Late For Fate by Lori M Jones
Meeting the perfect person for you is tricky. Out of the 10 bazillion people in the world, how are you sure to meet “The ONE”? Lori M Jones tells a story of one lady’s struggle to meet her perfect someone in Late for Fate.
When your name is Jezebel you get lots of looks and questions. But, does her name fit her? Is that why she hasn’t met her one and only? Jezebel is out looking for her perfect match, however, it just hasn’t happened yet. When she is in a terrible metro accident, she wonders if the handsome man she was seated next to, Kirk, was her one and only. And did he survive the horrific crash and subsequent fire?
Kirk is a man in the middle of a divorce. Well, they are separated, living in the same home. His wife wants space, is in the middle of suing her employer and in love with her ex-boss. Kirk is in the dark about the being in love part. He is under the impression that she was suing for sexual harassment.
Jezebel is the paralegal working on a legal case where the plaintiff says she was removed from her job because of sexual harassment. The defendant, Jezebel’s client, claims the plaintiff was harassing him.
Enter a ride on a metro, sitting next to each other are Kirk and Jezebel. Kirk thinks that if he could get close to Jez than he will learn something to help his wife’s case. What a tangled web weaved!
Jezebel believes that Kirk is being honest with her and has no idea his wife is the plaintiff. He accidentally saw her records she was reading before the crash. Eventually, the truth comes out and the ensuing bomb explodes, leaving everyone single. Jezebel realizes that she really was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Will she find her true love? Only fate knows for sure…
D.C. paralegal Jezebel Stone’s tardiness often gets her in trouble, but this time it leads to meeting her dream man. Her choice of metro seats places her on track for finding love again. But when their ride ends in a fiery crash, their separation sends her on a mission of reuniting with him and finishing their fateful trip.
But instead, it entangles Jezebel in the twisted lives of those determined to destroy each other. This prickly path also holds the potential of leading Jezebel to an unlikely place of joy. Finding joy seems impossible when life is literally exploding all around her.
LATE FOR FATE won Best First Chapter from WRITERS’ TYPE
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“Jones is a gifted author with a talent for sharp, fast-paced prose that keeps the pages turning. Late for Fate moves at a thrilling pace. It’s studded with sharp-edged, witty dialogue and quirky characters that stuck with me long after reading. Jones’ knack for creating stories that feel familiar but are unique in voice and plot make every read (including Late for Fate!) a great one. – Kathleen Shoop, best-selling author of the Letter Series and After the Fog
“Ms. Jones has perfectly captured how one moment in time can change a life for both good and bad. Excellent story with well written characters and a terrific (sometimes terrifying) theme. A great read. Highly recommended.” – Amazon Review
“Lori has shown an extremely deft touch. I enjoyed the entire reading experience in second attempt at authoring. I enjoyed the characters, the quick pacing, the brushes with fate, the witty banter and the slick manner in which Lori handles the alternating points of view.” – James J. Robinson,Jr.
“Scene-stealing Nicole had me laughing out loud. From the opener, I was hooked.” – Carolyn Menke
About the Author
Lori M. Jones is an award-winning author of women’s & children’s fiction. Her first children’s book, RILEY’S HEART MACHINE, was released in 2012 through Guardian Angel Publishing and her second children’s book, CONFETTI THE CROC, in 2014. Her debut novel, RENAISSANCE OF THE HEART, was released by Soul Mate Publishing in 2014 and recently was awarded the SILVER medal by READERS’ FAVORITES in women’s fiction. Her second novel, LATE FOR FATE, is forthcoming June 1st through Wild Rose Press.
Lori is a mother of two young daughters. Her youngest daughter’s heart defect was the inspiration behind Riley’s Heart Machine. Lori is currently on the national Board of Directors for the Children’s Heart Foundation and the president of Pennsylvania Chapter. She was awarded the Community Quarterback Award by the Philadelphia Eagles for her work with the Children’s Heart Foundation. Lori travels to schools and libraries delivering assemblies on writing stories from the heart. She is also on the writing team at North Way Christian Community Church. When Lori is not writing or spreading awareness for Congenital Heart Defects, she can be found cheering on her beloved Pittsburgh sports teams and participating in 5Ks.
Lori holds a bachelor’s degree in communication and journalism from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and a paralegal certificate from Duquesne University. She is a former Washington D.C. paralegal and now resides in her hometown of Pittsburgh with her family.
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I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions above are 100% my own.
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