Take Me Home

DEBUT Psychology PhD student Hazel Elliot has a love-hate relationship with the Living Room Café. She loves the homey space and caffeinated drinks as she writes her papers, but she hates the forced interactions with aloof Ash Campbell, who works at the café part-time—in between stealing her favorite chair and working through his internship and architecture program. There’s no love lost between them, though they hail from the same small town; it’s mortifying to have someone so close who remembers all of Hazel’s high school mistakes, including her ex-boyfriend, Ash’s best friend. Hazel is not looking forward to the holiday break back home, where an appearance at her distant father’s wedding is mandatory. When Ash’s ancient car breaks down, Hazel takes pity on him and agrees to let him tag along on the drive so he can see his close-knit family, with one caveat—nothing can change between them.