{"id":2345,"date":"2025-03-21T05:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T05:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=2345"},"modified":"2025-03-21T05:36:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T05:36:00","slug":"the-love-haters-by-katherine-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=2345","title":{"rendered":"The Love Haters by Katherine Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Love Haters<\/strong> by Katherine Center<\/a>
on May 20, 2025
Genres:<\/strong> Fiction \/ Romance \/ Romantic Comedy<\/a>, Fiction \/ Women<\/a>
Format:<\/strong> ARC<\/a>
Buy on Amazon<\/a>
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Katherine Center delivers yet another charming, heartfelt rom-com with The Love Haters<\/em>, a story filled with humor, adventure, and the kind of slow-burn romance that keeps you turning the pages. While this book didn\u2019t necessarily blow me away like some of Center\u2019s others, it\u2019s still a wonderfully endearing story about loss, friendship, and learning to love yourself as much as you love others. (Side note: Katherine Center is always a MUST-READ for me.) This one will definitely give you the \u201clove yourself\u201d vibe.<\/p>\n

Katie Vaughn, a video producer on the verge of losing her job, takes a career-defining opportunity that\u2019s way outside her comfort zone\u2014filming a profile on Coast Guard rescue swimmer Tom \u201cHutch\u201d Hutcheson. The problem? She can\u2019t swim. But that doesn\u2019t stop her from faking it, diving headfirst (pun intended) into a whirlwind of awkward moments, hilarious mishaps, and undeniable chemistry. The added tension of Hutch being the estranged brother of her coworker, Cole, only makes things more complicated.<\/p>\n

Katie is such a relatable protagonist\u2014her inner monologue felt like something I\u2019ve had with myself a hundred times over. And Hutch? A total sweetheart who grew on me more and more as the story unfolded. Their dynamic is equal parts tension-filled and tender, making for a romance that feels earned.<\/p>\n

What truly sets this book apart is the laugh-out-loud humor. One scene in particular\u2014featuring a big dog, splinters, and Katie\u2019s \u201chaunches\u201d\u2014had me laughing so hard I cried. Center\u2019s knack for blending comedy with heartfelt moments makes this an easy and enjoyable read.<\/p>\n

That being said, there was one scene that took this down from a perfect 5-star to a solid 4-star for me. Without giving too much away, it involves the rescue scene, and I found myself a little disappointed with how it played out. Still, that didn\u2019t take away from my overall enjoyment of the book.<\/p>\n

With The Love Haters<\/em>, Katherine Center once again proves her talent for creating romances that are funny, emotional, and full of heart. If you love a story with swoon-worthy chemistry, tropical settings, and characters who make you laugh out loud, this one is definitely worth picking up.<\/p>\n

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin\u2019s Press for the opportunity to review this eArc.<\/p>\n

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The Love Haters by Katherine Center on May 20, 2025 Genres: Fiction \/ Romance \/ Romantic Comedy, Fiction \/ Women Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Katherine Center delivers yet another charming, heartfelt rom-com with The Love Haters, a story filled with humor, adventure, and the kind of slow-burn romance that keeps you turning the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":2346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}