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As an infant Avalon is stripped of beauty so that all that remains are her dramatic green eyes. She is taught from birth that Arthur is her destiny. Out of curiosity she watches him in the lake and finds it impossible not to fall in love—and yet he is the king. It’s not until a love triangle between Guinevere, Lancelot, and Arthur forces Camelot to the brink of destruction that Arthur realizes what a fool he has been.
Raised in the shadows, subservient to the Lady of the Lake, Avalon rises above it all to become the true queen of Camelot. She is the forgotten queen … and the sole bearer of Arthur’s heart.
Book One: Class Collision: Fall From GraceRecipient of the Readers Favorite Gold Award Impossibly rich, 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 bring 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. Can love really conquer all, or is David destined for a life of misery and pain? Find out in Class Collision. Learn to like the boy, fall in love with the man that he becomes.
Book Two: Class Collision: Phoenix Rising David Bastien was born into one of the wealthiest families on the eastern seaboard, but lost everything when he was kidnapped for ransom. Now, years later he and Linda are on the run from his former boss, Linda’s father; but after learning that David has been lying to her, she begins to worry that he will be just like her father, abusive and cruel. When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, David is forced out to sea where his hope of survival replaces long lost dreams of returning home. Now he must either tell Linda who he really is, or risk taking his secrets to the grave. Don’t miss the exciting conclusion in the Class Collision series where love and loyalty are tested beyond measure, families threaten to rip apart, old relationships are confronted, and the strength of the human heart is pushed to the limit.
This is the old cover for Class Collision: Fall From Grace. After taking several polls, I found that this cover didn’t set well with potential readers, though it’s still a favorite of mine. But that’s probably because I am partial to what the building represents. This is Mandolin, David’s childhood home where his arrogance and pride were so carefully nurtured by a well-meaning, yet flawed mother. After he is kidnapped, Mandolin represents everything that David has lost, particularly his identity. Where once he was considered intelligent and talented, after being kidnapped he is seen as a troublemaker, a thief, and a most of all, a lier. As the series progresses, Mandolin remains fixed in David’s mind as the fairytale he can never achieve. In book two, Phoenix Rising, David finally decides to face his past. Unfortunately, when he does, Linda mistakes the mansion for an old hotel, and verbalizes her confusion in front of the wrong people, jeopardizing David’s chances of a happy reunion.
