You've Been Served

by Kristen Alicia

Overview

It’s the Magic 8 Ball’s fault. All of it. One teeny little question, and suddenly Simone Alexander is chucking her whole life out the window. So long, being a chef in California—it’s time for law school. In Michigan. Where there’s actual winter. And law school’s nothing like the romantic comedies said it was.

Simone is tragically underprepared. Hell, she’s already behind before classes have even begun, and her hard-as-nails Contracts professor is giving her no mercy. Then there’s Silas Whitman, her tall and annoyingly cute neighbor. Off campus, Silas is incredible. Kissable, even. In class, he is one thousand percent the obnoxious kiss-ass.

But Simone’s given up everything to be a lawyer. The competition is fierce and she has a hateful professor gunning for her to fail, but she’s not about to let little things like sleep, or love, stop her from kicking law school ass…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781649373946
Publisher:	Entangled Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	06/27/2023
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	366,344
Product dimensions:	5.45(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.85(d)

About the Author

Kristen Alicia has been an attorney, a lifeguard, a real estate agent, and very briefly, a valet, but most importantly, she has always been a storyteller and lover of words.

When she’s not helping her two rescue dogs fend off her rambunctious toddler or binge watching Great British Bake Off with her husband, Kristen loves to read all the books, especially kissing ones. She also enjoys falling for the characters she’s created, traveling with her family, and trying as many new restaurants and recipes as she can.

KristenAliciaWrites.com

Editorial Reviews

05/01/2023

In Alicia’s witty debut, frustrated California chef Simone Alexander turns to a Magic 8 Ball for guidance, leading her to leave the kitchen and head to a three-year law program in Michigan. She feels decidedly unprepared for both the Midwestern winters and the cutthroat world of law school, but who is she to ignore her destiny? On move-in day, Simone’s best friend, River, secretly asks Simone’s handsome new neighbor, Silas Whitman, to make Simone feel welcome, leading to a fast friendship outside of the classroom. In class, however, it’s a different story, with Silas sucking up to the strict professor who has it out for Simone. It’s rough going, but Simone’s relationship with Silas sees her through—even after she rejects his romantic overtures in favor of focusing on school. When Silas moves on, however, Simone worries that she made the wrong choice between love and education. Simone’s journey of self-discovery is given equal weight as the cute romantic story line, and readers will cheer her on as she comes into her own. This should win Alicia plenty of fans. Agent: Stacey Graham, 3 Seas Literary. (July)

Publishers Weekly

Narrator Jasmine Walker delivers a genuine and delightful performance that invites listeners to follow along with first-year law student Simone Alexander. Fed up with being a chef in sunny California, Simone leaves it to the shake of a magic 8-ball to dictate where she takes on law school. The result is frigid Michigan. Once there, she soon finds out she is underprepared, but with the help of new friends and the endearing Silas Whitman, she discovers she may just have what it takes to become a lawyer. Walker conveys Simone's vulnerable, dedicated, and eventually determined persona perfectly, helping the listener empathize with her struggles and strengths. Walker's tones and cadences for various characters flow smoothly, keeping the listener's attention throughout this sweet contemporary romance. J.J.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

AUGUST 2023 - AudioFile

Narrator Jasmine Walker delivers a genuine and delightful performance that invites listeners to follow along with first-year law student Simone Alexander. Fed up with being a chef in sunny California, Simone leaves it to the shake of a magic 8-ball to dictate where she takes on law school. The result is frigid Michigan. Once there, she soon finds out she is underprepared, but with the help of new friends and the endearing Silas Whitman, she discovers she may just have what it takes to become a lawyer. Walker conveys Simone's vulnerable, dedicated, and eventually determined persona perfectly, helping the listener empathize with her struggles and strengths. Walker's tones and cadences for various characters flow smoothly, keeping the listener's attention throughout this sweet contemporary romance. J.J.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

AUGUST 2023 - AudioFile