The New Adult category began with pretty simple specs: 18-25, college, exploring
the theme of girls and boys becoming men and women and the trials that can pop
up through that discovery. But where the category might have begun in
collegeโand some are still set thereโthere has been a gradual shift to
post-college storylines or stories less about college and more about people
working their way through lifeโฆand often finding love along the way.
This move has made it easier for contemporary romance readers to take chances on
NA romance, because the storylines are not so dissimilar now. A twenty-four-year
old finding her way through her first real job could be a NA title or it could
be a contemporary romance. But regardless of where itโs slotted, a fan of
contemporary romance may grab this book without as much hesitation. There are
lighter story options now, with less angst and more humor, something rarely seen
five years ago in the NA world.
So we have the new professional athlete stories, the first jobs, the first time
getting fired, the first time Mom and Dad arenโt there to save them. And perhaps
these firsts are as defining to the category as anything else. After all, itโs
called โnew adultโ for a reason, and these characters are discovering, as so
many of us have discovered, that being an adult isnโt always as free or amazing
as one might believe!
My life just went Southโฆ
Twenty-four hours. Thatโs how long it took my life to flip upside down.
Wake up in bed alone after the best night of my life? Check.
Get fired instead of the promised promotion? Check.
Wealthy parents cut me off when I refuse to follow their path for my life?
Check.
Now Iโm in Cricket Creek, SCโa place where no New Yorker belongsโdisowned and
broke, with a new job that I canโt mess up. Oh yeah, and staring at my one-night
stand, who happens to be the complete opposite of my type.
Southern.
Cocky.
Bartender.
Noah Hunter never should have made it back to my apartment in NYC, and I
definitely shouldnโt be in his small town. But fate had another plan. Or a
horrible sense of humor.
Who knew Mr. Wrong could feel so rightโฆ
Romance Contemporary
| New Adult
[Entangled Select, On Sale: July 18, 2016, e-Book,
ISBN: 9781682812426 / eISBN: 9781633756786]
Melissa West writes heartfelt Southern romance and teen sci-fi
romance, all with lots of kissing. Because who doesn't like kissing? She lives
outside of Atlanta, GA with her husband and two daughters and spends most of her
time writing, reading, or fueling her coffee addiction.
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