Amanda Lista

Romance Author

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Hi, I’m Amanda, an aspiring author, mother of two sweet little boys, wife to a hunk and I want to share my stories with you!


Lovers Lane

Jade is a Los Angeles real estate agent who loves everything about her life except her small and dingy apartment. She has a wonderful writer friend Livvie who always manages to bring out the best in her even on her worst days. Jade’s life takes an interesting turn when she receives a phone call from her cousin, Olivia letting her know that her beloved aunt, Isabel passed away.

Jade is now the proud new owner of the house on Lover’s Lane in Santa Cruz where she used to spend her childhood with her aunt Isabel, splashing in the ocean and reading books languidly on the front porch.

Traveling to the hardware shop, Jade gets into a fender bender, bringing her face to face with her teenage crush.

Will Jade find true love in the arms of Jacob, her young love interest turned sexy, confident police officer? Will she be able to restore the house on Lover’s Lane to its former glory or is it too much for even her?


A Doctors Desire

Bryce and Iris are sworn enemies, just not in the literal sense. They are both up and coming doctors in their final year at UCSF Medical School in San Francisco, where they’ve been studying for the last four years. Bryce is charming, brilliant but easily distracted when it comes to women. Iris is whip-smart and always has a book tucked underneath her arm.

Neither is sure how to deal with the other’s brilliance the rivals lock horns trying to be the cream of the crop.

Both are at the top of their game until a rival student seduces Bryce, ultimately taking Bryce away from his studies. Iris sees this but is starting to become more and more attracted to her professor, Doctor Atticus. Though she misses Bryce’s quips and flirtatious personality, Iris can’t be bothered with petty drama. She charges ahead like she’s done all her life.

Both unsure of their futures after school they must slow down and decide how to cope with this Romantic Residency.


Paging Doctor Sexy

Lola is a small-town girl from upstate New York who always dreamed of living the nurse’s life in the Big Apple. When a doctor offered her the opportunity, she upended her life and moved to New York to start her dream gig. But the Big Apple life is nothing like she imagined – no glamour, no laughs, and no giggles.

Second-guessing her decision, she then meets the famed Dr. Scott, who takes her breath away.

Fourth-generation doctor Maxwell Scott is St. Vincent’s top heart surgeon, but a botched surgery still haunts him. Guilt-ridden and facing his family’s disappointment, Max must figure out a way to get his confidence back, asking himself the question of whether or not he can still cut it in the medical field.

On the verge of hitting rock bottom, things changed when his new nurse Lola Lozano starts at the hospital.

It seemed like divine intervention because as soon as they looked at each other, the chemistry was undeniable. But real life is still real life. Haunted, Dr. Scott continued to overwork himself, and Lola was too shy to push things further – until one night…


Shot at Love

Adrian dos Santos, a promising soccer player from Mexico City, just found out that he was transferred to Chelsea Football Club in London. His excitement is only dwarfed by his nervousness of living far from home and family in a foreign country while struggling to speak the language.

All that is washed away on a night out with the team. He runs into the beautiful blonde hairdresser, Phoebe. All his nerves and anxiety melts away when she offers to lend a helping hand. Little did either know that a simple gesture would lead both to have a shot at love.

Will Adrian and Phoebe be able to find a way through the difficult life of a professional soccer player or will everything fall apart?


40-40; A Tennis Romance

Pro Tennis player, Liam Maguire, is on a fast race to the top. His mind is set on conquering the tennis world forever, and absolutely nothing could get in the way of that or mess up his plans.

Until a drunken one night stand with beautiful Gwendolyn Archer, a kindergarten teacher, results in an unexpected pregnancy, throwing everything into a sudden whirlwind.

Liam doesn’t want to believe the sweet teacher with bewitchingly beautiful eyes is like the many other women, just interested in him for his money. 

But every moment spent with Gwendolyn awakens overwhelming, disturbing feelings. For the first time ever, the detached athlete with painful scars from his spotty past finds himself at an unexplainable loss.


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