With Love, from Cold World
Alicia Thompson
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Explicit open door [?]
· 71 ratings · 394 pages · Published: 01 Aug 2023

Lauren Fox is the bookkeeper for Cold World, a tourist destination that's always a winter wonderland despite being located in humid Orlando, Florida. Sure, it's ranked way below any of the trademarked amusement parks and maybe foot traffic could be better. But it's a fun place to work, even if "fun" isn't exactly Lauren's middle name.
Her coworker Asa Williamson, on the other hand, is all about finding ways to enliven his days at Cold World--whether that means organizing the Secret Santa or teasing Lauren. When the owner asks Lauren and Asa to propose something (anything, really) to raise more revenue, their rivalry heats up as they compete to come up with the best idea. But the situation is more dire than they thought, and it might take these polar opposites working together to save the day. If Asa thought Lauren didn't know how to enjoy herself, he's surprised by how much he enjoys spending time together. And if Lauren thought Asa wasn't serious about anything, she's surprised by how seriously he seems to take her.
As Lauren and Asa work to save their beloved wintery spot, they realize the real attraction might be the heat generating between them.
Tagged as:
- contemporary 12
- bisexuality 10
- funny 9
- workplace/office 9
- christmas 8
- enemies to lovers 7
- dual pov 7
- forced proximity 6
- secret relationship 6
- competent heroine 6
- sweet/gentle hero 6
- sunny/happy hero 5
- third person pov 4
- m-f romance 4
- slow burn 4
- found family 3
- grumpy/ice queen 3
- independent heroine 3
- shy heroine 2
- working class hero 2
- love triangle 2
- new adult 2
- neurodivergent mc 1
- white collar heroine 1
- possessive hero 1
- childfree 1
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- content warnings
- queerphobia 7
- religious trauma 5
- past child neglect 2
- death / grief 2
- drug abuse 1
- geography
- florida 4
- north america 2
- usa 2