Overcome

The Story of a Girl #1

by M.E. Reach

High school is all about tests...and some of them don't come with a grade!

This is the story of a girl, Erin Mitchell, a sophomore at Davis-Buckley High. Everything is normal... That is, until the impossible happens.

Jake Cunningham. Senior. Popularity. Parties. New and old friends. Lying to her parents...and to make matters worse, when your boyfriend is Jake Cunningham you aren't the only girl in line.

"...and he won't wait forever, Erin! So, if you want to keep him, you have to learn how to play the game."

When a family death yanks Erin from her new life, fear sets in. If she's not there to keep Jake's attention, who is? Meanwhile, in the middle of Hickville, Colorado, she's reintroduced to her cousin, Sarah, the popular, stylish, life of the party...or, at least, she used to be. Is what Sarah found out the secret that can unlock Erin's future before she's crippled by her mistakes?

312 pages, Paperback

First published June 11, 2012

Reviews

[Marium Zaki · Rating 5 out of 5]

So this book is amazing. It's funny, dramatic, romantic, ect. It focuses on A teenage girl's life in high school where she has to deal to deal with friendships, relationships, and so much more. It's just amazing and I love it, enough said.

[M.E. Reach · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't wait for the sequels.

[Haley McEntyre · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! It was a great read and has real relevant issues that face teens today and how faith comes into play. Read it!!!

[Dori · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many Christian books try to be epic but only end up being trite and cliche. This book does not. It paints a real world canvas you can relate to instead of glossing over the demons people face in their lives with christianese. It is a testament of trials, choices, and the consequences therein. Reach uses rich characters -I felt like I went to school with Carrie, Whitney, and Kylie and my husband has a crush on Erin now. Reach's dialogue shows a depth of insight into the human psyche, as well as the female mind, which I might conjecture seem two things with passing similarities to a man's way of thinking.

Reach presents his characters with tough choices and no escape from their consequences. The reality of this story lures you in and pins you with the truth. God doesn't remove the problems we face but can equip us to walk through the fiery crucible and comforts us in our lowest points. He argues that the God he serves is not some distant uncaring force ready to strike when we stray but can be a guiding force through the tangled tatters of our lives transforming them into things of beauty for others to see. Makes me want to know a God like that and I hope it does for you as well.

[Marika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Each book I have read by ME Reach has been a book I can't put down. This was no exception. This is a great read for teen girls. I have passed this book on to a few teen girls in my own life and they have each agreed it spoke to right where they are in life.

[Cassi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a terrific read for high school and middle school aged girls. I think most girls can relate to the struggles Erin goes through. I recommend it to anyone.

[Lizzy Reach · Rating 5 out of 5]

M.E. Reach does such a great job writing books anyone and everyone can relate to, no matter how old the characters are. Overcome is about a girl who struggles through her teenage life, but no matter how hard it got, you could see how changed people around her (and eventually her) became when they found Jesus.