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Leftover Girl Kindle Edition

by C.C. Bolick (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 931 ratings
How far will she go to learn what happened to her parents?

Jes's adopted family has been on the run for years. Never spending more than a few months in one place, she's shocked by their latest move. Suddenly Jes has her greatest wish - a normal life. All she has to do is act normal.

Until the new guy hints she's different, with a power no human could have. Jes begins to wonder if there’s more to the story of her adoption. Could her family be lying? As memories emerge, she’ll be forced to make the ultimate choice: the family who seems to love her or a chance to learn the truth.

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"Loved this book. I'm not normally into science fiction but this book was hard to put down." ~ Amazon Customer ★★★★★

"The book has a hint of romance, adventure and friendship and I loved it all through. Can't wait to read the sequel." ~ Amazon Customer ★★★★★

Books in this Series:

Leftover Girl
Secrets Return
Prison of Lies
Illusion of Truth
Fate of War
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  1. Book 1 of 5
    Leftover Girl
  2. Print length
    285 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Accessibility
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  5. Publication date
    19 Sept. 2016
  6. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
  7. File size
    1.4 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01LXKOJSU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dirt Road Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 19 Sept. 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 285 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1946089007
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Leftover Girl
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 18 years
  • Customer reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 931 ratings

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C.C. Bolick

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C.C. Bolick is an engineer by day and author by night. She grew up in south Alabama where she's happy to still reside. C.C. spends her days doing whatever it takes to keep a manufacturing plant running including fixing machines, helping operators, and programming PLCs, robots, and other automation technology. During late night writing sessions, sweet tea and dark chocolate keep her focused. Since she spends most of her day with technology, writing is her escape into a creative world.

With twenty books and more to come, she loves writing complex plots and twists the reader won’t see coming. Her books share a common thread – mystery. Anything else is game including sci-fi, urban fantasy, paranormal, and romance.

Since her young adult books are set in the same universe, characters will cross between the series. Don't be surprised to see a familiar face.

Mountain Girl, pi, is a new cozy mystery series. Marilyn is a small-town college student who must turn sleuth to solve a murder and save her best friend.

Series:

Legacy of Power (prequel series set 25 years before Leftover Girl, The Agency, and The Fear Chronicles)

Leftover Girl

The Agency

The Fear Chronicles

Mountain Girl, pi (cozy mystery series)

Coming Soon:

Legacy of Power: Season 4 (August 2025)

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  • suzanne jefferies
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 April 2025
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    Good read
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  • Annie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Caught the imagination
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2017
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    I am not into sci fi but this had me wondering what happens next!
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  • Kindle Customerverythe story was good and kept you guessing to the end
    3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 August 2019
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    I found this Book very confusing.not sure whether I would say I enjoyed it or not.really.I fearful the end though
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  • iremic
    5.0 out of 5 stars Adoption and alien.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 December 2022
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    Jessica can't remember anything before her adoption, who is she really? The family is constantly on the move and she doesn't know the reason for it.
    Chase is an alien, looking for his sister who disappeared eleven years ago. Could Jessica be her? Chase thinks so.
    A must read for all lovers of stories about aliens.
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  • N. N. Light
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you love ya science fiction, you'll love this book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2019
    Format: Kindle Edition
    solated from the world, all Jes is looking for is a place to belong. She can’t remember anything before her parents adopted her. Jes wonders if there’s something wrong with her. They constantly have to move because of her, she has eerie dreams and she might be borderline crazy. But when her family moves to her mother’s hometown, maybe it’ll be for good. She falls for the hands-off guy, befriends a guy with more secrets than her and starts a journey of self-awareness that’ll rip away everything she’s ever known. Will she embrace all that is happening to her or will she just be known as the Leftover Girl?

