Free Today! Entertaining and Upbeat Second-Chance Romance! Down on Her Luck by Carmen DeSousa1/30/2023
A few laughs, a little romance, a whole lotta “What now?”
After a series of bad luck, struggling actress Alaina accepts her mother’s holiday invitation to come home. To no surprise to Alaina, fate, that old harpy, throws more complications into her life: an abandoned puppy, a secret between her mother and sister, and the most complicated entanglement—Markus—a man she has spent 20 years trying to forget after the one night they crossed the "just friends" line. READ MORE
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Entertaining and upbeat. I liked the steady pace, and the characters were likable.” — Vine Voice Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Well-written and the characters are realistic and come alive in the story. It is a story of taking chances.” — Top 1000 Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Loved Alaina's story, a fast read and just enough romance for a cool Monday afternoon. Loved the end, time to find the next book.” — Goodreads Reviewer 
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