Into the Woods
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Summer camp heats up for a grumpy rockstar and a cynical dance instructor in this funny and heartwarming enemies-to-lovers romance.
Gretchen Miller is a bit of a badass. But even badasses get the blues when it comes to romance, and Gretchen could use a break from dating. So, when she gets the offer to be the summer dance instructor at Camp Wild Arts, she leaps at the chance to embrace clean air, nature, and her inner crone. But every forest has pests—and the biggest one at Wild Arts is none other than Tennyson “Teddy” Knight, the A) arrogant, B) infuriating, C) kinda hot if it weren’t for A & B rockstar who happens to be Gretchen’s fellow artist-in-residence.
Fresh off his band's epic and ultra-public breakup, Teddy's grouchier than a black bear in spring, and Gretchen is happy to ignore the unexpected heat she feels around him. Yet a wary friendship blooms, and before she knows it, Gretchen finds herself sneaking around to have one last summer fling with the broody musician before she swears off men for good. But as they grow closer, Gretchen has to figure out if she's ready to take this summer camp romance out of the woods and into real life.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Holliday (Canadian Boyfriend) spins a winning romance that convincingly chronicles its leads' transition from misunderstood coworkers to friends with benefits to lovers. On the eve of her 40th birthday, dance instructor Gretchen Miller seeks to avoid a midlife crisis by making two resolutions: 1) open a new and improved dance studio, and 2) quit dating altogether. She's tired of the apps and unhappy with the person she becomes while unintentionally trying to please men. When she's offered a chance to spend a month as an artist in residence at Wild Arts summer camp, she thinks the time away from men and her phone will be a great way to kick off her dating ban. Enter rock star Tennyson "Teddy" Knight, who comes to Wild Arts aiming to write a revenge solo album after the breakup of his band. When the two meet at the airport, Teddy assumes Gretchen is a devoted fan and rudely ignores her attempts at conversation. Gretchen in turn assumes that Teddy is a stuck-up narcissist. But as they spend more time together in the wilderness, they find common ground in their difficult childhoods and discover intense chemistry. Gretchen decides it's fine for hooking up with Teddy to be her last hurrah before she swears off men forever—as long as neither of them catches any feeling. The characters have great banter, the sex scenes sizzle, and Gretchen's later in life coming-of-age arc makes for a strong emotional center. Readers will be swept away.
