Author: Jill Penrod
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
Burned in a house fire a few days before losing his father, college student Shawn Carpenter has spent years working, caring for his family, and paying penance. When an acquaintance introduces him to God and invites him to a college youth group, the changes in his life are immense and unsettling. The most unsettling part is Jenny Clearwater, his boss's daughter. He can't deny his attraction, but she courts instead of dating, and courting seems all about keeping the Shawn Carpenters of the world away from the Jenny Clearwaters. Danger and heartache seem to come around every bend, from a cave trip gone wrong to a friendship that goes up in flames to an accusal of crime at work. Seems God has put events in motion to lead Shawn back into a life of community and growth, assuming, of course, they don't kill him first. Get set for this first book of the Christian series Boys of Summer, for teens and anyone else who appreciates the challenges of stepping into adulthood. Christian teen romance and drama, Christian new adult. Now available as a FREE download!
Courting the Clearwaters
Author: Jill Penrod
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
Burned in a house fire a few days before losing his father, college student Shawn Carpenter has spent years working, caring for his family, and paying penance. When an acquaintance introduces him to God and invites him to a college youth group, the changes in his life are immense and unsettling. The most unsettling part is Jenny Clearwater, his boss's daughter. He can't deny his attraction, but she courts instead of dating, and courting seems all about keeping the Shawn Carpenters of the world away from the Jenny Clearwaters. Danger and heartache seem to come around every bend, from a cave trip gone wrong to a friendship that goes up in flames to an accusal of crime at work. Seems God has put events in motion to lead Shawn back into a life of community and growth, assuming, of course, they don't kill him first. Get set for this first book of the Christian series Boys of Summer, for teens and anyone else who appreciates the challenges of stepping into adulthood. Christian teen romance and drama, Christian new adult. Now available as a FREE download!
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
Burned in a house fire a few days before losing his father, college student Shawn Carpenter has spent years working, caring for his family, and paying penance. When an acquaintance introduces him to God and invites him to a college youth group, the changes in his life are immense and unsettling. The most unsettling part is Jenny Clearwater, his boss's daughter. He can't deny his attraction, but she courts instead of dating, and courting seems all about keeping the Shawn Carpenters of the world away from the Jenny Clearwaters. Danger and heartache seem to come around every bend, from a cave trip gone wrong to a friendship that goes up in flames to an accusal of crime at work. Seems God has put events in motion to lead Shawn back into a life of community and growth, assuming, of course, they don't kill him first. Get set for this first book of the Christian series Boys of Summer, for teens and anyone else who appreciates the challenges of stepping into adulthood. Christian teen romance and drama, Christian new adult. Now available as a FREE download!
Waylaid
Author: Jill Penrod
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Cherokee Jones isn't a big fan of college student and horseman extraordinaire Matt Tucker, but since they work on the same ranch this summer, he’s stuck with him. But maybe it’s not Matt Kee doesn't like; maybe it’s that Matt reminds him of the reason he’s living in a cabin at the corner of a horse ranch all alone, and he doesn't need any more reminders of his mistakes and secrets. When he’s hurt at work, he finds himself kidnapped into Matt’s life, which is filled with people and chaos and everything Kee is running from. Between Matt’s over-the-top care, Matt’s roommates’ scary insights, and the clueless college girl who keeps showing up at the farm and sharing her secrets, Kee feels trapped. The more he pushes them all away, the more tangled he gets in their lives, and that just leads to humiliation and anger. But it looks like God might want something from Kee, and if God is after him, there’s really no place he can hide. Waylaid is book eight in the Boys of Summer series, romance and drama for Christian teens and the young at heart. Christian teen fiction/ Christian new adult
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Cherokee Jones isn't a big fan of college student and horseman extraordinaire Matt Tucker, but since they work on the same ranch this summer, he’s stuck with him. But maybe it’s not Matt Kee doesn't like; maybe it’s that Matt reminds him of the reason he’s living in a cabin at the corner of a horse ranch all alone, and he doesn't need any more reminders of his mistakes and secrets. When he’s hurt at work, he finds himself kidnapped into Matt’s life, which is filled with people and chaos and everything Kee is running from. Between Matt’s over-the-top care, Matt’s roommates’ scary insights, and the clueless college girl who keeps showing up at the farm and sharing her secrets, Kee feels trapped. The more he pushes them all away, the more tangled he gets in their lives, and that just leads to humiliation and anger. But it looks like God might want something from Kee, and if God is after him, there’s really no place he can hide. Waylaid is book eight in the Boys of Summer series, romance and drama for Christian teens and the young at heart. Christian teen fiction/ Christian new adult
Misflitch
Author: Jill Penrod
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
For generations two peoples have fought over the mountains of Thanador. The native Tarra'ans hate the recent arrivals, the Contolte, and eventually that hatred turns to war. Yaotl and Jensen, though, are a Tarra'an and a Contolte who live as brothers. Yearning to stay together, they find no safe place where both can be welcomed. Frorn across the great water, Nadia is a missioner from a clinic who is able to walk outside the battle. When her path crosses that of the two men, one of them is injured, and they decide to escape down the burning, warring mountain together. She leads them to a Tarra'an village that claims to love TrueGod and promises to protect both the men, but some hatred takes time to fade, and before long staying in the village is almost as dangerous to the trio as setting off alone. But they also find allies and friends, even forbidden romance, and when the evil of the war threatens to destroy the whole mountain, love and friendship may be the only things to save any of them, Tarra'an and Contolte alike. Visit a new land in this installment of the Tales of Balia, the Christian historical fantasy/romance series that takes readers across lush landscapes and into rich cultures as the deity TrueGod seeks lost and broken people, healing hearts and lives while he calls them home. Readable in any order, grab a Balia book and enter a new world today.
