Books with author Jessica West

Bernita, a teenager from a prominent South American family, knows little about the 'real world' until one decision changes everything. Her papa's alcohol consumption, depression, and lost job aid in her shattered dreams. With mounting debt and little money, Bernita's papa sells her as a child bride. Her only escape is the dark and lonely streets. Her father vows to find her no matter the cost. Looking over her shoulders, she learns to trust no one as deception lies at every corner. Is freedom just a word? Or can a man named Jesus grant true freedom?

Shy and insecure, Laini Williams is counting the days until graduation when she can escape her hometown of Camden, Ohio. But when she is called on to act out a scene from Romeo and Juliet and football star Avery Pearson kisses her in front of the class, everything changes.Now, ignoring her best friend’s warning, “Brainy Laini” is on the arm of the most popular jock in school. Haunted by her father’s abandonment of her, Laini must learn to trust Avery’s love and believe in herself. And like the Shakespearean plays she is reading in class, when her story becomes more a tragedy than a romance, Laini must overcome her insecurity and her grief to find strength within herself.

Bernita, a teenager from a prominent South American family, knows little about the ‘real world’ until one decision changes everything. Her papa’s alcohol consumption, depression, and lost job aid in her shattered dreams. With mounting debt and little money, Bernita’s papa sells her as a child bride. Her only escape is the dark and lonely streets. Her father vows to find her no matter the cost. Looking over her shoulders, she learns to trust no one as deception lies at every corner. Is freedom just a word? Or can a man named Jesus grant true freedom?

Shy and insecure, Laini Williams is counting the days until graduation when she can escape her hometown of Camden, Ohio. But when she is called on to act out a scene from Romeo and Juliet and football star Avery Pearson kisses her in front of the class, everything changes. Now, ignoring her best friend’s warning, “Brainy Laini” is on the arm of the most popular jock in school. Haunted by her father’s abandonment of her, Laini must learn to trust Avery’s love and believe in herself. And like the Shakespearean plays she is reading in class, when her story becomes more a tragedy than a romance, Laini must overcome her insecurity and her grief to find strength within herself.

Bernita, a teenager from a prominent South American family, knows little about the ‘real world’ until one decision changes everything. Her papa’s alcohol consumption, depression, and lost job aid in her shattered dreams. With mounting debt and little money, Bernita’s papa sells her as a child bride. Her only escape is the dark and lonely streets. Her father vows to find her no matter the cost. Looking over her shoulders, she learns to trust no one as deception lies at every corner. Is freedom just a word? Or can a man named Jesus grant true freedom?

A lonely fruitcake, a beloved Christmas tree, and dazzling Christmas snow are the themes of the three stories included in "Bringing in the Christmas Season". Stories that are sure to bring smiles to all ages, warm the heart, and ready the spirit for the Christmas season. In "The Forgotten Fruitcake", Rum, an aged fruitcake, has become content in being excluded from Christmas dinner. While Sparkles, a young bottle of champagne, eagerly awaits his chance to be celebrated with.In "Tannenbaum", a lonely man learns the meaning of joy and hope during the Christmas season while he tends to a Christmas tree planted in his front yard.In "The Town That Forgot Snow", Charlotte Littleton finds herself living in a town where snow no longer exists and everyone has either forgotten it or refuses to speak about it. She begins a mission to find out why snow is being erased from her town's memory.Follow these three stories as the main characters and their friends bring in the Christmas season.

A lonely fruitcake, a beloved Christmas tree, and dazzling Christmas snow are the themes of the three stories included in "Bringing in the Christmas Season". Stories that are sure to bring smiles to all ages, warm the heart, and ready the spirit for the Christmas season. In "The Forgotten Fruitcake", Rum, an aged fruitcake, has become content in being excluded from Christmas dinner. While Sparkles, a young bottle of champagne, eagerly awaits his chance to be celebrated with. In "Tannenbaum", a lonely man learns the meaning of joy and hope during the Christmas season while he tends to a Christmas tree planted in his front yard. In "The Town That Forgot Snow", Charlotte Littleton finds herself living in a town where snow no longer exists and everyone has either forgotten it or refuses to speak about it. She begins a mission to find out why snow is being erased from her town's memory. Follow these three stories as the main characters and their friends bring in the Christmas season.

Meet Kinzie. She has a bunch of fun loving, slightly smelly, Monsters that live in her room. They never let her sleep at night. But that’s ok, her parents always help her out. Until one day they decide it’s time she learns to sleep on her own. What will Kinzie do about her Monsters?What To Do About Your Monsters is a heartfelt story about a girl who has sleep issues. At its core, however, the story is not just about having problems sleeping, but about being afraid to try something new.

Meet Kinzie. She has a bunch of fun loving, slightly smelly, Monsters that live in her room. They never let her sleep at night. But that's ok, her parents always help her out. Until one day they decide it's time she learns to sleep on her own. What will Kinzie do about her Monsters? What To Do About Your Monsters is a heartfelt story about a girl who has sleep issues. At its core, however, the story is not just about having problems sleeping, but about being afraid to try something new.