The Name Curse, Brooke Burroughs
The Name Curse, Brooke Burroughs
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The Name Curse

Author: Brooke Burroughs

Narrator: Alexander Cendese, Lauren Ezzo

Unabridged: 9 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/31/2021

Synopsis

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, Bernie’s 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 she’s 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 trailhead, it’s annoyance at first sight. He’s dismayed to discover that he’ll have to share a tent with Bernie, who doesn’t know the first thing about camping, while she finds he’s a little too into “roughing it” to be a reasonable human being. But as they’re forced to hike through the wilderness together, their relationship becomes a surprising source of empathy and inspiration…and maybe other feelings too. Can the two adversaries find the path to breaking the curse of family expectations—and each other?

About Brooke Burroughs

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 she’s 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah Louise on October 22, 2021

Set in Alaska during a hiking retreat, this story is filled with forced proximity goodness as Bernie and Matthew are paired to be tent mates. Clashing immediately upon introduction, I loved the gradual bonding that developed between them as they live life in nature. While this story was plenty lighth......more

Goodreads review by Living My Best Book Life on June 18, 2021

The Name Curse is an adventurous and flirty romance that will make you want to pack up your bags, go on a hike, and hope you have a gorgeous tentmate. Brooke Burroughs delivers with her bold and charming writing. Bernie is a woman who is going through the motions. After her father passed away, she ha......more

Goodreads review by Jewel on October 02, 2021

This was a light book set in Alaska. It was nice but a bit cliched......more

Goodreads review by MookNana on August 25, 2021

This was a very entertaining, absorbing read. Matthew took a while to grow on me--he wasn't in a good place and definitely started out as a jerk, but as he grew and we learned more about him he became a very appealing character. And, speaking of characters, Bernie was easy to cheer for as well. She'......more

Goodreads review by Naomi (3starsandup) on October 09, 2021

Thank you so much @BookSparks & the author for gifting me this finished copy as part of the Fall Reading Challenge (#FRC2021) in exchange for my honest and unbiased review (Release Date | 31 August 2021) SYNOPSIS | Bernie has been going through the motions since her father passed away & her once adve......more

Quotes

“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

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