Four Seasons at Cutler’s by Caroline McBride

Wow! There are so many things I enjoyed about Caroline McBride’s FOUR SEASON’S AT CUTLER’S: A Year to Find the One.

I don’t know anything about dating, but I do love traveling. In this book Caroline, who was a publicist for one of my favorite restaurant chains (Serafina), takes us on a journey around the world. Twenty cities and dozens of great restaurants will keep you turning the pages.

Sometimes you need a book like this–an armchair travelers book that might actually get you up and out of the house. 

The main character of the book is Charlotte. No doubt her position as a publicist for a restaurant chain rings true. The ups and downs of the restaurant business are great fodder for a comedy. 

Although having worked with emotional chefs myself, I am surprised this didn’t turn out to be a murder mystery. However, Caroline kept it as light as a soufflé. 

We have an interesting, but complicated, love triangle. She calls it a neurodivergent love triangle. Whatever that means! But for people who are dating, it might be an important bit of info. For people who don’t date anymore, it gives us a giggle as we thank our lucky the stars that we don’t have to date anymore. Sometime we just need a light-hearted book. This is the ONE.

It was a JOY to talk to Caroline. You will enjoy this interview. 

About the book:

 A prolific boyfriend on the spectrum, a tempting new boss, and a year to choose “the one.”

Serial dater Charlotte believes she has finally found her soulmate in Wyatt, but his elusive behavior leads her to question his feelings for her. Completely devoted to him, she desperately tries to sustain their relationship while navigating a demanding public relations career. When Charlotte meets Travis, her new boss, he offers a reprieve from the doldrums caused by Wyatt’s mixed signals. Dating the owner of the restaurant group who recently acquired her company in a hostile takeover is a conflict of interest, but she can’t resist his Southern charm. Until Wyatt resurfaces….

This neurodivergent love triangle takes place during a whirlwind year of travel—both for business and for pleasure—as Charlotte faces challenges and self-discovery in vibrant destinations including Dubai, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas, Boston, Houston, East Hampton, and Park City. Escaping her tiny studio apartment in New York City, she visits her family in Southern California and enjoys romantic interludes in Cannes, Florence, Sirmione, Toronto, Puerto Rico, and Santa Barbara…