Published by Central Avenue Publishing Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction
Format: ARC, eBook
Jennifer Haupt blew me away with In The Shadow of 10,000 Hills and although this one didn’t quite have the impact on me that that book did, Come As You Are: A Novel still leaves a strong impression.
Life – how it gets in the way, changes things, affects things and brings about change. Seattle is known as the birthplace of Grunge (or Seattle Sound as it has been called) and it is where Zane and Skye grew up, became friends then when tragedy strikes Skye’s sister, they become lovers.
Told in two timelines we see them as they are friends with a common love of music, and eventually finding solace after loss. Then we see them ten years later when Skye is a single mother raising her daughter, Montana.
Another tragedy will bring them back together…
Jennifer Haupt is such a talented and gifted writer. She creates characters that are fully realized and flawed. I am instantly transported to their world and into their lives. This took a little bit of time for me to be fully engaged but once I was, she captured my attention and never lost it.
This is a character driven book that focuses on relationships, love, addiction, music, starting over and friendship.
Thank you to Central Avenue Publishing and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.