Books with author A Messenger

The "must-read romance" featured in USA TODAY and awarded a "Staff Pick" by Goodreads.Eighteen-year-old Declan Jane is just trying to make it through senior year in San Mar, the Northern California coastal town she's lived in all her life. Perpetually under the radar, she's surprised by the pull she feels to a mysterious and attractive new student, Alexander Ronin. Despite all the girls vying for his attention, Declan is the one he's drawn to, and she finds herself returning his interest. As the intensity of their attraction builds and she discovers the truth behind his appearance in San Mar, he reveals the danger she's in and why their relationship holds deadly consequences. But as Declan overcomes her fears and fights for her life, the connection between the two lovers may be the only thing that can save them both.Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, this story will stay with readers long after the last page is turned.Dive into the top-selling paranormal romance favorite with millions of pages read!"From the ordinary comes the extraordinary... an emotional, tender love story about possibilities." - HEA Special for USA TODAY"The sign of a good YA/NA novel is when those of us who are somewhat more than YA/NA can also appreciate the story.... At times funny, dark, terrifying... we are taken on a startling and romantic romp with heroine Declan...and hero Alexander, to discover a world she could never have imagined, and a love he could never have envisioned. Very well done." - Paranormal Romance Fans for Life ★★★★★ "I love it when I find a wonderful new author!!! You will fall in love with this book." - The Genuine Book Lover ★★★★★ ★★★★★ More Five Star Reviews:"A must read. This book grabs you and you lose yourself in it. I couldn't stop reading.""Loved it! The characters were so well defined I could see and feel their personalities.""[A.J.'s] writing is witty, sincere, and her written voice is on point. Her characters are likable, relatable, and the love interest is sincere.""A great romance that had me guessing and undeniably happy at the end.""Very sweet, very powerful love story, and very realistic characters and friendships. Great read!""I'm a sucker for a good love story. It made me cry sad and happy tears.""I was so captivated I couldn't concentrate on anything else ... loved the romance and loved the passion!""Loved the entire series. It sweeps you up and makes you wish you were the girl in the story.""The love blossoming between Declan and Alexander is so heartfelt. It's beautifully told... so refreshing.""Amazing first book [in the series]... and the ending is an ending. There's more to the story you want to know but you don't feel like you only read half a book.""Best series I've read in a long time!!! If you're like me and get "involved and absorbed" in books, this is definitely the series for you. I laughed and cried with the characters. Adding to my favorite authors!"Binge-read it today! The Guardian Series is complete and is meant to be read in order:1. Guardian; 2. Fallen; 3. Revelation; 4. Return.

The “must-read romance” series featured in USA TODAYDeclan Jane was just trying to make it through senior year in San Mar when a mysterious and attractive new student, Alexander Ronin, arrived. Despite all the girls vying for his attention, Declan was the one he was drawn to …In Guardian, book one in the popular Guardian Series, readers were captivated by the story of Declan and Alexander and the obstacles they had to overcome for love.Now, in Fallen, Declan and Alexander find themselves finally able to surrender to the powerful desires they were forced to resist. But will they be able to truly put the past to rest? Old enemies return, determined to seek revenge, and an even greater evil is revealed that threatens their hopeful future. In a dangerous game of cat and mouse, the two lovers face a devastating betrayal and find themselves apart when they need each other most. A guardian falls, buried secrets are revealed, and danger is closing in.With romance, passion, and suspense, this story will leave readers believing in true love and unexpected possibilities.Note to readers: The Guardian Series is meant to be read in order: 1. Guardian, 2. Fallen, 3. Revelation, 4. Return

A "must-read romance" featured in USA Today Eighteen-year-old Declan Jane is just trying to make it through senior year in San Mar, the Northern California coastal town she's lived in all her life. Perpetually under the radar, she's surprised by the pull she feels to a mysterious and attractive new student, Alexander Ronin. Despite all the girls vying for his attention, Declan is the one he's drawn to, and she finds herself returning his interest. As the intensity of their attraction builds and she discovers the truth behind his appearance in San Mar, he reveals the danger she's in and why their relationship holds deadly consequences. But as Declan overcomes her fears and fights for her life, the connection between the two lovers may be the only thing that can save them both.Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, this story will stay with readers long after the last page is turned.

A six-hundred-mile canoe trip in the Canadian wilderness is a seventeen-year-old’s dream adventure, but after he is mauled by a grizzly bear, it’s all about staying alive.This true-life wilderness survival epic recounts seventeen-year-old Alex Messenger’s near-lethal encounter with a grizzly bear during a canoe trip in the Canadian tundra. The story follows Alex and his five companions as they paddle north through harrowing rapids and stunning terrain. Twenty-nine days into the trip, while out hiking alone, Alex is attacked by a barren-ground grizzly. Left for dead, he wakes to find that his summer adventure has become a struggle to stay alive. Over the next hours and days, Alex and his companions tend his wounds and use their resilience, ingenuity, and dogged perseverance to reach help at a remote village a thousand miles north of the US-Canadian border.The Twenty-Ninth Day is a coming-of-age story like no other, filled with inspiring subarctic landscapes, thrilling riverine paddling, and a trial by fire of the human spirit.

