Books with author Jordyn Taylor

Code Name Verity meets Jennifer Donnelly’s Revolution in this gripping debut novel. NOW: Sixteen-year-old Alice is spending the summer in Paris, but she isn’t there for pastries and walks along the Seine. When her grandmother passed away two months ago, she left Alice an apartment in France that no one knew existed. An apartment that has been locked for more than seventy years. Alice is determined to find out why the apartment was abandoned and why her grandmother never once mentioned the family she left behind when she moved to America after World War II. With the help of Paul, a charming Parisian student, she sets out to uncover the truth. However, the more time she spends digging through the mysteries of the past, the more she realizes there are secrets in the present that her family is still refusing to talk about. THEN:Sixteen-year-old Adalyn doesn’t recognize Paris anymore. Everywhere she looks, there are Nazis, and every day brings a new horror of life under the Occupation. When she meets Luc, the dashing and enigmatic leader of a resistance group, Adalyn feels she finally has a chance to fight back.But keeping up the appearance of being a much-admired socialite while working to undermine the Nazis is more complicated than she could have imagined. As the war goes on, Adalyn finds herself having to make more and more compromises—to her safety, to her reputation, and to her relationships with the people she loves the most.

I will pick up your pieces and put you back together. Piece by jagged piece, edge to rugged edge. And no matter how many times you cut me, I’ll love you and make you whole again.Ariel had a happy life; loving parents who were the alpha and luna of her pack, an annoying brother, and a hope that one day she would find her mate and be unconditionally loved. But one night, her world went up in flames, not only taking her family but also all happiness she once had. As the fire died down and as the house became nothing but ashes, she made a vow: A vow of silence. A vow that she held on to despite being relentlessly beaten by the new alpha, Alpha Morgan. A once happy life was now a bloody, pain-filled life with the broken bones she had to endure every day. Weeks turned to months and months to years as she endured the senseless abuse, but on that one fated day, everything changed. Alpha Shane Chase was filled with secrets and a fair share of skeletons in his closet. He had been looking for his mate for over a year, but when he finally found Ariel, he was heartbroken at how beaten and terrified she was of the world. Most of all, how scared she was of him. To make matters worse, when violent unexplainable things started happening in their lives, they were forced to make the ultimate sacrifice or die trying. Could Ariel learn to trust him even when his skeletons come to light? Could Shane pick up her pieces and put her back together even after secrets were revealed and they were put to the ultimate test? Or would life as they knew it fall apart around them?Grab a copy and join Ariel and Shane as they battle through life’s challenges and be mesmerized with their life story.

Code Name Verity meets Jennifer Donnelly’s Revolution in this gripping debut novel. NOW: Sixteen-year-old Alice is spending the summer in Paris, but she isn’t there for pastries and walks along the Seine. When her grandmother passed away two months ago, she left Alice an apartment in France that no one knew existed. An apartment that has been locked for more than seventy years. Alice is determined to find out why the apartment was abandoned and why her grandmother never once mentioned the family she left behind when she moved to America after World War II. With the help of Paul, a charming Parisian student, she sets out to uncover the truth. However, the more time she spends digging through the mysteries of the past, the more she realizes there are secrets in the present that her family is still refusing to talk about. THEN:Sixteen-year-old Adalyn doesn’t recognize Paris anymore. Everywhere she looks, there are Nazis, and every day brings a new horror of life under the Occupation. When she meets Luc, the dashing and enigmatic leader of a resistance group, Adalyn feels she finally has a chance to fight back.But keeping up the appearance of being a much-admired socialite while working to undermine the Nazis is more complicated than she could have imagined. As the war goes on, Adalyn finds herself having to make more and more compromises—to her safety, to her reputation, and to her relationships with the people she loves the most.

This book helps business owners and and entrepreneurs understand how to build and sell a business for maximum value. It demystifies the world of mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and institutional deal making. Readers will understand how businesses are valued, how to build a scalable and profitable business, and how to avoid the 19 biggest mistakes business owners make.

