From the author of Bad Reputation comes a smart and sexy second chance romance, where exes reunite to adapt a memoir, only to discover that after a decade apart, they might finally be ready for more.
Working with your ex isn’t that bad an idea—not with artistic integrity on the line. Jaime Croft is determined to prove his directorial range, and Scarlett Arbuthnot’s biography is the perfect project. He once thought Scarlett was his perfect match too, but it’s been seventeen years. Surely he’s over it by now.
Or maybe not.
Scarlett is a grand master taking the chess world by storm. If she can handle that pressure, she can handle Jaime Croft. Even if that means working together in close quarters . . .and constant reminders of how she broke his heart. She didn’t do it without reason, but if he knew the details, he would despise her even more.
As Jaime and Scarlett pore over her memoir, they unlock their own memories, and old feelings rise to the surface. But giving in means abandoning the walls they’ve built to protect themselves, and that’s a move neither one seems ready to make.
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- How long is Bold Moves? 95,000 words, or single-title length.
- What’s the heat level? Open door but not erotic.
- Are there any content notes?
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On-page sex and alcohol use; profanity; references to opioid addiction, over-dose deaths, drug trafficking, and the exploitation and mistreatment of prisoners; visiting an incarcerated parent; poverty, food scarcity, and homelessness in backstory. - What inspired you to write the book? While chaperoning a chess tournament, I became intrigued with the game. One thing led to another, and I learned how to play and began following international chess. The next thing I knew, I was day-dreaming up an angsty second chance romance that takes place in the same world as Bad Reputation. You can check out the book playlist here and the Pinterest board here.
- Will there be any bonus content? Yes, I wrote a prequel novelette called “A Casual Thing” about Jaime and Scarlett’s high school relationship. You can grab it here. I always share extras with my newsletter first; consider subscribing.
- I’d like to review the book. Awesome! I hope you love it, but if you don’t, I support your right to review it honestly however and wherever you want. Reviews are for readers not writers. While bad reviews are unpleasant, I’ll live and I won’t harass you about it. Promise.
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