A six-hundred-mile canoe trip in the Canadian wilderness is a seventeen-year-old's dream adventure, but after he is mauled by a grizzly bear, it's all about staying alive.This true-life wilderness survival epic recounts seventeen-year-old Alex Messenger's near-lethal encounter with a grizzly bear during a canoe trip in the Canadian tundra. The story follows Alex and his five companions as they paddle north through harrowing rapids and stunning terrain. Twenty-nine days into the trip, while out hiking alone, Alex is attacked by a barren-ground grizzly. Left for dead, he wakes to find that his summer adventure has become a struggle to stay alive. Over the next hours and days, Alex and his companions tend his wounds and use their resilience, ingenuity, and dogged perseverance to reach help at a remote village a thousand miles north of the US-Canadian border.The Twenty-Ninth Day is a coming-of-age story like no other, filled with inspiring subarctic landscapes, thrilling riverine paddling, and a trial by fire of the human spirit.

The "must-read romance" series featured in USA TODAY Declan Jane was just trying to make it through senior year in San Mar when a mysterious and attractive new student, Alexander Ronin, arrived. Despite all the girls vying for his attention, Declan was the one he was drawn to ... In Guardian (book one in the popular Guardian Series) readers were captivated by the story of Declan and Alexander and the obstacles they had to overcome for love. Now, in Fallen, Declan and Alexander are finally able to surrender to the powerful desires they were forced to resist. But will they be able to truly put the past to rest? Old enemies return, determined to seek revenge, and an even greater evil is revealed that threatens their hopeful future. In a dangerous game of cat and mouse, the two lovers face a devastating betrayal and find themselves apart when they need each other most. A guardian falls, buried secrets are revealed, and danger is closing in. With romance, passion, and suspense, this story will leave readers believing in true love and unexpected possibilities. Note to readers: The Guardian Series is meant to be read in order: 1. Guardian, 2. Fallen, 3. Revelation

Take a deep breath before you start the now complete World Aflame Series. This action adventure series filled with cinematic science fiction action, end of the world apocalyptic events, and heart pounding thrills will leave you enthralled from beginning to end. Fans of The Maze Runner by James Dasher and I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore will love this teen fiction series. With over 400 five-star series reviews on Goodreads, this is definitely the series you should read next! THE EARTH GIVES WAY TO THE SEA,THE SEA BOWS BEFORE THE WIND,THE WIND FEEDS THE FLAME,THE FLAME BURNS THE WORLD OF MAN DOWN TO THE EARTH.The Fire Elemental has risen and its followers, the Fire Caste, have destroyed the planet. Humanity hangs on the cusp of extinction; their only hope now lies with the troubled Wind Warrior, Xander Sirocco.Xander has absorbed the power of the Wind and Water Elementals but at great personal cost. Finding Sammy has been his anchor through the chaos around him, but now he finds himself wondering if saving her is enough.Sammy remains a prisoner of the Fire Elemental, her mind trapped, as the dragon possesses her body. Her love for Xander keeps her going, but will her passion be enough to stop the Elemental from killing Xander once and for all?Humanity's last hope rests in Xander finding the Earth Elemental. Claiming the power of the Earth is the last step before he can confront the dragon holding Sammy hostage. Unfortunately, he's not the only one who knows the location of the Earth Elemental.It's a race against time between Xander and the dragon to claim the last of the Elemental power and bring an end to a war that's spanned millennia.EARTH GOD is the exciting conclusion to the bestselling and award-winning World Aflame series. A series filled with Elementals, dystopian wrath, and more. EARTH GOD is the fourth and final book in the World Aflame series by Jon Messenger. This series is complete and ready for binge reading.

Take a deep breath before you start the now complete World Aflame Series. This action adventure series filled with cinematic science fiction action, end of the world apocalyptic events, and heart pounding thrills will leave you enthralled from beginning to end. Fans of The Maze Runner by James Dasher and I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore will love this teen fiction series. With over 400 five-star series reviews on Goodreads, this is definitely the series you should read next! Flame Caller is a RONE award winner. The Earth Gives Way to the Sea,The Sea Bows Before the Wind,The Wind Feeds the Flame,The Flame Burns the World of Man Down to the Earth.White Halls is no longer a sleepy little town. Its houses lie smoldering on their foundations. The residents take refuge in their homes, afraid to leave. And the town’s prodigal son and newest Wind Warrior, Xander Sirocco, has fled.Xander survived the first assault on his life by the Flame Caste, but it’s at a great personal cost. He and Sammy are left to bury his family and tend to his grandfather, who lies in a coma.With the weight of the world on his shoulders, he can’t help but feel the fight against the Fire Caste is hopeless. It seems hopeless, that is, until he learns of a secret race of Elementals, embodiments of the elemental powers that the different castes wield. With the power of the Elementals comes a chance to save not just the Wind Warriors and Sammy, but the world itself.Emboldened, he sets off to find the Wind Elemental and with it, the hope for his survival. Too bad no one has seen the Wind Elemental in generations and now thinks she’s just a myth. As he quickly learns, however, the Fire Elemental isn’t a myth. It’s real and it has a secret plan for his girlfriend.And it won’t stop until Xander is dead.Flame Caller is the second book in the World Aflame series by Jon Messenger. This series is complete and ready for binge reading.

