Fun Facts, Playlists, Video, Awards, Short Stories, & Social Media
Catholic Press Association First Place Book Award
Gold Medal Readers’ Favorites Award
There’s More To The Story:
Did you know that Jake and Sophie’s adventure continues through some short stories and a second novel?
eXtreme Blindside is the sequel to The Perfect Blindside. You can find more information on their first adventurous mystery HERE.
In case you weren’t aware, I have combined the characters from my award-winning YA mysteries, The Perfect Blindside and An Unexpected Role, in several short stories.
For those who are curious, here is the chronological order of all the stories:
- One Blessing at a Time – the winter of the characters’ sophomore year of high school
- Into the Spotlight – the summer between their sophomore and junior years
- The Perfect Blindside – the fall of their junior year of high school
- Extreme Blindside – the winter of their junior year of high school
- More Precious Than Gold – the summer between their junior and senior years
- Unlikely Witnesses – the summer between their junior and senior years
- The Master Plan – the spring of their senior year of high school
More Ways To Follow:
Click here to see the official Book Trailer
Follow Jake on Instagram (blindside_jake)
Follow me on Instagram (MinistryThruMystery)
Check out Sophie’s photographs on her Pinterest Board
Explore The Perfect Blindside’s Wiki site
Click here for interviews with Jake and Sophie by The Catholic Underground
Fun Facts
- Ever since I wrote The Perfect Blindside, I knew I wanted more adventures for these characters and I envisioned it being set at an extreme sporting event.
- I love finding obscure Colorado facts for Sophie.
- The scene with Sophie and the tree well was based on an incident that happened to me as a child.
Playlist
Songs that help inspire my characters.
- You Never Let Go by Matt Redman
- Through It All by Colton Dixon
- Fear No More by Building 429
- Never Gonna Let You Go by Colbie Caillat