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 Two diner waitresses inherit over a million dollars. What could possibly go wrong? Everything, as Trish and Gabby try to determine if the windfall is loot from an unsolved bank heist. Their search for the truth imperils their relationship and threatens their lives. Will they solve the mystery or be undone by it?


Filthy Money (now available) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GJC4RZC?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420  Kindle


 

https://www.amazon.com/Filthy-Money-Lissa-Brown/dp/161929446X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36EUFVSR6HGZX&keywords=filthy+money+by+lissa+brown&qid=1601652430&s=books&sprefix=Filthy%2Caps%2C172&sr=1-1  paperback



Also available on Bella Books 

 https://bellabooks.com/product/9781619294479e  Kindle

https://www.bellabooks.com/product/9781619294462/ paperback

 


 

 

 



        




 

Hi! Here's great news! If you've been waiting to learn what happens to Rory Calhoun Wilson, the hero of Another F-Word, your wait is over. The sequel, Family of Choice, is now available on Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/family-choice-lissa-j-brown/dp/1502569051/. If you haven't read Another F-Word, you can still order it at http://www.amazon.com/Another-F-Word-Lissa-Brown/dp/1481908456 .

 

Here's a recent TV interview I did about both Another F-Word and Family of Choice with Watauga Arts Council exec Cherry Johnson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bn8kTOQlQE

 

 

 

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Excerpt of review of Family of Choice on The Gayly Post:

 

"I thought the book was well written and the characters come to life just as if they were your next-door neighbors...The take away here is learning how to be a better human being and rise above what you have experienced. Can you really move beyond the pain? I'd like to think so and Rory gives us hope."

 

Read the full review at http://www.thegaylypost.com/family-choice-book-review/

 

 

Here's an interview I did in May, 2014 about Family of Choice. Note how prophetic I turned out to be regarding gay civil rights. http://janbowmanwriter.blogspot.com/2014/05/entry-212-lissa-browns-family-of-choice.html

 

Here's another interview about Family of Choice with BeachBoundBooks.com by Stacy Theis. http://www.beachboundbooks.com/author-interviews/author-interview-lissa-brown/ 

 

 

 

 

  

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Gentle Rory Calhoun Wilson is the antithesis of the 1950s cowboy he’s named for. He loathes sports, NASCAR and everything else his father adores, putting the two on a collision course fueled by Darrell Wilson’s inability to control contempt for his son’s emerging homosexuality.

 

 

      Another F-Word is a story of bullying, courage and love. It examines parental struggles to support a gay child, the role that schools and religious institutions play, the tragedy of teen suicide, and the ability of a rural Bible Belt boy to remain open to people who can influence his life in remarkable ways. Rory’s is a story of triumph over the scarring effects of being labeled and bullied.

 

 

What people are saying about Another F-Word . . .

 

 

 

“…, from young, sensitive gay boy to empowered young adult…riveting,. . . .a must-read for every Gay-Straight Alliance Advisor.”

  

Barb Silvey, Gay-Straight Alliance Advisor, Spokane, Washington

 

   

 

 “ . . . a mother’s quest and a young man’s pilgrimage . . . a novel for LGBT youth, parents, educators and leaders “

  

Crystal Simmons, president, Adam Foundation, Inc.

 

 

 

 

“ . .a heart-wrenching story . . .. Thank you for your work to bring awareness ”

  

Kirk Smalley, president, Stand For The Silent

 

 

 

 

 

 

You've come to the right place to learn about me and some of the things I've written and published. I hope you'll come back often to check out my latest work. Now retired from fulfilling careers in teaching, public relations and marketing, I have become a full-time advocate for retirement and doing what feels good. "Do what you like, and like what you do" is my new motto.

 

 

I've completed the sequel to Another F-Word, Family of Choice, and it is now available on Amazon.  http://www.amazon.com/family-choice-lissa-j-brown/dp/1502569051/   I 'm still threatening to start a blog but haven't yet found the time or motivation. When the spirit moves me, I contribute articles and essays to anthologies and magazines. I'm a transplanted Appalachian woman, happy to identify as a new Southerner. 

 

Recently, I completed a month-long trip to several national parks in the western states, a  reminder of how diverse and beautiful this country is. I'll post some photos soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Born and raised in New Jersey, I've been working my way south to my current home in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. When I'm not writing I spend time hiking along refreshing mountain streams, snowshoeing on the ridges, or just pickin' awhile on my bluegrass banjo.

My log cabin is my Appalachian home and office. When I need a break from writing I enjoy watching my wildlife neighbors.

 Email me at LissaBrownwrites@gmail.com                                                                                                              Copyright 2017 Lissa J. Brown