Oxblood (The Victoria Asher Novels, 1) - Softcover

Grant, AnnaLisa

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9781504018746: Oxblood (The Victoria Asher Novels, 1)

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ISBN 10: 1504018745 ISBN 13: 9781504018746

Publisher: Open Road Media, 2016

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How far would you go to save the only family you have left? Victoria "Vic" Asher is finally finding some balance in her life. Though she's still reeling from her parents' death in a plane crash, she's content with waiting tables at the Clock; window shopping with her best friend, Tiffany; and hanging out with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Chad. But when she receives a mysterious package in the mail from her brother, Gil-a law student doing research in Italy-she knows immediately that he's in danger. Vic isn't about to risk losing her only brother, so she sets off for Italy to find him. But when she runs into Ian, the gorgeous leader of Interpol's secret Rogue division, who's also searching for Gil, she quickly realizes that her brother is in much deeper trouble than she ever could have imagined. Vic will stop at nothing to locate Gil, but doing so could cost her her life-and her heart.

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About the Author:

AnnaLisa Grant is the author of the Lake Series (The Lake, Troubled Waters, Safe Harbor, and Anchored: A Lake Series Novella). She received her master’s degree in counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theology Seminary in 2008, and spent two years in private practice as a therapist. Grant married her super awesome husband, Donavan, in 2001 and lives in Matthews, NC, with their two ridiculously beautiful children. Oxblood (2016) is the first novel in the Victoria Asher series.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 9 Up—Victoria Asher is a clever young teen living in a way too small and mundane world. Her life is pretty ordinary, until one day some remarkable occurrences change everything. Vic struggles daily with the death of her parents. It doesn't help that her brother is halfway around the globe trying to find his path. She loves him and wants him to follow his dream, but when she receives a mysterious package from him with a foreboding message, she knows something is wrong. The teen takes it upon herself to locate her only remaining relative. As she follows the clues that he has left for her, she begins to unearth secrets that her brother never told her. Vic has been dealt a hard hand in life, but she doesn't let that get her down. Even as she comes across more and more bad news, the young woman decides to embark on an incredible journey away from her ordinary life in order to track down her brother. While on this journey, she learns her true purpose. This book is slightly verbose for reluctant readers, but the story is heavily plot driven and exciting for anyone looking for a good mystery thriller. VERDICT This page-turner, full of international adventure, mystery, and intrigue, is an excellent choice for avid readers.—Caitlin Wilson, Brooklyn Public Library

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