This is a new book I'm working on.. here we go: Jason Hunter is a young boy who has lived like a prince all the time his parents (Carmen and Paul Hunter) are too distracted by their luxurious lives and they never give him the attention they gave him before his father found a lost 10 billion dollar jewel in the oceans of the Caribean. One day when he and his family were going on a cruise something happens that will bring him to a realization that money can't buy happiness and that happiness doesn't come from money. He also reveals a dark truth about why his parents have been so hysterical for the last 9 months. (|0o0|)
Book two of the Starling trilogy...
Repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Three words that are not familiar to those trapped in the cult of social status. Amanda Talmage is from a family trapped in that cult. At 16 years old, she's a beautiful, rich, spoiled brat, status worshiping, mean girl - i.e. - a Starling. Amanda is miserable, and feels hopelessly trapped in her life of status.
Dick Ryndon, Amanda's ultra-wealthy ex-boyfriend, only saw her as a trophy. He didn't love her, but everyone told her that staying with him was best for her status. That is, right up until the moment when he dropped her off in the country, and left her for dead.
Joshua Whitaker is a hard working middle class boy, with a warm heart, and a strong conscience. At 16, he has an after school job, and drives a pick-up. He and his family routinely help-out their elderly neighbors. They are good Samaritans, living out the precept- "love your neighbor."
Joshua and Amanda have never liked each other. But when Amanda finds herself stuck in Joshua's family's home, she's exposed to another way of living. Amanda is forced to face herself, her past, and an uncertain future.
The working title was "Amanda's Story. This is the draft I submitted to my editor. The final version is available on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Starlings-Redemption-Christopher-Propeck/dp/B0D1QPZ6NL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GMZ4EDQ60BF2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Q1t-OD2q32XiAOoq7T-TdYpSt6Gi9AcDdcV4YA1pKrXfDQef2mwy5XmQXfk6iHaY.HkPK2fL5Rxgz11V_pGUH21aLHeDGwX8p4ZdSax15rYM&dib_tag=se&keywords=christopher+propeck&qid=1713495213&s=books&sprefix=Christopher+Prop%2Cstripbooks%2C252&sr=1-1