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Jayden Thompson first discovered her love of writing at fifteen years old. Her first novel, Diamond in the Rough, was published when she was eighteen. A Kentucky native, Jayden spends her time reading, hanging out with family, watching too many YouTube videos, and daydreaming about fictional worlds.

For sneak peeks of upcoming books and more content, you can check out her YouTube channel (@jaydenthompsonauthor), her Instagram (@authorjaydenthompson), and her website (jaydenthompson.com).

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Average rating: 4.42 · 158 ratings · 64 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Diamond in the Rough (The Wastelands Series Book 1) 4.45 avg rating — 62 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shades of Red (The Way We Bleed, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 56 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stars in the Sky (The Wastelands Series) 4.35 avg rating — 23 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bullet to the Head 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ultimate Writing Workbook: The Beginner Author's Guide to Planning and Outlining a Novel 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Read Now: First Chapter of 'Bullet to the Head'

I used to hate lazy mornings. In the past, I’d always been up at the break of dawn, ready to grab an early workout before my morning briefing with Slater. Sometimes I left for a mission before there was light on the horizon, but never once had I complained. My line of work required discipline. Any laziness had been drilled out of me over the years—including sleeping in. But something about livi Read more of this blog post »

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Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1)

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