Come Away With Me by Rachel Lacey is a celebrity romance with down to Earth vibe.
Piper Sheridan is a well-known television actress who is plagued by panic attacks after a traumatic event. She’s desperate to land a role in an upcoming movie, but the catch is she has to get her panic attacks under control first.
Chloe Carson is a flight attendant who is ready to put her flying days behind her. She wants to be there for her niece as she grows up, because that’s what her sister would have wanted.
When Chloe bumps into a mysterious stranger during a stopover in New York City, she has no idea the it’s Piper, all she knows is that they shared a wonderful night together in New York. When they bump into one another again on vacation, both their lives change forever.
Pros And My Favourite Parts
I’m a sucker for a celebrity romance and I’m also a sucker for books that deal with mental illness in a sensitive and hopeful way. The way Piper works through her panic attacks with the support of Chloe is very heartwarming, but it’s also written in such a way that Chloe is not some cure for Piper’s panic attacks, she’s merely and understanding and supportive partner.
As someone who suffers from a lot of anxiety, it’s always refreshing to see someone like me reflected in the books I’m reading and to see them thrive.
Cons And Heads Up
This is the third book in the series, but it’s totally fine to be read as a standalone. I’ve read books one and three in the series but not book two (though I will be going back to read it), and aside from a brief cameo by the characters from book one, this is a completely separate story.
The Conclusion
Pick up this whole series. I’ve only read two of the three books so far, but they’ve both been fantastic reads. Come Away With Me is such a lovely read written in an engaging style with characters I would love to spend a day hanging out with. If romance is your thing, this is a great read.
Excerpt from Come Away With Me by Rachel Lacey
“You want to fall in love?” Piper asked.
“Well, not tonight, obviously, since I don’t live here, but I’m a romantic at heart, so I wouldn’t complain if the right woman were to come along and sweep me off my feet.”
“Where are you from?” Piper asked, because it seemed the only safe part of that statement to respond to. She thought she’d detected a hint of a southern accent when the woman spoke.
“North Carolina,” the blonde said as she sipped her drink. “Mm, this is delicious. Ever been?”
“Once,” Piper told her. She’d filmed a bit part in a movie there a few years ago. “The mountains are beautiful, although I only got to see them in passing.”
“Oh, that’s where I live,” the blonde said. “My family’s just outside Asheville. I love it there, even though I’m hardly ever home.”
“Do you fly somewhere new every day?”
“Almost. I’m a long-range flight attendant, so I typically travel for four or five days at the time, then go home for two to three days, and then I’m off again.”
“That sounds exciting but exhausting,” Piper commented.
“It is both of those things,” the blonde agreed with a laugh.
“How did you get into that line of work?”
The blonde swirled her drink, staring into its opaque depths. “I’d always wanted to see the world, and since I was young and on a budget, this seemed like a good way to make it happen. It’s been amazing, but I’m actually moving on at the end of next month.”
“You’re quitting?” Piper asked. “Yep. I think it’s finally time to stay in North Carolina long enough get my own place and put my interior design degree to good use.”
“Ah,” Piper said, intrigued by this woman who’d spent however many years flying around the world, traveling so often she had no home of her own. “Where do you live now?”
“With my parents,” she said, scrunching her nose. “I know that sounds super lame for a woman my age, but I couldn’t justify paying rent when I’m only home two days a week.”
“It’s not lame,” Piper said. “It sounds practical.”
“I guess it is.” The blonde smiled, drawing Piper’s attention to her lips, soft and full and glistening with a combination of lipstick and her drink. “I’m Chloe, by the way.”
Piper dropped her gaze to her negroni. This was why she’d intended to keep to herself tonight. She could give Chloe a fake name, but somehow that felt disingenuous. They’d only just met, but Chloe seemed so open, so honest, so real. It was refreshing.
“I’m…trying to be anonymous tonight. Sorry.”
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Series
Don’t Cry For Me
Come Away With Me
Bits and Bobs
- ISBN number: 9781952992032
- Publisher: Indie author
- Rachel Lacey Online
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