Today, we’re pleased to welcome author Beth Harbison to Heroes and Heartbreakers. Beth’s brand-new release, When in Doubt, Add Butter, tells the story of a private chef who’s happy to cook for other people’s dates—not her own. Of course, her own recipe for life goes awry. But Beth is here to share some of her own recipes for a romantic meal.

Some people might be ashamed to admit this, but in my former life, prior to becoming a full-time author, I worked in the service of men. I was a young single mother and had to do whatever was necessary to support my child, even if that meant working a job that many might consider demeaning.  I don’t see it that way.  In fact, I’d argue that there’s a certain wisdom in going into the world’s oldest profession (arguably—it’s definitely one of the oldest professions) and helping to fulfill people’s most basic needs.

I said men, but truthfully there were women occasionally too. Unfortunately, they tended to get jealous when I was better able to satisfy their men than they were, so I preferred it when they weren’t there. 

It was hard work. But cooking was a passion of mine—still is—so it was satisfying as well. Even now I sometimes harken back to the days when my job involved accomplishing something from start to finish every day, instead of the slow chipping and shaping that writing is. A book takes months—a meal, hours.  So it’s fun to revisit my roots, so to speak, this way.

(Yes, cooking—what did you think I meant?)

[So...what’s on the menu?...]