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Torn
Series · 4 books · 2016-2017

Books in series

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#0.5

Fading Into Her

2017

Do you ever think you know things, but realize that you don't know jack? That was me. I thought I had the world in the palm of my hands. Senior year was a breeze, complete with raging parties, a hot girlfriend, and a future all laid out for me. Life was perfect. Christ, was I wrong. And when everything started crumbling down, there was not one damn thing I could do to make it stop. Life started spiraling out of control, one letdown and setback after the next. And now, suddenly, I'm trapped in a hurricane of hell that I can't escape. I'm Walker Farren, And this is only the beginning. \\\*This also includes a preview of the Amazon Bestselling book, The Truth She Knew \\\* Ages 17+ Contains language, sex, and violence \\\* This is book is .5 in a series
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#1

Torn

2016

Mama 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. \\\*Ages 17+ Contains language, sex, and violence
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#2

Captured

2017

Behind closed doors, he’s a bully—a monster. After the trauma of losing Walker, I’m ready to heal, and start my new life in Oregon. As the plane takes off, I meet a sexy stranger who’s intrigued by my shy personality and southern accent. Xander is all-American perfection, the college football quarterback, and the campus charmer. When he asks me out on a date, I think he might be the guy to help me move on. But our evening is ruined, and Xander quickly becomes my savior. He opens his heart and home, then lures me into a dark world. One with mind-blowing sex, money, power, and games. After he learns I’m leaving him, he turns a corner. Now he’s attentive and kind. I have hope we can make our relationship work. But in a heartbeat, he snaps, and now my life is hanging in the balance. 1-click this steamy, angsty, new adult novel! Captured is book two in the emotional, gritty, new adult Torn series inspired by true events. Each book is a continuation of Lacey's story, and a HEA in Freed. \\ This book includes mature content and possible triggers.
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#3

Whispers of Her

2017

The third and final installment in The Truth Series. Her body is intact, but everything else inside twenty-year-old Lacey is shattered. Trying to see through the haze of fear and grief seems impossible as Lacey turns to alcohol to numb the pain. The thought of living another day with her haunting memories is too much to bear. When she meets the owner of a karate dojo who has a similar past, Lacey starts to see a glimmer of herself through the fog. His training and her best friend’s love and support give Lacey a much-needed glimpse into how to move forward. But when Lacey finds herself in danger yet again, she has to fight for her life. And this time, she’s ready. Join Lacey as she embarks on a journey to find herself and stand up to her greatest fears in Whispers of Her.

Author

J.A. Owenby
J.A. Owenby
Author · 32 books

International bestselling author J.A. Owenby grew up in a small backwoods town in Arkansas, where she learned how to swear like a sailor and spot water moccasins skimming across the lake. She finally ditched the south and headed to Oregon. The first winter there, she was literally blown away a few times by ninety-mile-an-hour winds and storms that rolled in off the ocean. Eventually, she longed for quiet and headed up to snowier pastures. She now resides in Washington state with her hot nerdy husband and cat, Chloe (who frequently encourages her to drink). She spends her days coming up with ways to torture characters in a way that either makes you want to throw your book down a flight of stairs or sob hysterically into a pillow. J.A. Owenby writes new adult and romantic thriller novels. Her books ooze with emotion, angst, and twists that will leave you breathless. Having battled her own demons, she’s not afraid to tackle the secrets women are forced to hide. After all, the road to love is paved in the dark. Her friends describe her as delightfully twisted. She loves fan mail and wine. Please send her all the wine.

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