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Grim Crush
As a grim reaper, seventeen-year-old Xia has to follow these Rules. But when she meets Shilah, a Native American boy who can see reapers, she figures the rules don’t apply. To find out why he can see her, she pretends to be human, since carrying a scythe probably isn’t the latest teen craze. Things become unnerving as she begins experiencing first-time affection with Shilah, but she’s irreversibly drawn to him. Suddenly Xia finds herself breaking Rule Two, even while collecting dead souls behind Shilah’s back. It isn’t long before she is caught red-handed by the Angel of Death himself, and then not only is her relationship at risk, but also Shilah’s soul. And this leaves Xia wondering: can love overcome Death?
GRIM CRUSH is a teen paranormal romance that shows how love can transcend the boundary between life and death.
Pepped Up
Pepper’s never considered revealing her deeper feelings for her longtime friend, Jace Wilder. After all, he’s got the personal magnetism and good looks to hook just about any girl in town — and he has. Their friendship stands apart from high school social circles, and they’re both just fine with that (or at least they pretend to be).
That is, until running star Ryan Harding moves to town.
When it comes to running, Pepper’s goals are clear. But when it comes to Jace and Ryan, it’s nowhere near as simple.
Pepped Up is the first in a series that follows Pepper through high school and into college. The second and third books in the series are now available. The fourth book will be released July 30, 2015.
A Veteran’s Road to College Success
Introductions: The Ghost Bird Series: #1
With an agoraphobic mother and a barely-there father, Sang abhors the isolation keeping her in the shadows. The only thing Sang craves is a fresh start and to be accepted as ordinary by her peers, because for her being different meant being cast out alone.
When her family moves to a new school district, Sang infiltrates a group of boys nearly perfect in every way. Grateful for an influence outside of her parents’ negativity, she quickly bonds with the boys, hoping to blend in and learn from them what it means to have a natural relationship with friends.
Only the boys have secrets of their own and they’ll do anything to keep her safe from the knowledge of the mysterious Academy that they’ve sworn allegiance to. Bit by bit, Sang discovers that her friends are far from the normalcy she expected. Will her loyalty change when she’s forced to remain in the dark, or will she accept that she’s traded one house of secrets for another?
Meet Kota, Victor, Silas, Nathan, Gabriel, Luke and North in a story about differences and loyalty, truth and mystery, friendships and heart-throbbing intimacy.
The Academy, ever vigilant.
Scorched
Spec is an ordinary 16 year old residing underground in the Hive, a modern day colony where he and 73 other human beings survive.
Every day is the same for Spec.
Wake up.
Mine for clay and insects.
Sleep.
That’s why he has decided to venture outside of the colony with his best friend, Cotta. Spec plans on going where there are no ceilings and no walls, a place where there are no barriers. He plans on going to the mythical surface.
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Crane
Washington Irving and Rip Van Winkle had no choice but to cover up the deadly truth behind Ichabod Crane’s disappearance. Centuries later, a Crane returns to Sleepy Hollow awakening macabre secrets once believed to be buried deep.
What if the monster that spawned the legend lived within you?
Now, Ireland Crane, reeling from a break-up and seeking a fresh start, must rely on the newly awakened Rip Van Winkle to discover the key to channeling the darkness swirling within her. Bodies are piling high and Ireland is the only one that can save Sleepy Hollow by embracing her own damning curse.
But is anyone truly safe when the Horseman rides?
Cadet
Alexander has survived the Siege of Samos and been sent to a military academy as a cadet.
Xavier: St Griswold College for Abandoned Boys
In the first book of the Xavier series, Xavier Jones, an ordinary thirteen-year-old boy is abandoned at St Griswold College deep within the mysterious Mourn Forest. As the world changes outside the school walls, evil brews at St Griswold. Xavier discovers the school and its inhabitants have strange customs and dark secrets. Everything he knows and believes about the world shifts.
