{"product_id":"after-she-falls-paperback","title":"After She Falls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarmen Schober\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Schober delivers a knockout debut. \u003ci\u003eAfter She Falls\u003c\/i\u003e is refreshingly unique and well-written. While the journey of faith and healing is set against the backdrop of the MMA, Schober's story world and characterization are vivid and evocative.\"--Rachel Hauck, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrong-willed Adri Rivera always dreamed of becoming a professional mixed martial artist, but then she fell in love with a man who smashed everything to pieces. When their tumultuous relationship finally comes to a head, Adri flees with their young daughter to her small hometown in the mountains of Pennsylvania. There, she must face the people she left behind and put her broken life back together as a single mother. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdri struggles to regain her independence after so many years under the oppressive influence of her ex, but a job opportunity at a local gym gives her hope that she'll be able to stand on her own two feet. The one problem? The man who offers it to her is the handsome but hardened Max Lyons--her former best friend and training partner, whom she left heartbroken years before. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Adri dares to pursue her dream again, training for a big tournament, can she confront her weakness and avoid the past defining her future?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Schober delivers a knockout debut. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter She Falls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is refreshingly unique and well-written. While the journey of faith and healing is set against the backdrop of the MMA, Schober's story world and characterization are vivid and evocative.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--RACHEL HAUCK, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe's always had that fire in her. She just needs to find it again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eStrong-willed Adri Rivera nearly achieved her goal of being a professional mixed martial artist, but then she fell in love with a man who knocked all the fight out of her. When their abusive, tumultuous relationship finally comes to a head, Adri flees with their young daughter to her small hometown in the mountains of Pennsylvania. There, she must face the people she left behind and put her broken life back together again. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hardened Max Lyons can't believe Adri is back in town after abruptly cutting him and everyone else off years ago. Despite the distance that grew between them, he feels compelled to help her regain her independence and offers her a job at his gym. But regaining each other's trust is another matter, made even more complicated by the lingering spark between them. As Adri dares to pursue her dream again, she trains for a big tournament with Max's help, but they'll both have to confront their own doubts in order to rise victorious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Anyone who has watched a sports movie knows that the underdog will prevail, romance readers know that love wins, and Christian fiction readers know that God is bigger than any problem; Schober's debut novel is unique for being blend of the three.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmen Schober\u003c\/b\u003e is a debut novelist, wife, full-time mother to two daughters, avid boxer, and \u003ci\u003eRocky \u003c\/i\u003eenthusiast. A graduate of Kansas State University, where she earned a master's degree in English literature and creative writing, she currently lives in Manhattan, Kansas. She has published sports fiction in \u003ci\u003eWitness\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and \u003ci\u003eHobart Pulp\u003c\/i\u003e, and she regularly blogs about faith, family, and fighting. Learn more at www.carmenschober.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758703870240,"sku":"9780764239298","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f0ec1ddec2af593d9ce778179f9c655e.webp?v=1780133200","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/after-she-falls-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}