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Come As You Are
by Jess K. Hardy
Ashley is the owner of Bluebird Basin ski resort. The resort is on its last legs and she may have to sell to her cheating ex, Chuck. Ashley finds out that her impractical mom signed a contract for the men from Little Timber sober living to start working for the resort at a cheap price for the season. Ashley is furious that her mom hired people with criminal records with very little ski experience. The "Boss" of Little Timber is ex-con, recovering addict, Matthew Madigan. Ashley is intrigued by Madigan and him by her, what they don't expect is the spark to fly between each other.
This story is a second chance at new love, but more than that, it is about believing in yourself enough to take the leap into love after past choices made you doubt yourself. Madigan and Ashley had such a wonderful, tender relationship. They both battled their own demons and own worries, and even when they thought of letting them win, they prevailed and fell in love. Also, three cheers for an author that gives a man real emotions. Madigan laughed and cried, and it was wonderful! These characters were also older characters (late 40s, early 50s) and there just aren't enough romance books about middle aged men and women, I loved that!
I loved the ski resort setting and even more I loved the men from Little Timber sober living. The author gave all the characters such real and vibrant back stories. I found myself laughing with them and crying with them. I was worried there would be shaming of criminal backgrounds and addiction, but the author dealt with these storyline respectfully and honestly. This is not often seen in novels and I appreciated it.
This was my first Jess K. Hardy book, but I do look forward to checking more out in the future! Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing Co-op for a copy of this book. All opinions are 100% mine.
This story is a second chance at new love, but more than that, it is about believing in yourself enough to take the leap into love after past choices made you doubt yourself. Madigan and Ashley had such a wonderful, tender relationship. They both battled their own demons and own worries, and even when they thought of letting them win, they prevailed and fell in love. Also, three cheers for an author that gives a man real emotions. Madigan laughed and cried, and it was wonderful! These characters were also older characters (late 40s, early 50s) and there just aren't enough romance books about middle aged men and women, I loved that!
I loved the ski resort setting and even more I loved the men from Little Timber sober living. The author gave all the characters such real and vibrant back stories. I found myself laughing with them and crying with them. I was worried there would be shaming of criminal backgrounds and addiction, but the author dealt with these storyline respectfully and honestly. This is not often seen in novels and I appreciated it.
This was my first Jess K. Hardy book, but I do look forward to checking more out in the future! Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing Co-op for a copy of this book. All opinions are 100% mine.