He befriends Ethan and Gabe, an eccentric new arrival. Through them he discovers humour, hope and courage–and the first stirrings of his abilities. In a magical world teeming with angels, demons, shape shifters and the Darklaw, the boys meet Beth, a young seer from Ambrosia. Using their abilities and devices, the teenagers must discover who they can trust among those they meet including the ethereal Boundary Keeper, a vain messenger angel and a magical watchmaker. Together the young friends journey across a country infiltrated by sinister forces in the hope of saving the children of Griswold. They witness the terrifying First Strike, a celestial battle between angelic and demonic armies, and Xavier learns of his destiny and a frightening prediction.
Xavier is a boarding school fantasy series for readers from upper middle grade and up, who love the fantasy genre and for anyone who enjoys fantasy, adventure, magic and suspense.
PATRIOT THREAT: A Mac Walker Military Sniper Elite Short Story Collection
MILITARY THRILLER FANS LOVE MAC WALKER!
“Mac Walker ranks right up there with Scot Harvath, Jack Reacher, and Mitch Rapp except I find Walker more likable and believable and the series allows readers to walk with him from a younger man to the old yet still tough military veteran. Great action stories. –Semper Fidelis
This Patriot Threat collection provides readers three military thriller short stories that compliment the full action adventure Mac Walker series of novels.
- -MAC WALKER’S BULLET
- -MAC WALKER’S REGRET
- -MAC WALKER’S HUNTED
˃˃˃ From MAC WALKER’S BULLET:
“Snake bit and bullet ripped, here we go.”
Shooting Mac Walker is one thing. Actually killing him is another…
Former Navy SEAL and government gun for hire Mac Walker is caught in the deadly Somali desert bleeding from a gunshot wound as his intended killer seeks him out to finish the job.
˃˃˃ From MAC WALKER’S REGRET
“Killing another human being isn’t so hard. It’s the forgetting. After a while, the faces of those you’ve killed tend to sneak up on you. Sometimes it’s in a dream. Other times you might be sitting in a crowded coffee shop and have a nagging sense of familiarity from the person taking your order. Each death is another haunting, another memory, another bit of subconscious weight added to one’s being.”
For Mac Walker, that weight was never so great as when he killed that child.
This story takes place in a war torn region of Sudan where Mac must come to terms with who he has become, and who he may one day be…
˃˃˃ From MAC WALKER’S HUNTED
TWO OLD WARRIORS FACE OFF, EACH AS WILD AS THE OTHER…
“That bear was just doing what any of us would – trying to survive. It was either him or me. We both understood that. He was long in the tooth, but still had plenty of bite. I hope to be half the fighter he was when my own time comes. No hard feelings between us. Just two warriors doing what comes natural, kill or be killed.” –MAC WALKER
This short story gives readers the first glimpse into Mac’s involvement in the Alaskan outpost from where the epic Molan Labe adventure titled, DOMINATUS takes place.
Secrets: The Hero Chronicles
Stay tuned for the release of “Elle and The Escape,” a spin-off from the popular “The Hero Chronicles” series by Tim Mettey in Fall 2016!
Visit Timmettey.com for details about upcoming events and new releases!
After reading a bit more, you may begin to wonder if the book was printed wrong- I definitely did, considering I had a galley copy. But it is not. The form of writing is constant, and Mettey’s style is constant throughout the telling of the lives of both Alex and Nicholas.
What may infuriate you is the fact that the bond between Alex and Nicholas isn’t mentioned for much of the book. This however is an amazing feat for the author to pull off, because when the clues as to how they interact begin to emerge, and the paranormal reason behind it is revealed, the impact of the story is heightened profusely.
Nicholas’ life is an exciting one, and witnessing his interactions, actions, and knowing his thoughts is an enjoyable experience.
This book took me through the wringer, and after reading it I immediately wanted more- which is shameful since Secrets will not be released until tomorrow- November 3.
After reading Secrets, I am highly anticipating the continuation of The Hero Chronicles, and more of Mettey’s dynamic writing. I would recommend this book to many.
5 shining stars from me!
FEARLESS
Every gift has consequences. . .
Tasmyn Vaughn didn’t expect much when her dad’s job moved them to a small town in Florida; it was just another new school. But King is a town founded by magic and steeped in mystery, and soon Tasmyn’s ability to hear others’ thoughts is the least of her worries.
