J. A. Owenby

Beautifully Broken

One thing I know-the past doesn't stay buried forever. I didn't plan to fall in love with River, but I couldn't resist her strength and determination to survive no matter what. She's feisty and sharp-everything I never knew I needed. When I found her, scared and abused, I realized I would do anything to protect her. We're from completely different worlds, but that didn't stop me from giving her my heart. Loving her gave me peace from the pain and secrets that hide inside me. But someone took her from me, and I'll tear the world apart until I find her. Everything I thought was true is a lie. Deceit and betrayal lurk around every corner, and I no longer trust the people who raised me. Now I'm searching for the love of my life while gut-wrenching memories unfold, and I realize in order to save her, I have to crawl into the pit of hell and face the darkness. Follow Holden as he uncovers his buried past that nearly breaks him as he searches for River. Beautifully Broken is book two in the Beautifully Damaged series and a billionaire, opposite side of the tracks, dark new adult novel that will leave you breathless and on the edge of your seat with revelations and twists you'll never see coming.

Love & Ruin

This is book 1 in a series."A bittersweet story of young love, independence, and soul-crushing manipulation. J.A. Owenby shines a light on the impact that mental illness can have on a family." -Dr. Sheri Kaye Hoff, PhD, Professional Life CoachMama didn't want me. In fact, she would've traded my soul back for someone different if God would've let her, but he didn't, so she was stuck with me.For eighteen-year-old Lacey, life at home is a rollercoaster. She doesn't think she'll ever be good enough to truly deserve Mama's love.But when Lacey enters college and meets Walker, everything starts to change. Suddenly, Lacey is face to face with the realization that maybe what she's always seen as normal really isn't. Her entire life-and everything she's ever believed about herself and her family-is abruptly hanging in midair.Lacey is left facing two paths, and she has to make a choice. The first means walking away from everything she's ever known. The other means never really knowing the truth.The Truth She Knew offers an honest and powerful glimpse into mental illness, the meaning of true love, and the psychological waltz that a daughter dances as she endures her mother's unpredictable emotions, manipulation, and abuse.If you're interested in upcoming giveaways including gift cards and signed copies, please follow my author page at https://www.facebook.com/JAOwenby/.

The Truth She Knew

Echoes Beneath

Whispers of Her

Love and Ruin

Love and Deception

Love and Consequences

The Essence of You

A Love & Ruin Standalone Novel

Love & Seduction

He's been my friend forever. Until one kiss and my world falls apart... Reeling from the death of my father I find Ramsey on my doorstep with open arms. He's the one by my side when vow to take over the family business. Then I receive a cryptic message on the voicemail. My dad wasn't just gone...he was murdered, and I'm next. Danger lurks around every corner, drawing me away from the faint stirrings of love.But I just can't shake the feeling that my father's murder covered up deadly family secrets. As the truth is revealed, the threats on the voicemail come to life. Now I'm not only desperate to survive against the dark forces against us ?I'm fighting to hold onto the man who's my future.

Fractured Intentions

Families have secrets ... none more deadlier than ours.I thought I was good at hiding from monsters. I was wrong. After being lost in the foster system I enroll in college, change my name, and build a new life for myself. The night I see him again my world falls apart.Layne Garrison. The guy who made my life a living hell in high school. He was more than a stormy-grey eyed bully. He was controlling ... and cruel. Now he's back in my life.The past has a way of hunting me down. First with Layne ... and now with a serial killer on the loose. As the darkness rises and comes for me. I have to face the truth. The truth of my past and the lies I tried to leave behind.There's no running anymore?

Dark Intentions

They say it's better to have loved and lost ? They're full of sh*t.Nine years ago, I walked away from Sutton Forrester. I'd promised her my future, but I had to leave in order to save her.I became a marine and now a bodyguard and turned off my feelings a long time ago.When she shows up at my doorpleading with me to find her missing sister,all those old feelings come rushing back.I try to ignore them, but the more time I spend with her, the harder they are to resist. The harder she is to resist.But is the woman I turned my back on willing to give me a second chance?Or have my actions destroyed any possibility of a future together?

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