Catherine Downen

How many chances does love get? Penny Wilson never wanted to breakup with Christopher, but when she's whisked away to college by her controlling best friend, Penny says goodbye to her hometown in Colorado and the boy her heart never wanted to leave. Christopher Samson was the star of the basketball team, but his passion has always been photography. Now taking classes at the local community college, Christopher tries to heal his broken heart through his art. When Penny decides to come home and take a semester off from school, her world crosses paths with Christopher, bringing them back together where it all ended the first time. A photography contest makes the ex-lovers partners once again. It's only supposed to be five photos, but each picture they take-each second they spend together-reopens old memories and feelings. Somehow, Penny's quiet visit home with her family has turned into nights at her favorite diner with Christopher, photo shoots at the hot springs, and slow dances under the stars. Knowing she's supposed to return to college in California that fall, Penny and Christopher walk a fragile line of reigniting their relationship and threatening another heartbreak. Penny came home to rethink her future, not to fall back in love with Christopher, but for that to happen, she would have had to stop loving him in the first place. I know I've been here before. I've lived these pages with him already. It feels like I'm rereading our story, but this time, I won't read the last page.

Don't Read the Last Page

ON NOVEMBER 12th, 5012 Adaline Sagel was thrown in prison with her mother and younger brother Titus. At sixteen years old Adaline still sits in the same cell now seven years later. Today is Parting Day, which means more prisoners will be executed. After seven years of being spared, Adaline's luck has run out. But she won't go quietly or easily. Adaline must escape from the prison and find a place where she can be free. In a world that has risen from the ashes, and magic is rumored to be true, Adaline may have luck on her side after all. THE MARKINGS is an action packed novel about friendship, family, lovers, and self growth.

The Markings

"I am strong. I am a warrior. I am a survivor. I am not done fighting." TRUST WITH THE LIBERTAS ARMY HAS BEEN LOST, and Adaline must find a way to fix what Zavy has destroyed. Back on Dather, on the enemy's land, Adaline and Alexander struggle to reunite their army and fight off the looming threat of war. But they are out of time. The war is here and the broken army must come together if there is any chance of a victory against King Renon and his commander, Paylon. However, being back on Dather bears more than the threat of war. Old memories - and enemies - resurface as Adaline fights for the freedom she's always longed for. And amidst the fighting, the betrayal, and the loss, Adaline cannot stop thinking about her father's vision. The one that saw her crumbling into the cliffside and plummeting to her death. But is the future truly out of Adaline's control, or is her fate still to be determined? In this gripping and powerful final installment, join Adaline as she fights for her freedom against the tyrant king and her father's proclaimed future. "You are not defined by your blood, but what you do with it."

Shattered Visions

“Just know that without any of them, there is no me, and there is no key.” ADALINE HAS REACHED LIBERTAS, but it isn't the freedom she had imagined. A war is brewing between the gifted and the non-gifted, a line of separation that is slowly crumbling away. Adaline and Alexander must learn how to use their gifts to fulfill the prophecy that declares them the saviors. But there is so much Adaline doesn't know about her past and her future. While she feels in control of her actions, she soon learns that she's at the will of another one of her father's plans. In this thrilling and emotional sequel, Adaline rises to her new titles. The Princess of Libertas and the Savior of The Gifted. "Maybe it’s in our blood to be fighters, but maybe we’ve never known to be anything else."

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