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After meeting at the Miami Grand Prix, Esther Consuelos and Jan Luis Larose discover that their parents once shared a brief romance in Italy. Convinced their encounter may be divinely arranged, Esther invites Jan to Rome, where a weekend of temptation, confession, and unexpected intimacy forces them to decide whether destiny negates free will. When Esther joins a quantum-research startup in Lyon, their relationship is tested by distance, sexual guilt, trauma, and Jan's fear that losing Esther would also destroy his faith. Moving through their lives is Ariel, a mysterious woman who appears in dreams, memories, and moments that seem to exist outside time. As Esther's research begins blurring the boundaries between science, faith, and alternate possibilities, she and Jan are confronted with versions of the lives they might have chosen. Their journey eventually returns them to the Trevi Fountain, where love, providence, and free will converge. Told through shifting perspectives and letters, Angel Letters of Esther asks whether soulmates are destined... or created each time two people freely choose one another. Angel Letters of Esther is a steamy, soulful, genre-bending love story about faith and doubt, loneliness and belonging, and the leap two people take when everything feels right and nothing makes sense. Set between Miami, Rome, Amsterdam, and the glittering world of F1.

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EARLY REVIEWS

It has everything I look for in romance. It has fully drawn characters, the emotional conflict... [the] humorous banter, and a finely drawn setting that takes you across great cities. The pacing is breathless, with occasional pauses for philosophical dialogues. I read this book in a page-turning haze.

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Available Everywhere Books are Sold on December 25, 2026.

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About the Author

Carlos Luis (C.L.) likes to blend genres in his writing, using the format to tell diverse stories that focus on the immigrant experience, love, faith, and culture. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, his stories usually center on Latino characters navigating the complexities of life. When not behind a screen and keyboard putting "pen to paper," Carlos helps authors and marketers with bespoke video campaigns. He is the Creative Director of Video at the William Morrow Group and HarperCollins Children's Books, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers. His favorite authors include Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Dan Brown, and Ian Fleming.

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