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About J. R. Luis
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J. R. Luis wrote her first short story in the third grade and has been spinning yarns ever since. She lives somewhere in the Northeast and spends a fair bit of time hunting for fun, plotting (novels, not crimes), and eating entirely too many sweets. Her novels include: Lucky Star: A Hollywood Love Story, Unfortunately Karen, and The Beautiful Game (Co-written with Vanessa Lanang), all published with Winding Road Stories. You can purchase her novels on Amazon, Kobo, or Barnes and Noble.com.
Unfortunately Karen
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Karen Soledad isn’t winning at life. Aside from being painfully shy, she feels trapped as a model on a daytime game show, lives with her decision-making overprotective mom, and she’s never had a real boyfriend in her life. Even her name has become a joke to describe irrational middle-aged women. When Karen is offered a job co-hosting an extreme bachelor show that’ll travel the country for three months, her mom and manager both decide she should go.
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As the only female in the group not vying for bachelor Beck’s heart, Karen enjoys the change of scenery and the extreme challenges associated with the show. (Way better than dropping cards into slots, right?) She and Beck form an easy friendship, giving her a confidence boost and a much-needed fresh start.
But when it becomes apparent that Beck and Karen have more chemistry than any of the actual contestants, the producer threatens to end her career and financially ruin Beck for ignoring his contractual obligation to propose to a contestant. With both their futures in jeopardy, Karen must choose whether to live for herself or lose out on her heart’s grand prize
Lucky Star: A Hollywood Love Story
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Young widow Davinder Jones is struggling to navigate being a bestselling author and single mother to her twin boys when she’s invited to help with her book’s film adaptation. She signs on but determines to keep her sons— and her tragic past— hidden from those in Tinsel Town. When Zachery Blazer, Hollywood’s favorite bad boy, is cast in the movie and begins spending time with Davin on the lot, his appreciation for her book turns into a crush he can’t ignore. After being blacklisted for two years following a DUI, Zach is on thin ice with the studio and shouldn’t push his luck by pursuing the reluctant author. But when has Zach ever followed the rules?
Though impulsive and stubborn, Zach is also gorgeous and surprisingly kind, and Davin’s affected indifference towards him unravels when he charms his way through her carefully crafted walls. But as Zach continues to push his way into her life, Davin knows it’s only a matter of time before he learns the truth about her past, and the two will have to decide if their obvious connection is strong enough to survive life outside the magic of Hollywood.
The Beautiful Game
Instead of a proposal for her 30th birthday, Vera Martinez got dumped. To get her mind off her heartache, Vera’s sister whisks her away to a Bloodhounds soccer game and included team meet and greet. When Vera can’t take her eyes off the sexy midfielder, Joey Cruz—a well-known
player who causes problems on and off the field—Vera knows exactly how she wants to forget about her ex.
Thirty-three-year-old Joe is almost at the end of the line. He’s only two years from ageing out of professional soccer, and his Coach is sick of his shenanigans. When Joe nearly has a relationship with Coach’s only daughter, he’s given a hefty ultimatum: get in a different relationship (aka
stay away from the forbidden fruit) or be benched for the rest of his career.
Vera comes onto Joe hoping for the perfect rebound with a carefree playboy. Joe accepts her advances, believing she’s the steady girl to fix his reputation and save his career. But as Vera and Joe unknowingly work against each other, they also have to face the pesky reality of their very
real and unwanted attraction to one another.
Win or lose, love—like soccer—is a beautiful game.
