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Blog Tour Stop: Alicia Thompson's WITH LOVE, FROM COLD WORLD.

7/31/2023

Hi and welcome to my blog stop for Alicia Thompson's With Love, From Cold World! A big thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

Summary.

Lauren Fox is a glass-half-empty kind of girl who is very content with her life. One could argue maybe too content. She may be the bookkeeper at a theme park, but she doesn’t find her work experience nearly as fun as those around her. She much rather hide in her office then have to socialize with customers—or worse, her co-workers.

Specifically, Asa Williamson.

Ever optimistic Asa loves finding ways to brighten his days at Cold World—whether that means organizing the Secret Santa or playing Snow Globe Guard. He also happens to be super attractive—something Lauren annoyingly can’t seem to ignore. But as glass-half-full as Asa may appear to Lauren, he has every reason to be jaded—his uber religious family disowned him for being bisexual and he hasn’t spoken to them since.

When Cold World’s owner calls Lauren and Asa into a meeting to tell them that the theme park is in trouble, the last thing they want is to work together to come up with a solution. It turns out a winter wonderland in a summer destination is quite niche, and it’s becoming increasingly harder to compete with the major amusement parks down the road. But because the situation is dire, they must put their feelings side and find a way to save Cold World.

As these polar opposites work together to save the day, things start to heat up. If Asa thought Lauren didn't know how to enjoy herself, he's surprised by how much he enjoys spending time together. And if Lauren thought Asa wasn't serious about anything, she's surprised by how seriously he seems to take her.

ID: Jess, a white woman wearing a beach hat and a red vintage-style bathing suit, holds the ebook while standing in front of some palm trees.

My review.

That exciting moment when you find a new author whose book you love…

Alicia Thompson’s With Love, From Cold World masters that mix of components in my favorite reads: emotionally striking, great tension between leads, & (a bit rarer) moments of humor/eccentricity that make the book distinctive.

I adored this book for many reasons, including:

❄️the enemies to lovers arc, which felt realistic given how seemingly different each lead is & their various insecurities/challenges/personality habits.

❄️a locked in scene, where both MCs are locked in at their attraction & where things really progress emotionally & physically in their relationship!

❄️ found family rep. Talk about getting to your heart…I love how friendship is portrayed in this book & Lauren’s efforts to put herself out there more.

❄️bisexual rep. I’ve only read a few books where the hero is bisexual & the other lead is a female. Asa has a backstory that I think will be meaningful to many readers. (Please check out trigger warnings).

This book has steam and poignancy, & I had such a great time on the journey. Love these characters—do I relate to the self-conscious heroine or do I relate —& the happiness they find with each other.

5⭐️. Out 08/01.

Hi and welcome to my blog stop for Alicia Thompson's With Love, From Cold World! A big thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

​Summary.

ID: Jess, a white woman wearing a beach hat and a red vintage-style bathing suit, holds the ebook while standing in front of some palm trees.

​My review.

5⭐️. Out 08/01.

CWs: references to foster care experience, parental drug use. Asa’s parents made him leave their home when someone outed him without his consent. He is estranged from his parents for much of the book.

Is this one also on your TBR? Are you as much of a fan of found family romances as I am?Let me know what you think and thanks for stopping by!Happy reading!

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

3.5⭐️. Out 08/22.

CWs: Catriona was abandoned by mother; childhood was difficult given that she’s half-Fae. Deception. Violence, death of supernatural creatures.[ID: pic shot from above. Jess, a white woman, stands in a yard wearing a multicolored striped dress & holding the ebook.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

4.5⭐️. Out 09/12.

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC and @harlequinpublicityteam @harlequinbooks for the complimentary galley. All opinions provided are my own.

4.5⭐️. Out 09/26.

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.[ID: Jess’s white hand holds the galley in front of a line of multicolored zinnias. Trees & a blue sky are in the background.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

4.5⭐️. Out 09/12.

CWs: please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.[ID: Jess, a white woman wearing coral shorts & black sandals with multicolored stripes, holds the ebook while reclining on a bench. In the background is the sky, a porch railing, a white shed, & trees.]

Thanks to the author, publisher, & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

5⭐️. Out 08/22.

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.[ID: Jess, a white woman wearing a white floral shirt, holds the ebook while standing in a yard. Trees are in the background.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

4⭐️. Out 08/01.

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.[ID: Jess's white hand holds the ebook over a group of ferns.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

3.5⭐️. Out 09/05.

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.[ID: Jess, a white woman wearing a pink & gray striped shirt, holds the ebook in front of a wall of pink roses & green leaves.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

5⭐️. Out 07/11.

[ID: Jess’s white hand holds the ebook in front of the ocean. In the background is her husband Daniel, a white man wearing a hat, a light colored shirt, & blue swimming shorts.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

5⭐️. Out 07/04.

CWs: Past abortion. Anxiety & panic attack on page. OCD.ID: pic 1, Jess’s feet in book-covered blue socks stretch out under a white blanket & over a pink sheet. The ebook is beside her feet. Pic 2, Jess holds the ebook out over her sock-covered feet over a pink sheet.

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My review.

Is this one also on your TBR? Are you as much of a fan of found family romances as I am?Let me know what you think and thanks for stopping by!

Happy reading!

CWs: Catriona was abandoned by mother; childhood was difficult given that she’s half-Fae. Deception. Violence, death of supernatural creatures.

[ID: pic shot from above. Jess, a white woman, stands in a yard wearing a multicolored striped dress & holding the ebook.]

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.

[ID: Jess’s white hand holds the galley in front of a line of multicolored zinnias. Trees & a blue sky are in the background.]

CWs: please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.

[ID: Jess, a white woman wearing coral shorts & black sandals with multicolored stripes, holds the ebook while reclining on a bench. In the background is the sky, a porch railing, a white shed, & trees.]

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.

[ID: Jess, a white woman wearing a white floral shirt, holds the ebook while standing in a yard. Trees are in the background.]

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.
[ID: Jess's white hand holds the ebook over a group of ferns.]

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.

[ID: Jess, a white woman wearing a pink & gray striped shirt, holds the ebook in front of a wall of pink roses & green leaves.]

CWs: Past abortion. Anxiety & panic attack on page. OCD.

ID: pic 1, Jess’s feet in book-covered blue socks stretch out under a white blanket & over a pink sheet. The ebook is beside her feet. Pic 2, Jess holds the ebook out over her sock-covered feet over a pink sheet.