Lauren Nicolle Taylor

Woodlands

1 - The Woodlands (Aug-2013)
2 - The Wall (Oct-2013)
3 - The Wounded (Mar-2014)
3.5 - The Willful (Oct-2014)
4 - The Wanted (Nov-2014)

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  The Woodlands
  

  • Aug-2013
  • / Romance
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  Woodlands - 1
  

  BOOK #1 THE WOODLANDS SERIES  Rosa never thought she'd make it to sixteen...  When being unique puts you in danger and speaking your mind can be punishable by death, you might find yourself fighting to survive. Sixteen-year-old Rosa l...

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  The Wall
  

  • Oct-2013
  • / General Fiction
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  Woodlands - 2
  

  BOOK #2 THE WOODLANDS SERIES  Joseph, wake up, wake up, wake up...  She says it over and over. It's her mantra, her prayer, her plea. But life doesn't stop while he's sleeping. With a newborn baby in her arms, Rosa's thro...

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  The Wounded
  

  • Mar-2014
  • / General Fiction
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  Woodlands - 3
  

  BOOK #3 THE WOODLANDS SERIES  You think you're in control. That it's your hands on the reins. But I'm starting to think either someone else is driving, or the reins are attached to nothing. Just flapping and snapping in the breeze. What...

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  Worlds Undone
  

  • Sep-2014
  • / Fantasy
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  It’s a fight for life in Worlds Undone. The only way to live through these post-apocalyptic times is to stand up against authority, hone in on special gifts, and learn to control the elements. In these stories of survival against all odds, heroes w...

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  The Willful
  

  • Oct-2014
  • / General Fiction
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  Woodlands - 3.5
  

  When a heart is in pieces, can it still be broken? Quiet, contemplative Esther is in love. It’s an all-encompassing love that sweeps her off her feet but also leaves her dangling with nothing to hold onto. It’s thrilling, unlike anything she’s...

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  The Wanted
  

  • Nov-2014
  • / Action Adventure
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  Woodlands - 4
  

  THE FOURTH AND FINAL BOOK IN THE WOODLANDS SERIES!
   
  What would you be willing to sacrifice to get what you Wanted?  
  It's the question facing both Rosa and Joseph as they are pushed and pulled in unimaginable directions. Â...

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  Nora & Kettle
  

  • Mar-2016
  • / Historical
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  GOLD MEDAL WINNER Independent Book Awards What if Peter Pan was a homeless kid just trying to survive, and Wendy flew away for a really good reason? Seventeen-year-old Kettle has had his share of adversity. As an orphaned Japanese American struggli...

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  Breaker and the Sun
  

  • May-2017
  • / General Fiction
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  New from Lauren Nicolle Taylor, the best-selling author of Nora and Kettle (GOLD MEDAL WINNER Independent Book Awards), comes a fresh take on a classic tale. Breaker Van Winkle is a recently returned Vietnam vet, struggling with PTSD and the diffic...

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  Hiro Loves Kite
  

  • Aug-2018
  • / Historical
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  The captivating story of Nora and Kettle continues in Hiro Loves Kite, the second installment in the award-winning Paper Stars historical fiction series by Lauren Nicole Taylor.We offer our wounds and scars. Understanding that is part of what makes u...

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  The Girl with the Hickory Heart
  

  • Aug-2021
  • / Fantasy
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  For Luna, the price of peace in a time of war is a heart of hickory. But to have a hickory heart leaves no room for love. When the lives of her three brothers are tied to refugee siblings from the warring tribe, Luna must test the limits of her woode...

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  The Boy with the Saltwater Smile
  

  • Dec-2022
  • / Science Fiction / Fantasy
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  Ash still feels deeply connected to Luna, but as she loses herself in her grief, he must work with his sister Lye to fight against the ever-increasing power of the Chancellor. When Ash discovers his sister's betrayal and an unlikely connection to the...

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  The Girl with the Sycamore Scars
  

  • May-2023
  • / Science Fiction / Fantasy
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  Full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance, you won't want to miss this epic finale to The Girl with the Hickory Heart.Weeks after the complete destruction of Black Sail City, Lye Li is haunted by the message that Luna and Ash have been captured b...

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  Travel Diaries of the Dead and Delusional
  

  • / General Fiction
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  Nineteen-year-old Langley is crazy…like get out the straight jacket and prepare the padded room kind of crazy. She knows it, and the kicker is -- she's choosing to stay that way. She clings to the persistent and intrusive hallucination of her dead ...

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