Spirit may look like a Shetland Sheepdog, but everyone knows he's really a scaredy cat. After being rescued from a city shelter by his forever family, Spirit finally discovers security. At least he knows his people are there for him. Yet, he’s still scared of just about everything, right down to the neighbor’s seven-pound lapdog. This autumn, he’s in for something new: a family vacation in the form of a road trip exploring British Columbia’s scenic wilderness. A holiday turns into a nightmare for the Sheltie when a fresh panic sends him running for his life, only to find he has also run from the only people he can trust. Now, with snow falling and a terrifying world looming about him, Spirit must return to them . . . even if that means facing the impossible. Stories in the Angel Paws and Angel Paws Holiday series celebrate the unique bond between canines and humans with heartfelt, moving, and insightful tales for anyone who has ever loved a dog.

Code Name Verity meets Jennifer Donnelly s Revolution in this gripping debut novel.NOW:Sixteen-year-old Alice is spending the summer in Paris, but she isn t there for pastries and walks along the Seine. When her grandmother passed away two months ago, she left Alice an apartment in France that no one knew existed. An apartment that has been locked for more than seventy years.Alice is determined to find out why the apartment was abandoned and why her grandmother never once mentioned the family she left behind when she moved to America after World War II. With the help of Paul, a charming Parisian student, she sets out to uncover the truth. However, the more time she spends digging through the mysteries of the past, the more she realizes there are secrets in the present that her family is still refusing to talk about.THEN:Sixteen-year-old Adalyn doesn t recognize Paris anymore. Everywhere she looks, there are Nazis, and every day brings a new horror of life under the Occupation. When she meets Luc, the dashing and enigmatic leader of a resistance group, Adalyn feels she finally has a chance to fight back.But keeping up the appearance of being a much-admired socialite while working to undermine the Nazis is more complicated than she could have imagined. As the war goes on, Adalyn finds herself having to make more and more compromises to her safety, to her reputation, and to her relationships with the people she loves the most.

A dog searching for a home. Two people searching for adventure. A twist of fate to bring them all together. Michael was looking for the perfect companion—smart, athletic, beautiful, a real go-getter to keep up with his active lifestyle, yet date after date ended in disaster. It took a visit to the animal shelter to find just who he needed. Now Michael and Silver are out for another weekend adventure, hiking in the Cascade Mountains when a thoughtless risk turns into a life or death battle. As Michael surrenders to his fate, he realizes there are no accidents. Stories in the Angel Paws series celebrate the unique bond between canines and humans with heartfelt, moving, and insightful tales for anyone who has ever loved a dog.

“Dad! Mom! Chris!” I screamed, but there was no response.Ariel was living the life. She had amazing parents and a brother, who despite being annoying to her, loved her very much.All that was left was to wait for the right age to meet her mate, and life would be perfect.But all that went ablaze when a fire consumed her very home, taking away all that was dear to her.Would Ariel still recover from the pain of losing the ones she loved? What kind of life awaited her now that she had no one?

This book provides a creative, fun way for kids to explore all the best things about their lives. Chock-full of thought-provoking prompts that encourage a feel-good attitude, My Happiness Journal suggests drawing pictures of people who make you smile, making a list of movies that put you in a good mood, writing about a friend who makes you laugh, and other uplifting ideas.

Lightfall Book Six of Eight The saga continues.... Raised in 1870s Boston and coming of age in the Wild West, Ivy has to make adjustments. Gala balls and modern plumbing of her youth have given way to a life of dust, horses, and danger around every canyon wall—often zombies. Now Ivy is running for her life, but she has one advantage: she might be the only expert on Daray’s disease west of the Mississippi. If she ever hopes to see Boston again, she must rely on a strange group of new acquaintances and an eccentric Swedish maker who just might be able to build her a ride home—for a price.