Naturally, you have to wonder, if the circumstances had been different-if Rosemary and Kal had not been so close to that deadly force of nature-would they have shared such a strong connection? They might be from two completely different worlds, but the eternal optimist in me would like to think so. Lucky for her, ‘Doctor Doom’ is looking out for ‘the princess’. At that point, with no immediate plans in place, Rosemary’s state of mind is questionable, to say the least.

An avalanche forces an evacuation and shuts down the entire mountain. In the blink of an eye, everything changes. Now, searching for her best self, it’s not just one mountain she’s after, it’s the Seven Summits.

Wasn’t this supposed to be the trip of a lifetime so why is she feeling this way? Having spent the entirety of her marriage as nothing more than “wallpaper”, Rosemary decided the only choice was to get out and chase those pre-nuptials and pre-motherhood dreams of hers-climbing Mount Everest and writing a book about it. Cold, worn-out and quite miserable, if you want to know the truth, she’s constantly questioning her thought process. The story opens on Everest, not quite at the peak, but Rosemary is on her way. I think far too often we let things fall to the wayside and some of us never recover. I have to say, even more so than the love aspect, I appreciated the driving force behind it all-the sense of empowerment and the burning desire these characters shared in regards to chasing their dreams. In a genre that typically relies on a few tried-and-true storylines, Ruthie Knox delivers something different with Rosemary and Kal’s. But as their lives collide in the whirlwind of passion that is New York City, the real adventure is clearly just beginning. In the Zen state of mind where Kal spends most of his time, anything can happen-like making love to a fascinating stranger and setting off across the world with her the next morning. The son of a famous female climber with a scandalous past, Kal Beckett is still trying to find himself. Rosemary’s brush with death brings out a primal need to celebrate life-and inspires a night of steamy sex with the rather gorgeous man who saved her. But after an Everest excursion takes a deadly turn, Rosemary is rescued by her quick-thinking guide, New York native Kal Beckett.

Maybe even New York, where Ruthie Knox takes her charming rom-com style to new heights.īeneath her whole “classic English beauty” appearance is an indomitable spirit that has turned Rosemary Chamberlain into something of a celebrity mountain climber. If they can make it there, they can make it anywhere.

Madly by Ruthie Knox