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
For generations two peoples have fought over the mountains of Thanador. The native Tarra'ans hate the recent arrivals, the Contolte, and eventually that hatred turns to war. Yaotl and Jensen, though, are a Tarra'an and a Contolte who live as brothers. Yearning to stay together, they find no safe place where both can be welcomed. Frorn across the great water, Nadia is a missioner from a clinic who is able to walk outside the battle. When her path crosses that of the two men, one of them is injured, and they decide to escape down the burning, warring mountain together. She leads them to a Tarra'an village that claims to love TrueGod and promises to protect both the men, but some hatred takes time to fade, and before long staying in the village is almost as dangerous to the trio as setting off alone. But they also find allies and friends, even forbidden romance, and when the evil of the war threatens to destroy the whole mountain, love and friendship may be the only things to save any of them, Tarra'an and Contolte alike. Visit a new land in this installment of the Tales of Balia, the Christian historical fantasy/romance series that takes readers across lush landscapes and into rich cultures as the deity TrueGod seeks lost and broken people, healing hearts and lives while he calls them home. Readable in any order, grab a Balia book and enter a new world today.
Drifting Home
Author: Jill Penrod
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
When Brenda Van der Haas’ parents left her with her cousin to spend some time in Europe, she didn’t expect them to be gone two years. And now that they’re back, calling her away from her cousin and her friends for senior year, Brenda is angry. But bold Brenda can’t stay angry for long, and pretty soon she’s gotten involved with people at work, people at church, and a mysterious guy who lives down the beach. It will take work to bring all the people in her life together, but if she does, she’ll change a lot of lives for the better and maybe find a special relationship or two for herself. God’s got something amazing planned, and Brenda is just the person to see his plans through. Drifting Home is book two of the Girls Aglow series, Christian romance and drama for teens. Companion series to the Boys of Summer books, they can be read alone, or find the boys and read them all.
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
When Brenda Van der Haas’ parents left her with her cousin to spend some time in Europe, she didn’t expect them to be gone two years. And now that they’re back, calling her away from her cousin and her friends for senior year, Brenda is angry. But bold Brenda can’t stay angry for long, and pretty soon she’s gotten involved with people at work, people at church, and a mysterious guy who lives down the beach. It will take work to bring all the people in her life together, but if she does, she’ll change a lot of lives for the better and maybe find a special relationship or two for herself. God’s got something amazing planned, and Brenda is just the person to see his plans through. Drifting Home is book two of the Girls Aglow series, Christian romance and drama for teens. Companion series to the Boys of Summer books, they can be read alone, or find the boys and read them all.
Yucatan Cowboy
Author: Jill Penrod
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Boys of Summer Bundle One
Author: Jill Penrod
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 793
Book Description
Get the first four books of the Boys of Summer series for Christian teens and young adults at a bargain price. If you read volume one, Courting the Clearwaters, as a free ebook, never fear, because it’s free in this bundle, too, so take the plunge and continue on the journey toward adulthood with the guys and the girls who care about them. Volumes include: Courting the Clearwaters—College student Shawn Carpenter is new to Christianity, and when he finds himself surrounded by new people, new purposes, and especially a new girl, he has to decide whether to bare his secrets and get involved or return to his old life of hiding and paying penance for past mistakes. Yucatan Cowboy—When Matt Tucker offered to lead horse rides at a Christian camp in Mexico to hide from a messy family life, he didn’t count on having to live with a team all summer. Between his uncle who knows all his secrets, a guy who’s grieving, and a girl who instantly dislikes him, Matt wonders if it wouldn’t have been easier just to stay home. Cross Country—Eric Van der Haas hasn’t seen much of his brother since they lost their mom years ago. This summer, though, he’s thrown into an RV with him and asked to cross the country. Joined by his best friend Samantha and his brooding, angry younger cousin Brenda, he expects this to be the worst summer of his life, but maybe God is planning some new beginnings. Measuring Up—Friends call Tom Van der Haas the big brother to the world, but he knows he’s just a difficult person who struggles to keep friends at all, and he knows it won’t be long before roommates Matt and Eric figure that out. This semester his friends will need him, though, and learning to see himself as his friends see him could become a matter of life or death.
