New Adult Contemporary/Sports Romance
Released
October 21, 2014
Synopsis
College freshman
Lucia Ramirez has a secret crush on Dane Monroe. He’s a tall drink of water —
blond, brash, and one hell of a volleyball player. Hijole. Lucia hopes her
volleyball scholarship to his school will make him notice her.
Too bad what’s
noticeable is Dane’s obvious hatred for Lucia. Her family’s politics contradict
everything he stands for. And politics are front and center in both their
families. Dane’s mother is about to face Lucia’s father in the race for US
President.
When Secret
Service throws them together, Dane can’t deny his frustrating attraction to
Lucia’s athletic curves and sweet faith in the world. Amid the intense pressure
of college athletics and presidential politics, can opposites not just attract,
but overcome overwhelming odds to be together? Or do their differences block
their match from the start?
Excerpt
But
ever since I’d seen Dane on TV a year ago, I’d been infatuated. His mother had
spoken at a Highbanks rally, and she’d invited him and his little sister up on
stage at the end of her speech. Tall,
fit, and tan,
his blond hair shining in the stage lights, he’d grinned and waved to the
crowd. “I love this state so much my son Dane is a scholarship volleyball
player here!” Senator Monroe had crowed. I’d leaned closer to the TV and
felt my heart flutter. That Adonis plays my sport? He couldn’t have been
more perfect, and I’d devoured media coverage of him ever since.
Now
that I’d met him in person, my dream of being his girl had shattered.
Boxes
and gym bags littered the thick carpet of the bedroom, and I knew I should get
up to unpack. When my Secret Service agents had offered to help me set up my
room, I’d waved them off, citing fatigue. But really, I’d known I was seconds
from a meltdown, and I couldn’t let them see me cry.
When
a growl gurgled in my stomach, I realized I hadn’t eaten dinner yet. More tears
fell — I had no clue where the kitchen was in this place. And it wasn’t like
Dane would graciously give me the grand tour. Not to mention I wanted to avoid
having him see me eat. He probably already thought I ate like a pig, given my
size.
With
a sigh, I covered my eyes with my forearm. I was even too tired to dig out my
mp3 player and listen to some Neil Diamond. It wasn’t quite eight p.m., but
maybe I should crash early and put this awful first day at Highbanks behind me.
At least I knew the next day couldn’t get any worse.
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About the Author
Get psyched for
romance with psychologist/author (psycho author) Jennifer Lane! By day she
witnesses growth in her psychotherapy clients, and by night she wrangles
misbehaving fictional characters as she writes sports romance and romantic
suspense with a psychological twist. She can’t decide which is more fun.
A swimmer and
volleyball player in college, Jen wove some of her own experiences into Streamline—a
military mystery about swimmers. And readers can dip their toes into Jen’s
world of swimming romance by sampling her free New Adult novella Swim
Recruit.
College volleyball
romance Blocked is Jen’s newest release,
launching 10-21-14. Peek inside big-time college sports and even bigger
national politics when the offspring of two presidential candidates find out
whether opposites really do attract, or their match is blocked from the start.
Stories
of redemption interest Jen the most, especially the healing power of love. She
is also the author of The Conduct Series, a romantic suspense
trilogy that includes With Good Behavior, Bad Behavior, and On
Best Behavior. Ultimately, whether writing or reading, Jen loves stories
that make her laugh and cry.
In
her spare time she enjoys exercising, attending book club, hanging out with her
plus-size, “I’m not fat, I’m big-boned” Izzie cat, and visiting her sisters and
their families in Chicago and Hilton Head.
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