The Name Curse

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In this flirty wilderness adventure by the author of The Marriage Code, two hikers who drive each other crazy discover they might have a lot to learn from one another about navigating life, love, and living up to family expectations.

Ever since her father died, Bernies life has been stagnant. When concerned friends and family suggest she join a hike through Alaska to gain new perspective, Bernie reluctantly agrees to go, even though shes never been the adventurous type, unlike her namesake, Great-Aunt Bernice.

Matthew is a struggling screenwriter who needs a week off the grid to gain some inspiration for a new project and to process the reappearance of his absent father.

When the two meet at the trail head, its annoyance at first sight. Hes dismayed to discover that hell have to share a tent with Bernie, who doesnt know the first thing about camping, while she finds hes a little too into 'roughing it' to be a reasonable human being. But as theyre forced to hike through the wilderness together, their relationship becomes a surprising source of empathy and inspirationand maybe other feelings too. Can the two adversaries find the path to breaking the curse of family expectations and each other

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Burroughs (The Marriage Code) drops wounded souls into a beautifully described wilderness. Publishers Weekly Burroughs strikes again with a heartwarming love story that is both funny and pulls at your strings. Bernie and Matthew are great together. This is a treat. L.J. Shen, Wall Street Journal bestselling author

Author Bio

Brooke Burroughs is an award-winning writer of fun love stories about women with a heart for adventure. Brooke lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, whom she met on one of her own real-life adventures living in India. When shes not writing, she conducts experiments in vegetarian cooking, performs with a Bollywood dance troupe, travels whenever she can, and is frequently seen at the dog park with her Great Dane, which is often mistaken for a horse.