"a beautiful book." --Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling
author of Nothing to See Here and The Family Fang
"the romantic debut we have been waiting for" --Patti Callahan Henry,
New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis
As a designer of upscale restaurants, 30-year-old Bailey Ann Edgeworth
can go into an empty space and immediately see what it would take to
transform it into a beautiful and memorable spot. She learns
transforming her own life is another proposition entirely. It can get
messy, and it doesn't always go according to a neat blueprint. Bailey's
brother, Henry, and his best friend Griffin are stars in the restaurant
field. They are known as the "Color Wheel Boys" because of their
renowned Buckhead restaurants Vert, Blanc, and Noir. Bailey is
determined to chart her own course; to not be forever known as Hank's
daughter, Henry's sister, or "whatever" she is to Griffin.
Bailey's dreams propel her to New York, where her vision garners
accolades and fame. After a perceived rejection by Griffin, she rushes
into an impetuous marriage with an enigmatic English chef. Their
combined charisma and desire lift them to the top of the culinary world.
Just when she seems on the verge of having it all, a shocking betrayal
throws Bailey's world into chaos. She begins a spectacular downfall,
complete with secretive drug use, shady associates, and her career in
turmoil. Just what are the secret ingredients to transforming food, a
dilapidated building, and one's own life into something extraordinary?
Before Anyone Else examines the complicated relationship between love
and ambition and explores how our earliest relationships and experience
shape us into who we ultimately become.
