Worlds Collide

by Anne Ashby

Blurb: Although a secret dread lays buried deep inside New Zealand tradesman Justin Titirangi he appears content. He enjoys his life in Washington DC. He never dreamed a casual invitation to attend Thanksgiving with a friend's family would impact his life so disastrously. Previously untouched by social snobbery, he's blasted with both barrels.
Nicole Campbell is ashamed of how she'd treated her brother's friend, but is smarting from the demise of a long term relationship. She never exp ects to see Justin again anyway. A need to escape her smothering parents but without ready funds, Nicole temporarily moves into her brother's house in DC, unaware Justin also lives there.
Sparks fly when Justin and Nicole come face to face but will they manage to control the blaze before it engulfs them both?

356 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2015

About the author

Anne Ashby grew up in a very small coastal town in Southland, New Zealand. An eagerness to see the world led her to join the Royal NZ Navy where she enjoyed a very satisfying career. She has travelled extensively and lived in Singapore and Maryland, USA. When not reading or writing, Anne enjoys hanging out with her family and old Navy friends. She promises herself that one day she’ll catalogue all her genealogy research. She and her husband live in Auckland with children and grandchildren close by.
http:// www.anneashby.com

Reviews

[Anne Ashby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cocktails and Books 5 July, 2015

Review: Worlds Collide by Anne Ashby

Published by Wild Rose Press on July 15, 2015
Pages: 277
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Although a secret dread lays buried deep inside New Zealand tradesman Justin Titirangi he appears content. He enjoys his life in Washington DC. He never dreamed a casual invitation to attend Thanksgiving with a friend's family would impact his life so disastrously. Previously untouched by social snobbery, he's blasted with both barrels.

Nicole Campbell is ashamed of how she'd treated her brother's friend, but is smarting from the demise of a long term relationship. She never expects to see Justin again anyway. A need to escape her smothering parents but without ready funds, Nicole temporarily moves into her brother's house in DC, unaware Justin also lives there.

Sparks fly when Justin and Nicole come face to face but will they manage to control the blaze before it engulfs them both?

She’s from a family with money and privilege, he wants her but she has put him in his place that he isn’t good enough. He refers to her as a “Rich Bitch” a tag she doesn’t like but he feels fits her to a T. As time goes by she becomes more attracted to him but he is not interested, or at least that is what he is telling himself. This story is a good read and shows the misgivings and misunderstandings between people of different classes in society. He shows her that under it all everyone is just human and that they can be compatible. Loved the angst between these two and the additional characters that made the story so good.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two cultures, One story

I love reading about NZ culture and how Kiwis (New Zealanders) cope universes situations.

Justin has separated himself from his family in NZ after horrifying dreams tell him that a loved one will die if he stays there.

Nicole returns home to her family after a disastrous relationship results in her losing her business. Her family is rich, but not really a family and Nicole needs to escape. Unfortunately Justin has been on the receiving end of her scathing tongue.

Anne has woven together a complex tale of lust, dislike (hate is such a strong word), eventually a truce is reached, but first Nicole has to shake her rich birch attitude.

With loveable characters and stunning settings, this story will keep you turning the page.