Lee Strauss

Elle Lee Strauss

ETERNAL LIFE IS TO DIE FOR Seventeen-year-old Zoe Vanderveen is a GAP—a genetically altered person. She lives in the security of a walled city on prime water-front property along side other equally beautiful people with extended life spans. Zoe’s carefree life takes a traumatic turn when her brother Liam is murdered. The only one who can help her find out what happened is Noah Brody, the last guy on earth she should trust. Noah Brody is a natural who lives on the outside. He leads protests against the GAPs and detests the widening chasm they’ve created between those who have and those who don’t. He doesn’t like girls like Zoe and he has good reason not to like her specifically. He's not sure why he's agreed to help her, but what he finds out when he does, will change his life forever. PERCEPTION is a near-future mystery that can be read alone (no cliffhanger!) Keywords: dystopian, science fiction, apocalyptic, genetic engineering, robots, artificial intelligence, family issues, social divides, rich and poor, beautiful people, wealth, power, corruption, teen romance, forbidden love, fight club, fighting, self-defense, cyborgs, communes, St. Louis, Utah, California, fugitives, strong female lead, genetics, speculative fiction, class wars, class division, action-packed, betrayal, love, scientific breakthroughs

The Death of Liam Vanderveen

PERCEPTION

A short story prequel to Perception

AMBITION

Zoe Vanderveen is on the run with her captor turned rescuer, Noah Brody. They're in love. Or at least that's what he tells her. Her memories have returned but her feelings are dreamlike ~ thin and fleeting. Can she really trust Noah? Should Noah trust her? Noah Brody thought he did the right thing by running away with the beautiful and endangered Zoe Vanderveen, but now he's not so sure. Zoe's changed, and not necessarily for the better. Taken in by an off-the-grid religious sect, their sense of safety is short lived. These people are crazy, but are they dangerous? Senator Vanderveen's new team of cyborg agents are in hot pursuit and a reward for Zoe and Noah's capture is broadcast nationwide. Once again they need to escape his grasp or at least die trying. Keywords: dystopian, science fiction, apocalyptic, genetic engineering, robots, artificial intelligence, family issues, social divides, rich and poor, beautiful people, wealth, power, corruption, teen romance, forbidden love, fight club, fighting, self-defense, cyborgs, communes, St. Louis, Utah, California, fugitives, strong female lead, genetics, speculative fiction, class wars, class division, action-packed, betrayal, love, scientific breakthroughs

What Happened to Zoe Vanderveen

VOLITION

Zoe and Noah and the others have survived a crash landing in the Arizona desert, but that doesn't mean they're safe. Having escaped President Vanderveen's henchmen, Zoe and Noah find themselves stranded in the Arizona desert with no one to lean on but each other. The stakes are high and emotions run wild. A rogue soldier comes upon the sanctuary of their hideout. Will he help the survivors, or expose them? More danger lies ahead, and even off the grid, Zoe can't quite escape her grandfather's evil clutches. Noah Brody will do anything to keep Zoe safe ~ battle cyborgs, robots and the annoying playboy member of their small group ~ but he's helpless when Zoe's own body fights against her. He's promised never to leave her. It's a promise he might just have to break. Keywords: dystopian, science fiction, apocalyptic, genetic engineering, robots, artificial intelligence, family issues, social divides, rich and poor, beautiful people, wealth, power, corruption, teen romance, forbidden love, fight club, fighting, self-defense, cyborgs, communes, Arizona, California, fugitives, strong female lead, genetics, speculative fiction, class wars, class division, action-packed, betrayal, love, scientific breakthroughs, fugitives, caves, soldiers, war, police state

Noah's Choice

CONTRITION

This is a Novella of 15K. For Fans of CLOCKWISE. Ever wonder how Nate got talked into asking Casey to dance on a dare? And what it felt like for him to experience 1860? How he really felt about Casey Donovan? Now you can know!! Keywords: time travel, 1860, teenage angst, adolescence, divorce, parents, family issues, high school, drama, crush, teen romance, time warp, history, civil war, Union army, bad boys, Cambridge, Hollywood, back in time, nineteenth century, time machine, awkward, trips, best seller, suitor, relationship, race, boyfriend, girlfriend, rebellious, stuck in the past, War of Independence, 1929, 1775, Boston, graduation

A time travel romance companion novel

Clocked

The last year has been smooth sailing for Casey Donovan. She and her boyfriend Nate are doing better than ever, and things at home are good, too. Everything’s been so calm, she hasn’t “tripped” back to the nineteenth century in ages. Then the unthinkable happens and she accidentally takes her rebellious brother Tim back in time. It’s 1862 with the Civil War brewing, and for Tim this spells adventure and excitement. Finding himself stuck in the past, he enlists in the Union army, but it doesn’t take long before he discovers real life war is no fun and games. Casey and Nate race against the clock to find Tim, but the strain wears on their relationship. It doesn’t help that the intriguing new boy next door has his sights on Casey, and isn’t shy to let her know it. Can Nate and Casey find Tim in time to save him? And is it too late to save their love? Keywords: time travel, 1860, teenage angst, adolescence, divorce, parents, family issues, high school, drama, crush, teen romance, time warp, history, civil war, Union army, bad boys, Cambridge, Hollywood, back in time, nineteenth century, time machine, awkward, trips, best seller, suitor, relationship, race, boyfriend, girlfriend, rebellious, stuck in the past

