Class Collision: Fall From Grace [Kindle Edition]

Annette Mackey (Author)

Book Description

When worlds collide ...

Born to wealth and privilege, ten-year-old David is arguably the most spoiled, obnoxious kid alive. That is... until he is kidnapped for ransom and left for dead. Thrown into a world he knows nothing about, he spends the next several years in an orphanage where his claims to fame and fortune fuel years of torment. Finally, he escapes hoping to make it back home. Instead, he meets Linda. Having lived among boys for so long, he doesn’t know how to handle his feelings for her. She is both irritating and intoxicating. Not that it matters. With looks like hers, every boy in the county is chasing her, and David, with his scraggly clothes and long hair doesn’t stand a chance. Then, when circumstances push them together, they both find that sometimes people aren’t what they seem.

Set during the Great Depression, Class Collision: Fall From Grace will transport you to a simpler time, filled with heartache and unexpected love.

Praise for "Class Collision:"

Gold winner - Readers Favorite Book Awards

"Not only did it surprise me with how well it held my attention, it was written in such a way that I absolutely could not put it down, no matter how hard I tried!" ~ Avina Gupta: Readers Views

"This is a powerful and compelling read ... "Class Collision" is a beautifully executed character study." ~ Jenny, supernaturalsnark

"The author pulled at your heartstring and my heart just ached." ~ Tara, fictionfolio

"Jam-packed with things that make a book enjoyable - likable characters, relationships, emotions, conflict, mystery, and romance." ~ Readers Favorite Book Reviews

"Annette Mackey has created a rich coming of age story that asks the age-old question - can money buy you happiness? Alive with details and flowing proses ... "Class Collision" lets love drive the plot of the story." ~ Melissa Helmers, iswimforoceans

"A fun read with a bit of a fable thrown in." ~ Midwest Book Reviews

Learn to like the boy. Fall in love with the man that he becomes.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Author, Annette Mackey has created a rich coming-of-age story that asks the age-old question - can money buy you happiness? Alive with detail and flowing prose, ... Class Collision lets love drive the plot of the story. ~ Melissa at iswimforoceans.com

I highly enjoyed reading Class Collision and loved growing with David during his development. ~ Tina at tinasbookreviews.com

This is a powerful and compelling read.... Class Collision is a beautifully executed character study. ~ Jenny at supernaturalsnark.blogspot.com

I found "Class Collision" by Annette Mackey to be engrossing and satisfying. ... Jam-packed with the things that make a book enjoyable to read - likable characters, relationships, emotions, conflict, mystery, and romance. ~ Readers Favorite, 2011 Gold Award Winner

After I finished reading this book, I passed it onto my neighbor for her to read. She read it in about three hours and was then banging on my door to talk to me about how amazing she thought this book was. ~Avnia Gupta, age 17, Reader Views Kids

About the Author

Annette Mackey, B.A. Music, Brigham Young University, is an accomplished musician and writer. Her works include three novels, two full length musical plays, and a vast number of musical compositions. She currently resides in Boise, Idaho with her husband and children. This is her first novel. For information on upcoming books, go to annettemackey.com.

Product Details

• File Size: 508 KB
• Print Length: 297 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1432753673
• Publisher: Mandolin Publishing; 1 edition (September 10, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0042P54XW
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,195 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Put It Down! April 30, 2011

By Twinkie

Format:Kindle Edition

After I downloaded "Class Collision," I started reading and simply couldn't put it down!
I am not a huge novel reader at all. So, the fact that this book kept my attention and actually had me excited to come back to it was a big surprise!

Perhaps the biggest delight was that this book is clean. I usually steer clear of romantic novels of any kind because they are usually too descriptive for my taste. But, "Class Collision" had just enough to keep it interesting but not make me have to quit reading.

As stated, there are some editing glitches, but who cares! The story line is terrific. =)

I can't wait to read the sequel!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Part One of Two February 14, 2011

By Frank

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book was so highly recommended that I got it - and enjoyed it thoroughly! Was unaware, however, that you have to get PHOENIX RISING in order to finish the story - which always strikes me as manipulative and is quite frustrating. I have since read PHOENIX RISING and the two books together are fantastic and well worth reading. Good research, excellent character development and a story that really grabs and keeps you.

Highly Recommend both of Annette Mackey's books and look forward to many others from this talented author!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars kept my interest February 9, 2011

By Margaret Williams

Format:Paperback

The book is obviously written to a younger audience, and I am in my 80's. Nevertheless, I found that it held my attention through all of the story. I loved the setting in the depression era. That's when I grew up so that part of it was endearing to me. I especially liked the way the author described the emotional feelings of her characters. It felt real. I look forward to the sequel with great anticipation.

More About the Author

Annette Mackey, B.A. Music, is an American author and musician. Her works include three novels, a number of short stories, two full length musical plays, and a vast number of musical compositions. She currently resides in Idaho with her husband and children. For information on upcoming books, go to http://www.annettemackey.com.

About Me:
In the world of I, there is a whole lot of me. Hope­fully this self-serving page doesn't give the wrong impres­sion. Though I'm not a big-wig or a super­star, writ­ing is my pas­sion. And so I share.

I love to write. Whether it's music or sto­ries, I've never been bored because my brain is always work­ing a mile a minute. There is so lit­tle time to get every­thing done! If only I could write as fast as I think.

To pay the bills.... I've worked as a music teacher, den­tal assis­tant, night club per­former (as in singing and play­ing the piano), choir coach, school teacher, and sev­eral other jobs that I'd rather for­get. I've done just about every vol­un­teer job you can think of, from run­ning a food drive to a for­mal ban­quet and the­atri­cal show. But more than any­thing I love being a mom. There are times when you want to pull your hair out, yet noth­ing com­pares to the absolute unity of a fam­ily. Though I might search the world over, my favorite peo­ple will always be the ones with whom I have shared a roof, past or present. Kids are loyal and strong. If only I could learn to be a kid again.

My Favorite Things:
There's no way to nar­row this down. I love clas­si­cal music -- obvi­ously. That's why I have a degree in it. To put it more plainly, Tchaikovsky's Piano Con­certo No. 1 makes me go weak in the knees, as do Puccini's operas. But unlike many clas­si­cal musi­cians, I also love pop and rock. Go Elton John -- Aida was the best! And yes, I am a Super­man fan. Who wouldn't want to be a super hero? From Star Trek to Jane Austen ... there's such a wide vari­ety of fan­tas­tic in the world and I can't help but appre­ci­ate it all.