Come As You Are
Can we alter our dreams and stories from the past to create a better future for our children?
Zane and Skye are two misfit teens drawn together by their love of music and their loneliness, both part of Seattle’s grunge-rock scene in the early ‘90s. They dream of moving to L.A. together: Zane’s music career following the trajectory of Kurt Cobain and Eddie Vedder, and Skye drawing Picasso-esque portraits on the Venice Beach boardwalk. When a tragedy violently catapults them from best friends to lovers, their bond is forever strengthened and their relationship destroyed. Ten years later, they must come together as parents, putting aside abandoned dreams and broken promises. The question is: can they face the truth of who they are, and become the parents their daughter needs them to be
Praise for Come As You Are
A “must read for 2022” — Katie Couric Media
“The 1990s-set flashbacks capture the carefree spirit of the era and are full of references to iconic bands and venues, contrasting effectively with adult Skye’s complex entanglements with both Aaron and Zane, and her desire to give Montana a better life. Readers of character-driven relationship fiction will be drawn into Skye’s story.” — Booklist
“Unforgettable characters who struggle with the dreams they ache to come true, and the courage it takes to let them go.”— Caroline Leavitt, With or Without You
“A compelling exploration of being a good parent amidst one’s own demons” — Gina Frangello, A Life in Men
"Reminds us we all can get lost on the path to becoming good humans." — Erica Bauermeister, The Scent Keeper
"A tender novel of messy relationships linked by love and tragedy." — Luisa Smith, Buying Director, Book Passages, San Francisco, CA