Inspired by the individual spirits, heartaches, and triumphs of her students, Peyton has developed characters who resemble real world teens dealing with real issues: relationships, jealousy, bullying, and depression. When not writing, Peyton is a full time teacher. And, with their yellow lab George, it's no stretch to say she's outnumbered. She has since settled in Maryland, where she earned her degree in education at Towson State University, married her sweetheart of two years, and became an instant mother to three spirited young boys before adding another son to the brood. Is he strong enough to help the one he loves weave sense into her crumbling new reality while overcoming his own tainted past?Īs a child, Peyton called places like Livorno, Italy Orléans, France and Augsburg, Germany home. Jake’s romantic histories with the girl next door and the school’s queen bee, adds tension to a simmering tempest when all he wants is Brie. Unfortunately, now there is competition: the captain of her cross-country team.

Jake has his own secrets and has built his own walls, but eventually his curiosity about the new girl gets the best of him. A newly compassionate Jake has finally taken an interest in her, but can Brie learn to trust her heart, or will she miss out on the best thing that ever happened to her? After a humiliating article and picture of Brie is posted in the online school journal, a demon she thought she’d overcome resurfaces, and her life unravels. Brie is instantly targeted by jealous girls at her new school, and the only available seat on her bus is next to the school’s star wide receiver, Jake, who for some reason, finds her offensive. When Brie’s stepfather moves the family for what he calls a new beginning, it’s not the new beginning the beautiful, yet guarded, senior would have hoped for.

Sublime Karma by Peyton Garver