When college roommates Maddy, Christine and Amy read the
bestselling self help book by their fourth roommate, Jane,
they were impressed and excited...until they realized
they'd been used as examples of women who let fear rule
their lives. Determined to prove Jane wrong, they
challenged each other to face and conquer one fear. And
they have one whole year to do it. Now, with just a few
months until her year is up, Christine Ashton is finally
ready.
Christmas in Silver Mountain, Colorado, is an Ashton family
tradition; a tradition that Christine has avoided for years
because, while she loves to ski, she's deathly afraid of
riding up the lifts. This year, she's come to Colorado
early, determined to overcome her fear, not only to fulfill
her challenge, but so she can beat the pants off her older
brother and earn her father's approval for once. She's
hired a ski instructor for a week of lessons, hoping that
he'll be able to whip her into shape before the rest of her
family arrives.
As a favor to a friend, Alec Hunter agrees to give
Christine private lessons, expecting her to be some
pampered rich girl. When he catches his first glimpse of
his student, he finds the idea of spending a week with her
isn't that bad.
From the start, Christine and Alec hit it off. Finding that
they share the same sense of humor, makes Christine yearn
to take him up on his many offers of drinks, dinner,
coffee, anything to get her to stay with him after their
lessons are over. But Christine has decided she can no
longer date men like Alec. Unemployed playboys have gotten
her in trouble before, and Maddy and Amy keep reminding her
of this every time she feels like giving in and going out
with Alec.
But when Alec discovers that Christine isn't the pampered
socialite he thinks she is, and she learns he isn't the ski
bum she thinks he is, sparks fly.
Julie Ortolon has a way of drawing you into her
characters and really connecting with them. I had a lot of
fun with this book. It's a great "I'm escaping and don't
want to put it down" read. I highly recommend it.
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