"The government taskmasters aren’t playing nice. (Do they ever?)
Name’s Jess. The superhero version is called Just Jess, but I feel like Desperate Jess is a better moniker.
My to-do list grew exponentially. (Translation: In addition to my normal duties of reviewing superpowers, I have to find a cure for my sister, solve two power puzzles, and work with Mayor Shady Pants’s misfit crew of Supers.)
Saving my sister may involve defying the government overlords and that’s not healthy for other people in my life.
If I don’t pull off several miracles, my sister may only be the first of many casualties."
"After centuries of secrecy, superpowers just went public.
(Um. Yay?)
Name’s Jess, but my official superhero name is just Jess. (Just as in justice according to one yappy reporter.)
Because I have multiple Gifts, I get to be the poster child for superpowers. Lucky me. (Translation: I get to deal with suited ninnies in stuffy boardrooms, a big fat target on my back, and would-be supervillains who keep popping up like dandelions.)
Chasing down bad guys might keep me out of the boardroom (always a plus), but the government head games threaten my sanity and my family.
If I don’t win battles in and out of the boardroom, the shine on my public image will be the least of my concerns."
"Cassandra’s a spy-in-training.
(But is she also a killer?)
To pass the next training phase, Cassandra must kill a certain target, but the line between friend and foe quickly blurs.
Season 3: Hawk’s crazy plan to sell Cas to the target goes well … until he betrays her. Now, she has one slim chance to save her career and her life. She must survive as a rabbit.
Season 4: Cassandra’s rabbit training gets interrupted by a new threat. Captured again, Cas has some hard decisions to make, starting with which role she wants: Hero or Hostage.
Survival could require sacrifice."
"The Shadow Council lurks everywhere …
And high-ranking members have taken an interest in FBI Special Agent Megan Luchek. From the beautiful state parks of Hawaii to the chilly backwoods of Pennsylvania in winter, Megan knows how to find trouble all on her own.
Money Makes It Deadlier: Agent Luchek steps into high heels and deep danger when she gets assigned to investigate a bank.
Revenge Makes It Sweeter: Megan gets a late-night summons to the hospital to speak with a gunshot victim. She knows to expect almost anything, yet he still surprises her.
Christmas Makes It Chaos: Agent Luchek goes to Philadelphia for an antiterrorism conference only to face off against real terrorists.
Treachery Makes It Tense: Megan gets an unlikely ally in the desperate fight to save Dan’s family from a madman.
An agent’s job is never truly dull, but it always gets more exciting—and deadly—when the cases involve the Shadow Council."
"Vacation with a side of violence …
After a stressful few months, FBI Special Agent Megan Luchek is ready for a nice, relaxing working vacation.
It doesn’t work out that way.
Violence in Vegas: A simple case of sabotage turns terrifying when Megan stumbles across a human trafficking ring deep in the tunnels under Sin City.
Rescue in Reno: The bad guys make it personal by kidnapping the husband of Megan’s friend. She turns to unlikely sources for help pulling off a rescue in the Biggest Little City.
Danger in Dallas: Megan winds up trapped in a madman’s mansion just outside Big D.
Join Megan’s journey to survive several kinds of crazy with the help of an eccentric billionaire’s genius computer program, Eagle Eyes."
"Contests with consequences.
Recently returned from a harrowing vacation, FBI Special Agent Megan Luchek tries to settle into her day job in sunny Hawaii. But practically before her feet hit Oahu, a crisis catapults her back to the mainland.
The Popularity Contest: Somebody kidnaps Megan’s sister to star in an online gambling contest.
The Hero Contest: When the Club seeks to run a contest for heroes only, Megan tops their list of candidates.
The Criminal Contest: Megan’s recent adventures have put her in the Club’s crosshairs again.
The agent has powerful friends, but unfortunately, her two biggest supporters are also caught up in deadly dealings. One thing’s certain: Megan’s going to have to beat the Club at their own game."
"Get kidnapped by government thugs. Check.
(Guess that’s off my bucket list.)
Name’s Jess, and I have superpowers. A lot of them. You’d think that would make life easier. Wrong. Dead wrong.
