Falling for Alaska (An Alaska Dream Romance Book 1)
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Falling for Alaska (An Alaska Dream Romance Book 1)
Jemma’s Alaska Dream: Succeed at Business (and avoid her annoying neighbor)
When Jemma Harris inherits a house in Palmer, Alaska, she quits her tedious corporate job and catches the next plane out of Atlanta. She’s going to rehab furniture in her garage and sell her creations. Jemma needs everything to go perfectly during this short Alaskan summer, but her neighbor isn’t cooperating.
Marketing expert Nathaniel Montgomery lives on the outskirts of small-town Palmer and enjoys working at home. Then the new owner of the house across the street begins using noisy power tools and disrupting his life. His challenging childhood leaves him unable to love, until a stray puppy begins to thaw his heart.
Is there room in Nathaniel’s heart for Jemma too?
This is a stand-alone book with a happy ending.
Falling for Alaska includes Book Discussion Questions
Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, the author has been to the places she writes about. You can fall in love with Alaska as you watch Jemma and Nathaniel fall for each other. (Their falling for each other isn't an easy task as you'll see from page one of the book.)
Excerpt: Chapter One “Bench or bookshelf? Which do you want to be?†Jemma Harris walked around the beat-up old dresser sitting in the garage next to the house her great-aunt had recently left her in Palmer, Alaska. She removed the drawers and stepped back. Nodding once, she said, “Bench.†Jigsaw in hand, Jemma began the transformation. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Mr. Gorgeous from across the street open his front door. He wore his usual neatly pressed chinos and dress shirt, his dark, wavy hair adding the only element slightly out of control. Refocusing on the blade in her hand, Jemma cut off the dresser’s top, then started a curve on the right side. Something poked her shoulder. When she reached out to brush it away, her hand met with warm skin. Jumping backward, Jemma stood with the jigsaw in front of her like a weapon. “What are you doing?†Mr. Gorgeous shouted over the sound of the saw. Gorgeous but none too bright. She pushed the off switch and removed her protective glasses. “I’m sawing wood.†“No.†He sighed with obvious frustration. “What are you doing making so much noise?†“Um, creating a bench?†She pointed at the half-altered dresser. Seeing it in her mind in a fresh yellow with white trim and a matching padded seat, she knew it would be beautiful. “A parent will happily buy it for their daughter’s room—at least I hope so.†Her neighbor’s mouth dropped open. “This is a business? The noise I’ve put up with for weeks isn’t temporary?†“Yes. No. Yes, I’m planning to open a store.†“So you won’t continue making noise here and being a general nuisance?†Now he had her hackles up. “A nuisance?†His hand swept over the area. “Noise. Grime. Chaos.†Focus on patience. He was her neighbor, so they needed to get along. Forcing a calm note to her voice, she said, “I’m Jemma Harris. It may appear chaotic to you, Mr. . . . ?†“Nathaniel Montgomery.†“But I can assure you everything is under control.†With a little too much eagerness, he asked, “Will you be gone soon?†As soon as I can make this pay, she thought, wondering how someone so attractive on the outside could be the opposite on the inside.