THE EARTH GIVES WAY TO THE SEA, THE SEA BOWS BEFORE THE WIND, THE WIND FEEDS THE FLAME, THE FLAME BURNS THE WORLD OF MAN DOWN TO THE EARTH. White Halls is no longer a sleepy little town. Its houses lie smoldering on their foundations. The residents take refuge in their homes, afraid to leave. And the town's prodigal son and newest Wind Warrior, Xander Sirocco, has fled. Xander has lost his family, his grandfather is in a coma, and now the fate of the world is in his hands. He has no time to figure out his feelings for Sammy-the Fire Wielder who saved his life after first trying to take it-because he has a world to save. But how do seven Wind Warriors fight off an army of Flame Callers... who are determined to burn the world of man down to the earth? When a whispered word gives Xander newfound hope, he sets off to find the very thing that could save them all. They say that Elementals-embodiments of the elemental powers that the different castes wield-are only a myth. Even so, the hope of finding an Elemental is his only chance to save not only the Wind Warriors and Sammy, but also the world itself. Little does Xander know that while he is out chasing the Wind Elemental, the Fire Elemental is closing in quickly behind him. It has nefarious plans for Sammy... and it will not stop until Xander is dead.

Take a deep breath before you start the now complete World Aflame Series. This action adventure series filled with cinematic science fiction action, end of the world apocalyptic events, and heart pounding thrills will leave you enthralled from beginning to end. Fans of The Maze Runner by James Dasher and I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore will love this teen fiction series. With over 400 five-star series reviews on Goodreads, this is definitely the series you should read next! THE EARTH GIVES WAY TO THE SEA, THE SEA BOWS BEFORE THE WIND, THE WIND FEEDS THE FLAME, THE FLAME BURNS THE WORLD OF MAN DOWN TO THE EARTH.Xander Sirocco now has the power of the Wind Elemental at his disposal, but it may be too little too late. The Fire Caste has begun its conquest of the planet, and many of the largest cities already burn. Xander, Sean, and Jessica know what needs to be done—they must find the Water and Earth Elementals to have any chance of defeating the Fire Elemental. The first to be located is the Water Elemental. With her power, they could at least slow the advance of the Fire Warriors. If she would only believe in their mission as much as they do… While Xander struggles to convince the Water Elemental that their mission is just, Sammy fights an unexpected battle of her own. With her body now possessed by the Fire Elemental, she’s little more than an observer as it uses her to destroy Los Angeles. Sammy can still exert her will on occasion, but it’s exhausting. When the Elemental sends the deadly General Abraxas after Xander, she wonders if she’ll be able to influence her body’s actions enough to save the life of the man she loves.Water Shaper is the third book in the World Aflame series by Jon Messenger. This series is complete and ready for binge reading.

Senior Year. Just the thought of it makes Marissa Lou smile…Marissa Lou has everything an eighteen-year-old about to embark on the greatest year of her life could possibly want. She’s popular. She has three incredible best friends, plus the picture perfect boyfriend, Daniel. Nothing could possibly ruin her big year. Of course, that’s until Marissa Lou notices her best friend Katie has developed more-than-friend type feelings for Daniel… Determined to play the role of the selfless best friend, Marissa Lou steps aside to allow Katie and Daniel a chance to be together. Only one major problem. Marissa Lou forgot to consult her heart, and when she realizes that Katie and Daniel’s feelings have grown into something more than just a senior year fling, she starts to self destruct.Enter in resident bad boy, Randy Ferris…In a desperate attempt to soothe her broken heart, Marissa Lou turns to the one boy she knows will help ease the ache. But the further she deviates from the path of the perfect final year of high school she had planned, the closer she comes to imploding in a whirlwind of pain.Marissa must fight to get her life back on track and prove to herself that Senior Year isn’t the end, but rather the beginning…

Marissa has carried the dark secrets of high school around with her for twenty years…The party girl lifestyle she hid behind during her senior year led to an eye-opening stint in rehab. She never wanted her friends to know, especially her lost love, Daniel, who triggered her meltdown. Now, the thought of her high school reunion makes her cringe.With the gang back together, old memories and forbidden feelings start to resurface… It doesn’t take much to convince Marissa that she belongs back in Pamlico County with her friends. Their weekly girls’ night out adventures are better than any therapy. When Katie confesses she wants out of her marriage with Daniel to pursue an online relationship, Marissa knows she can’t leave her friend to struggle alone. It’s time their group reunited for good.Falling for Daniel the first time was easy, but the second time is absolutely effortless…Determined to prove she’s managed to get her life back in order, Marissa attempts to comfort Daniel during this difficult time. She knows too well the havoc a broken heart can wreak on your life. What starts as a mended friendship quickly escalates when neither of them can deny that their old high school flame never really went out. New rules and second chances may prove to make this reunion the best one of all…