Books with author Elisa Johnson

The fight for independent thought becomes a matter of life or death in this sizzling and intense conclusion to the young adult dystopian Possession trilogy.Vi has made her choice between Jag and Zenn, and the resistance may have suffered for it. But with the Thinkers as strong as ever, the rebels still have a job to do. Vi knows better than anyone that there's more at stake than a few broken hearts. But there is a traitor among them...and the choices he makes could lead to the total destruction of everything Vi has fought for. Vi, Jag, and Zenn must set their problems aside for the resistance to have any hope of ending the Thinkers' reign. Their success means everything...and their failure means death.

Toe the line between rule-following and rule-breaking in this tense and twisted start to a smart and sexy young adult dystopian romance trilogy.Vi knows the Rule: Girls don't walk with boys, and they never even think about kissing them. But no one makes Vi want to break the Rules more than Zenn...and since the Thinkers have chosen him as Vi's future match, how much trouble can one kiss cause? The Thinkers may have brainwashed the rest of the population, but Vi is determined to think for herself. But the Thinkers are unusually persuasive, and they're set on convincing Vi to become one of them....starting by brainwashing Zenn. Vi can't leave Zenn in the Thinkers' hands, but she's wary of joining the rebellion, especially since that means teaming up with Jag. Jag is egotistical, charismatic, and dangerous--everything Zenn's not. Vi can't quite trust Jag and can't quite resist him, but she also can't give up on Zenn. This is a game of control or be controlled. And Vi has no choice but to play.

Sonny Collins, known as a pretty boy and very popular with all the girls around his Projects complex, longs for more. His popularity even benefits his childhood best friend, Randy Finches, who is continuously caught up in the "Hit It and Quit It," which doesn't interest him. At 14 years old, Sonny gets sexually involved with 20-year-old Sharon Miller, and he struggles not to get drawn in. Sonny has always been close to his momma, and she is devastated when she finds out the truth about Sharon. Randy wants Sonny to be more like him with the girls, and their friendship starts to suffer. Sonny feels like everything is changing so much, and he wants to get his life back in order. Can he ever get his friendship with Randy back to the way it was? Is being with Sharon enough when everybody is against the relationship? Is it even possible to rebuild the trust with his momma and have her feel the same way about him? No matter what, Sonny wants to be the kind of man his late father would be proud of, but is that even possible?

The thrilling and romantic sequel to Possession puts love on the line in a young adult dystopian struggle for independent thought.Raine has always been a good girl. She lives by the rules in Freedom. After all, they are her father's rules: He's the Director. It's because of him that Raine is willing to use her talent--a power so dangerous, no one else is allowed to know about it. Not even her roommate, Vi. All of that changes when Raine falls for Gunner. Raine's got every reason in the world to stay away from Gunn, but she just can't. Especially when she discovers his connection to Vi's boyfriend, Zenn. Raine has never known anyone as heavily brainwashed as Vi. Raine's father expects her to spy on Vi and report back to him. But Raine is beginning to wonder what Vi knows that her father is so anxious to keep hidden, and what might happen if she helps Vi remember it. She's even starting to suspect Vi's secrets might involve Freedom's newest prisoner, the rebel Jag Barque...

Fifteen-year-old Amanda Howards is one of the most prettiest girls at her high school, but is that enough? Amanda has become the first black Honey Bear, an elite cheerleader squad for the prettiest and sexiest girls at Central High School. She recently started dating the handsome varsity basketball player, Ed Hammer, which grants her even more popularity at school. Seeking to be perfect like the Super Models she idolizes, Amanda starts extreme dieting, believing the thinner she becomes the more she'll be like her idols. A “Honey Bears” has to live up to almost impossible standards and Amanda constantly feels more like a "Homely Bear". She ultimately has trouble feeling like she fits the image she is predisposed to portray, and the more she worries, the harder she diets. Constantly, she tries to overcome her bad feelings of being an outsider on the squad and struggling to keep her friendship with her best friend, Reesie, a close relationship she had since childhood. Will Reesie's jealousy about failing to become a Honey Bear negatively affect that relationship? Is Amanda willing to give up Ed due to him relentlessly pressuring her for sex, because she wants to remain a virgin? Will losing the relationship give her additional bad feeling about herself no matter what? Will she ever become the perfect teenager she dreams about? It's like things will never be as easy as they should be for Amanda and it's a constant uphill battle for her to just fit the image everyone has of her…

Set in the young adult dystopian world of Possession and Surrender, this riveting, original eBook reveals pieces of Jag's mysterious past and the inner workings of the Resistance.When Jag, the leader of the Resistance, goes missing during a mission, Indy feels like her heart might break. But as Jag's second in command, she must put her feelings for him aside and take charge. With Jag in the Thinkers' hands, the Resistance needs Indy's smart strategy and calm leadership now more than ever. Indy knows that wherever Jag is, he's counting on her to continue the fight. But then Jag returns . . . with a girl named Vi. Indy doesn't know who this new girl is, or what she has to do with Jag's disappearance, but she can see the way Jag looks at Vi, and it makes Indy's heart stop cold. Now that Jag has returned with a new girl at his side, does Indy even have a place in the Resistance? This eBook-exclusive story includes special excerpts from both Possession and Surrender.

