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Resilient: The Blood Reckoning Series, Book 1
Fleeing the shadows of an abusive past that still haunts her, Selene decides to make a fresh start in Philadelphia when her twin, Kiera, vanishes without a trace.
In Philly, she collides with Lieutenant Mitch Sanders, who proves to be charismatic, relentless and dangerously perceptive. For the first time, Selene dares to imagine a life beyond running.
But when Kiera resurfaces hell-bent on engaging the powerful Mancini family in a deadly game of cat and mouse, Selene’s fragile new world is turned upside down. As bodies drop and the noose tightens around them, Selene must choose—stand by the sister who saved her life or risk everything by confiding in the man she’s falling for.
Some debts can only be paid in blood.
Some sisters were never meant to be saved.
RESILIENT is a gripping romantic thriller that follows a woman’s journey of survival, conflicting loyalties and forbidden desire. Recommended for mature listeners due to graphic violence, strong language (though minimal usage), references to childhood abuse, alcohol and illicit drugs, human trafficking, and sexual content (closed-door). Listener discretion is advised.
In Philly, she collides with Lieutenant Mitch Sanders, who proves to be charismatic, relentless and dangerously perceptive. For the first time, Selene dares to imagine a life beyond running.
But when Kiera resurfaces hell-bent on engaging the powerful Mancini family in a deadly game of cat and mouse, Selene’s fragile new world is turned upside down. As bodies drop and the noose tightens around them, Selene must choose—stand by the sister who saved her life or risk everything by confiding in the man she’s falling for.
Some debts can only be paid in blood.
Some sisters were never meant to be saved.
RESILIENT is a gripping romantic thriller that follows a woman’s journey of survival, conflicting loyalties and forbidden desire. Recommended for mature listeners due to graphic violence, strong language (though minimal usage), references to childhood abuse, alcohol and illicit drugs, human trafficking, and sexual content (closed-door). Listener discretion is advised.
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Published September 14, 2026
About the author
Lisa Marie Stephenson
4 books26 followersA proud Jack-of-all-trades, Lisa Marie Stephenson is not just an author. She has worked as a hobby farmer, bookkeeper, executive assistant and paralegal. Her adventures include section-hiking the Appalachian Trail, running marathons, and hunting in the wild Cohutta Wilderness, but more than that. She’s a daughter, a mother, a wife. Nothing compares to the joy and light brought by her four wonderful children and her soulmate.
Writing has always been a passion of hers, woven into the rare quiet moments of a full life. In a surge of inspiration mixed with a healthy portion of impulsivity, in 2014 she drafted her debut suspense novel, Resilient, in just over a month and self-published it on Kindle two months later. The years blurred by, but the stories lived on.
In 2026, inspired by her brother and sister-in-law, artists who followed their dreams, she picked up Resilient again. Reimagined it. Recreated it. Now, the story continues in Moving Target and Red Phoenix, the anticipated sequels in the Blood Reckoning Series, because, as she loves to remind her readers, “It doesn’t end with the final page of Resilient.”
Several more manuscripts are well underway, each infused with the grit, heart, and determination that define her own journey. Shadows to Sunshine. Heeding the advice of one of her literary heroes, Stephen King, Lisa is committed to writing “the damn book” one page at a time.
Connect with Lisa Marie, known as Author Lisa Marie on Instagram and Facebook where she is known as Author Lisa Marie and AuthorLMStephenson.
Writing has always been a passion of hers, woven into the rare quiet moments of a full life. In a surge of inspiration mixed with a healthy portion of impulsivity, in 2014 she drafted her debut suspense novel, Resilient, in just over a month and self-published it on Kindle two months later. The years blurred by, but the stories lived on.
In 2026, inspired by her brother and sister-in-law, artists who followed their dreams, she picked up Resilient again. Reimagined it. Recreated it. Now, the story continues in Moving Target and Red Phoenix, the anticipated sequels in the Blood Reckoning Series, because, as she loves to remind her readers, “It doesn’t end with the final page of Resilient.”
Several more manuscripts are well underway, each infused with the grit, heart, and determination that define her own journey. Shadows to Sunshine. Heeding the advice of one of her literary heroes, Stephen King, Lisa is committed to writing “the damn book” one page at a time.
Connect with Lisa Marie, known as Author Lisa Marie on Instagram and Facebook where she is known as Author Lisa Marie and AuthorLMStephenson.
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