TRILOGY LOT OF 3: Shoot the Wounded , Heal the Wounded, Love the Wound

 Wounded #1 SHOOT THE WOUNDED is a contemporary Christian novel that deals with relevant social issues such as teen pregnancy and family violence. Set in the small fictional town of Maplewood, in southern Alberta, best friends Leigh and Ronnie find their friendship and faith challenged when Jake, a good looking Christian boy, moves into their neighborhood. Leigh is especially delighted that Jake is paying more attention to her than any other girl at school or church, but what she does not know is that despite his bold declaration of being a follower of Christ, he’s carrying a dark secret from his past that has the potential to destroy his integrity and have his friends question the legitimacy of his faith.

Wounded #2 Winner of the Bronze Medal (Young Adult -Coming of Age) – 2011 Readers Favorite Awards and Finalist in the (Christian – General) category.”You don’t get it, Dylan! Ronnie was absolutely beautiful, smart, fun to be around….” “And you’re not, is that what you’re saying, Leigh?” Dylan stopped and spun her around. “Did Jake ever say that he liked Ronnie more than you?” “He didn’t need to say it, I just knew…” Leigh would not look Dylan in the eyes. “You’ve got a huge chip on your shoulder, Leigh.” Leigh was hurt by the tone of his voice but she had to admit that he was right… “Look, don’t put yourself down…ever, at least not around me. I think maybe it was my baby sister who showed me to admire girls who don’t take any crap from anyone. She was stubbornly pig headed…remember my tattoo?” Leigh nodded. “Maybe that’s what Jake liked about Ronnie. She sounded like a girl who didn’t care what the rest of the world thought of her, she did her thing anyway. Not saying she made all the right choices, but hey…” Dylan did not finish the sentence. He refused to make a judgement about the way Ronnie had led her life. “I’m not too sure about this Jake guy though. I’m worried when he realizes how dumb he was to let you go that if he ever comes back into your life, you’ll dump me…but then again…” He paused and looked deeply into Leigh’s eyes, “…maybe not. Give me a chance okay?” Before Leigh could react, Dylan leaned down and kissed her warmly on her lips. His eyelashes fluttered against her cheek. His lips were soft and she felt herself kissing him back. He lingered there for what seemed to Leigh like an eternity and then when he released her she thought her knees would buckle under her. Dylan looked at her, grinned and then said self-assuredly. “Bet that Jake guy never kissed you like that.” Leigh had to agree. HEAL THE WOUNDED is the much-anticipated sequel to LYNN DOVE’S debut novel, SHOOT THE WOUNDED.

Wounded #3 A recent recipient of the prestigious “seal of approval” and a 2013 finalist in the Literary Classics book awards for excellence in children’s literature: “Love the Wounded” by Lynn Dove is the final and dramatic conclusion to her brilliant Wounded Trilogy series that has followed the lives of teenagers Jake, Leigh, Mike, Dylan and Tim as they come to terms with a series of tragedies and events that have made each of them question why God allows “bad things to happen to good people”. “A life of working with youth has inspired Lynn Dove, a Cochrane mother to turn her experiences into a book trilogy…(the Wounded Trilogy) series that parallels the struggles of students…(and) covers the angst of some of the real serious issues that teenagers face today, particularly with bullying and gossip. ” -Rocky View Weekly- About the Author: Winner of a Canadian Christian Writing Award in 2011, Lynn Dove’s debut novel, Shoot the Wounded, written for teens and young adults was a finalist in the 2010 Readers Favorite Book Awards. Heal the Wounded, released in 2010, the second book in this series won the Bronze Medal in the 2011 Readers Favorite Book Awards in the Young Adult – Coming of Age category. Love the Wounded is the final book in the “Wounded Trilogy.”