The Winter Games of Sophie Berlin: A Short Story (Ebook)
Renata Illustrata
A match is a story waiting to be told.
Sophie Berlin’s in a fully committed relationship with her career and thrilled to host a charity tennis tournament during winter break from her regular coaching gig, the first move in a multi-step plan to start her own tennis camp. She’s convinced there’s no room for love in her ambitious future. That is, until the tournament umpire, Max, starts serving sexy vibes.
Sophie struggles to keep her head in the game and the tournament on track while juggling the delicious distraction with her do-gooding ambitions as shadows of her parents' troubled relationship loom in the background and threaten to sabotage her secret hope that Max might be the one man strong enough to support her dreams.
Will this new umpire shake her distrust of love and convince her the right match really can start a fire?
Renata Illustrata
A match is a story waiting to be told.
Sophie Berlin’s in a fully committed relationship with her career and thrilled to host a charity tennis tournament during winter break from her regular coaching gig, the first move in a multi-step plan to start her own tennis camp. She’s convinced there’s no room for love in her ambitious future. That is, until the tournament umpire, Max, starts serving sexy vibes.
Sophie struggles to keep her head in the game and the tournament on track while juggling the delicious distraction with her do-gooding ambitions as shadows of her parents' troubled relationship loom in the background and threaten to sabotage her secret hope that Max might be the one man strong enough to support her dreams.
Will this new umpire shake her distrust of love and convince her the right match really can start a fire?
Renata Illustrata
A match is a story waiting to be told.
Sophie Berlin’s in a fully committed relationship with her career and thrilled to host a charity tennis tournament during winter break from her regular coaching gig, the first move in a multi-step plan to start her own tennis camp. She’s convinced there’s no room for love in her ambitious future. That is, until the tournament umpire, Max, starts serving sexy vibes.
Sophie struggles to keep her head in the game and the tournament on track while juggling the delicious distraction with her do-gooding ambitions as shadows of her parents' troubled relationship loom in the background and threaten to sabotage her secret hope that Max might be the one man strong enough to support her dreams.
Will this new umpire shake her distrust of love and convince her the right match really can start a fire?
This story first appeared in As the Snow Drifts: A Cozy Winter Anthology, released in November 2024 by And You Press.
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Reviews
“Renata Illustrata has a unique way with structure in this wonderful story which kept me in the game, so to speak. In telling Sophie's story: Game, Set, and Match—tennis world lingo—serve as placeholders in the phases of falling in love. A romantic story about holding true to who you are.” —Guihan Larson, author
“Just finished ‘The Winter Games of Sophie Berlin.’ Such a well-told story. So relatable—from her relationship with Anna to her relationship with her own parents.” —Mitchell S. Elrick, author of “Polka Dots”
“Renata’s work is clever, engaging, and evocative. I’m left impressed by her masterful weaving of humor and wit. And by her ability to place all pertinent details of a story into a nice, succinctly wrapped package.” —Ali D., reviewer
“This is a cozy will they/won’t they narrative that has several intriguing storylines woven together with an expert style. It left me wanting more!!” —Desi Stowe, author of Done, Shadows, and “Seeking Sanctuary”
The Winter Games of Sophie Berlin: A Short Story
Renata Illustrata
Attic Ebooks
Release Date: December 24, 2024
