Books with author Mark Vernon

Monica Remy doesn’t make exceptions.The fiery nineteen-year-old transferred to Central College to escape her problems, blend into the crowd and forget the past. But escape becomes almost impossible when she attracts the attention of her new and undeniably sexy neighbor: Trey Chapman, the governor’s son.Despite his vivid green eyes, adorable freckles, and athletic body, Trey is everything that Monica despises - haughty, conservative, bossy. And able to get under her skin in a way no other man ever could.A class project forces the unlikely pair together, their chemistry building with each heated debate. But when the ghosts of Monica’s past come back to haunt her, both their beliefs will be tested, and both will be forced to see the world in a new light.Their differences threaten to tear them apart, unless they can make one another their only exception.Due to sexual content and heavy subject matter, this book is recommended for ages 16+. Books in The Only Series (ALL STANDALONES) The Only Exception (Trey and Monica)The Only One (John Boy and Melanie)The Only Answer (Trey and Monica)The Only Way (Tripp and Sam)The Only Difference (Short Stack and Betsy)The Only Chance - part of the Twisted Fairy Tales Anthology (Trigg and Veronica)Spin-Offs:The Forever Wild series (Wes and Valerie)The Forever Sweet series (Brick and Paige)

I'd always wanted to leave small town Illinois, I just didn't know I'd leave it for the stars.I needed to get into Columbia College. I'd do anything to get in. With no other choice, I had my dad help me get an internship at Circe Operations Center.Only it's not an ordinary operations center.Getting attacked on my first day on the job wasn't exactly stellar, but staring into the eyes of the dark eyed boy who saved me, made me re-think every single thought I'd ever had.But when things like war come up, I don't know how far I'm willing to defy everything I've ever known for a future that is anything but normal.**Formerly titled How to Date an Alien. The books in this series have been renamed and recovered, but the content is the same.**

Christianity is in crisis in the West. The Inkling friend of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, Owen Barfield, analysed why. He developed an account of our spiritual predicament that is radical and illuminating. Barfield realized that the human experience of life shifts fundamentally over periods of cultural time. Our perception of nature, the cosmos and the divine changes dramatically across history.Mark Vernon uses this startling insight to tell the inner story of 3000 years of Christianity, beginning from the earliest Biblical times. Drawing, too, on the latest scholarship and spiritual questions of our day, he presents a gripping account of how Christianity constellated a new perception of what it is to be human. For 1500 years, this sense of things informed many lives, though it fell into crisis with the Reformation, scientific revolution and Enlightenment.But the story does not stop there. Barfield realised that there is meaning in the disenchantment and alienation experienced by many people today. It is part of a process that is remaking our sense of participation in the life of nature, the cosmos and the divine. It's a new stage in the evolution of human consciousness.

Christianity is in crisis in the West. The Inkling friend of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, Owen Barfield, analysed why. He developed an account of our spiritual predicament that is radical and illuminating. Barfield realized that the human experience of life shifts fundamentally over periods of cultural time. Our perception of nature, the cosmos and the divine changes dramatically across history. Mark Vernon uses this startling insight to tell the inner story of 3000 years of Christianity, beginning from the earliest Biblical times. Drawing, too, on the latest scholarship and spiritual questions of our day, he presents a gripping account of how Christianity constellated a new perception of what it is to be human. For 1500 years, this sense of things informed many lives, though it fell into crisis with the Reformation, scientific revolution and Enlightenment. But the story does not stop there. Barfield realised that there is meaning in the disenchantment and alienation experienced by many people today. It is part of a process that is remaking our sense of participation in the life of nature, the cosmos and the divine. It's a new stage in the evolution of human consciousness.

Falling in love is hard.Breaking up is even harder.Last summer I met Ace and my world changed forever.Now I'm just supposed to go back to my small, Illinois town and expect everything to go on as normal.But I don't think I'll ever be normal again.Just when I thought I had my life all figured out, everything has altered and now I don't know if it's for the better or if everything is broken.**Formerly titled How to Break up with an Alien as part of the My Alien Romance Series. The cover and title have changed but the story stays the same**

