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A Morgan Mallory Story #1.5
Racing Through Cornfields
Librarian Note: This is the updated cover for ASIN B00HXXX644
Ryan Walker and his friends, Mark, Owen, Barry, and David spend countless hours in the cornfields drinking, talking about girls, and general life aspirations. No matter what, the conversation always seems to circle back to getting out of dodge. Not wanting to end up like their parents stuck in a small town with unfulfilled dreams, Ryan and his friends are determined to conquer the world, or so they think.
With high school graduation not far away the talk of leaving the rural farming town of Belleville, New York is on the verge of reality. Ryan out of all of his friends starts to look seriously at taking that leap of faith because milking cows two times a day and smelling like manure doesn’t feel like much of a future.
The group of boys that grew up attending the same school for twelve years, playing basketball, and doing teenage shenanigans have a grown-up decision to make. For Ryan after finding out that Barry, his best friend, slept with his girl the choice is easy.
Uncertain of what tomorrow will bring Ryan Walker sets out to become more than a small town farm boy. With his life packed into his CJ5 Jeep Ryan sees his hometown grow smaller and smaller in his rearview mirror as he drives out of town.
Is Ryan strong enough in his resolve to make his way in the world or will he end up back in his small town where people only talk about leaving?
Ryan Walker and his friends, Mark, Owen, Barry, and David spend countless hours in the cornfields drinking, talking about girls, and general life aspirations. No matter what, the conversation always seems to circle back to getting out of dodge. Not wanting to end up like their parents stuck in a small town with unfulfilled dreams, Ryan and his friends are determined to conquer the world, or so they think.
With high school graduation not far away the talk of leaving the rural farming town of Belleville, New York is on the verge of reality. Ryan out of all of his friends starts to look seriously at taking that leap of faith because milking cows two times a day and smelling like manure doesn’t feel like much of a future.
The group of boys that grew up attending the same school for twelve years, playing basketball, and doing teenage shenanigans have a grown-up decision to make. For Ryan after finding out that Barry, his best friend, slept with his girl the choice is easy.
Uncertain of what tomorrow will bring Ryan Walker sets out to become more than a small town farm boy. With his life packed into his CJ5 Jeep Ryan sees his hometown grow smaller and smaller in his rearview mirror as he drives out of town.
Is Ryan strong enough in his resolve to make his way in the world or will he end up back in his small town where people only talk about leaving?
407 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 18, 2014
20 people want to read
About the author
Lisa Loomis
14 books58 followersLisa Loomis was born in Oakland California and raised in San Jose until she was a sophomore in high school. Her father then took a job in the San Diego area where he moved the family to Escondido, California (or hickville as she called it). She finished high school at San Pasqual High then went to junior college at Palomar JC, ultimately graduating from San Diego State University with a BS in Finance.
Lisa started a career in mortgage banking in San Diego, California, briefly shifted to a corporate job as a territory sales representative, and then back to mortgage banking in 1996 when the family moved from the San Diego area to Park City, Utah. The move to Park City was prompted by a desire for a lifestyle change. Both she and her husband Dennis wanted to raise their two children in a smaller town environment that was still close to a large city.
In Park City Lisa not only ran a mortgage branch but simultaneously helped Dennis run a successful construction company, Loomis Construction. Working full time, running a construction company in off hours, and raising two children was never easy but Lisa seemed to handle it all pretty well until the financial meltdown of 2008. That is when the wheels came off…completely.
Finding both her career in mortgage banking and the family business almost vanish overnight Lisa went back to a passion she’s always had, writing. It took Lisa almost four years to write “Boy In A Band”, stopping and starting, telling herself she couldn’t write a book. Once it was written Lisa foolishly thought the hard part was finished. In the last ten years Lisa has continued to help her husband with their construction business as well as spends time writing.
Lisa’s currently lives and writes in Park City, Utah. She has been married for twenty-nine years and enjoys spending time with their grown children who live in Salt Lake City. You can find her self-published books on Amazon.
Visit her at www.LisaLoomisBooks.com or follow Lisa on Facebook and Twitter
Lisa started a career in mortgage banking in San Diego, California, briefly shifted to a corporate job as a territory sales representative, and then back to mortgage banking in 1996 when the family moved from the San Diego area to Park City, Utah. The move to Park City was prompted by a desire for a lifestyle change. Both she and her husband Dennis wanted to raise their two children in a smaller town environment that was still close to a large city.
In Park City Lisa not only ran a mortgage branch but simultaneously helped Dennis run a successful construction company, Loomis Construction. Working full time, running a construction company in off hours, and raising two children was never easy but Lisa seemed to handle it all pretty well until the financial meltdown of 2008. That is when the wheels came off…completely.
Finding both her career in mortgage banking and the family business almost vanish overnight Lisa went back to a passion she’s always had, writing. It took Lisa almost four years to write “Boy In A Band”, stopping and starting, telling herself she couldn’t write a book. Once it was written Lisa foolishly thought the hard part was finished. In the last ten years Lisa has continued to help her husband with their construction business as well as spends time writing.
Lisa’s currently lives and writes in Park City, Utah. She has been married for twenty-nine years and enjoys spending time with their grown children who live in Salt Lake City. You can find her self-published books on Amazon.
Visit her at www.LisaLoomisBooks.com or follow Lisa on Facebook and Twitter
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January 21, 2014
The newest release in the Morgan Mallory story.
I started by reading Boy in a Band, that book was so emotional for me, remembering that book still preys on my heart and mind. The second book Casanova Cowboy was another emotionally charged story. I am so involved with the characters. Lisa brings the characters to life, you get the bad and good that goes a long with getting to know each person in this wonderfully written series. Racing Through Cornfields is the prequel to Casanova Cowboy and Boy In Band. I am happy that I read them in the order I did.
I can not mention enough how much these books touched me.
I started by reading Boy in a Band, that book was so emotional for me, remembering that book still preys on my heart and mind. The second book Casanova Cowboy was another emotionally charged story. I am so involved with the characters. Lisa brings the characters to life, you get the bad and good that goes a long with getting to know each person in this wonderfully written series. Racing Through Cornfields is the prequel to Casanova Cowboy and Boy In Band. I am happy that I read them in the order I did.
I can not mention enough how much these books touched me.
February 18, 2014
Enjoyed this 70's story
Enjoyed this 70's story
Lisa Loomis has a way of bringing characters to life. Still boy in a band is my. all time favorite in this series but I did enjoy racing through cornfields because I was curious about Ryan s story.
Enjoyed this 70's story
Lisa Loomis has a way of bringing characters to life. Still boy in a band is my. all time favorite in this series but I did enjoy racing through cornfields because I was curious about Ryan s story.
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