Books with title Cross Roads

About CrossroadsWhen recently paroled Damon first transferred to Norfolk Heights High School in Norfolk, Virginia, he was over it before it even began. Getting into a fight on the first day of school with a notorious bully and getting rained on didn’t make it any better. Until he meet a goody two-shoes, aspiring cosmetologist named Kristina. Slowly, his outlook and passions start to change. He doesn’t like her at first, thinking she is too nice to him, although he’s given her to no reason to be, and assuming she is clueless because she has been sheltered her entire life. Over time she begins to help him in more ways than one and they become attached to each other.As Kristina learns more about Damon, she learns he is keeping some dark secrets and some unspoken grief hidden from her and the rest of the world. When someone finds out, it threatens his future with Kristina and any chances he had at bettering himself. Kristina does everything she can to help him down the right path, but when someone comes seeking revenge, Damon is once again at a crossroad. Devin-Renee Caston is a 19-year-old writer and vblogger. “Crossroads” is the Atlanta native’s first novel and published work. Visit her website at www.devinreneesworld.com.

Lethal persecution. Haunting decisions. Death just a whisper away.Jack grew up concealing his faith, but now the persecution of Christians has turned lethal. After inadvertently putting his family in danger, Jack becomes aware of a covert agency dedicated to protecting Christians. The agency takes his mother and sister to safety and offers him a position as an emergency medic within their ranks.Caring for the injured allows Jack to help their cause without violating his pacifistic beliefs, but he stands at odds with tough resistance fighter Britain. Grueling firefights, severe losses, and desperate choices test their beliefs as each of them seeks to save lives no matter the cost. But what is that cost?

Crossroads, the fast-paced sequel to Luck, originally appeared serially in Argosy All-Story in six parts. As with all the work of Max Brand, gripping narrative carries the reader on a lightning ride from one suspenseful climax to the next. Presented here for the first time in book form, with the full text and original title restored, is the continuing saga of Brand’s finest heroine, Jack—Jacqueline Boone. Jack was blessed and cursed by the cross of Meilan when she met Dix Van Dyck. Dix, perhaps too fond of action and excitement, had stayed out of trouble on the strength of his boyish charm and the verdict of “suicide” passed on those who drew their guns on him. But he eventually runs afoul of the new sheriff, whose brother Dix had justifiably strangled with his bare hands. Repairing to the distant back country hellhole of Double Bend, Dix finds out just how much trouble Jack Boone will bring him. She warned him, “There’s bad luck around me. That ain’t all. There’s hell!”

Seventeen-year-old Allison Montgomery is stuck spending another summer with her grandparents and prepares herself for another dull and routine visit. But with strange dreams invading her slumber, a rocky friendship with her grandparents' teenage neighbor, John Whitman, and a romance with local heart-throb, Logan Tucker, it's just the beginning of a summer she'll never forget.John and Logan expose Allison to their different beliefs, leading her down paths of both light and darkness, while bizarre nightmares continue to plague her nights. And when she discovers her feelings for each boy isn't what she expected, she's left uncertain about everything - including her sanity.In the end, Allison must choose, not only which relationship is worth saving, but what she truly believes in. She'll find that some decisions are forever.

Hawk Holland is dead—he just doesn’t know it. At seventeen, Hawk is a professional Motocross rider. Hot, badass, smart—with a drug problem—and a death wish. Winning is what he does best. Being in the spotlight is second nature. But after his best friend dies of an overdose during a televised race, Hawk goes down a road that leads to a similar fate—and that’s just the way he wants it—or so he thought.Fawn Marchat is a CrossWorlder. Her lineage stems from her greatest of grandmothers, the Goddess Hecate. Fawn has many gifts, including the ability to see into the Afterlife and save souls on the Crossroads of death. But between her over-bearing grandfather insisting she follow the path of her elders in Wiccan Craft and assume her birthright, her uptight private Catholic school, and her mom always on her case about the only positive diversion in her life—Fawn has no desire to save anyone but herself. When the world of the living collides with the world of the dead, Hawk Holland realizes a choice he made while under the influence set him on the fast-track to the Crossroads, a waylay station for lost souls with a one way ticket to Hell, and Fawn is the only one who might be able to save him.

Lethal persecution. Haunting decisions. Death just a whisper away. Jack grew up concealing his faith, but now the persecution of Christians has turned lethal. After inadvertently putting his family in danger, Jack becomes aware of a covert agency dedicated to protecting Christians. The agency takes his mother and sister to safety and offers him a position as an emergency medic within their ranks. Caring for the injured allows Jack to help their cause without violating his pacifistic beliefs, but he stands at odds with tough resistance fighter Britain. Grueling firefights, severe losses, and desperate choices test their beliefs as each of them seeks to save lives no matter the cost. But what is that cost?

A gambler and cowboy who liked risk and had only two things on his mind: a woman and a horse, and not necessarily in that order. Here are the adventures of Jackie Boone, Dix Van Dyke and a beautiful but dangerous Indian girl named Dolores. This is a fast-paced novel in which Dick is persecuted by sheriff Onate. But is the Indian girl his savior or enemy?

When Katia enrolled at Crossroads Academy she knew things weren't exactly going to be easy. The sole heir to the worlds' most powerful vampire, her presence was bound to cause a stir. But nothing could have prepared her for this. Whispers follow everywhere she goes. So does trouble. Bodies start turning up in nearby Rutland and Katia is sucked into a twisted web of danger and deceit. Haunted by nightmares she can't explain and a thirst for blood that is never sated, Katia will do whatever it takes to keep her past buried. Nothing at Crossroads is what it seems and Katia's secrets may be the darkest of them all.This is a young adult title recommended for mature readers ages 16+ as it contains some language and violence that may not be appropriate for younger readers. The Crossroads Academy series is best enjoyed in order.Reading Order:Book #1 CrossroadsBook #2 Red DawnBook #3 Bloodline

Crossroads, the fast-paced sequel to Luck, originally appeared serially in Argosy All-Story in six parts. As with all the work of Max Brand, gripping narrative carries the reader on a lightning ride from one suspenseful climax to the next. Presented here for the first time in book form, with the full text and original title restored, is the continuing saga of Brand’s finest heroine, Jack—Jacqueline Boone. Jack was blessed and cursed by the cross of Meilan when she met Dix Van Dyck. Dix, perhaps too fond of action and excitement, had stayed out of trouble on the strength of his boyish charm and the verdict of “suicide” passed on those who drew their guns on him. But he eventually runs afoul of the new sheriff, whose brother Dix had justifiably strangled with his bare hands. Repairing to the distant back country hellhole of Double Bend, Dix finds out just how much trouble Jack Boone will bring him. She warned him, “There’s bad luck around me. That ain’t all. There’s hell!”

Every single day of our lives entails making decisions, consciously or subconsciously, that determine the outcome of our future.In Crossroads, Winnie Roach Oliphant shares her unforgettable moments from childhood through adulthood. These events have shaped her to become the woman she is today—content and happy. Her recollections feature both the blissful and sad times in her life. But as she reminds us, hardships only make her stronger while successes maker her humble.Crossroads is a fascinating tale for readers who are inspired by individuals who overcome life’s adversities by having a steadfast faith in God.