Release Blitz + Review: "As We Are" by Claudia Burgoa

I'm very excited to participate in today's release blitz celebrating "As We Are" by Claudia Burgoa, book #5 of the Baker's Creek Billionaire Brothers series. It's a standalone in the sense that it focuses on a different couple than the ones featured in the earlier books of the series, but the stories all build on one another and include pieces of an overarching mystery related to the Aldridge brothers' inheritance from their estranged father, William. New readers won't be completely lost by starting with this book, but reading the series in order is likely to provide the best experience.

 

"As We Are" told the story of Mills Aldridge, a professional hockey player and single father to toddler son Arden, and Hadley Heywood, who had just returned to her hometown of Baker's Creek after living in Denver for several years. Mills loved being a dad but felt like something was missing in his life, especially since he had been forced to give up hockey because the stipulations of his father's will wouldn't allow him to leave Baker's Creek for at least 18 months. Hadley wasn't exactly happy to be back in Baker's Creek herself, but after a scandalous breakup in Denver that led to her losing her job, she didn't have much choice but to return home. On top of that, her father had just been in a serious car accident, and her mother, who had been hiding their financial struggles from Hadley, was in danger of losing her beloved bakery. The last thing Hadley was looking for was a new relationship, but she couldn't help being drawn to Mills and his son from the moment they met. Mills felt the same, and even though he knew their relationship was a bad idea, he couldn't help wanting to help Hadley and her family no matter the consequences.

I really liked Hadley, Mills, and Arden together. They slipped into family life so naturally that it was like they had always been together. However, I was a little disappointed with the aspects of the plot related to William and the inheritance. There were a few new scraps of information revealed, but for the most part, this book kind of felt like filler. I'm really looking forward to finally getting some answers in the next (and final) book of the series.

Overall, while "As We Are" wasn't my favorite book of the series, I still enjoyed and would recommend it for fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy. I can't wait to find out how the series wraps up later this year with the final brother, Vance's, book.

 

*Review copy provided by the author via Valentine PR. All opinions expressed are my own. 

 

 

About "As We Are"

Sometimes love finds you in the most unexpected places.

As We Are by Claudia Burgoa is now live!

From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa comes a single-dad sports romance where the only thing more heartfelt than the small town is the love story.

I never wanted to go back to Baker's Creek.

But when it rains, it pours. I lost my job, lost the guy, and lost the house. The perfect trifecta of ruin.

Ten years after I said I can make it on my own, I have no choice but to ask for help. But it's my mother who needs me now...

So it's back to where I don't belong.

There's no opportunity in my hometown. The only job that I can get is nannying. For a player from the Vancouver Orcas. "Mean" Mills Aldridge is going to be my new boss... and I'm supposed to pretend he isn't sex on skates.

Between avoiding the town mean girls, helping my parents, and trying not to behave like a puck bunny, my job with that sweet boy is fast becoming just like the rest of my life--one big complication.

My only escape is my late-night chats with Mills.

The confessions we share make me feel like I belong. The stolen kisses make it hard to remember why I ever left.

Until the opportunity I've been waiting for arrives, and it's time for me to say goodbye.

But can I leave that little boy and his father behind?

The Baker's Creek Billionaire Brothers series is a romantic comedy saga that's swoony and sexy, with the right mix of ugly-cry moments and sweet seductions.

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