There’s Ms. Lacusta, the science teacher who just might be teaching more than chemistry, and then there’s Nell Massler, the ultimate mean girl whose extracurricular activities include blood rituals. And she wants Tasmyn’s blood next.
Entangled in a web of first love, quirky and secretive townsfolk, magic and blood spells, she discovers the town’s secrets aren’t just bizarre, they’re deadly.
˃˃˃ Editorial Reviews
“This book was total awesomesauce! I loved the story…and while mind reading and witches have been done a lot in YA, this book is still sort of unique, to me at least, because i never read them together before.” — Bemused Bookworm “Sweetswan”
“In the sea of so-so free books, it’s always nice to come across a gem like Fearless. I loved the story, loved the main characters, loved the secondary characters, including all the parents. I’m looking forward to reading more books by this author and will go buy the next one now.” –Dr. Debra
“This book had a lot of things that I love all jammed into one: the fierce protectiveness and possessiveness of a werewolf book. . .the evil nemesis without the POV that I hate, and the YA romance that has butterflies in my stomach for them. So much love for this book — what a great surprise!” –Carrie Williams
Upper East Side
Welcome to New York City’s Upper East Side, where my friends and I live and go to school and play and sleep—sometimes with each other. We all live in huge apartments with our own bedrooms and bathrooms and phone lines. We have unlimited access to money and alcohol and whatever else we want, and our parents are rarely home, so we have tons of privacy. We’re smart, we’ve inherited classic good looks, we wear designer clothes, and we know how to party.
It’s a luxe life, but someone’s got to live it.
Melody’s Crush
It’s her senior year and she has made it through the past three years of high school with little social psychological trauma. That’s excellent considering she goes to a school in Los Angeles where the majority of the bored students graduating will have executive paying jobs the moment they walk across stage. If all goes well, she will graduate as the Valedictorian with multiple offers from colleges on the East Coast, far away from California.
But when the health teacher announces a “special” project that requires students to be paired and live under the same roof for one week, Melody’s world gets completely turned upside down. She is forced to spend time with someone totally opposite of her and frankly, she can’t stand… or so she thought. One night of catching a glimpse of the softer side of Kyle Warner, the school’s most popular and arrogant quarterback, has her heart pounding and her stomach doing flip-flops.
But when Melody shows an ounce of affection toward Kyle, Jake discovers feelings of his own as he tries to protect his best friend from the guy he knows Kyle can be.
As the project comes to an end, Melody goes to homecoming… will it be a night to remember, forget or both?
Be advised, this contemporary Teen / Young Adult Romance story has some strong language and strong sexual connotation.
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The Cure
Little is known about the disease, except that it’s a rapid and absolute killer. Countless lives have been claimed in the last hundred years, and government scientists are working hard to stop the spread through human experimentation. Testing has killed nearly as many people as the disease and, to Macey at least, it seems like they’re no closer to a cure.
At sixteen, conformity to the government’s idea of “sacrifice for the greater good” is a difficult concept for Macey. Shocked by how many aspects of life the disease controls, she faces her own testing reluctantly.
Macey feels alone as questions plague her about things that are simply a way of life for most. Questions no one else thinks to ask. Why is the quest for a cure reason enough to ban things like flags and freedom of expression? How can death be justified with more death? In the end, how much will the cure cost, and why is Macey the only one who thinks the price is too high?
Answers evade her until she’s left with only one question… How much will she sacrifice in the name of the cure?
Stubborn Love
When Emmie Hayes’ life is rocked by tragedy, she heads to New York City in hopes of finding herself again, but second chances aren’t easy for a Stubborn Heart.
* Contains mature content including death, romantic situations, and some mature language.
Book One – Stubborn Love – Clementine’s Story
Book Two – Only In Dreams – Paige’s Story
Book Three – The Luckiest – Mac’s Story
“I just read Stubborn Love and Only In Dreams by @WendyLOwens, both were fantastic!! If you haven’t read them you need to.” – Abbi Glines
Gone To Green
Starred review — Publishers Weekly:
“Christie engagingly guides both readers and the charming yet flummoxed Barker . . .This novel is unafraid to address the injustices of sexism, racism and corruption as well as the spiritual devastation that often accompanies the loss of loved ones.”
