Books with author Lisa Nowak

As the rebellion grows and its missions take a more desperate turn, Sarto’s bloodthirsty response demonstrates he’ll stop at nothing to quell the uprising. But with friction threatening to tear apart the core team, and President Cooper increasingly paralyzed by memories of torture and betrayal, Sarto’s counterstrikes might prove to be only the beginning of the rebels’ challenges.This collection includes episodes 9-10 (Redemption, Revolution), concluding the ten-part, first season of The McCall Initiative serial. Approximately 328 pages or 106,300 words.

With the fight against Sarto intensifying, Logan and Piper face the daunting task of convincing President Cooper to trust potential allies. Assistance comes from an unlikely source, but when the team receives shocking news, Piper is forced to make a choice that may cost the rebels every bit of the progress they’ve fought so long and hard for.This collection includes episodes 7-8 (Alliance, Rebellion) of the ten-part, first season of The McCall Initiative serial. Approximately 361 pages or 119,500 words/Season 1 is now complete!

The last thing on 16-year-old Jess DeLand's wish list is a boyfriend. She'd have to be crazy to think any guy would look twice at her. Besides, there are more important things to hope for, like a job working on cars and an end to her mom's drinking. Foster care is a constant threat, and Jess is willing to sacrifice anything to stay out of the system. When luck hands her the chance to work on a race car, she finds herself rushing full throttle into a world of opportunities—including a boy who doesn't mind the grease under her fingernails. The question is, can a girl who keeps herself locked up tighter than Richard Petty's racing secrets open up enough to risk friendship and her first romance?“The first romance is captured beautifully—just the right combination of natural and awkward, of eager and scared.” ~ Bob Martin, writing professor, Pacific Northwest College of ArtWhile this is Book 3 in the Full Throttle Series, it can be read without first reading the previous two.

Getting shipped off to live with his uncle Race was the best thing that ever happened to fifteen-year-old Cody. Then a wreck at the speedway nearly ruined everything. Cody's making every effort to get his life back on track—writing for the school paper, searching for the perfect girlfriend, and counting the days until he gets his drivers' license—but there's no escaping the nightmares that haunt him. A chance to build his own car seems like the perfect distraction. Until Cody realizes he'll have to live up to Race's legendary status. But that's the least of his worries, considering he doesn't have his dad's permission. All he has to do is the impossible: keep Race from discovering his lie until he can convince his dad that racing's safe. Yeah, sure. That'll be easy.Book 2 in the Full Throttle Series

Piper and her friends have finally gotten to the bottom of the disappearances, but in the process they’ve uncovered a conspiracy far deeper than they ever imagined. Now it’s up to them to save the president’s life—and the future of Cascadia. But when things don’t go quite as planned, they’re faced with challenges that test them to the limits and push them into making a terrifying decision.If you’re a fan of dystopian thrillers with a twist of romance, you’ll love this heart-pounding adventure about a future that’s all too plausible. Great for fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Legend.Includes episodes 4-6 (Liberation, Requisition, Desperation) of the ten-part, first season of The McCall Initiative serial. Approximately 365 pages or 119,600 words.Season 1 is now complete!

Now that Jess DeLand has escaped her alcoholic mother’s grip, all she wants is a chance to be normal. To hang out with her wisecracking-but-intuitive boyfriend Cody, learn as much she can about restoring cars from her mentor Kasey, and fill in as substitute big sister to Rhett when her friend Teri Sue goes off to college. But when her past crashes headlong into her present, all hopes of normal go spinning off into the weeds. Jess’s attempts to spare her friends—and herself—from the things she’d rather keep hidden, threaten to destroy the new life she’s built. Maybe normal is too much to ask for.Book 4 in the Full Throttle series

Whip-smart and laser-focused, Piper’s never had a shred of doubt about her talent for medicine. She won’t let anything stop her from becoming a doctor. Not the kids who’ve written her off as a nerdy know-it-all, not the death of her beloved father, and certainly not the secession that transformed her Pacific Northwest home into the nation of Cascadia.But when her family disappears and she’s branded a criminal, Piper’s future is flatlined in a heartbeat. Driven into hiding, she learns that wealthy American climate refugees have been buying their way across Cascadia’s closed border. Even more sinister, someone is deporting the nation’s poor to make room for them.If Piper is ever to see her family again, she’ll have to rally every scrap of her battered grit to decipher who’s behind the disappearances. But those responsible will stop at nothing to protect their secrets, and Piper’s only hope may be the very boy whose family displaced her own.If you’re a fan of edge-of-your-seat dystopian thrillers with a twist of romance, you’ll love Lisa Nowak’s glimpse at a future that’s all too plausible. Great for fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Legend.Get it now.Includes episodes 1-3 (Deception, Revelation, Conspiracy) of the ten-part, first season of The McCall Initiative serial. Approximately 228 pages or 75,000 words.Season 1 is now complete!

