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Before Anyone Else

By Leslie Hooton
Series: BAE Series
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Before Anyone Else by Leslie Hooton follows Bailey Jenkins, a talented architect navigating love and career challenges in the bustling city of New Orleans. As she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, she must balance her ambitions with the complexities of personal relationships. The tale intricately weaves themes of passion, ambition, and the pursuit of finding one's true place in the world.
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This book might appeal to you if you enjoy stories of love, ambition, and self-discovery set against the backdrop of the restaurant business. You will likely connect with the passionate journey of its protagonist as she navigates relationships and career challenges to carve her path in a vibrant urban setting.

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Before Anyone Else follows Bailey, who, for being an interior designer for an upscale restaurant, is not nearly as good at designing her own life. Follow her across New York's glamorous culinary landscape as she experiences a shocking betrayal that changes her life forever.

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Before Anyone Else follows Bailey, who, despite being an interior designer for upscale restaurants, struggles to design her own life. Journey with her across New York's glamorous culinary landscape as she experiences a shocking betrayal that changes her life forever.

As a designer of upscale restaurants, 30-year-old Bailey Ann Edgeworth can enter an empty space and instantly envision its transformation into a beautiful and memorable venue. However, she discovers that transforming her life is a different challenge entirely. Unlike a neat blueprint, life can be messy. Bailey's brother, Henry, and his best friend Griffin are stars in the restaurant world, known as the 'Colour Wheel Boys' for their renowned Buckhead restaurants Vert, Blanc, and Noir. Determined to chart her own path, Bailey strives not to be forever identified as Hank's daughter, Henry's sister, or "whatever" she is to Griffin. Her ambitions lead her to New York, where her vision gains her accolades and fame.

After feeling rejected by Griffin, Bailey impulsively marries an enigmatic English chef. Together, their charisma and ambition catapult them to the culinary world's pinnacle. Just when Bailey seems on the verge of having it all, a shocking betrayal throws her world into chaos. She faces a dramatic downfall, marked by secretive drug use, shady associates, and a career in turmoil. What are the secret ingredients needed to transform food, a dilapidated building, and one's own life into something extraordinary?

Before Anyone Else delves into the complex relationship between love and ambition, exploring how our earliest relationships and experiences shape us into who we ultimately become.

'A beautiful book.' - Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here and The Family Fang

'Romantic and deeply moving, Before Anyone Else 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 Fugitive Colors

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  • After Everyone Else
    In After Everyone Else, Bailey and her marriage are tested by a demanding job, new challenges in motherhood, and murder charges when her ex-husband, whom she hasn't seen in 20 years, turns up dead and she becomes the primary suspect in the investigation. Bailey thought she'd gotten her happy ending. She is married to the man she loves, has started...
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  • Before Anyone Else
    Before Anyone Else follows Bailey, who, despite being an interior designer for upscale restaurants, struggles to design her own life. Journey with her across New York's glamorous culinary landscape as she experiences a shocking betrayal that changes her life forever. As a designer of upscale restaurants, 30-year-old Bailey Ann Edgeworth can enter an empty space and instantly envision its transformation...
    By Leslie Hooton
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    $6000
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Before Anyone Else by Leslie Hooton is a highly praised debut novel that combines a coming-of-age love story with the competitive restaurant world. The book is celebrated for its vivid characters and engaging narrative, with Bailey Ann Edgeworth often highlighted as an unforgettable protagonist. Critics appreciate Hooton's ability to intertwine themes of love and work, delivering a story full of surprises, romance, and deep emotional resonance.

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ISBN: 9781684424009

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 May 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Turner Publishing Company

Edition: New edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Leslie Hooton is the author of three novels. Her debut novel, Before Anyone Else, garnered a Zibby nomination. Leslie’s second novel, The Secret of Rainy Days, was a book club favorite. Her third novel, After Everyone Else, the sequel to Before Everyone Else, will be published June 28th. Kevin Wilson, Jane Rosen, Patti Callahan, Lisa Barr, and other wonderful writers have offered praise for Leslie’s novels. She has had essays published in “Moms Don’t Have Time to Grieve,” and she has an upcoming essay in Newsweek. Leslie attended The Sewanee Writers Conference for many years. Leslie has been a guest on numerous podcasts and her talks are engaging and thought-provoking. Leslie has often said some people have a stroke of luck, and she had one at birth. Having limited use of her right side and numerous surgeries allowed her to be a keen observer of human behavior. She refers to her body as her “bargain basement body” and doctors as the “men in white coats” because she has had a lifelong relationship with them. She uses dictation for each of her novels and often jokes “I haven’t typed a single word.” She brings this unique perspective to her writing with humor and heart.

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