    High school is tough for anyone but throw in adoption, strange events you can’t explain and the possibility of unknown powers surfacing, and you’ve got Leftover Girl. It’s 100% character-driven which I loved. Bolick creates a story with fleshed-out characters, dramatic tension and a coming-of-age undercurrent combined with a science fiction vibe. Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. Secrets surround Jes and her family which also added mystery to the story. By the time I finished, I was an emotional wreck and needed a hug. Yes, I grew that attached to Jes.

    Note: This is book one of five so obviously there are loose ends and a semi cliffhanger but it doesn’t detract from the overall story. It just makes me want to read more.

    If you’re a fan of Roswell and science fiction, you’ll want to pick up Leftover Girl. Highly recommend!

    Disclaimer: I received a copy from Kindle Unlimited CA.
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  • Kindle Customer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Storey of a lost girl trying to discover her past.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 April 2017
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    Pure fiction not at it's greatest in this story. Starts off as a good read then downhill once we discover her past.
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  • indieBRAG
    5.0 out of 5 stars B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 April 2017
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    We are proud to announce that LEFTOVER GIRL BY C.C. Bolick is a B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree. This tells a reader that this book is well worth their time and money!
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  • JoJo Maxson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Adoption is hard, but is she an alien too?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 December 2016
    Format: Kindle Edition
    Many adopted teenagers struggle with the bitterness of being given away, or just feeling rejected. Leftover Girl starts with the complexity of Jessica who was adopted at the age of four, and takes you to when she turns sixteen.
    Jessica can’t remember anything before her adopted father found her, but they do know she is terrified of water. She never feels like she fits in because she has to hide who she really is, but from whom and why? And since her parents are always moving to keep her safe, making lasting friendships is a great effort.
    Although I felt I knew how this book would end, I loved the ride to the conclusion, or should I say until the next book. C.C. Bolick leaves me eager to find out more about the characters and if Jessica will get all the answers she is searching for about both her families.
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  • raysbabe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait for book 2!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on 13 December 2016
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    Jessica Delaney is accustomed to relocating at a moment’s notice, whenever neighbors find out a family secret. But the most recent move exudes an air of semi-permanence; the clan settles in Credence, Alabama, Jessica’s adoptive mother’s hometown. And her mom has a teaching position, not like the Waffle House waitress job she held in Atlanta. Moreover, Jessica lives next door to her aunt and her two cousins, Pade and Bailey. Both 15, Jessica and Bailey quickly become fast friends, with Bailey encouraging Jessica’s interest in her popular quarterback brother, Pade. Worried that the “ick” cousin factor is a bit strong, despite the fact she’s adopted, Jessica denies her attraction, particularly because it elicits the jealousy of bully Tosh Henley. Jessica also feels an immediate strong kinship with fellow new student Chase Pearson, although she suspects he and his teacher-mother are hiding something, even while he and Bailey become romantic quickly. Jessica’s concern that her father is concealing a recurrence of his cancer adds even more stress to her typical teenage angst, amplified by a typically bad adolescent decision that has life-changing consequences. While she experiences increasingly strange dreams related to her early childhood and adoption, a tragedy threatens her tenuous newfound security in Credence. Heavy-handed foreshadowing at the outset of this novel by engineer and native Alabamian Bolick sets the reader up for a far more ominous back story than Jessica’s forgotten early childhood. But the Delaneys’ decision to flee in the darkness of night seems unwarranted. Indeed, a few red herrings remain unresolved—Jessica’s parents’ insistence that everyone know she’s adopted, for example—whether by design or accident. Also unexplained is why her parents alter Jessica’s physical appearance, in light of their openness concerning her adoption. You won't regret this page-turner. Can't wait for book 2!!!
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  • Nikki D
    3.0 out of 5 stars Average
    Reviewed in Australia on 2 June 2017
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    I liked the author's writing style and the story opened well making me excited to read on, despite occasional passive sentences that made it difficult to know exactly what was going on.

    Unfortunately, the story itself had issues. The story makes a big issue about Jes not being able to remember events from before she was found at age 4 - umm, most people don't remember stuff from this age. It's normal...

