Avery King se sent bien dans sa peau de célibataire sans enfant : elle aime son métier, son chien Stephen (King), sa grand-mère, la pâtisserie et croiser la très désirable directrice de son agence bancaire. Lorsque son amie Maddie lui demande de la remplacer à la tête de l’équipe des poussins de tee-ball, elle accepte à contrecoeur, persuadée qu’elle ne sait pas s’y prendre avec les enfants... jusqu’à sa rencontre avec Max, 6 ans. Le destin va la surprendre sur plusieurs fronts, mais aussi remettre en question nombre de ses certitudes sur elle-même. C’est sa propre histoire que raconte ici Avery, avec humour, tendresse, amour et... petits gâteaux. « Le rythme de ce livre est parfait, il laisse le temps au lecteur de s’attacher aux personnages, tout en lui donnant envie d’enchaîner les pages. Un roman débordant d’humour, de bouleversements, de larmes, de joie, d’amour, d’espoir. » P. Bigelow, Lambda Literary Prix Ann Bannon de la Golden Crown Literary Society Finaliste du Prix Lambda My name is Avery King and Im probably a lot like you. Im a 34-year-old single lesbian and my heart belongs to my rescued mutt, Steve. I work as a graphic designer and my life is quiet and comfortable. All in all, Im a pretty regular girl and for the most part, I lead a pretty regular life. Things I look forward to: baking goodies and then sharing them; spending time with my grandmother; reading anything I can get my hands on; enjoying dinner with my friends; a quiet evening and a glass of wine; hiking new trails and exploring nature with Steve. Things Id like to avoid at all costs: in-depth discussions with my ex; dealing with children; online dating; babysitting; falling for somebodys mom; taking my perception of myself all the way back to square one. See that list of things Id like to avoid? Yeah, guess whos going to hit every single one of them this year What happens when your life takes an unexpected turn? What happens when you need to protect the one you love from the one you want to love? What happens when you lose something you never knew you wanted? Lambda and Golden Crown Literary Award-winning author Georgia Beers brings to you her long-awaited seventh novel, Starting from Scratch, a story where learning, laughing, loving, and baked goods are just a few of lifes basic ingredients. Starting from Scratchwhere life is what you make it. "What happens when your life takes an unexpected turn? What happens when you need to protect the one you love from the one you want to love? What happens when you lose something you never knew you wanted?"--Publisher description
