Can’t Wait Wednesday – BEAR WITH ME NOW by Katie Shepard
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, which encourages fellow bloggers to spotlight upcoming releases that we’re excited about. It is a meme that I have loved participating in since I first started blogging, but as Jill is no longer actively posting, from now on I’ll be linking to Can’t Wait Wednesday, hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings, which is a spinoff of the original WoW meme.
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My selection for this week is BEAR WITH ME NOW by Katie Shepard. I’m not even going to lie. The draw for me is the cover! I mean, how often do you see two people running away from a bear on the cover of a rom-com? LOL! Cover aside, it also sounds like a great read with a mix of romance and that also tackles mental health issues.
BEAR WITH ME NOW by Katie Shepard
Publication Date: April 25, 2023 by Berkley
From Goodreads:
Two people are ready for their lives to get a little wilder in this romantic comedy by debut author Katie Shepard.
After being hospitalized for panic attacks two years after his mother’s death, charitable foundation executive Teagan van Zijl is dragged by his sister to a wilderness therapy retreat in Montana. Lost in the woods, Teagan nearly gets eaten by a bear but is saved by an angel in muddy hiking boots—the program’s handywoman, Darcy Albano, that is. After spending the summer with Darcy, Teagan realizes he doesn’t want to return to New York without her. He hires Darcy as his sober companion—a position he doesn’t actually need filled and for which Darcy is completely unqualified—hoping she can help him figure out how to move forward. But once they get to the city, all Teagan can think of is how to confess the truth while keeping her in his life.
Darcy Albano thought she was going to work as a wilderness guide when she was hired on the camp staff, but ended up a handywoman instead—only the latest screwing-over she’s endured since her ex stole her car and her parents ruined her credit score. But Teagan van Zijl is the silver lining she didn’t expect to appear—clearly going through something but willing to commit to Darcy’s unique brand of wilderness education as the cure for what ails him. They form an unlikely bond based on the unexpected support they provide each other. Darcy never imagined staying in the city, but with Teagan’s unshakeable belief in her abilities, anything seems possible.
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I’d love to hear what upcoming book releases you’re waiting on this Wednesday? Leave me your link in the comments below and I’ll stop by and check out your CWW selection for this week. 🙂
I saw this on NG the other day and knew I needed it in my life. I am not a big great-outdoors fan, but I seem to love it in books. Hope it a good one
This one looks cute! Thank you for sharing about it!
This sounds a little different from other rom coms, and I agree, the bear on the cover makes it tempting to read!
OMG that cover! I definitely need this in my life.
It will be interesting to see how Shepard balances the rom-com with the mental health aspect. Hope it’s a good one!
This sounds like huge fun, Suzanne. I hope you enjoy it!
This sounds like an interesting premise for a romance – a bear!! Hope you enjoy it as much as you expect.
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Oh my that cover! :):)
That one seems fun Suzanne!
It sounds like it would be a really fun read! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Hope you are having a lovely day 🙂
This seems like a fun one. Glad you’ve put it on my radar. It’s now on my TBR 📚.
I hope it’s a great read for you. 🙂