Runaway Choices - A Christian Speculative Fiction Novel [Kindle Edition]

Eisley Jacobs (Author)

Book Description

Runaway Choices - A Christian Speculative Fiction Novel

Everyone runs from their past; Beck has it mastered. She’s been running for so long, stopping is a foreign concept. With her conning skills and wits at the ready, she's on a plane to London, free of charge.

Beck believes everything is going as planned, but when reality twists on its axis, she soon wonders whose plan? Teaming up with the gorgeous bellhop, Colin, is a no brainer, especially when they discover their connections are anything but accidental.

In their quest for answers, both are confronted with the demons of their pasts. Beck panics and does what comes naturally -- runs. However, she's not only running from herself, but from the superhuman who has made it his life's goal to track her down and either remove her from the equation or convince her to join him.

Product Details

• File Size: 390 KB
• Print Length: 280 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007BYWVEG
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #363,667 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars It was SUCH a great read! February 25, 2012

By S. Blooding

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I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

I don't read Christian fiction. It's not because I don't like it. I just don't normally feel the need to do so. I'm very glad I made the time to read Miss Jacob's book though.

First, the visuals were just spine tingling! I had literal goosebumps as we went through the graveyards in Scotland. Just beautiful!

But the real thing for me was the characters. I have to be able to sync with the characters. I think the thing I loved the most about this book was that I didn't immediately sync with Beck. She annoyed me at first, but I was there as she grew up and matured! And then when Colin enters the scene. *swoon* LOL! It was just a beautiful, wonderful romance.

And as a non-Christian, I wasn't put off by the elements that make this a Christian fiction. I ENJOYED the parts that made this a Christian fiction. *eyebrow raised nod* Yes. I did.

You should read the book and enjoy the experience.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Nail Biter of a Ride March 3, 2012

By J. A. Afzelius

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A nail biter of a ride filled with flawed characters you'll love and root for from the very beginning with some paranormal elements that keep you on your toes. Eisley Jacobs does an impressive job of not only writing a great thriller, but one filled with deep meaning, a message. She does all this without preaching, without hitting you over the head paragraph after paragraph with her message. It's a Christian story that can be enjoyed be anyone, Christian faith or not.

The story starts off smart and fast. Beck is running from her past and her life. She's not looking for a fresh start, but is just looking to run. From memories, from people, it doesn't matter. All that matters is she keeps moving. Some people might see her as snotty, rebellious, defiant. I saw her as scared out of her mind. She was scared of her past, of people, of making connections, of feeling, of being hurt and betrayed. I understood her. Parts of her are real enough that it feels like it comes from your own soul.

She comes from a very real place and that means even when it seems like she's being bratty, you can feel for her. You know why she's doing it. It makes you want to hug her, like you might hug the teenage version of yourself, and say Stop it. It's going to be okay, even as she thrashes and fights against you.

Without giving up too much, she runs into a stranger who wants to help her. And through a series of events that may end her life, she meets Colin. Ahh, Colin. Every book needs a romantic lead and he fits the build nicely. He's not perfect either and you start to see how even through his flaws he can help to heal Beck in ways she doesn't want. But she needs them. Just as much as needs to be healed too.

The story is fast paced, has alot of heart but story, suspense, and action isn't sacrificed for this. Instead all the elements come together for a kick butt story that will leave you thinking about it long after it's finished.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping March 8, 2012

By kidathrt

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I loved the book!!! Very gripping. Reminded me a lot of Dan Brown's writing. The treasure is in us when we start looking for it. Talk about a crazy adventure for someone that trust no one. Beck is running. Not for her life in the beginning of the book just running from life itself. Then a strange encounter on a plane to London changes everything. Now there are more choices to be made. It becomes like a puzzle and she hopes from place to place to put the pieces together. There are people to meet, places to go and having to run for her life from a SuperHuman "McCreepy" and meeting a trustworthy companion on the way. Makes you wonder what your purpose is here in life. How do your choices affect others? In what way? Does your life and the way you live it help or hinder those around you?

More About the Author

Eisley Jacobs lives in Shingle Springs, California with her three children and husband.

Eisley actively writes the characters that stroll through her head. The first YA Novel she completed was in high school, but some how got lost in the shuffle into real life. While studying at college, stories began to plague her mind and she tried her best to keep them at bay while she did more important things like... like... who are we kidding. Her grades suffered because the voices wouldn't stop. So instead of going insane, she wrote.

It wasn't until 2005 that Eisley realized her love of words needed to go somewhere besides the bottom drawer of the file cabinet. She began to write a young adult fantasy series (which is still a work in progress) and continued until she had two complete books and feverishly worked to complete book three.

However in 2010, a blue dragon named Deglan interfered in her attempts to finish the final book in the YA series and thus BORN TO BE A DRAGON was hatched. The novel was written in less than two months and almost a year after completion, has found a home on Amazon and in the hearts of many children.

Now, with the second book in the DRAGONS FOREVER series out, BLINK OF A DRAGON, and the third, DRAGONS OF THE DEEP, planned for July 2013, she is actively working on a YA Fantasy she once called RINGS OF TIME. But it might have a legal name change before its all said and done.

PIECES OF ME her YA Science Fiction/Fantasy/Thriller was released in March 2013.