About the Book: Come As You Are is a young adult romancepacked with emotional drama, romantic tension, and redemption. After a devastating betrayal by her ex, sister, and best friend, Everett “Evie” Riley arrives at Camden Academy looking for a fresh start—only to be mistakenly assigned to an all-boys dorm, sparking instant scandal. To survive the chaos, she teams up with Salem Grayson, a brooding, emotionally guarded bad boy, in a clever relationship pact: he teaches her how to be rebellious, and she helps him impress his estranged parents. But as their fake arrangement blossoms into real chemistry, the lines between enemies, friends, and lovers blur. With grumpy-sunshine dynamics, opposites attract, and friends-to-lovers romance tropes, this swoony, heartfelt story explores self-worth, healing, and unexpected love in the unlikeliest of places.