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Book 1 of the Alissa Awakens series
Skirting The Edge
How far can a trailblazing women push the boundaries in 1950s American society without getting burned?
Alissa Adams is an unconventional misfit in the male-dominated science field. Her peers consider her an interloper. Despite the challenges she faces, she is determined to prove herself and make a difference.
It is 1950, in New York City. Alissa is in her last semester of college when her world is turned upside down. She collides head-on with a gorgeous Bohemian classmate, Mr. Kirk Mathis, who sees past her gender. Acknowledging her ingenuity, he convinces her to partner with him on a groundbreaking science film project that could catapult her career and earn her the acceptance of her peers.
As the two work together on this project, Alissa is drawn to this trail-blazing Bohemian. The emotional connection grows stronger by the day, their common interests only adding to her confusion. With her wedding only a few months away, Alissa has a decision to make. To choose between a traditionalist who loves and supports her or a risk-taking bold adventurer, who opens her to new ideas.
This book is the first in an Alissa Awakens series, which follows a strong-willed atheist scientist as she navigates Judeo-Christian culture in the 1950s fighting against injustice, prejudice, and hypocrisy. Along the way she forms relationships that challenge society’s norms and ultimately impact not just those around her, but an entire nation.
Book 2 of the Alissa Awakens series
The Other Side of Deception
The trauma of losing her job as a groundbreaking scientist leaves Alissa reeling and questioning everything she believes. In the 19650s Alissa is considered an intrusion in a male-dominated field, adding to her feelings of confusion and displacement. But when she meets two formidable women, one a brilliant English professor, and the other a wild, eccentric beatnik, both challenge her perspectives and force her to confront her inner turmoil.
Amidst this chaos, she rekindles her relationship with Kirk Mathis, the enigmatic Bohemian and former partner on their college film project. His passion for life draws Alissa into exciting and often dangerous adventures, climaxing in a devastating tragedy that turns her world upside down. Forced to assess her beliefs and values, Alissa struggles to find meaning in a world that seems intent in tearing it apart.
Book 3 of the alissa awakens series
THE FINAL BOOK OF THE. ALISSA AWAKENS SERIES
Into the Pit
Alissa wakes up to the harsh fluorescent lights of a hospital room, As she tries to sit up, she is met with resistance, straps securing her to the hospital bed. Panic set in as she struggles to recall why she is here. She remembers seeing her daughter’s unconscious twisted body lying in the street after being hit by a car and a sharp pain in her own abdomen before slipping into darkness.
A woman in the 1950s, Alissa has fought hard to achieve her goals as a researh sientist in a male-driven society. Now, not knowing the fate of her daughter or the child in her womb, nothing she believes makes sense anymore. In her confusion, she turns to those she trusts to guide her. Her best friend Kirk offers her exciting opportunities, hoping to quell the turmoil within her.
But her husband sees these opportunities as distractions, taking her away from the answers she seeks and threatening their marriage. Watching her life spinning out of control he warns her of his concerns. Despite his warnings, Alissa pushes herself forward. But a what cost? Will she find answers in time or lose everthing that matters? Her marriage, her home, herself?
