With Love, from Cold World is a sweet, inclusive romance set in the hilariously obscure realm of Cold World, a rather dilapidated Orlando tourist destination. Alicia Thompson (Love in the Time of Serial Killers) presents a charming romance perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston or Alexis Hall. Cold World has fake snow and an ice-skating rink, both a welcome reprieve from Orlando's heat and humidity, but Lauren Fox, the bookkeeper, can see that profits are dwindling as newer, trendier theme parks keep springing up. And yet Lauren is still appalled when her boss asks her to work with Asa Williamson, Cold World's longest-employed worker, to come up with ways to improve the situation. Asa is brash, annoyingly chipper, and seems to delight in teasing reserved Lauren. As Lauren and Asa's improvement projects change from competition to collaboration, however, she realizes the teasing is affectionately meant and that his cockiness hides trauma from his past. Kind words from his delightful queer housemates are a representation of what Asa is truly like, and offer Lauren, who lives a very lonely life, a chance to belong.
With Love, from Cold World, appealing and funny, is a lovely romance, featuring bisexual representation, a cast of quirky characters, and the best kind of happily-ever-after. Somehow cozy and comforting in spite of its chilly setting and sexy scenes, this novel is bound to leave readers with a smile. --Jessica Howard, freelance book reviewer