Lisa Johnson wrote this magical Christmas story to set a mood for a wonderful Christmas blessing. Her invention was stolen and put on the market and she never received a penny. Lisa has taken her experience and put a magical twist that makes this story the Best Christmas wish ever!!! She was encouraged by all of the community work Mattress Mac continue to do in the community of Houston know he could be the helping Hero. It takes wonderful people like him to help get their magical dream. He is our Hero!

Fourteen-year-old Angel Moore is struggling through her first year of high school as she contemplates ways to fit in and hopefully advance higher up the popularity ladder. She feels her middle-class life is so pathetic, dealing with her strict parents, who hardly ever let her do anything, her older sister who barely acknowledges her existence, and the boy she secretly loves in a steady relationship with another girl. Angel thinks she can change her life around once she becomes sexually active with Ricky Flecher, the most popular boy at Central. He instantly makes her feel like she’s special, far removed from being an average girl, especially since he’s such a top guy. She dreams about Ricky giving her all the popularity that she ever wanted. As time progress, Angel does reach her desire of becoming extremely popular, but at the cost of losing her best friend, Jody. Coming to the realization that nobody likes her for herself, and the struggle of watching the boy, Mark Davis, who she really loves continuing to be with his girlfriend. Angel can either accept her fate and continue to be Ricky Flecher’s girl or go back to being the loser she once was. Everything is so complicated, and the choice isn’t as easy as it seems.

Confident, outgoing Trey Burrows finds himself unsure and standoffish after transferring to Central. Having gone to a mostly black high school like Lincoln he now feels alone and lonely trying to adjust to life at Central with mostly white students. Adding to his frustration, his father's grocery store, Burrows Market, is being run out of business by a supermarket, Benny’s-Buy-A lot. Trey’s cousin, Marques Wilkerson, seems to be adjusting better at Central, starring on the Boys Varsity Basketball team and becoming super popular from his skills on the court. Trey tires of basking in Marques’s glory and he worries that he will always be behind him. Can Trey keep his jealousy down and just be there for Marques? Does Burrows Market stand a chance against Benny’s-Buy- A lot? It’s like Trey’s world is falling completely apart, but he’s determined to stand firm.

Emma couldn’t wait to go to the King’s birthday party, but what should she bring? Emma couldn’t wait to go to the King’s birthday party, but what should she bring? Emma and her little dog Shu-Shu were thrilled to be invited to the King’s birthday party. But what do you get a King for his birthday? Emma and Shu-Shu have no gift, but they bring the Christmas cake they made with Mom and put on their Sunday best as they dash to the King’s carriage. And of course, Emma couldn’t go anywhere without her beloved Cherry-Bear. On the way, they have encounters that lead them to bestow their cake, winter-cape, and even Cherry-Bear, on others. Now they’re chilly, rumpled, and empty-handed—what will the King think? Emma frets, but when they finally meet the King at his palace, they discover they gave the King exactly what he wanted. Children and parents will be reminded of the true meaning of Christmas, and that the greatest gifts we can offer to the Savior are gifts to the least of his brothers and sisters (based on Matthew 25:40). Families will be able to go online and be directed to notable charities to give their own gift to the King. Children and parents will be reminded of the true meaning of Christmas, and that the greatest gifts we can offer to the Savior are gifts to the least of his brothers and sisters (based on Matthew 25:40). Families will be able to go online and be directed to notable charities to give their own gift to the King.

Shy, socially awkward Julia Walker had been beaten into submission at the hands of her abusive stepfather. All this starts to change after she meets Charlie Scott, her own personal knight in shining armor. Having him in her life starts to help her push away all the memories of the hurtful encounters with her stepfather, and helps her blossom, socially. Will becoming intimate with Charlie make Julia’s relationship with him better? Or will it make her lose him? These doubts constantly linger in her mind as Julia rushes into Charlie’s arms and hopes for the best; knowing love can’t make everything perfect, but what else matters?