Girl on the Golden Coin by Marci Jefferson

Raw as Honoré de Balzac is famed to be, this daring novella-never before published as a stand-alone book-is perhaps the most outlandish thing he ever wrote.

When the night came, he went to the meeting-place, and quietly let himself be blindfolded. Can Lexi figure out how to balance her dreams with the dreams of her dad's-and find out what exactly happened on that mountain a year ago? With his help and friendship, Lexi begins to discover a whole new world outside her favorite sport and even a new passion for music.īut Lexi's dad-who just happens to be her coach and lead instructor at Mountain Academy-has strong opinions on his daughter's future. Logan is a “staff rat” whose mother works at the school and he believes snowboarding should be for fun-not sponsors. But everything has changed-her best friend is suddenly friends with her arch-enemy on and off the slopes, and everyone seems to be rooting for her to fail.Įveryone except Logan Conrad that is. One year after her disastrous fall, Lexi is back at Mountain Academy and attempting a comeback. Until a freak fall during a snowboard-cross competition crushes her dreams and puts her future on hold. As the most promising student at the elite ski and snowboard school, Mountain Academy, she is a sure lock for the Olympic-level trial team and has the most promise for a future Olympic gold medal the school has ever seen. Lexi Miller-aka 'Golden Girl'-is Queen of the ‘Cross-snowboard cross, that is.

Girl on the Golden Coin by Marci Jefferson