Olivia Series by Tessa Palmeri

A life-changing moment: "Has something ever taken you by such surprise that you felt like time stood still, and the universe held you in sweet suspense so you could savor the moment and remember the feeling for the rest of your life? That's how I felt right then." It's 1991 in the small town of Leeville, Texas. High school graduation is finally within sight for Olivia Miller. Her friends know exactly what they're good at and what they want to do next, but Olivia's not so sure of herself... moreA life-changing moment: "Has something ever taken you by such surprise that you felt like time stood still, and the universe held you in sweet suspense so you could savor the moment and remember the feeling for the rest of your life? That's how I felt right then." It's 1991 in the small town of Leeville, Texas. High school graduation is finally within sight for Olivia Miller. Her friends know exactly what they're good at and what they want to do next, but Olivia's not so sure of herself. She's a shoe-in for the senior award "Most Likely to Never Figure Out What They Want To Do With Their Life". Cameron is the hot new guy at school, and he's a fabulous distraction for Olivia as she stresses over what she should do with her life after high school. "His smile made my heart flutter, and for a moment I couldn't think of what to say or do. He had adorable dimples, and his teeth were straight and white behind full, kissable lips." She's college-bound, that's non-negotiable, but she's clueless about the where, how, and what of it all. She's dealing with a critical and controlling father with high expectations. Can she trust him to pay for college if he doesn't approve of her choice of major? Most of all, she just wants to get away from home! With Cameron's help and some guidance from others, she starts to break free of her need to please her dad. She's determined to be her own person and make her own choices, but can she ever get her dad and his judgmental comments out of her head? NOTE TO READERS: This is a Mature Young Adult / NEW ADULT novel. It is written in first person POV and set in 1991. While there is no graphic sex or explicit language, it has descriptive romance and other content that would be considered PG-13 (if it were a movie) or TV-14 (if it were a TV show). This is the first book in a series intended to be read in the following order: Olivia, On the Brink (Olivia Series, Book 1) Olivia, Finding Her Way (Olivia Series, Book 2) Coming Very Soon! Olivia, All In (Olivia Series, Book 3) Coming in 2016 Olivia, Altogether (Olivia Series, Book 3) Coming in 2016 And ... stay tuned for a series spinoff about Olivia's sister Emma! less

Dear Readers: Please be sure to read this whole description. While this book is not categorized as Christian fiction, it does contain some faith-related content. Thanks! ~ Tessa Palmeri Olivia Miller is off to college at NHU with her boyfriend, Cameron McClain. She’s looking forward to having freedom from her parents... moreDear Readers: Please be sure to read this whole description. While this book is not categorized as Christian fiction, it does contain some faith-related content. Thanks! ~ Tessa Palmeri Olivia Miller is off to college at NHU with her boyfriend, Cameron McClain. She’s looking forward to having freedom from her parents. But now that they’re in a new place and around new people, will Olivia turn out to be one of those clingy, possessive girlfriends? Will she be able to find her own way? College is a time for figuring out who you want to be, what you want to do, but as she tries to adjust to the unfamiliar environment, she realizes she’s led a pretty sheltered life. Embracing the college culture isn’t as easy as she expected it to be. It doesn't help that sometimes things—and people—aren't what they seem, especially her roommate. "... for all I knew, the other girls were there to reinvent themselves, just like Ann was. It would be hard to get to know people if everyone was on a mission of personal transformation!" When things get difficult and confusing, Olivia retreats back into her pre-college insecurities and loses her perspective. At her worst, things spin out of control, and she messes up something that's really important to her. What's it going to take to pull her out of the dark place she finds herself in? Thankfully her former boss and mentor, Mrs. K, helps her figure out what she’s searching for and brings her Christian faith into focus. "I hadn't realized that was what I'd been missing. ... It ... all held a certain magic for me." "... the push I needed in order to figure things out." Now, is it too late, or can she recover what she's lost? While she’s still trying to work all that out, she gets a frantic call from her sister, Emma, who’s upset about their mom. Will Olivia’s newfound, yet fragile, confidence to be of any help? Can she continue to build on her Christian faith, and will she ever work up the nerve to confront her father’s judgmental and critical attitudes? NOTE TO READERS: This book contains some elements/themes of Christian faith, and while it is not preachy, in-your-face, or used in an overly religious way as a hammer over the head, it is part of the story and Olivia's coming of age experience. It is a Young Adult / New Adult novel written in first person POV and set the early 1990s. While there is no graphic sex or explicit language, it has descriptive romance and other content that could be considered PG-13 (if it were a movie) or TV-14 (if it were a TV show). This is the first book in a series intended to be read in the following order: Olivia, On the Brink (Olivia Series, Book 1) *Available now Olivia, Finding Her Way (Olivia Series, Book 2) Olivia, All In (Olivia Series, Book 3) **Coming Summer 2016** Olivia, Branching Out (Olivia Series, Book 4) *Release date TBD Olivia, Altogether (Olivia Series, Book 5) *Release date TBD And ... stay tuned for a series spinoff about Olivia's sister Emma! less

Fully committed to each other, come what may ... Olivia Miller is back home in the small town of Leeville, TX for the summer of 1992. Freshman year of college ended on a great note, and she’s looking forward to an easy summer hanging out with her boyfriend Cameron and their friends. She has newfound confidence in her choice of sociology as her major. Now she just needs to tell her dad about it and hopes that he’ll respect the boundaries she recently set in their relationship... moreFully committed to each other, come what may ... Olivia Miller is back home in the small town of Leeville, TX for the summer of 1992. Freshman year of college ended on a great note, and she’s looking forward to an easy summer hanging out with her boyfriend Cameron and their friends. She has newfound confidence in her choice of sociology as her major. Now she just needs to tell her dad about it and hopes that he’ll respect the boundaries she recently set in their relationship. A temporary bookkeeping job at Snyder Architecture gives her a taste of working “in the real world”. Certain aspects of the job weren’t being done right by the person she’s filling in for, and she tries to find a way to address the problems without making enemies. Though her relationship with Cameron is stronger than ever, their summer takes an unexpected turn, testing their Christian faith and future—individually and as a couple. Will their plans for the future be derailed? NOTE TO READERS: This is a New Adult college romance novel. It is written in first person POV and set in 1992. While there is no graphic sex or explicit language, it has descriptive romance and other content that would be considered PG-13 (if it were a movie) or TV-14 (if it were a TV show). This is the second book in a series intended to be read in the following order: Olivia, On the Brink (Olivia Series, Book 1) *Available Now Olivia, Finding Her Way (Olivia Series, Book 2) *Available Now Olivia, All In (Olivia Series, Book 3) Olivia, Branching Out (Olivia Series, Book 4) *Coming in 2017 Olivia, Altogether (Olivia Series, Book 5) *Coming in 2018 And ... stay tuned for a spinoff novel about Olivia's sister Emma! less