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 793
Book Description
Get the first four books of the Boys of Summer series for Christian teens and young adults at a bargain price. If you read volume one, Courting the Clearwaters, as a free ebook, never fear, because it’s free in this bundle, too, so take the plunge and continue on the journey toward adulthood with the guys and the girls who care about them. Volumes include: Courting the Clearwaters—College student Shawn Carpenter is new to Christianity, and when he finds himself surrounded by new people, new purposes, and especially a new girl, he has to decide whether to bare his secrets and get involved or return to his old life of hiding and paying penance for past mistakes. Yucatan Cowboy—When Matt Tucker offered to lead horse rides at a Christian camp in Mexico to hide from a messy family life, he didn’t count on having to live with a team all summer. Between his uncle who knows all his secrets, a guy who’s grieving, and a girl who instantly dislikes him, Matt wonders if it wouldn’t have been easier just to stay home. Cross Country—Eric Van der Haas hasn’t seen much of his brother since they lost their mom years ago. This summer, though, he’s thrown into an RV with him and asked to cross the country. Joined by his best friend Samantha and his brooding, angry younger cousin Brenda, he expects this to be the worst summer of his life, but maybe God is planning some new beginnings. Measuring Up—Friends call Tom Van der Haas the big brother to the world, but he knows he’s just a difficult person who struggles to keep friends at all, and he knows it won’t be long before roommates Matt and Eric figure that out. This semester his friends will need him, though, and learning to see himself as his friends see him could become a matter of life or death.
Cross Country
Author: Jill Penrod
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Since his mother's death four years ago, Eric Van der Haas has spent two weeks with his brother Aaron. Suddenly, as a favor to his aunt, he and Aaron, as well as their younger, angry cousin Brenda and Eric's best friend Samantha are thrown together for weeks to deliver an RV and make some memories along the way. Both brothers have changed, and they don't know each other at all, so all they can do is fight. With the added burden of their unhappy cousin, a suspicious traveler in need, and days spent at crazy tourist traps fulfilling their aunt's desires for their trip, the journey will either mend their relationship or destroy it altogether. And honestly, for most of the summer Eric doesn't know which outcome he wants more. Book three of the Boys of Summer series for Christian teens travels across the country on a journey of discovery, tears, and healing.
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Since his mother's death four years ago, Eric Van der Haas has spent two weeks with his brother Aaron. Suddenly, as a favor to his aunt, he and Aaron, as well as their younger, angry cousin Brenda and Eric's best friend Samantha are thrown together for weeks to deliver an RV and make some memories along the way. Both brothers have changed, and they don't know each other at all, so all they can do is fight. With the added burden of their unhappy cousin, a suspicious traveler in need, and days spent at crazy tourist traps fulfilling their aunt's desires for their trip, the journey will either mend their relationship or destroy it altogether. And honestly, for most of the summer Eric doesn't know which outcome he wants more. Book three of the Boys of Summer series for Christian teens travels across the country on a journey of discovery, tears, and healing.
Salvaging Stephen
Author: Jill Penrod
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Stephen Valentino finds it's hard to go from homelessness to a life with eerily friendly guys who keep saying they want to help him. Staying with new acquaintances Matt Tucker and Tom Van der Haas for the summer, Stephen is in a new world, with a job, friends, and maybe even a girlfriend. But he isn't sure he can keep it, because Stephen has a secret, one that might cause his friends to walk away if he can't hide it, and he's pretty sure he can't hide it forever. Meanwhile, he attracts trouble at work; he can't figure out Amy, who has secrets of her own and won't let him into her life; and his past comes to call. That one hurts most of all, realizing he can't make a clean break from his old life. Instead, to protect everyone he cares about, he might have to leave his new life behind and go it alone. The guys tell him there's a God to help him out, but for now, Stephen feels like he's facing the world alone. Struggle through the challenges of independence in book seven of the Boys of Summer series. Christian teen fiction/ Christian new adult. For teens or the young at heart. Struggle through the challenges of independence in book seven of the Boys of Summer series, romance and drama for Christian teens and the young at heart.
