Come As You Are
He'll Win Her Heart One Mixtape At A Time
by Jess K Hardy
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Pub Date Nov 01 2022 | Archive Date Jul 20 2023
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Description
"Cozy & sexy. This was a win."
-Kate Clayborn, Author of Georgie, All Along
He’ll win her heart one mixtape at a time.
Ashley Cooke will do just about anything to save her struggling ski hill. When she hires the men from a local sober living home for the season to cut costs, even she thinks she’s gone too far. With her credit cards maxed, her cheating ex-husband intent on buying the mountain out from under her, and record-breaking snow in the forecast, she can’t afford to be distracted by the six-foot-tall bearded and tattooed sober living home owner moving onto her mountain.
Recovering addict and ex-grunge rocker Matthew Madigan has devoted every minute of the last decade to the men residing at his sober living home. When he meets tightly wound and adorably flustered Ashley, desires he’s put on the back burner for years start to simmer. Immune to his infamous albeit rusty charm, Ashley presents a challenge he can’t resist. When she offers to give him skiing lessons in exchange for his help training her St. Bernard rescue dog, he jumps at the chance to ride next to her on the chairlift despite his debilitating fear of heights.
During bunny hill shenanigans, chairlift confessions, and steamy cabin serenades, Madigan teaches Ashley that a person’s past doesn’t define them, and Ashley shows Madigan that the men he helps aren’t the only people who deserve a second chance. When sabotage threatens both the men and the mountain, Ashley and Madigan will have to decide if they’re only having a winter fling, or if the mountain isn’t the only thing worth fighting for.
Perfect for fans of Meghan Quinn and Lyssa Kay Adams, Come As You Are is a steamy, small-town romance with lots of heat and even more heart!
Content notes: Addiction, divorce, mourning the loss of a parent
Advance Praise
"...the older protagonists are refreshing—and their sex scenes are hot as hell. This is a winner."
- Publishers Weekly
"Cozy & sexy. This was a win."
-Kate Clayborn, Author of Georgie, All Along
"A charming and heartfelt romance."
-Alicia Thompson, Author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers
"This book was AMAZING! So cool to read a steamy romance between characters in their 40s and 50s!"
-Sarah Smith, Author of Faker and Simmer Down
"COME AS YOU ARE isn't a holiday novel exactly... Instead it's a hot cider, snow, slobbery rescue dog, fireplaces, cabins with rocking chairs, and mix tapes novel that's even better."
-Maria Vale, author of the Legend of All Wolves series
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798988516309 |
| PRICE | |
| PAGES | 320 |
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Featured Reviews
Maria L, Reviewer
wow! I absolutely loved this one from start to finish! Ashley & Madigan are so into each other right from the start, but have to try to remember to keep it professional. both of them have been through so much in their lives, and now they’re in a place where they can actually be happy… It was such a beautiful story to read.
Ashley is trying so hard to keep her family ski mountain afloat while battling an energetic, big spirited mother, and her rude, condescending, borderline evil ex-husband from trying to acquire it. And Madigan spent his life, helping recovering attics get back on their feet, becoming not only functioning members of society, but loved, welcomed, included people. I especially loved reading of the men of little timber, such kind, funny, big hearted people who are truly doing their best to rehabilitate themselves. Sam, especially broke my heart, I can’t even understand what him and his family have been through, but I shed many tears for that sweet boy.
Ashley & Madigan are such kind, sweet, loyal, devoted people who made the perfect better halves to each other. Well, they have some ups and downs in their story, they were very communicative with each other, and always tried to do what was right.
This story had me so emotional — I cried, laughed, cried – laughed the whole way through. I absolutely loved it, and I can’t wait for the authors next story.
Thank you for the ARC!!!
Reviewer 1185553
4.5/ stars
I recommend this book for anyone looking for a heartfelt read. This book had me totally invested in the main characters. This story is a second chance at new love but also on believing in yourself to make a choice regardless of the past you had doubting yourself. I loved the ski resort setting and the the thought the author put into all the characters.
It was a good light read!
Kristen H, Reviewer
I started this book at 3:00PM and I finished it at 10:15PM of the same day. I had it in my hand while I was making supper. While I folded laundry. I used text-to-speech so I could listen while I was driving and taking my dog for a walk. I was HOOKED.
Maybe it was the age of the characters. Maybe it was the mountains and the ski hill. Maybe it was the humanizing of addicts and ex-criminals. Maybe it was the mixtape. Maybe it was the St. Bernard. But there was *something* about this book that had me hooked and kicking my feet by page 22 (I literally made a note at page 22 that this was a highly potential 5-star read).
I will recommend this book to everyone that is looking for a light and captivating romance. Is there spice? Yes. But this is one of the few books that I can say the spice truly added to the story. There is character growth that happens within those scenes, they aren't just spice for spice's sake.
Tay L, Reviewer
If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would! I absolutely loved this and it's most definitely my favorite book I read this year. I love madigan so much. I laughed out loud and cried. Every character's story hurt my heart, and I love that "he who shall not be named in bed" got the shit scared out of him!
Received as an arc through Netgalley
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