Why is it that so often, in fiction and in life, opposites attract? Itโs the
perfect set-up for a romance and we see it time and time again. The
overly-cautious heroine and the daredevil hero. The popular girl and the
computer geek. The urbanite and the wilderness lover. The biker and the debutante.
Opposites attract in my current release,
THE MILLIONAREโS CONVENIENT
ARRANGEMENT, Book No. 2 in my
Miami Lawyers series.
Ritchie Perez is a successful millionaire lawyer living in a waterfront mansion.
A former prosecutor, he believes that the way to clean up gang violence and
drugs is to convict anyone involved in illegal gang activities and get the
maximum sentence. No second chances. Maria Martinez is a struggling artist who
dropped out of school to raise her orphaned younger brother Joey, and now works
two jobs to put food on the table. Sheโs also trying to keep Joey out of trouble
and away from the gangs so he doesnโt end up like their brother Tito, who has
been in jail for the past eight years. Put there by โ you guessed it โ former
prosecutor Ritchie Perez. Maria knows that life can be hard, and believes people
are more than their mistakes.
When Maria and Ritchie fall for each other, thereโs bound to be trouble.
But why is it so believable that opposites, like Ritchie and Maria, are even
attracted to each other in the first place? I have two theories.
The first is that maybe each of us harbors a secret desire to do something or be
something completely out of our comfort zone. I get nervous on Ferris wheels and
will probably never jump out of an airplane. But I think people who do that are
fascinating. Maybe someone else sits behind a desk all day in an office
tower, and wonders what it would be like to put on a leather jacket, straddle a
Harley, and just take off down the highway. Is it a yearning for the unknown,
the unfamiliar? A vicarious trip down the road not taken? Is that why opposites
attract?
Or maybe โ my second theory โ the โoppositeโ stuff is only skin deep, and two
people who are attracted to each other actually have a lot more in common than
meets the eye. More than they realize themselves initially. Take Maria and
Ritchie. They live in completely different worlds and have very different
opinions on everything from the criminal justice system to how Maria ought to be
raising her little brother Joey. But they met each other in a soup kitchen. They
share a core value of helping others. And they also share a stubborn streak
thatโs a mile wide.
Have you ever fallen for someone who was your opposite? What was it that drew
you to them in the first place? And once you got to really know them, did you
discover there were areas where they werenโt so different from you after all?
Do you think an author can push the envelop too far with the opposites attract
trope? Tell us in the comments to be entered to win the giveaway!
GIVEAWAY
Jane is giving a sea shell bracelet (standard Womenโs Medium 7.5 inch size).
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Jane Peden is the pen name of a Florida trial attorney who writes sexy
contemporary category romances set in the exciting South Florida city of Miami,
where millionaire lawyers live extravagant lifestyles and find love when they
least expect it. When Jane isnโt in court, you can find her at the beach with
her laptop, dreaming up stories about successful, confident men who know what
they want and how to get it, and smart, sexy women who demand love on their own
terms. Janeโs books promise sizzling chemistry in the face of insurmountable
obstacles. And just when things couldnโt get any worse, an emotional payoff that
makes it all worthwhile.
Jane grew up in the mountains of western
Pennsylvania, but decided early on that the only thing better than escaping the
cold for a two-week vacation at the beach was to live there all year around, so
she traded her snow boots for a jet ski and has never looked back. Jane lives on
the sunny Gulf Coast of Florida with her husband, two kids, two dogs, and a
fish.
Jane Peden returns with an all new Miami Lawyers novel releasing November
29, 2016. Maria is raising her 13-year old brother Joey alone, and itโs clear
heโs headed for trouble. But what happens when the only man who can save Joey is
the same man Maria holds responsible for destroying her family? Find out in this
steamy must read Fall title which fans of Jackie Braun's Revenge Best Served Hot
will love.
Miami
Lawyers
Her worst enemy is the one man she canโt resist.
Maria Martinez thought it was a dream come true when Ritchie Perezโa sweet and
sexy guy she met volunteering at a soup kitchenโtook her delinquent little
brother Joey under his wing. But her dream becomes a nightmare when she
discovers Ritchie is the same man who put her twin brother Tito in prison for 10
years. Now Joeyโs in trouble, and Ritchieโs been appointed his temporary
guardian. Heโll be moving into Ritchieโs luxurious waterfront Miami homeโunless
heโd prefer a juvenile detention facility.
And if Maria wants to be with him, sheโll be moving in too.
Now a hugely successful attorney in private practice, Ritchie made his
reputation as a tough prosecutor who didnโt make deals with drug dealers and
gang members. But that history comes back to haunt him when the woman heโs
falling for believes heโs responsible for convicting an innocent man, and
destroying her family. Ritchie wants to stop Joey from making the same mistakes
his brother did. And he wants Maria in his bed. But as desire heats their blood,
will the past reach out and destroy their future?
Romance Contemporary
[Mr. Media, On Sale: November 29, 2016, e-Book,
ISBN: 9780991125463 / eISBN: 9780991125463]
I think women still go for the bad boys....and realize their mistake TOO late. Right now, my husband and I are complete opposites and we do not get along, so no, it is not working. And, off topic, I love the seashell bracelet! It reminds me of my home away from home, Sanibel Island, Florida, so I'm hoping to win...
(Susan Coster 4:02pm December 9, 2016)
Married 3 times to men who were the antithesis of me-I am truly introverted. Never was too happy with any of them, even though it was the fact that they were extroverts that attracted me! So--at least in my case, I think I should have chosen a man more like me
(Susan Alles 8:33pm December 9, 2016)
My husband is my opposite. We compliment each other and are able to make our relationship last for 40 years.
(L Green 9:41pm December 9, 2016)
Opposites attract but if there is not a good development of how the two connect then it can not make a lot of sense.
(Pam Howell 1:48pm December 10, 2016)
My husband and I are different in many ways, but on fundamental things we are similar. We are both loyal and family oriented. Otherwise, I am a bookish, sedentary type and he is a man of action.
(Phyllis Lamken 3:50pm December 10, 2016)
I do think opposites attract but there has to be more to the relationship than
that. Your book sounds like one I would enjoy reading.
(Jackie Wisherd 9:07pm December 12, 2016)
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