ClockwiseR

A teenage time traveler accidentally takes her secret crush back in time. Awkward. Casey Donovan has issues: hair, height and uncontrollable trips to the 19th century! And now this --she's accidentally taken Nate Mackenzie, the cutest boy in the school, back in time. Awkward. Protocol pressures her to tell their 1860 hosts that he is her brother, and when Casey finds she has a handsome, wealthy (and unwanted) suitor, something changes in Nate. Are those romantic sparks or is it just "brotherly" protectiveness? When they return to the present, things go back to the way they were before: Casey parked on the bottom of the rung of the social ladder and Nate perched high on the very top. Except this time her heart is broken. Plus, her best friend is mad, her parents are split up, and her younger brother gets escorted home by the police. The only thing that could make life worse is if, by some strange twist of fate, she took Nate back to the past again. Which of course, she does.

A Young Adult Time Travel Romance

Clockwise

*Part of The Collection - can be read without reading the previous books* Casey and Nate are back! High school senior Casey Donovan is in trouble. Again. If only she had trusted in Nate's loyalty when he traveled to Spain with his college basketball team - despite being accompanied by the cheerleading squad and Fiona the Floozy who'd made it super clear she wanted Nate for herself. Then she wouldn't have made that impulsive trip to Hollywood and let Austin do that stupid thing that threatened her relationship with Nate, and triggered a trip into the past. Only something is wildly wrong. She's not in the 1860s like she should be. It's 1929. And she didn't come alone. **Completion of story arc in book 6 - Clockwork Crazy. Keywords: time travel, 1860, teenage angst, adolescence, divorce, parents, family issues, high school, drama, crush, teen romance, time warp, history, civil war, Union army, bad boys, Cambridge, Hollywood, back in time, nineteenth century, time machine, awkward, trips, best seller, suitor, relationship, race, boyfriend, girlfriend, rebellion, stuck in the past, War of Independence, 1929, 1775, Boston, graduation

Counter Clockwise

Casey Donovan has issues: hair, height and uncontrollable trips to the 19th century! And now this --she’s accidentally taken Nate Mackenzie, the cutest boy in the school, back in time. Awkward. Protocol pressures her to tell their 1860 hosts that he is her brother and when Casey finds she has a handsome, wealthy (and unwanted) suitor, something changes in Nate. Are those romantic sparks or is it just “brotherly” protectiveness? When they return to the present, things go back to the way they were before: Casey parked on the bottom of the rung of the social ladder and Nate perched high on the very the top. Except this time her heart is broken. Plus, her best friend is mad, her parents are split up, and her younger brother gets escorted home by the police. The only thing that could make life worse is if, by some strange twist of fate, she took Nate back to the past again. Which of course, she does. Keywords: time travel, 1860, teenage angst, adolescence, divorce, parents, family issues, high school, drama, crush, teen romance, time warp, history, civil war, Union army, bad boys, Cambridge, Hollywood, back in time, nineteenth century, time machine, awkward, trips, best seller, suitor

Praise for LIKE CLOCKWORK: "Five stars." "This series just gets better with each book." "Another very run read by Elle Strauss." LIKE CLOCKWORK is a companion book to Clockwise and can be read alone. **Adeline shows up again with Casey in Counter Clockwise** Adeline doesn't feel she belongs in her own time, but can bad boys from the past be trusted? Adeline Savoy had hoped that the move west from Cambridge to Hollywood with her single dad would mean they'd finally bond like a real family, but all she got was a father too busy with his new female friends and his passion for acting to really see her. Instead, she finds herself getting attached to Faye, the divorcee hairdresser she befriends when she travels back in time to 1955. Plus Faye has a hottie, James Dean-esque, bad-boy brother who has Adeline's heart all aflutter. But bad boys from the past can be dangerous. Is it possible that Adeline really does belong in her own time and that maybe the right boy lives as close as next door? What readers are saying: "Like Clockwork is as fun as the other books in the Clockwise series....I love this series and highly recommend it." "Good time travel, cause and effect, fun twists, and clean! Characters are relatable. I wholeheartedly recommend the whole series!" "This author is dangerous, lethal! Her books are totally addicting. Once you purchase the first you will not be able to stop yourself from buying the next."

Like Clockwork

LIKE CLOCKWORK is a companion to Clockwise and can be read alone. Adeline doesn't feel she belongs in her own time, but can bad boys from the past be trusted? Adeline Savoy had hoped that the move west from Cambridge to Hollywood with her single dad would mean they’d finally bond like a real family, but all she got was a father too busy with his new female friends and his passion for acting to really see her. Instead she finds herself getting attached to Faye, the divorcee hair dresser she befriends when she travels back in time to 1955. Plus Faye has a hottie, James Dean-esque, bad-boy brother who has Adeline’s heart all aflutter. But bad boys from the past can be dangerous. Is it possible that Adeline really does belong in her own time and that maybe the right boy lives as close as next door? Keywords: time travel, 1860, teenage angst, adolescence, divorce, parents, family issues, high school, drama, crush, teen romance, time warp, history, civil war, Union army, bad boys, Cambridge, Hollywood, back in time, nineteenth century, time machine, awkward, trips, best seller, suitor, relationship, race, boyfriend, girlfriend, rebellious, stuck in the past

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