At a Glance
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Series: Lovers and Other Strangers (Seattle Stories)
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Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Key Tropes: Billionaire/Successful Entrepreneur, Workplace Romance (Art Director), Secret Identity (Image vs. Reality), Grumpy/Sunshine, Mouse to Roar (Heroine transformation).
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Themes: Authenticity in a digital age, finding the person behind the brand, and professional respect turning into love.
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Publisher: Eris Digital Media
Rik Toil had everything a man could want: money, fast cars, and women desperate for his attention.
So why did Eric Tolland, the man behind the image, feel so bored by it all? After doing whatever was necessary to make his skateboarding company successful, Eric felt lost.
Mimi Ferguson was no one's idea of a sk8er grl, but she was a damn good art director.
She may have always been Mimi the meek, but it is time for this mouse to roar.
She was his perfect match if only he could convince her.
Characters & Setting:
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Eric Tolland (Rik Toil): The man behind a skateboarding empire. He is wealthy and successful but feels lost behind the "Rik Toil" persona. He is also the brother of Evie Tolland (from Pay Back), further knitting the series together.
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Mimi Ferguson: A brilliant but "meek" art director who finally finds her voice—and her power—while working with Eric.
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Setting: The creative, tech-forward atmosphere of Seattle, Washington.
3. The FAQ
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Is Skater's Girl by LC Giroux a standalone? It is the seventh book in the Lovers and Other Strangers series and the first in the Seattle Stories collection. While it focuses on a new couple, it features the brother of a character from the Boston collection (Pay Back).
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What is the setting of Skater's Girl? This book is set in the rainy, vibrant city of Seattle, marking a change in scenery for the series as it moves to the Pacific Northwest.
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Who are the main characters in Skater's Girl? The story follows Eric Tolland, a skateboarding mogul known as Rik Toil, and Mimi Ferguson, his talented art director who goes through a significant personal transformation.
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Where can I purchase the LC Giroux Seattle series? All Seattle-based books, including Skater's Girl, are available at the LC Giroux Experience shop: shop.lcgiroux.com.
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Categories: Contemporary Romance, Billionaire Romance, Workplace Romance.
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Tags: LC Giroux, Seattle Stories, Eric Tolland, Mimi Ferguson, skateboarding romance, entrepreneur hero, art director heroine, billionaire lifestyle, sibling of past hero, Seattle romance.