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Stephen Valentino finds it's hard to go from homelessness to a life with eerily friendly guys who keep saying they want to help him. Staying with new acquaintances Matt Tucker and Tom Van der Haas for the summer, Stephen is in a new world, with a job, friends, and maybe even a girlfriend. But he isn't sure he can keep it, because Stephen has a secret, one that might cause his friends to walk away if he can't hide it, and he's pretty sure he can't hide it forever. Meanwhile, he attracts trouble at work; he can't figure out Amy, who has secrets of her own and won't let him into her life; and his past comes to call. That one hurts most of all, realizing he can't make a clean break from his old life. Instead, to protect everyone he cares about, he might have to leave his new life behind and go it alone. The guys tell him there's a God to help him out, but for now, Stephen feels like he's facing the world alone. Struggle through the challenges of independence in book seven of the Boys of Summer series. Christian teen fiction/ Christian new adult. For teens or the young at heart. Struggle through the challenges of independence in book seven of the Boys of Summer series, romance and drama for Christian teens and the young at heart.
Knowing Jake
Author: Jill Penrod
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Jake Branigan is the pastor’s kid, and everyone thinks they know him. What they don’t know is how tired he is of his boring, normal, predictable, respectable life. Even living in an apartment with friends Stephen and Matt doesn’t help with the feeling that he’s missing something. However, Jake’s dad is about to misstep, and the pastor’s kid has to figure out what to do once his dad is no longer a pastor. Follow Jake on a journey of discovery as he deals with work, friends, girls, and a new quest for purpose once his old world is stripped away. From an old man to an old house to a possum skeleton, God has a lot of lessons to throw at Jake to teach him about his real identity. Knowing Jake is book nine in the Boys of Summer series, Christian romance and drama for teens and the young at heart.
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Jake Branigan is the pastor’s kid, and everyone thinks they know him. What they don’t know is how tired he is of his boring, normal, predictable, respectable life. Even living in an apartment with friends Stephen and Matt doesn’t help with the feeling that he’s missing something. However, Jake’s dad is about to misstep, and the pastor’s kid has to figure out what to do once his dad is no longer a pastor. Follow Jake on a journey of discovery as he deals with work, friends, girls, and a new quest for purpose once his old world is stripped away. From an old man to an old house to a possum skeleton, God has a lot of lessons to throw at Jake to teach him about his real identity. Knowing Jake is book nine in the Boys of Summer series, Christian romance and drama for teens and the young at heart.
Follow the Firefly
Author: Jill Penrod
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Finn Jansen isn’t broken. Yes, he lost his mother. Yes, his dad and brother had their issues. Yet none of it was about Finn, and he hates that everyone sees him as broken. But Piper Johnson, a girl he barely knows, suspects there’s more to Finn. Unfortunately, Finn is her sister’s best friend, and her sister is jealous, so Piper has to watch Finn from afar through middle and high school, rarely able to participate in his life. Worse, she’s smart and moves ahead in school, so she can’t participate in anyone’s life. Loneliness becomes the only sure thing in her world. But Finn Jansen is indeed broken, and God wants to fix him, which means events fall into place that stretch Finn to his breaking point and beyond. He finds himself a foster child living next door to his best friend, but even the blessings there can’t quiet the voice inside that tells him he’s a monster, that his family’s hardships are his fault and he will never be worthy of love. Piper is the only one who can bring Finn around, and he’s the only one who can see her true value and cure her desperate loneliness. Through a series of painful events, God pushes them together toward a situation where each must put him or herself aside and look out for someone else. Follow the Firefly is book three in the Terry’s Garden series, stories about a love that touches generations and the garden where God heals broken hearts. Christian fiction for teens and the young at heart.
Publisher: Jill Penrod
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Finn Jansen isn’t broken. Yes, he lost his mother. Yes, his dad and brother had their issues. Yet none of it was about Finn, and he hates that everyone sees him as broken. But Piper Johnson, a girl he barely knows, suspects there’s more to Finn. Unfortunately, Finn is her sister’s best friend, and her sister is jealous, so Piper has to watch Finn from afar through middle and high school, rarely able to participate in his life. Worse, she’s smart and moves ahead in school, so she can’t participate in anyone’s life. Loneliness becomes the only sure thing in her world. But Finn Jansen is indeed broken, and God wants to fix him, which means events fall into place that stretch Finn to his breaking point and beyond. He finds himself a foster child living next door to his best friend, but even the blessings there can’t quiet the voice inside that tells him he’s a monster, that his family’s hardships are his fault and he will never be worthy of love. Piper is the only one who can bring Finn around, and he’s the only one who can see her true value and cure her desperate loneliness. Through a series of painful events, God pushes them together toward a situation where each must put him or herself aside and look out for someone else. Follow the Firefly is book three in the Terry’s Garden series, stories about a love that touches generations and the garden where God heals broken hearts. Christian fiction for teens and the young at heart.