KatManBlue: Sex, Thugs & Wack-A-Mole

by Bill Jones

A heart-pounding, addictive LOVE STORY WRITTEN BY A MAN AND TOLD FROM A GUY'S PERSPECTIVE. Get inside a guy’s head for the ride of your life and see what the other side is REALLY like. When Jack Blue locks eyes with Katerina Reyes, it's not just another meet-cute. This is a raw, gut-punch love story, told the way only a man lost in the labyrinth of life and love can tell it. Jack's not just smitten; he's hit by an emotional tidal wave that reorders his world. For a guy, that's like finding the Holy Grail and the Fountain of Youth rolled into one. But life's a double-edged sword, isn't it? Just as he steps into what should be paradise, a corpse drops by with an inheritance that would make a sultan blush. But then the Raven—Doctor Drusilla Libica, a guerrilla queen with a vendetta—comes swooping in. Her goons are after Jack's newfound treasure, and suddenly, people are vanishing like smoke—friends, phonies, and some who are a bit of both. When Kat—his Kat—is kidnapped, it's not about luck or money anymore. Jack's world implodes, and his heart goes to war. This is a love story, sure, but it's told from the trenches. He ropes in Dick’s Dicks, private eyes who've seen the grim and the grimmer, and his tech genius buddy Mike Speed. They're not rescuing a damsel; they're retrieving a stolen piece of Jack's soul. Cash is demanded, paid, and then stolen again as if everyone’s playing a Three-Card Monte with Jack's life. And when you think the knife can't twist any further, a government agent—someone Jack thought was an ally—reveals his true colors. Jack dives into hiding in Barcelona’s El Raval Barrio, finding an unlikely guardian angel in a seasoned Madame. Because Jack’s an advertising man by trade, he knows how to spin a tale into action. He mobilizes a crew of street kids and commandeers the Catalonian Independence March. Then he slaps a bounty on the Raven, not forgetting to deploy the wives of her soldiers as in-house insurgents in a brilliant "nag attack." But don't think you’ve got this tale pegged; Jack has one more curveball to throw. This ain't your grandma's romance or your sister's chick flick. It's a love story with brass knuckles, a tale of amour in a world gone mad. It's the ultimate roller coaster, and it only stops when Jack decides it's time to bring down the hammer in a finale that redefines whack-a-mole. Ready to dive into how a man sees love? Read KatManBlue.

472 pages, Paperback

Published September 2, 2023

About the author

An attorney and former Louisiana state senator, Bill Jones participated in the family business of ranching and learned to cowboy at an early age. Following college, he worked for two years in the cattle business then attended LSU law school, receiving a J.D. in 1974. Jones practices law and runs cattle in Ruston, Louisiana.

Reviews

[Carlos Armando · Rating 5 out of 5]

"KatManBlue: Sex, Thugs & Wack-A-Mole" by Bill Jones is a book that completely defies conventional romance norms. What captivated me the most was the complexity of the characters and the way the author explores emotional connection from a raw and realistic standpoint. The story is not just about love; it's also about the struggle to reclaim what's been lost. The inclusion of secondary characters like Dick's Dicks and Mike Speed adds additional layers of interest to the plot.
I would highly recommend this book to those seeking an intense and unique reading experience.