Twenty-two was just a lucky number.
Until it wasn’t.
Lucky 22, an all-new swoon-filled, fictionalized celebrity, sports romance based on the real-life love story of Ashley and David Eckstein, from the voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars, actress Ashley Eckstein, and New York Times bestselling author Samantha Chase, is live now!
Twenty-two was just a lucky number.
Until it wasn’t.
Ella Rose Holt believes in magic. Not always the fairy-tale kind, but the quiet kind that shows up when you least expect it. On the brink of her golden birthday, chasing acting dreams in Los Angeles, Ella’s life feels full of possibility…and just a little unfinished.
Christian Lucas has built his world on discipline, dedication, and the game he loves. As a professional baseball player, his life is carefully scheduled, a bit guarded, and rarely spontaneous.
When a chance encounter, a lucky number, and a not-so-blind blind date bring them together, neither is prepared for the connection that follows.
What starts as an unexpected meeting quickly becomes something deeper—an easy friendship, a steady trust, and a romance that grows quietly but undeniably. As their worlds collide under bright stadium lights and red-carpet flashes, Ella and Christian must decide whether love has a place in lives already full of ambition, sacrifice, and dreams in motion.
Because sometimes, the most extraordinary love stories aren’t loud or dramatic.
They’re built on faith.
On timing.
On believing that when the moment comes, you’ll be brave enough to say yes.
And a little bit of luck.
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⚾️Review⚾️
Ella is an up-and-coming actress when she decides to attend a baseball game and chose a jersey with 22 on it not because she knows the player but 22 is the date of her birthday and the age she is turning. It must have been fate that allowed her and Christian, the player who wears 22, to catch each other’s eye and then bring them together on a blind date.
Christian is a professional baseball player who is at the top of his game and the pressure that goes along with it. He knows that Ella is special and that she is his destiny but the demands of their professional and personal lives while he is playing doesn’t make it easy and sacrifices must be made.
Due to the physical distance between them at times it allowed their relationship to move at a slower pace even though they knew they were each other’s everything from the beginning. This is a heartwarming story about the challenges and rewards of love and marriage and the support that is required to make it successful.
About Ashley Eckstein
Ashley Eckstein is an actress, author, entrepreneur, executive producer, fashion designer, inspirational speaker, mental health advocate, podcaster, and a dynamic force in the entertainment and fandom worlds. Best known as the voice of the iconic Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars—a character she originated in 2008—she also revolutionized fandom culture in 2010 when she founded Her Universe, a trailblazing fashion and lifestyle brand. Ashley’s designs can currently be found at Disney parks and stores around the world.
A leading authority and tastemaker in fandom, Ashley has been featured on CNN, Forbes, Fortune, Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, among many others. She was honored by Good Housekeeping as one of its “25 Awesome Women,” invited to speak at Fortune magazine’s Next Gen Most Powerful Women Summit, and named one of CNET’s “Women Who Inspire.” Ashley also serves on the national advisory council for the Kids Mental Health Foundation.
She lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband, former Major League Baseball player and World Series MVP, David Eckstein. Together, they love traveling the world in search of the best pizza.
Connect with Ashley Eckstein via Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ashleyeckstein/
About Samantha Chase
Samantha Chase is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller of contemporary romance that’s hotter than sweet, sweeter than hot. She released her debut novel in 2011 and currently has more than 100 titles under her belt – including THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE which was a Hallmark Christmas movie in 2017 and WEDDING SEASON which was a Hallmark June Wedding movie in 2023!
A lifelong Disney enthusiast with an unapologetic love for ’80s rock, Samantha spends her downtime devouring romance novels, playing far too much online Solitaire, and occasionally donning a tiara while hanging out with her sassy pug, Maylene. She lives in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with her husband of 35 years and their two sons—proof that real-life love stories can have happily-ever-afters, too.
For more information about Samantha Chase, visit:
https://www.chasing-romance.com/
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