THE LOVE HATERS
It’s a thin line between love and love-hating in the newest laugh out loud, all the feels rom-com by New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center. The audiobook is read by Patti Murin and features an author’s note and acknowledgements read by the author.
Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past—now she may be lighting her career on fire. She has two choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or, at her coworker Cole’s request, take a career-making gig profiling Tom “Hutch” Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West.
It’s a thin line between love and love-hating in the newest laugh out loud, all the feels rom-com by New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center. The audiobook is read by Patti Murin and features an author’s note and acknowledgements read by the author.
Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past—now she may be lighting her career on fire. She has two choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or, at her coworker Cole’s request, take a career-making gig profiling Tom “Hutch” Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West. The catch? Katie’s not exactly qualified. She can’t swim—but pretends that she can.
Plus, Cole and Hutch are brothers. And they don’t get along. Next stop: paradise! But paradise is messier than it seems. As Katie gets entangled with Hutch (the most scientifically good-looking man she has ever seen . . . but maybe a bit of a love hater), along with his colorful aunt Rue and his rescue Great Dane, she gets trapped in a lie. Or two. Swim lessons, helicopter flights, conga lines, drinking contests, hurricanes, and stolen kisses ensue—along with chances to tell the truth, to face old fears, and to be truly brave at last.
Swim lessons, helicopter flights, conga lines, drinking contests, hurricanes, and stolen kisses ensue—along with chances to tell the truth, to face old fears, and to be truly brave at last.
- Macmillan Audio
- Audio
- May 2025
- 10 hours 33 minutes
- 9781250395061
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$26.99
About Katherine Center & Patti Murin (Narrator)
KATHERINE CENTER is the New York Times bestselling author of ten novels, including How to Walk Away, Things You Save in a Fire, and her newest, Hello Stranger. Katherine writes laugh-and-cry books about how life knocks us down—and how we get back up. The movie adaptation of Katherine’s novel The Lost Husband hit #1 on Netflix, and Happiness for Beginners is soon to be a Netflix original movie starring Ellie Kemper. Katherine lives in her hometown of Houston, Texas, with her husband, two kids, and their fluffy-but-fierce dog. Join her mailing list at KatherineCenter.com!
Praise
“[Patti] Murin’s portrayal…is captivating—a blend of sass, humor, and empathy with impeccable timing and nuances.” —AudioFile on The Rom-Commers
“Katherine Center’s latest romance is madcap, laugh-out-loud, and adrenaline-packed—but with a tender center: the reminder that our first love story always needs to be with ourselves.” —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Striking a perfect balance of comedic moments and emotional authenticity, this may be Center’s best yet.” —Publishers Weekly
Discussion Questions
- Katie and Hutch meet under unusual circumstances that shape their initial perceptions of each other. How do their first impressions influence their relationship as the story unfolds? Were there moments where you saw those early judgments shift significantly?
- Hutch is the famous “Puppy Love” rescue swimmer. What makes him a standout hero—his actions, flaws, or something else? Did he match your expectations?
- Katie started making hero documentaries at a time when, she explains, “I was feeling, shall we say, just so disappointed in humanity. A time when I really needed to hear stories like that: of kindness and heroism and sacrifice. Of people doing good.” Katie finds all kinds of people like this over the course of the story. Who are your favorite heroes here? Does Katie become one of the heroes she was looking for by the end?
- This book features all kinds of love stories, from romantic love, to family love, to friendship. One central arc of the story is Katie learning to love herself—in what Katherine Center describes as
- “kind of an enemies-to-lovers trope.” Why is Katie’s journey to Key West so well-suited for forcing her to confront her long-held fears about her body? Can you relate to some of the ways Katie is hard on herself?
- Katherine Center is a passionate advocate for the cultural value of love stories. In her author’s note, she argues that love stories are uniquely good for us, saying “love stories are the best kind of therapy” and “getting better at love, of course, means getting better at life.” What kind of values do you think love stories bring to the world? What is it about them that’s so healing and uplifting?