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Where It All Began

by Lucy Score

A farm, a thesis, and an unwilling housemate

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A farm, a thesis, and an unwilling housemate

John is trying to turn rundown acreage into a home and future, while keeping his plans—and his quiet life—firmly under his control. Phoebe arrives as the graduate student meant to help, but the arrangement is complicated by his resistance and her need to finish her thesis and earn money for her family. Their opposing priorities bring the book’s romance together with questions of work, ambition, and the possibility of building a life in a small town. The setup centers on two people who would rather set the terms themselves, now obliged to share space and negotiate what comes next.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers of contemporary romance built around a farmer and a graduate student.
  • Readers interested in romantic tension shaped by shared living arrangements and clashing priorities.
  • Readers who enjoy stories involving academic goals, family responsibilities, and plans for a rural property.

Themes

Contemporary romanceAmbition and educationFamily responsibilityRural life and home-building

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Book overview

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over

"This would be a lot easier if you had a sense of humor."

"This would be a lot easier if you were a man."

John Pierce has plans for these two hundred rundown acres. He sees a farm, a family, a future here. He's not about to drag someone in on the ground floor. Not before he's put in the work to turn rubble into a home. But his nosy neighbors have other ideas.

Now, he's saddled with a grad student who was supposed to be a he. But the curvy, opinionated Phoebe is a smart-mouthed woman who seems to do nothing but question his every move. She's ruining his nice, quiet life. And if she doesn't finish her thesis and get out of his guest room soon, he's going to have to scare her off.

Phoebe desperately needs this degree and the money it will bring. What she doesn't need is this stubborn farmer's attitude and his pathological need to avoid her. She's trapped in this tiny hippie town, trying every trick in the book to get the stalwart John to open up. Her future is on the line. Her family needs her. And she's not going to let a stubborn farmer stand in her way.

Author's Note: John and Phoebe's story is a prequel to the Blue Moon series. It follows the heart-warming, hilarious story of how they met, fell in love, and raised their boys together. But do NOT, I repeat, DO NOT read this book first. Read it sometime after book four. I'm protecting your reader experience here. I promise.

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