Pickin’ Tomatoes
in its Audible Audio Edition, Unabridged!
Start with a protagonist who is a combination of Lucy Ricardo, Julia Child, and Bridget Jones. Toss in a few “Cheating Gourmet” recipes and a dash of witty relationship advice. Stir up the plot with a devious boss. The finished product? Pickin’ Tomatoes—a light-hearted comedic story about a single mom finding happiness and hilarity as a cooking columnist.
Maggie Malone wants a new life. Who aspires to be a forty-year old, jobless new mother? Driven by the need for an income, Maggie decides to enter a writing contest. Cooking and Women Magazine is seeking a columnist who can compare finding “Mister Right” to cooking. To qualify, an entrant must be single and an experienced chef. Maggie is neither—she can’t even cook. But desperation turns white lies into tasty morsels and she whips up an article comparing finding “Mister Right” to picking the right tomato for homemade salsa. She wins the contest, is dubbed the Chef of Hearts, and her new life is launched.
Pickin’ Tomatoes is a story that pokes fun at the trials and errors of choices everyone faces in life. You’ll laugh aloud at Maggie Malone’s escapades in the kitchen, you’ll commiserate with her soul-searching as she stumbles through motherhood, and you’ll be appalled at the lies she tells to reinvent herself as The Chef of Hearts. But even as she’s leaping from one ill-advised plan to another, you’ll find yourself rooting for her. We’ve all had a Maggie Moment or two—fumbling to make the best out of a bad situation and wishing life came with a recipe for happiness.
With its distinct voice, organic humor, and recipes, Pickin’ Tomatoes provides tasty entertainment, guaranteed to make you laugh.
A Finalist in The Shirley You Jest Comedic Book Awards! “A single mom who can barely boil water finds happiness and hilarity when she reinvents herself as a cooking columnist serving up recipes for romance.”- Shirley You Jest Book Awards.
Pickin’ Tomatoes is about picking the right choices in life. Sometimes you pick rotten tomatoes, sometimes you pick Heirloom tomatoes. Root for Maggie Malone as she searches for herself and Mister Right. She’s part Stephanie Plum, part Bridget Jones and part pre-renowned Julia Child and will definitely keep you in stitches.
From the reviewers:
You will fall in love with Maggie and want to hang with her for a long time, especially when you see how everything turns out. – Nana | 3 reviewers made a similar statement
I was rolling on the floor laughing when I read that part. – Samantha J | 2 reviewers made a similar statement
JW Bull creates such charismatic characters, and the plot just keeps moving with an uphill pace. – Storm Goddess Book Reviews & More | 2 reviewers made a similar statement
Pickin’ Tomatoes overflows with wit, humor and tenderness. Warning: Don’t read in an area where noise is forbidden. You will laugh aloud at main character Maggie Malone’s antics as she uses her problem solving techniques to ward off and/or climb over one obstacle after another. – marie45
Tell me, how many of you have been there…at crossroads in your life and just wishing for that map, or handout of easiness. Sure,we know it doesn’t happen, but come on, you don’t wish for it at LEAST once? This is a great debut novel and I am excited for what else this author has in store. – Storm Goddess Book Reviews & More
Pickin’ Tomatoes is an entertaining, laugh-out-loud story that will keep you in stitches. Written in a quirky, humorous fashion, the story is told in the first person narrative by the protagonist, Maggie Malone, chef extraordinaire. In her debut novel, author J.W. Bull weaves an amusing story that any woman can relate to, I know I sure did! – Kathleen Anderson
JW Bull is the author of Pickin’ Tomatoes and is currently a finalist in the Shirley You Jest Comedic Book Awards.
She was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio and grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia. Raised by parents who believed in encouraging their children to follow their dreams, JW received a bachelor of violin performance from Furman University and also worked as a sous chef in a french restaurant.
Currently, JW lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and two sons. When she’s not teaching violin, playing in The Georgia Symphony, or cooking she is working on her next book, Musical Chairs.
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