Sublime Karma
Author: Peyton Garver
Publication Date: May 28, 2017
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
Pages: 302
Formats: Paperback eBook
Description:
When
Brie's stepfather moves the family for what he calls a new beginning,
it's not the new beginning the beautiful, yet guarded, senior would have
hoped for. Brie is instantly targeted by jealous girls at her new
school, and the only available seat on her bus is next to the school's
star wide receiver, Jake, who for some reason, finds her offensive.
After a humiliating article and picture of Brie is posted in the online
school journal, a demon she thought she'd overcome resurfaces, and her
life unravels. A newly compassionate Jake has finally taken an interest
in her, but can Brie learn to trust her heart, or will she miss out on
the best thing that ever happened to her?
Jake
has his own secrets and has built his own walls, but eventually his
curiosity about the new girl gets the best of him. Unfortunately, now
there is competition: the captain of her cross-country team. Jake's
romantic histories with the girl next door and the school's queen bee,
adds tension to a simmering tempest when all he wants is Brie. Is he
strong enough to help the one he loves weave sense into her crumbling
new reality while overcoming his own tainted past? This is an edgy YA
with issues of bullying, self harm, and attempted suicide...with an HEA
ending.
As
a child, Peyton called places like Livorno, Italy; Orléans, France; and
Augsburg, Germany home. She has since settled in Maryland, where she
earned her degree in education at Towson State University, married her
sweetheart of two years, and became an instant mother to three spirited
young boys before adding another son to the brood. And, with their
yellow lab George, it's no stretch to say she's outnumbered.
When
not writing, Peyton is a full time teacher. Inspired by the individual
spirits, heartaches, and triumphs of her students, Peyton has developed
characters who resemble real world teens dealing with real issues:
relationships, jealousy, bullying, and depression. Her newest novel,
Sublime Karma, is a contemporary story filled with emotion, depth, wit, and suspense. Sublime Karma was published in the fall of 2016 by Soulmate Publishing.
When
asked if she actually involves her students in her stories, Peyton
answered that her stories are completely fictional, but then admitted to
an activity in which she does involve them. "One quirky, fun thing I
like to do with students who have read my book is develop a dream cast
for my characters. That all started when a group of girls were arguing
over which actor they thought best fit the character Four in Veronica
Roth's novel Divergent. They then turned their efforts to my
manuscript. I've since added those dream casts to my website."
When
she's not teaching or writing, Peyton enjoys traveling. The Caribbean
Islands have become a favorite vacation getaway for Peyton and her
husband. "Nothing is better than sitting on a beach, in front of the
crystal clear sea, enveloped in the warmth of the tropical sun with a
frosty piña colada and a good book that I just can't put down."
(1) winner will receive TWO signed a finished copies of SUBLJME KARMA 1 for them and one for the high school of the winner's choice to be dedicated in their name and a $10 Amazon Gift Card - US Only!
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The cover is gorgeous & I really like what I have read about this book!
ReplyDeleteI will admit (I'm often described as "helplessly honest," so there's that...): I've read very, very few YA books. (I'm not a Y. A. myself. :p ) But this-- this I like, and would like to take a peek at. I'd also want to pass it along to my sister, who is 6-7 years Y-er. I know she'd be interested, too.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
--Ann