Having many superpowers landed me my first job out of college. (Translation: The government sent suited sweet-talkers with a carrot-and-stick approach to kidnap me and set me to reviewing superpowers.)
Job Pros: Reviewing powers pays well, and my family stays off the scary people’s list of things-to-kill-today.
Job Cons: It comes with a billion strings attached and a side serving of life-and-death situations.
If I don’t beat the government at their own game, I’ll die. Worse, I’ll probably take my family down with me. This whole situation is giving me some Grade A trust issues."
"Cassandra’s a Ghost. (Spy Ghost, not spooky ghost).
Her parents are spies. To save her from one of their enemies, they gave her to the Ghost Agent Initiative. Thus, the government became her mother, father, and guardian.
Now, it’s ready to be her teacher as well.
Cassandra is happy to learn the survival skills, but she’s less thrilled with the idea of becoming a killer.
Season 1: When a routine training mission goes awry, Cassandra’s sent into the program’s capstone course for safekeeping. The program director has different plans.
Season 2: Several training missions stretch Cassandra’s body, mind, and morals. The director’s plans go very wrong, and his only way out is to place the blame on her.
Dead people tell no tales."
"Blessed by God. Hunted by Satan.
Guardian Angel candidates Allister and Mina share a Kindred Spirit Bond. It makes them powerful.
It also makes them a target.
Satan’s top lieutenants have a new toy to play with: Spirit’s Bane. They seek to use the pendant to control the Kindred Spirit pair. If they succeed, angels will fall, demons will rise, and the battle for human souls will tip toward evil.
Allister and Mina are willing to fight the demons, but what will it cost them? And what happens in Heaven and on Earth if they fail?
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This duology contains both Spirit’s Bane and Kindred Spirits. They are available as individual audiobooks narrated by Reuben Corbett and will make their way to a combination audio soon. The stories are Christian fantasy written in a style reminiscent of C.S. Lewis’s Screwtape Letters."
"Thin Black Road
There’s a thin black road
I have traveled many times.
It leads to peace
In so many ways.
It’s kind of hard to describe
For the road’s oft unclear.
It unfolds to me
Like a lovely gift
One word at a time.
Then, music fills in the gaps,
Making worries fade away,
As unexplainable peace pours in.
There’s a thin black road
It leads me to peace.
When good or ill tidings come
To threaten my equilibrium,
I will travel that road
And return to peaceful calm.
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This is the first inspirational Christian poetry collection. It’s followed by Just Like You and My Champion. The combination book, Made to Praise, contains all three collections."
"Just Like You
You’re my hope. You’re my hero.
You know all I am and what I can be.
Take this hard heart and make it like yours.
Holy Father, I need your heart.
You’re my heart. You’re my hero.
Let my life reflect your love.
Give me eyes to see past walls.
Give me ears to hear heart cries.
Give me hands that heal in your name.
O Holy Father, I want to be just like you.
You’re my Father. You’re my hero.
May my spirit walk with you.
Train my mind to see the lost ones.
Tune my ears to hear your voice.
May my soul shine with your light.
Dear Holy Father, I want to be just like you.
You’re my light. You’re my hero.
You know all I am and what I will be.
Take this one soul and make it like yours.
Dear Dad, I want to be just like you.
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This is the second inspirational Christian poetry collection. It’s preceded by Thin Black Road and followed by My Champion. The combination book, Made to Praise, contains all three collections."
"Made to Praise
As I walked around on this gorgeous day,
I reflected on my life and then prayed,
“Father God, thank you for being You.
Thank you too for the many blessings ...
I would try to count them,
But they are countless.
Thank you for being holy ...
All good things in life reflect You ...”
At that moment I realized ...
You and I, we were made
To praise His name.
You and I, we were made
To love and be loved.
You and I, we were made
To live, learn, grow, and pray.
You and I, we were made
To lift our hands, bow our hearts,
And open our eyes to the truth.
We were made to praise the Lord!
We were made to praise Him!
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This combination book contains all three collections of Christian inspirational poetry: Thin Black Road, Just Like You, and My Champion.
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