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Hijacked

Book 1 of The Appalachian Foothills series

Pilot Lannis Parker’s carefully constructed, sterile life is upended when her small plane is hijacked before dawn on a wintry Louisville morning. Her captor does more than force her to fly him to the Appalachian wilderness, though. He resurrects memories she’s tried to bury, memories of a brutal attack she’d survived four years earlier, an attack she didn’t report and tries to pretend didn’t happen.

Wounded, and losing strength by the minute, Ben Martin knows he has no choice but to commandeer a plane before he’s set upon by a ruthless band of drug dealers intent on wiping him out, along with the information he’s acquired. He’s horrified to discover the pilot is a woman—but once his plan is launched, there’s no turning back.

During a week in the wilderness, Lannis learns her hijacker is fair and honorable, compassionate and insightful—strange attributes for a criminal. And when he discovers her secret, he vows to be the friend she desperately needs but refuses to accept.

Will she come to terms with her past? And will he be part of her future?

Unholy Bonds

Book 2 of The Appalachian Foothills Series

Pilot Lannis Parker has triumphed over her past—or so she thinks. She faces her rapist, then dredges up the courage to bring him to trial, and is relieved to see Robert Davis imprisoned. But the closure she’d sought is elusive. Resurrected memories invade her life and threaten to splinter her relationship with those she loves most. Newly married, Lannis discovers she’s as much a prisoner as Davis, shackled by fear and inextricably bound to him through his crime.

Frustrated at her descent into the past, her husband tries to understand, but fails. Cracks appear in their fledgling marriage, and Lannis becomes desperate to repair the underlying cause. She gradually realizes that healing will come only when she acknowledges Davis’s humanity—not a popular notion, but one she increasingly understands as essential. In a bold move, Lannis meets with Davis in prison—and challenges him to recognize her humanity.

Will Lannis’s gamble free her from that unholy bond and open a path to peace? Can she save her marriage? And when her husband’s undercover op goes awry, will she lose everything?

Opal's Jubilee

Book 3 of The Appalachian Foothills Series

Fresh out of prison after twelve years, Opal McBride must find a job in order to meet parole requirements. Failure means she’ll serve out the remainder of her sentence behind bars. The system has seen fit to drop her in Louisville, Kentucky, a far cry from her hometown of Jubilee in the Appalachian hollows. Scrambling to adapt, Opal finds more than a potential job in May Boone’s quilt shop; she finds acceptance and perhaps even friendship.

That is, until May’s son recognizes her. A detective, Josh Boone is not about to let a felon work for his soft-hearted mother. Though Opal’s crime was against a sheriff’s deputy, his innate sense of decency prods him to break ranks and defend her from the disdain of his fellow officers. Then he finds she may have light to shed on a cold case—and discovers there is more to Opal’s story than it seems. Josh risks his professional reputation (and his heart) as he digs into Opal’s past.

When secrets are exposed, will justice prevail? Will Opal and Josh find redemption—and maybe even love—where they least expect it?

Christmas Hope

Sam Bledsoe prefers his reclusive existence. A one-man landscape business keeps a roof over his head and food on the table—and keeps his badly scarred face away from curious eyes. But when a woman faints on her way from neighbor Maggie Ross’s house, he doesn’t hesitate. He rushes to help while grappling with memories of the incident that burned him so badly.

Free spirit Becca Sweet is pregnant—and down on her luck. The father of her unborn baby showed his true colors when he showed her the door. The apartment she has lined up isn’t available until the first of the year, and with Christmas and a storm on the way, living in her car is no longer an option. Becca appeals to her no-nonsense sister for help, but Maggie, unaware of Becca’s pregnancy, chooses that moment to dish out some tough love.

When Sam comes to Becca’s rescue, their battered hearts collide. In a moment of holiday magic, they discover that Christmas hope applies to all, even to them. And will hope lead to love, the most precious Christmas gift of all?

Christmas Grace

No one wants to celebrate Christmas this year. Not Ella McKendrick, who, on the cusp of success as a potter, is tasked with her husband’s company party on too-short notice. She gives up her first pottery sale to pitch in, but the joy of the season is diminished.

Not Gertie Wycliffe, Ella’s mom, a new widow who is doing everything she can to avoid her first Christmas alone. No one understands the grief and terror she feels—maybe because the craziness of a seventy-four-year-old woman signing up for skydiving lessons is all she lets them see.

Not Natalie Shaw, Ella’s pregnant daughter. Natalie’s husband is deployed halfway around the world, and she believes that ignoring the holiday might blunt her loneliness.