The stars aligned and I've promised myself to Ace forever.Now we can move on with the next steps of our lives, together.But life has a way of getting in the way of keeping things simpleMy new roommate has a dangerous link to my past. One I can't even tell her about.And the one person who I thought was my biggest confidante is now pulling away.I thought my life was coming together.Now I have to figure out if I can keep everything from falling apart.**This book was formerly titled How to Mary an Alien and the third book in the Alien Romance series. The cover and synopsis have changed but the content is the same. This book is geared more toward Upper YA readers and does contain the discussion or marriage equality and gay marriage themes that were hinted at in the first two books. There is also a little more heat in this one, but nothing that would keep one out of the kitchen.**

Fiercely liberal Monica Remy prefers to blend in. Despite her tattoos, piercings, and outspoken personality, she transferred to Central to escape--before she finds out that her next door neighbor is the uber conservative governor's son, Trey Chapman.No matter how hard she tries to avoid Trey, he still finds a way to get under her skin. Monica can't stand his crisp white shirts or his staunch views on women. But she can't help counting every freckle on his face and wondering what it would feel like to have him stop talking politics and kiss her.A class debate project forces the unlikely pair to work together, and the political lines are blurred in late-night make out sessions. But despite their fiery chemistry, Trey's politics threatens to smother their relationship for good. Books in The Only Series: The Only Exception (Trey and Monica) The Only One (John Boy and Melanie) The Only Answer (Trey and Monica) The Only Way (Tripp and Sam) The Only Difference (Short Stack and Betsy) The Only Chance - part of the Twisted Fairy Tales Anthology (Trigg and Veronica) Spin-Offs: The Forever Wild series (Wes and Valerie) The Forever Sweet series (Brick and Paige)

Alex’s interstellar relationship has finally been sealed in the eyes of the human world, so now she can move on to her next step: college. With Ace by her side and a new piece of jewelry on her finger, she thinks she is ready for anything. Well, almost anything. Her new roommate holds a dangerous link to her past that Alex isn't sure if she can handle. Then there is the whole alien fiancé thing. Every time she tries to get closer to Ace, he seems to pull further away. Top that off with a full summer class load and a few more alien attacks and it’s just another day for Alex. Except this time she isn’t sure if marrying an alien will be the happy ending she’s hoping for.

Face it, long distance relationships in high school are hard, especially when the other one in the relationship is an alien. Alex Bianchi may have survived an intergalactic battle, but that still doesn't excuse her from her senior year of high school, or qualify her for any sort of scholarship. To make up for college tuition costs, she takes a job at a local coffee shop. If only coffee could solve all of her problems. As Alex's senior year progresses, everything changes and she can't figure out if it is interstellar or if it is just time to break up with an alien.

High school senior Alex Bianchi's estranged father gets her an internship at Circe Operations Center to pad her college applications. But Circe isn't your typical military base. It's an alien-run operation center and not all of the aliens are friendly, especially the one that tries to kill Alex on her first day. When Ace, a dark-eyed Caltian, enters and saves the day, she can't help but be drawn to him. Can these star-crossed lovers survive when they're on the brink of intergalactic war?

I'd always wanted to leave small town Illinois, I just didn't know I'd leave it for the stars. I needed to get into Columbia College. I'd do anything to get in. With no other choice, I had my dad help me get an internship at Circe Operations Center. Only it's not an ordinary operations center. Getting attacked on my first day on the job wasn't exactly stellar, but staring into the eyes of the dark eyed boy who saved me, made me re-think every single thought I'd ever had. But when things like war come up, I don't know how far I'm willing to defy everything I've ever known for a future that is anything but normal.

**Due to sexual content and heavy subject matter, this book is recommended for ages 16+**Fiercely liberal Monica Remy prefers to blend in. Despite her tattoos, piercings, and outspoken personality, she transferred to Central to escape--before she finds out that her next door neighbor is the uber conservative governor's son, Trey Chapman.No matter how hard she tries to avoid Trey, he still finds a way to get under her skin. Monica can't stand his crisp white shirts or his staunch views on women. But she can't help counting every freckle on his face and wondering what it would feel like to have him stop talking politics and kiss her.A class debate project forces the unlikely pair to work together, and the political lines are blurred in late-night make out sessions. But despite their fiery chemistry, Trey's politics threatens to smother their relationship for good. Books in The Only Series:The Only Exception (Trey and Monica)The Only One (John Boy and Melanie)The Only Answer (Trey and Monica)The Only Way (Tripp and Sam)The Only Difference (Short Stack and Betsy)The Only Chance - part of the Twisted Fairy Tales Anthology (Trigg and Veronica)Spin-Offs:The Forever Wild series (Wes and Valerie)The Forever Sweet series (Brick and Paige)