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As a Last Resort

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By Kristin Wollett

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On Sale
Sep 2, 2025
Page Count
400 pages
Publisher
Forever
ISBN-13
9781538773239

Price

$17.99

Price

$23.99 CAD

Opposites attract when a real estate developer’s quest for a promotion returns her to the coastal hometown she loathes—where she’s reunited with her teenage crush turned town golden boy. ​

There’s no place like home…and that’s exactly how real estate developer Samantha Leigh plans to keep it. When she ditched Rock Island, Florida for New York City, Sam left everything behind—her alcoholic mother, the high school bullies, her ex-best friend, and her first crush, Austin Marcs. She’s never looked back—until her boss ambushes her with an extended assignment on Rock Island, where promotion will be on the line. Sam has no choice but to book a flight home . . .

. . . to where nothing has changed. Her mom still drinks, the mean girls became mean-girl mommies, and Austin? The town’s golden boy is now its favorite ferryboat captain—still smoking hot, inexplicably devoted to the island, and Sam’s total opposite in every way. He insists Rock Island is perfect as is, without her big corporate ideas, and he’s determined to prove it. Before long, Austin’s personal tours of sandy beaches and swoony sunsets almost make Sam forget her hometown hate. But is falling for the guy—and the town—she left behind worth the risk?

  • “Fresh, funny and crisply written, As a Last Resort is a rom-com for lovers of second chances and meant-to-be lovers. Don't miss this one.”
    Annabel Monaghan, USA Today Bestselling author of SAME TIME NEXT SUMMER
  • “What happens when the place you've sworn off forever becomes the one place you just might belong? Witty, heartfelt, with sparkling chemistry and laugh-out-loud moments, this charming debut reminds us that sometimes love—and healing—find us where we least want to look. Wollett's debut rom-com is a breath of fresh Florida coastal air. Not to be missed!”
    Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary

Kristin Wollett

About the Author

Kristin Wollett is an actor with over a decade under her belt. In her free time, she writes romantic comedies, then dreams about who she can bribe to make them into movies. She lives in Florida with her husband and five children.

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