Will a big-city journalist find love and happiness in small-town Louisiana? An ambitious newspaper editor trades her corporate life at a large paper for the ownership of “The Green News-Item” in rural Louisiana — and finds friendship with an unlikely group of people. Ready to fight for right, she is unexpectedly drawn into new causes — and attracted to an appealing high-school coach who raises catfish part time.
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Lois Barker, a successful big-city journalist, never imagined ending up in the tiny town of Green, La. She never guessed that within months she would unexpectedly inherit a smalltown newspaper. She never believed she would leave her rising-star career impulsively after a quiet, inner prompting urged, Go… I’ll help you. Yet that improbable route to upheaval is precisely where Christie (Goodbye, Murphy’s Law) engagingly guides both readers and the charming yet flummoxed Barker. As the editor and owner of the Green News-Item, the ever uncertain Barker transforms from an overwhelmed and overly self-reliant Jane Doe into a considerable power for reform and revitalization in her depressed Louisiana borough. Refreshingly realistic religious fiction, this novel is unafraid to address the injustices of sexism, racism and corruption as well as the spiritual devastation that often accompanies the loss of loved ones. Yet these darker narrative tones beautifully highlight the novel’s message of friendship, community and God’s reassuring and transformative love. (Aug.)
Entranced
Alana has to attend Guardian Academy to train for her new role as a Guardian investigator. There, she meets Jaxon Gray, her new partner who happens to be a werewolf. Jaxon is smart, cocky, sexy, and drives Alana absolutely crazy.
Despite Alana’s confliction with Jaxon, her training and new life seem to be going well. That is until her grandfather is murdered.
Alana is determined to track down who killed her grandfather, even if it means getting help from Jaxon. But as she digs deeper into the case, she discovers there might be more to her family and the academy than meets the eye.
(A spin-off series from the Fallen Star Series about Gemma and Alex’s daughter, but the Guardian Academy Series can be read on its own.)
Spirit Legacy
by E.E. Holmes (Author)
“The Gateway is open…”
These cryptic words wake college student Jess Ballard from a terrifying dream into an even more terrifying reality.
Jess’ life has never been what anyone would call easy; doing damage control in the wake of your nomadic, alcoholic mother doesn’t exactly make for a storybook childhood. But now her world has fallen apart just when it should be coming together: her mother gone—dead under mysterious circumstances; her life uprooted to stay with estranged relatives she’s never met; and there’s something odd about some of the people she’s been meeting at school:
They’re dead.
Aided by Tia, her neurotic roommate, and Dr. David Pierce, a ghost-hunting professor, Jess must unravel the mystery behind her hauntings. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more danger shadows her every move. An ancient secret, long-buried, is about to claw its way to the surface, and nothing can prepare Jess for one terrifying truth…her encounters with the world of the dead are only just beginning.
Spirit Legacy is the first of three thrilling novels in “The Gateway Trilogy” by E.E. Holmes.
Entranced
Alana has to attend Guardian Academy to train for her new role as a Guardian investigator. There, she meets Jaxon Gray, her new partner who happens to be a werewolf. Jaxon is smart, cocky, sexy, and drives Alana absolutely crazy.
Despite Alana’s confliction with Jaxon, her training and new life seem to be going well. That is until her grandfather is murdered.
Alana is determined to track down who killed her grandfather, even if it means getting help from Jaxon. But as she digs deeper into the case, she discovers there might be more to her family and the academy than meets the eye.
(A spin-off series from the Fallen Star Series about Gemma and Alex’s daughter, but the Guardian Academy Series can be read on its own.)
Cherry Cobbler
The Princess Diaries
What? A princess??
Me??? Yeah, right.
Mia Thermopolis is pretty sure there’s nothing worse than being a five-foot-nine, flat-chested freshman, who also happens to be flunking Algebra.
Is she ever in for a surprise.
