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I'm Jeff Nelson, a novelist, television producer, and documentary filmmaker whose work explores power, class, and belonging.

The Montecito Rules draws on my intimate knowledge of California's coastal elite. I spent formative time on my great-aunt's 72-acre Montecito estate—complete with staff, tennis courts, and all the invisible rules that governed who belonged and who served. The experience gave me a rare dual perspective: I was family, but I also witnessed the quiet hierarchies that separated those who owned such places from those who made them run.

I'm also the author of the thriller Fault Lines, inspired by my work producing an NBC miniseries during the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. I've co-authored the memoir The Cuban and the Cool Kids
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The Montecito Rules — Out Now

I'm thrilled to announce that my contemporary romance The Montecito Rules is now available on Amazon.

This book started with a question I couldn't shake: What would Pride and Prejudice look like in modern-day Montecito — where old money, philanthropy, and invisible class lines still govern who belongs and who serves?

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Published on February 18, 2026 11:41 Tags: california, contemporary-romance, new-release, pride-and-prejudice, romance
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"There are some loves that transcend life’s circumstances, and this is just such a story.

Well written, this compelling story develops as two social opposites are drawn together over a common property project. Despite social and political pressure, the" Read more of this review »
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"I enjoyed this book immensely. I read it in two days because I had to know how this one was going to end! There were several plot twists that kept me guessing. All of the characters were described in depth and each was relatable. I despised the antag" Read more of this review »
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"I loved the story and can certainly recommend the book to anyone who enjoys a good mystery tale (and it even has a happy ending). :)"
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This book completely surprised me—in the best way. What starts as a story about a grieving teen reluctantly entering an experimental VR program with her friends quickly turns into a wild, twisty, and genuinely gripping adventure. The author builds a ...more
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I wrote FAULT LINES because the 1985 Mexico City earthquake never left me. I was a 28-year-old TV producer working on an NBC miniseries with Burt Lancaster when the quake hit—8.1 on the Richter scale, buildings collapsing, thousands dead. The experie ...more
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