My Thoughts & Some Book Warnings

Book Warnings:
1. MY CHARACTERS ARE FLAWED; they aren't perfect, their love isn't a fairytale, and life isn't perfect and doesn't go as planned.
2) There is CERTAIN MATERIAL in the story that WILL ANGER MANY--trust me, I know because I was severely upset as the story unfolded!! (I'm the type of writer that loosely outlines but mostly lets the story write itself and half the time, my characters surprise the heck out of me.)
3) There are more explicit scenes in this story than in book one, so if you aren't a fan of these, please skim over them and continue on with the story.
4) This book is NOT A LIGHT READ fairy-tale romance BUT DOES END IN A HEA.

With this being said, let me begin...

My feelings:
I know cheating is a very sensitive subject. Most readers read as an escape and many times need something light, fun, sweet; I know because I am one of those readers. Imperfectly Beautiful is a story that is completely opposite to that and a story I HAD to write once it went in the direction that became sensitive. So many things crossed my mind to include fear because I knew this story would upset many.

But, I couldn't stop.

So, I continued on and I put myself in Julia's position. What would I do in her case? Would I be able to survive? To recover? Would I stop loving him? Would I hate him? Would I be able to forgive?

Writing Imperfectly Beautiful almost destroyed me. I. WAS. A. MESS! I laughed along with Julia, I cheered her on, I cried, I screamed, I fell in love, and MY HEART WAS DESTROYED along with hers. So many times, I walked away from my computer, and I wanted to give up because this story isn't perfect. Yet, I couldn't stop because Julia needed her story to be finished and my heart needed to know if she was going to be okay.

If you are a reader that is completely against cheating and believes there is absolutely no redemption, please do not pick up this book. If you do, you will be upset, angry, and will not like this story. Let me apologize in advance for not giving you the book you wanted, but I hope you come to understand this was a book I needed to write.

For the readers that take a chance on this book, I hope you have an open heart to the ending of this story.

As an author, there is still so much for me to learn and improve on. With every word I type, every sentence, paragraph, page, chapter, and so on, I try to grow and develop. With every story, I strive to give you the best I can; it may not be the most perfect story, but I try my hardest to give you a story that will make you FEEL.

As you continue this journey with me, all I can say is, "THANK YOU!" Thank you for reading my stories, for supporting me, and for believing in me.


A Better Overview of the Story:
Set in Grangersville, Texas, Imperfectly Beautiful depicts Julia Cruz’s life, a first-generation Mexican American young girl who dreams of becoming a soccer superstar and representing her country on the women’s National Team. Succeeding represents financial stability for her family and repaying them for the hard work and sacrifices they made for her brother and her. As she strives to make her dream a reality, Julia meets Faith (her best friend), Andre (a key player in her life), and a number of friends who become part of her family. But she soon learns nothing comes easy in life and life doesn't go as planned or without lies and betrayal. As Julia experiences success, her life shatters when her worst nightmare becomes a reality. Heartbroken and devastated, she walks away from the life she’s worked so hard to create.