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Professional Camouflage

City Attorney's Office, Book One

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Professional Camouflage

By: Christopher Stockwell
Narrated by: Allan Aquino
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For those who prefer their romance novel served with a helping of satirical, subversive, and absurd transgressions, welcome to the Seattle City Attorney's Office. In the skyscrapers high above Seattle, lawyers toil day and night. Working-class roots keep Maria humble. A one-ton chip on his shoulder keeps Ben discontent. Unattainable Blue-blooded expectations keep Erin unfulfilled. Pull on your own professional camouflage and get ready, because sparks fly in the courtroom, but the real drama happens outside of it.

Transgressive author Christopher J. Stockwell's absurdist and satirical take on transgressive fiction goes beyond the confined by norms paradigm and into the glass towers above the city. Enjoy!

©2024 Christopher J. Stockwell (P)2024 Christopher J. Stockwell
Contemporary Satire Witty Funny City
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Not your typical romance drama

The story doesn’t play by the usual rules, and that’s what makes it so fun. The characters are messy and relatable, their battles are raw, and the humor keeps everything moving. It’s a mix of absurdity and real moments that makes you laugh and think at the same time. Definitely not your typical romance or legal drama, but that’s what makes it stand out.

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Highly recommend!

The story dives into the high-stakes world of the City Attorney's Office, blending suspense and authenticity with compelling characters and unexpected twists. Stockwell’s experience shines through, making the legal details both accessible and thrilling. I couldn’t put it down and can’t wait for Book Two!

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Nice Listen, Really Funny, Highly Recommend.

If you’re looking for a romance novel that pushes boundaries and explores relationships with humor and irreverence, this one’s a must-read.

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A Fresh and Funny Take on the Legal World

This is not your typical courtroom drama—Stockwell, a former prosecutor, gives us an authentic look at the people behind the legal battles, and trust me, it’s as messy and entertaining as real life gets.

It dives dives into the chaotic lives of Seattle's lawyers with humor and heart. The characters are a breath of fresh air. Ben, the main character, is a bit of a jerk at times, but his flaws make him relatable and real. You’ll find yourself rooting for him and his complicated relationships with Maria and Erin, who are equally fascinating. The love triangle adds just the right amount of drama to keep things interesting.

What I really loved was the biting satire. Stockwell doesn’t shy away from poking fun at the political dynamics within the Seattle legal scene, showing how even those on the same side can clash. Plus, if you enjoy a good audiobook, Allan Aquino’s narration is spot-on—it brings the whole story to life!

So if you’re looking for a fresh twist on romance that pulls back the curtain on the legal world, this book is for you. It’s just a great mix of romance, comedy, and insightful commentary on the legal system that will keep you hooked from start to finish.

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"A witty, satirical twist on romance—cleverly subverts expectations with humor, drama, and unforgettable characters. Perfect for a fresh, bold listen!"

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Wit, Romance, all in a legal setting.

I was expecting something very different but was very pleasantly surprised by the storyline. If you like office romances in a legal setting plus some incredible humor and wit , then this is your book. The Lincoln Lawyer in Seattle!!!

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Choices at the City Attorney's Office

Professional Camouflage: City Attorney's Office, Book One by Christopher J. Stockwell, is an exciting story about Ben, a lawyer from a lower class or blue-collar background, and Marie, a Latino, a legal administrative assistant, where they were both knowledgeable and good at their jobs and both work in the city attorney's office. The story tells their background, including their class status and how they ended up in their current positions. It speaks of their struggles, accomplishments, competition, friendship, and romance. The story compares them to the other elite lawyers from white-collar backgrounds. It was a down-to-earth story with genuine emotions on social justice, societal expectations, and a twist of romance at the end. The audio is terrific and very entertaining.

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Courtroom Chaos Unleashed

Wild mix of romance and satire, where the drama isn't just in the courtroom. The characters are vivid, with big personalities and even bigger grudges. Their ambitions and flaws make for a thrilling read, packed with humor and twists. Perfect if you like romance with a rebellious edge.

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It’s clever, relatable, and stays with you after.

I picked this up thinking it’d be just another romance, but it’s so much more. The way the characters wrestle with expectations and careers felt so real. It actually made me reflect on how much I hide behind my own work. I’d suggest listening this if you like stories that are sharp but still have heart.

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Let's Get Book 2

This book is different. I suspect we can assume from the title (which includes the notation "Book One") that this is the start of a series, like something you would see on Netflix.
If so, it's off to a good start.
I like novels that have strong characters and a strong sense of place. This audiobook has both in spades. The characters are quirky, but not lightweight. They are interesting, and compelling, the kind of people you want to know more about. And it's not that you are shortchaged on backstory. The main character Ben had a crack addicted brother who was murdered, his dad is a blue collar worker in blue collar South Tacoma, his track in life is skateboarder, punk band follower, townie university student, accidental prosecutor in the Seattle city attorney's office. That, by the way, is the office that handles misdemeanors in Seattle, the JV of prosecutors in Seattle, while the snooty varsity struts around up the road in Superior Court.
The sense place in this story is supercharged. Tacoma, or more particularly South Tacoma, Seattle, the University of Washington (U Dub) and Yakima are the three corners of the story's triangle (U Dub and Seattle are essentially the same place). Maybe it's just me but I got a very strong sense of all three places, and how they fit into the character of the main characters, blue collar white boy Ben (turned lawyer/prosecutor), and up from the mud Latina Maria, also a lawyer/prosecutor.
And Ben has his prejudices up the ying yang, the kind that almost anyone can tap into. He despises the public defender's office, not because they defend miscreants but because for some unknown reason they are all recruited from stuck up east coast schools like Harvard and Yale, and are rich white kids arriving in Seattle as do gooders, poseurs who don't actually need the job, but are doing something to lighten the load of, as Ben describes it, their "three tons of white guilt."
He hates them. They hardly notice, because they think they're above noticing an upstart like Ben. Until one in particular smart asses him in the men's room, and Ben pisses on his leg. Then they steer clear.
It's in the last few chapters that backstory emerges into what will be the thrust of what I assume will be the following books: Ben's love life, or put more accurately, his sex life that hints there may be love involved someday. Maybe.
At the end of Book One he is dodging the upper crust blond east coast hottie who is assumes because they've been having sex, they have a relationship (Ben thinks that's absurd.) Instead he's falling in bed with the poor girl from Latino Yakima, whose parents and grandparents were/are struggling farm workers. Maria is also a prosecutor in the Domestic Violence Unit, and as we end Book One, awaiting Book two, just as we might with a hit Netflix series, she and Ben are two misfit dissidents about to embark on a voyage in the sheets.
I assume Christopher Stockwell is writing Book Two as I write this review. Hurry up Christopher.

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