![]() ![]() He works in IT one of the fields deemed acceptable by his old-fashioned, loving-yet-controlling parents as an app developer. Though he grew up in South India, Rishi now lives in bustling Bangalore. But as they're forced to hike through the wilderness together, their relationship becomes a surprising source of empathy and inspiration…and maybe other feelings too. But in The Marriage Code, Brooke Burroughs’ debut novel, we see this pressure applied to our hero. He's dismayed to discover that he'll have to share a tent with Bernie, who doesn't know the first thing about camping, while she finds he's a little too into "roughing it" to be a reasonable human being. ![]() When the two meet at the trailhead, it's annoyance at first sight. Matthew is a struggling screenwriter who needs a week off the grid to gain some inspiration for a new project and to process the reappearance of his absent father. When concerned friends and family suggest she join a hike through Alaska to gain new perspective, Bernie reluctantly agrees to go, even though she's never been the adventurous type, unlike her namesake, Great-Aunt Bernice. In this flirty wilderness adventure by the author of The Marriage Code, two hikers who drive each other crazy discover they might have a lot to learn from one another about navigating life, love, and living up to family expectations.Įver since her father died, Bernie's life has been stagnant. ![]()
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