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Every song has a story behind it... Lisa is looking forward to a fresh start when she moves to Tennessee. She is focused on her dreams of becoming a song writer and won't allow anything to distract her. Then she meets Jake and her world is turned upside down. He could wind up being the one to make all her dreams come true ... or will he shatter them instead?Jake wasn't prepared for Lisa to storm into his life. But now that he's got her, he'll do anything to keep her-including lie to her. When the past resurfaces, what lengths will he go to convince Lisa that some dreams are worth fighting for?

2021 PenCraft Book Awards 1st Place Winner for the Category Children - Preteen2021 Best Indie Book Award WinnerWith America under attack from within, twelve-year-old James must fight his way to freedom while trying to hold onto his values and virtue."We are all given a space in life to fill, a roaring emptiness in time... and it's how you choose to fill that void, that will determine the difference in becoming a man or a legend."That's what my father said to me a few years ago before he walked out on Mom, Emily, and me. If I would have had any sense back then, I would have asked him exactly what that meant.Instead, I'm out here learning it the hard way - dodging bullets and bombs while America is at war - my friends fighting back with all we have, while trying to keep these orphaned children safe and our dreams alive.They call us The Risers. Well, okay... so we call ourselves "The Risers." But either way, we're out here doing everything we can just to survive and rise up from our nation's ashes with honor, integrity, and justice.Now, with smoky memories of a lost childhood, and the horrible, lingering, cardboard taste of MRE crackers (still left over from living in Dad's bomb shelter), my mini army and me march forward, taking back what was once taken for granted.But to be honest, I'm really just out here winging it. Wish me luck.Praise for When a Boy Becomes a Legend"Sheltered: When a Boy Becomes a Legend by Jacob Paul Patchen is a story that rallies your spirit and lifts your soul as the children left to defend our great country step forward to fight... This well-written novel has the suspense and action of a thriller, yet it leaves you hopeful when our children are put to the test."-Peggy Jo Wipf for Readers' Favorite "An original and compelling work of dystopian fiction."-SPR "...a great book for teens that like science fiction and apocalyptic stories with non-stop action and drama. The ending was unexpected-in a good way-I just wasn't ready for the story to be over and hopefully there will be more to come."-Reader Views Kids "This is a story about a boy's unbreakable spirit and indomitable courage in the face of an unimaginable situation and of the horror of war. As James and his comrades burrow deeper into the conflict, they discover the men they hope to become and forge a bond of brotherhood. Sheltered: When a Boy Becomes a Legend is a stunning story of strength, perseverance, and love."-Dave H., Authors Reading

Eighteen-year-old Sophie Shelton has left behind her comfortable, naive life in Kissimmee, Florida for a startling awakening at the University of Miami. When she begins college, she's determined to concentrate on her education and future career as a writer. However, her life takes an unexpected turn, and she finds herself thrust into a world she never knew existed.Immersed completely in a world of sex, love, and cutthroat Greek life, she finds herself dating the freshman quarterback, yet developing feelings for his best friend. Her own best friend advises Sophie to stop leading the two guys on, but she finds that her heart is torn. She knows her path could go either way based upon a seemingly simple choice. Who does her heart belong to? Will she be able to make the choice?A Lovestruck Freshman, book one in the These Four Years series, will cause you to fall in love with the angst and joy of college and understand the difficulty of Sophie's predicament at the center of a love triangle.

Shakespeare has never been this sexy!One evening when helping a colleague stage The Merchant of Venice, English professor Jessica Randall slides momentarily back to 1598. Later that night, she lands for good in the chambers of one William Shakespeare, a down-on-his luck playwright.His biggest problem of late has been a non-stop stream of Jessicas apparating into his chambers nightly. Yet Jessica's appearance halts the visitations, though neither have a clue why. Can she get back to 2018? They don't know that either, and together they begin to craft a life together, all the while trying to break the time travel curse and avoid falling in love.As Jessica grapples with practical (what is and how does one put on a farthingale?) and emotional (how to risk your heart when everything might disappear in an instant?) aspects of adapting to Elizabethan London, she must try to solve the mystery of the other Jessicas. More importantly, she must figure out how to get home without suffering from the broken heart she knows she can't avoid.Despite being thwarted at every turn, Jessica manages to navigate her new world and her old one and save not only herself but Will Shakespeare and his legacy.Praise for the books by Jessica Barksdale Inclán"A rich blend of fantasy, farce and spot-on history, The Play's the Thing is a joyous journey through time, place, and the universal complexity of the human heart. A delightful marriage of Peggy Sue Got Married and Shakespeare in Love-a celebration not to be missed."-Warren Read, author of Ash Falls and One Simple Thing"A magical, mystical tale, one you won't soon forget."-Amanda Ashley, author of A Fire in the Blood"An author to watch."-Kristin Hannah, author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone"Jessica Barksdale Inclán brings a profound understanding of human nature to her characters."-Sally Mandel, author of Take Me Back