Come As You Are

In this opposites attract romance for fans of Begin Again and Better Than the Movies, a fresh start doesnt have to mean changing yourself.

Hot on the heels of a broken heart, Everett “Evie” Riley arrives at Camden Academy ready for a new beginning　one far away from her cheating ex-boyfriend, the sister who stole him, and the best friend who let it happen. But her fresh start is stopped in its tracks when shes accidentally placed in an all-boys dorm, with no choice but to stay.

When rumors and gossip about Evies housing predicament spread like wildfire, she decides the only way...

In this opposites attract romance for fans of Begin Again and Better Than the Movies, a fresh start doesnt have to mean changing yourself.

Hot on the heels of a broken heart, Everett “Evie” Riley arrives at Camden Academy ready for a new beginning　one far away from her cheating ex-boyfriend, the sister who stole him, and the best friend who let it happen. But her fresh start is stopped in its tracks when shes accidentally placed in an all-boys dorm, with no choice but to stay.

When rumors and gossip about Evies housing predicament spread like wildfire, she decides the only way to survive is to lean into her questionable new reputation but shes definitely going to require help. Her grumpy emo dorm mate Salem Grayson isnt exactly her first choice, but he does need her help to repair his relationship with his parents every bit as much as she needs his to learn how to be cool. And so they make a pact: hell teach her how to be bad, if she teaches him how to be good.

Its a flawless plan, except while Salem thrives academically, romantically, and–annoyingly enough– even physically, Evies quest feels like one dead end after another. But when Evie realizes what she wants more than anything, shell have to contend with her thrice-broken heart and figure out how to become someone capable of chasing happiness.

Dahlia Adler’s Come As You Are is about refusing to accept less than you deserve, and realizing that the best relationships are forged with people who know exactly who you are.