JR Laurence Author – Author of I English U

THE INTERNATIONAL ROMANTIC MISADVENTURE OF EXTRA-VIRGIN PROPORTIONS

Meet Serena. Her dating life’s a void, work barely pays the rent, and her hamster just wrecked her car. Is there a better life waiting on the other side of the webcam?

The fresh new romantic comedy from JR Laurence.

“A perky, quirky story of love and decisions with tremendous appeal.”
-Novels Alive

About the Author

JR Laurence

JR LAURENCE is a writer and artist who has worked in news media and broadcast entertainment in North America, Europe, and Asia, with Time Magazine and Walt Disney Television, among others. Passions include cycling, fountain pens, and daydreaming in foreign cafés.

About the Book

Serena Young travels the world daily, teaching English online from her living room table. But when the laptop is off, her universe shrinks to her bare-bones apartment. Her dating life’s a void, work barely pays the rent, and her hamster just wrecked her car. Surely a better life exists on the other side of the webcam.

Then Alessandro, a scrumptious olive oil heir, signs up for online lessons, which extend into virtual walks under a soft Italian moon. Should Serena toss caution—and her life savings and possibly her job—to the wind and fly into his arms?

Not if a Prada-clad vineyard heiress, an annoying geek neighbor, and her oddball students around the world can help it, in this international romantic misadventure of extra-virgin proportions!

Characters

SERENA YOUNG

Serena graduated from Wizardo College with a BA in English Literature. She is 23 and likes hiking, bicycling, reading, cooking, rollerblades, and hamsters.

VICTORIA McADAMS

iEnglishU's blondest teacher, engaged to a Swedish count. "I may not be nice, but I'm sugar and spice."

ELIAS WALTZER

Cheese puff loving tech repair slob down the street. "Who says computers don't talk?"

LORETTA GIAMPICCOLO

Heiress to a wine dynasty who has her eye on the neighbor's son, and their land. "I think I must kill you now."

STEVE NEAL

The nicest house painter you ever met. "Nice guys finish last and all that. Except in musicals."

BIEBER BAO

"Mother make me stay up until 11 o'clocks pm to study English. I really hate, but is okay because teacher Serena very nice."

ALESSANDRO BUONAVENTURA

Heir to an olive oil fortune, whose eye is either on a telescope or his English teacher. "You come to Italy, I show you God."

ZUZIE GREEN

Serena's roommate. "You can look for Mister Right all you want, but meantime, maybe Mister Hunk will do for a laugh."