Whatever We Are: A Highland Springs Romance

Whatever #3

by Leigh Fleming

Liza Fisk is cursed. The holidays often mean disaster for her, including a car accident ten years ago that put her in a coma. She’s learned to forsake the holiday spirit due to continued calamity…but her luck is about to change. The Highland Springs city council is accepting secret bids on the abandoned “castle” her great-grandfather built and Liza is finally going to realize her dream of opening an art gallery. Until her arch nemesis rolls back into town with plans to ruin her Christmas. Again.This time, Liza is taking preemptive measures and, in a moment of insanity, announces that she and her brother’s best friend, Tucker, are playing the town’s Mr. and Mrs. Claus.Brewery-owner Tucker Callum knows he’s going to win the castle with his proposal for a proper English pub. He’s so sure, in fact, that he’s already sold his house and moved into a camper behind the brewery. But his buddy Liza is afraid he’ll freeze to death in the West Virginia winter and insists he move into her spare bedroom. She’s made it crystal clear in the past that they could never be more than friends, but now that Tucker’s living in her house and playing the role of her holiday husband, he’s secretly hoping their ruse will turn to reality.Liza slowly opens her heart to Tucker and the holiday spirit…until she learns that he is bidding against her for the castle and deliberately keeping it a secret. Will Liza be able to trust Tucker in the end or will the Christmas curse strike again?

210 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 28, 2017

About the author

Leigh Fleming is an award-winning author of romantic suspense, and has published contemporary romance. The Truth of the Matter is her first work of historical women’s fiction.

Leigh lives in West Virginia with her husband and her deaf French bulldog. When not writing, she enjoys reading, travelling, scrapbooking, and spending time with friends.

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Reviews

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a delightful read. This story will warm your heart at Christmas and any time of the year. Romance at its finest for everyone.

[Joann Herley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whatever We Are is a delightful read. Since the story takes place during the Christmas holiday, you would think it would be a fun-filled time for all. Nope, not this Christmas. Lisa is a headstrong artist that dreads Christmas, thinking the holiday has cursed her. When her cousin, Diana, comes to town with her boyfriend expecting to play Mr. and Mrs. Claus at the Mistletoe Ball, Lisa will have none of it. She talks Tucker, her best friend, into playing the role with one catch. She has to play Mrs. Claus. The story is too fun to tell you more. There are several surprises, ups and downs, and some romance along the way.

[Lynne Cuda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. Loved this book, as I've loved everything Leigh Fleming has written. Her characters are so real yet exciting, you want to get to know them and get involved in their stories. Lisa is an artist. The irony is she makes one-of-a-watercolor Christmas cards yet she hates Christmas. She feels she is Christmas-cursed. She also has a perfect nemesis cousin named Diana. At Thanksgiving, Diana announces that she and her new boyfriend Bret, whom Lisa had a bad experience with in high school, are moving back to town in 2 weeks and want to be this year's Mr and Mrs Claus because they are perfect for it! Lisa is ready to puke! She also insists that her friend Tucker, who was asked to be Mr Claus, and turned it down, has changed his mind and will announce his Mrs Claus at the next event (he did no such thing but Lisa refuses tote Diana win). So Liza corners Tucker, cons him into being Santa, but he turns the tables and says he'll only do it if she'll be Mrs Claus. And they have to act like a committed couple. Tucker been into Liza for ages! She thinks of him as a friend. So, how will this intriguing tangle untangle? Hmmmm? A recipe for little disaster? Will Liza's Christmas curse make an appearance? Or will she and Tucker head toward an HEA? As always, Ms Fleming's books are hard to put down!!

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful story. Liza feels as if she is always cursed. First an accident ten years ago that put her in a coma. Now she’s bidding for the castle and finds out her friend is bidding against her. Will love come into the picture. Couldn’t put it down until I found out what happened. Received a free book and had to review because it was so wonderful.

[Isabella Bazz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading Liza and Tucker's contemporary romance.
Tucker is a funny cuddly man who has been in love with Liza for a long time.
Liza has gone through a traumatic accident a few years back and has to deal with issues concerning the accident and feels that the holiday season is a jinx for her. Tucker to the rescue. A definite light hearted book.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. Actually, Christmas stories are one of my favorite genres. Liza thinks she has a Christmas curse so she hates the holidays. Bad things always happen to her at Christmas. Her best friend, Tucker, wants her to see things (and him) differently this year, so he blackmails her to play Mrs. Claus to his Santa, (that she signed him up for). Will it work? This is a wonderful story, and now I have to read the rest of the series!