    The story started with Jes's parents packing them up in the middle of the night to leave their home because someone had 'found out' about Jes. Only they then go to the mother's sister's house and tell everyone where they have just come from. They also tell everyone who will listen that Jes is adopted. Not actions of someone who'd pack out and leave in the middle of the night without telling people.

    Next, Jes's cousin who she apparently met one during a previous Christmas, acts like they've been best friends for like ages. Again, this doesn't fit with someone hiding their identity. There were other elements in the contemporary side of the story that just didn't gel for me.

    Events happened without any real drive to the story. The romantic interest slutted around with every girl who walked passed him, seemingly for the sole purpose of creating tension in the story, but it left me with zero interest in their relationship.

    I was left disappointed and confused (about the contemporary story element). The writing style showed a lot of promise, but the story didn't even end satisfactorily. Very few of the story's questions were answered and I wasn't hooked enough to buy the sequel to find out what happens.
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  • Reign
    4.0 out of 5 stars I would have given this book my ten stars ,but ,I do not like non-endings
    Reviewed in Canada on 22 April 2019
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    I really liked this book , until the ned where there is no end and you need to get the next book. I usually do not ,but ,decided to get book 2 and ope it has an ending. Then I will give it my star rating --- probably a 10. It is about a girl , hidden away for many years with her parents and 2 brothers and always moving ,never staying in one place. They finally go to a town where they have family and things start to unravel . A very good book ,just hate cliffhangers and no enders !
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  • Ian J. Miller
    4.0 out of 5 stars A growing up story that lurches into meeting aliens.
    Reviewed in the United States on 16 December 2016
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    Jessica Delaney was adopted at the age of four, and she cannot recall anything before that age, although she does have dreams that may or may not be relevant to that time. After some searching, she believes her parents were called Naples, but she knows nothing of them and they have disappeared. For some reason she is obsessed with sunscreen, and she is supposedly afraid of water. The story starts with facts like this scattered around, and the impression I got was that everyone but the reader knows more about this. Her adopted parents are apparently moving all over the place regularly to protect her from . . . what? The story then focuses on the life and angsts of a fifteen-year-old girl who does not rate in the school popularity contests. There are on-off crushes between her and Pade and Chase, and the story is essentially, teen-age girl faces growing up challenges. Then, suddenly, the story lurches into the presence of aliens from another planet. The sentence structure is good and the book is very readable from the point of view, but from a larger structural point of view, occasionally scenes change extremely abruptly. Scene linkage is weak at times. The emotional response to finding an alien was, in my view, also weak, but I concede that scene would be extremely difficult to get right. This appears to be the start of a series, and the ending is a little "up in the air".
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  • Cheri Roan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating And Exciting Novel That Adults And Teens Will Enjoy
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 January 2017
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    “I promise to come back for you. One day you’ll agree to return because you want to. Then I’ll show you a world where you don’t have to worry about people being mean to you, a place where you don’t have to feel weird all the time.”

    Fifteen year-old Jessica Delaney and her family are on the run again. Or should I say adopted family as sadly her mom, dad and twins Danny and Collin never seem to let her forget that she is adopted. She can’t remember too much of her life before her adoption except her parents keep reminding her that she is afraid of water and that she is never to allow anyone to take her picture for fear someone will recognize her and start asking questions. This time is no different except they are getting a real house next door to Aunt Charlie and her kids – maybe this time they can stay in one place…

    What an epic read. I found I could relate to the character of Jes in so many ways, especially when she is bullied by the other teens. The added twist of teenage romance and the mystery surrounding Chase and his mom, Jes’ English teacher kept me captivated. I was rooting for Jes to find out who she is and discovering more about Chase. The readers will find themselves caught up in the storyline finding they can’t wait till book two! Adults and teens will find this novel wonderful and beautifully written, captivating and exciting.

    “I’ll give a year of tonights if you ask, but at some point tomorrow will follow.”
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