes a must read for anyone who has searched for “Mister Right” but, most of all, wants to find herself.
Women across America write to her about loneliness, infidelity, insomnia – even to complain about a boyfriend’s snoring. Maggie dissects their problems with a single stroke of her pen, all the while struggling with her own issues. She dishes out therapy in recipes and funny stories and becomes an instant celebrity. As she balances learning how to cook, being a mother and writing a column, her dual lives begin to spin out of control. On the back burner, subterfuge sizzles in the skillet, threatening Maggie’s new recipe for success and she finds herself in the same stew as many of her readers – lost and alone. It’s only when Maggie comes clean with all her lies that she realizes pickin’ the right tomato might not be simply about finding “Mister Right” – sometimes it’s about making the right choices.
Pickin Tomatoes serves up a three-course meal of mayhem, motherhood and middle age flavored with dashes of irony, wit, and wisdom. Throw in a liberal sprinkling of recipes geared towards those who don’t cook, and Pickin’ Tomatoes becomes a must read for anyone who has searched for “Mister Right” but, most of all, wants to find herself.
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July 17- The Whiney Mommy- Review
July 18- Second Bookshelf on the Right- Excerpt
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Author Bio:
**The winner is Nancy - please email me to confirm your prize!**
Author Bio:
J. W. Bull lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and
two sons. Although she has worked as a sous chef for Lavande Restaurant, she
currently is a private violin teacher and a member of The Georgia Symphony. She
is also finishing another novel, Musical Chairs, a mystery involving
Maggie’s cousin—Molly Malone, plucky part-time symphony player and fulltime
Irish fiddler. It’s a hilarious spoof on symphonies, Irish fiddling, and
mysteries that continues the Malone saga.
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I wish I would not have missed this tour! Looking forward to reading the reviews ect
ReplyDeleteThe tour ends July 30 th , right? Thanks for the giveaway.DebP
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You're welcome.
DeleteJW
This is a great book! I really enjoyed reading it--perfect for summer.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I appreciate it.
DeleteLoving the reviews! This sounds awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you - I'm loving the reviews too!
DeleteMeal of mayhem, motherhood and middle age. Right up my alley.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
DeleteSounds like loads of fun. Adorable premise and the complications sound so winning. I'll hop right over to Goodreads and add it to my list.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gale, it was a lot of fun to write. Hope you like it!
DeleteJW
Congratulations Nancy! Enjoy the gift card!
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