Cody’s blown it before. But never like this.Now he’s been shipped off to live with his weird uncle who eats Twinkies for breakfast.Is the guy completely crazy, or is he the first adult in Cody’s life who actually makes sense?Cody might be willing to stick around to find out—if his lousy luck doesn’t yank the opportunity out from under him first.If you’re a fan of true-to-life books about kids with real problems, you’ll love this humorous and heartwarming story of second chances. Perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell, Laurie Halse Anderson, and John Green.Get it now.Book 1 in the Full Throttle Series

Alex is trapped in a terrifying life.His abusive dad is stealing metal to feed his drug habit and forcing him to help. Even worse, Alex’s mentor has just died.But death is only an inconvenient obstacle to Cole. His spirit won’t rest until Alex escapes—a near impossibility, with Alex refusing to abandon his mom. Now Alex has two problems. What if he’s condemning his only friend to an afterlife trapped on earth?If you like gritty, compelling stories with true-to-life characters who make you cry and cheer, you’ll love Lisa Nowak’s Dead Heat. Perfect for fans of Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, and Chris Crutcher.Download a copy today for a pulse-pounding story that’ll haunt you long after you turn the last page.2014 Finalist in The Kindle Book Review's Best Kindle Book Awards. “Dead Heat blew me away. It’s a gritty ghost story interwoven with all-too-real subject matter that will make you cry for Alex, ache for Cole, and thank God for Jade. I was invested in these characters’ lives and you will be too.” ~ Stacey Wallace Benefiel, author of the Zellie Wells trilogy*This book is not part of the Full Throttle series. It contains darker subject matter that kids under the age of 14 may find disturbing.*

Piper knows exactly what she wants out of life and how to get it. That’s the one thing that hasn’t changed since her family was snatched away to an American sweatshop by Cascadia’s usurping vice president. But now that she and her friends have thwarted an assassination attempt, performed life-saving surgery, and led a revolution, she’s discovering just how much those experiences have transformed her. For one thing, she’s learned to trust Logan with her heart. For another, she’s finally become a team player. But she’s also developed a deep and unbreakable bond with President Cooper, and while that’s mostly a good thing, there’s no denying that the responsibility she feels for him is also a profound burden.Piper’s friends, her mentor, and even the president have said it’s time to stop worrying about him and focus on herself. But after holding his life in her hands, Piper can’t imagine how she’d do that. Worse, she may not have much say in the matter. As rescue plans come together, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: in order to regain her family, Piper might have to abandon her friendship with President Cooper altogether. The McCall Initiative is a story told in serial form. If you’re a fan of edge-of-your-seat dystopian thrillers with a twist of romance, you’ll love Lisa Nowak’s glimpse at a future that’s all too plausible. Great for fans of The Hunger Games, Diverge, and Legend.Get it now.

Cody Everett has a temper as hot as the inside of a combustion chamber, and it's landed him at his uncle's trailer, a last-chance home before military school. But how can he take the guy seriously when he calls himself Race, eats Twinkies for breakfast, and pals around with rednecks who drive in circles every Saturday night?What Cody doesn't expect is for the arrangement to work. Or for Race to become the friend and mentor he's been looking for all his life. But just as Cody begins to settle in and get a handle on his supercharged temper, a crisis sends his life spinning out of control. Everything he's come to care about is threatened, and he has to choose between falling back on his old, familiar anger or stepping up to prove his loyalty to the only person he's ever dared to trust."Nowak capably depicts a realistic, likable teenager with typical teenager flaws.... An endearing story about a teenager, his mentor, and what a difference true, unselfish love can make." ~ Kirkus ReviewsNamed one of BookBub's "6 Seriously Awesome YA Books Even Adults Can Get Into.""The roar of engines practically explodes off the page in this compelling, heart-thumping debut. Cody Everett is a straight-shooter with attitude, smarts, and whip-cracking wit; he doesn't pull any punches, and neither does author Lisa Nowak. The collision of Cody and the world of stock car racing makes for a great story, one of the best I've read in a long time. Running Wide Open is a book not to be missed." ~ Christine Fletcher, author of Tallulah Falls and Ten Cents a DanceBook 1 in the Full Throttle Series

Getting shipped off to live with his uncle Race was the best thing that ever happened to fifteen-year-old Cody. Then a wreck at the speedway nearly ruined everything. Cody's making every effort to get his life back on track--writing for the school paper, searching for the perfect girlfriend, and counting the days until he gets his driver's license--but there's no escaping the nightmares that haunt him.A chance to build his own car seems like the perfect distraction. Until Cody realizes he'll have to live up to Race's legendary status. But that's the least of his worries, considering he doesn't have his dad's permission. All he has to do is the impossible: keep Race from discovering his lie until he can convince his dad that racing's safe.Yeah, sure. That'll be easy.Book 2 in the Full Throttle Series