Jake Stehman
Available Now: A Whole New Game is here!
For Peyton Weston, life has always been about control.
Leader of the cheer squad. Top of her class. Daughter and sister of local football legends. Everyone sees her as the girl who has it all—except Peyton’s barely holding it together. As the pressure builds on and off the field, her world starts to unravel... until someone new crashes into it. The boy with the guarded eyes and impossible talent challenges everything she thought she wanted—and everything she thought she knew.
For Manny Acosta, football used to mean everything—until it didn’t.
Haunted by his brother’s arrest and the ghosts of his past, Manny transfers to South Mountain High with one goal: stay invisible and survive the season. But that plan shatters the moment he meets her—the head cheerleader, the town’s golden girl, and the one person who refuses to let him disappear. With the weight of expectations, a team that doesn’t trust him, and a state title on the line, Manny must choose between running from the pain—or finally standing in it.
In a town where football is life and perfection is the standard, Peyton and Manny will have to fight for something far more important—something without a scoreboard or script.
A whole new game they never expected to play.
About the Author
Jake Stehman is a self-proclaimed movie enthusiast with a love for fast-paced, engaging stories. For years, he struggled to find books that captured his interest in the same way movies did. Through his work as a recruiter, Jake had countless conversations with high school and college students who shared similar frustrations about the lack of captivating reads. These discussions, coupled with an unexpected layoff during the pandemic, motivated him to pick up the pen and create the kind of stories he had been searching for all along. In doing so, Jake uncovered a passion for writing he never knew he had.
Now, as an author, Jake hopes to inspire others to rediscover the joy of reading through his works, crafting stories that explore personal growth and the journey into adulthood.
When he's not writing, Jake works in talent acquisition and holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Lebanon Valley College. A passionate sports fan and movie lover, he resides in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with his wife and their two young children.
Books
A Battle for Fire
Growing up as an orphan in a Philadelphia group home, Chris Cho always imagined what his parents might have been like-but he never dreamed that his deceased father would leave him billions of dollars and the ability to create fire.
Expectations, self-doubt and even the humanization of their godly heroes make this a wild ride that anyone can connect with.
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A Game as Old as Time
Gunner Weston, once destined for greatness as a star high school quarterback, faces a future of loss and uncertainty after a tragic night alters his path. Hailey Bianchi, a former high school musical star, struggles with her own upheavals after her family relocates to a grief-stricken town. When their lives collide, both must confront their identities and redefine their futures, navigating personal and community challenges in a game with no script and stakes higher than ever.
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