Then disaster strikes, not once but twice. Three generations; three untenable situations. Three women who come together for each other, and remember what’s most important about Christmas.

Image and Likeness: Literary Reflections on the Theology of the Body

If St. John Paul II ever summarized his Theology of the Body, it may have been when he said, “Man cannot fully find himself except through a sincere gift of himself.” But how does this sincere gift look when lived out by human beings with all their failings? What happens to our humanity when we withhold that sincere gift? What does life require of us when we give most deeply? Full Quiver Publishing brings you this moving collection of poetry and prose, featuring some of today’s brightest Catholic literary voices, including award-winning authors Dena Hunt, Arthur Powers, Michelle Buckman, Leslie Lynch, Theresa Linden, and many more. By turns edgy and sweet, gritty and deft, but always courageous and honest, the works contained in Image and Likeness explore countless facets of human love—and human failure. Readers of Image and Likeness will experience in a variety of ways how humanity, in flesh as well as spirit, lives out the image and likeness of a God who created human intimacy to bring forth both our future and to illustrate our ultimate meaning as human persons. With a Foreword by international Theology of the Body voice Damon Owens, Image and Likeness puts life and breath into St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body in ways that readers won’t soon forget. Warning: mature themes, content and language.

Rave Reviews from Readers

Opal's Jubilee (The Appalachian Foothills Series Book 3) “From the opening sentences all the way through to “THE END ,” all of the main characters gripped my heart and wouldn’t let go. Leslie Lynch’s sense of beauty in the broken, of hope in...
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Erin McCole Cupp
Opal's Jubilee (The Appalachian Foothills Series Book 3) “From the opening sentences all the way through to “THE END,” all of the main characters gripped my heart and wouldn’t let go. Leslie Lynch’s sense of beauty in the broken, of hope in the darkness, and of justice through courage all carry through a sharp plot and a living setting to make for yet another powerful novel.”
Erin McCole Cupp
Unholy Bonds (The Appalachian Foothills Series Book 2) “Unholy Bonds is an outstanding story of redemption that might have gone preachy and shallow but never does. This is a book that matters, that not only deserves to be read, but needs to...
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Michelle Jones
Unholy Bonds (The Appalachian Foothills Series Book 2) “Unholy Bonds is an outstanding story of redemption that might have gone preachy and shallow but never does. This is a book that matters, that not only deserves to be read, but needs to be read. Besides all that, it's just a good story with a plot that keeps on moving and characters it is impossible not to care about. The author's insight and sensitivity is matched only by her courage in producing a story we might be afraid to read.” 
Michelle Jones
Hijacked (The Appalachian Foothills Series Book 1) “Who knew you could read a romance without all the graphic and explicit sexual encounters and still enjoy the story. Leslie Lynch writes with such eloquence and grace that even the violent events were so real without...
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Cheryl R.
Hijacked (The Appalachian Foothills Series Book 1) “Who knew you could read a romance without all the graphic and explicit sexual encounters and still enjoy the story. Leslie Lynch writes with such eloquence and grace that even the violent events were so real without terrorizing the reader.”
Cheryl R.
Christmas Hope (Christmas Blessings) “Lynch has established herself as a formidable author who blends romance with grit and reality.”
Don Mulcare
Christmas Hope (Christmas Blessings) “Lynch has established herself as a formidable author who blends romance with grit and reality.”
Don Mulcare
Christmas Hope (Christmas Blessings) “It's a beautiful thing when fate brings people who need each other together, and that's what this novella is about. It brought tears and smiles, and is the perfect romantic read during the Christmas season.”
Tina Hayes
Christmas Hope (Christmas Blessings) “It's a beautiful thing when fate brings people who need each other together, and that's what this novella is about. It brought tears and smiles, and is the perfect romantic read during the Christmas season.”
Tina Hayes
  “Her characters are believable, her dialog engaging, and her stories uplifting. A must read.. and not JUST at Christmas!! ”
Reconciled to You
  “Her characters are believable, her dialog engaging, and her stories uplifting. A must read .. and not JUST at Christmas!!”
Reconciled to You
Christmas Grace (Christmas Blessings) “I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading a believable, could-happen-in-real-life type romance.”
Icycreek
Christmas Grace (Christmas Blessings) “I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading a believable, could-happen-in-real-life type romance.”
Icycreek
Christmas Grace (Christmas Blessings) “Stories like this one are made into Hallmark movies.”
Icycreek
Christmas Grace (Christmas Blessings) “Stories like this one are made into Hallmark movies.”
Icycreek