First Mom announces that she’s dating Mia’s Algebra teacher. Then Dad has to go and reveal that he is the crown prince of Genovia. And guess who still doesn’t have a date for the Cultural Diversity Dance?
Amazon.com Review
Mia Thermopolis is your average urban ninth grader. Even though she lives in Greenwich Village with a single mom who is a semifamous painter, Mia still puts on her Doc Martens one at a time, and the most exciting things she ever dreams about are smacking lips with sexy senior Josh Richter, “six feet of unadulterated hotness,” and passing Algebra I. Then Mia’s dad comes to town, and drops a major bomb. Turns out he’s not just a European politician as he’s always lead her to believe, but actually the prince of a small country! And Mia, his only heir, is now considered the crown princess of Genovia! She doesn’t even know how to begin to cope: “I am so NOT a princess…. You never saw anyone who looked less like a princess than I do. I mean, I have really bad hair… and… a really big mouth and no breasts and feet that look like skis.” And if this news wasn’t bad enough, Mia’s mom has started dating her algebra teacher, the paparazzi is showing up at school, and she’s in a huge fight with her best friend, Lilly. How much more can this reluctant Cinderella handle?
Offbeat Mia will automatically win the heart of every teenage girl who’s ever just wanted to fit in with as little fuss as possible. Debut author Meg Cabot’s writing is silly and entertaining, with tons of pop culture references that will make teens feel right at home within her pages. This is a wonderfully wacky read. (Ages 12 and older) –Jennifer Hubert
From Publishers Weekly
A teenager living in modern-day Greenwich Village in New York City discovers that she is now the heir apparent to the throne in a European country, in this novel, soon to be a motion picture starring Julie Andrews. Ages 12-up.
Sacred Bloodlines
**Clean YA read***
What happens when you find out all the horror you’ve seen in the world is more than just bad luck? When you find out there is a boogyman?
For as long as Gabe can remember, his life had been plagued by haunting images and tragic events. It seemed like everyone he knew or loved was doomed for a life of misery or death. He was starting to come to the same conclusion everyone else had–he must be cursed. Until one day, in a subway tunnel, everything suddenly changed. A horrific disaster led him to a strange new person named Uri.
Uri introduced Gabe to an exciting new world filled with angels, demons, magic, and best of all, a beautiful girl named Sophie. This chance at a new life had everything Gabe always longed for: a family, friends, and possibly even love. He soon discovered, though, that this life came at a steep price. One he feared might cost him his life.
A prophecy places Gabe in the middle of a choice he could have never imagined he would have to make. He finds out the creatures that have haunted his nightmares are actually real and only the Guardians stand between them and the rest of the world.
This book has been updated with 20% new material as of May 2016
*** THIS SERIES IS CLEAN YA FRIENDLY.
This is a YA fantasy/paranormal story that contains angels, demons, magical creatures, magic, and a lot of action.
Blood Sport
Can he ever forgive her for her betrayal?
A chance encounter along a lonely road forces them together and their personal problems must be pushed aside as they uncover a terrible secret that has been flourishing on their own doorstep.
Purple Moon
Her dad kicked Selena and her mom out of the house. Now she finally has a chance for a new beginning for Selena. Except that she has to spend the summer with her snobby cousin in Lake Lure, NC while her mom gets help in a rehab facility. When Selena gains the attention of the cute neighbor next door she thinks her summer might turn out pretty good. But when her best friend back home betrays her and reveals things about Selena no one should know, she becomes the target of nasty pranks.
Facing the scars from her past and pressure from new friends, Selena must decide if she can you be her true self when everyone wants her to be someone else.
“Purple Moon radiates with a light of its own, offering YA readers relatable characters and an inspiring message to encourage teens everywhere to shoot for the moon–and never stop reaching.”
~Betsy St. Amant, YA author of Addison Blakely: Confessions of a PK
“Purple Moon is a story of ache and courage, of hunger and hope. Selena’s unflinchingly honest voice will keep teens flipping pages well into the night.”
~Stephanie Morrill, YA author of The Revised Life of Ellie Sweet and The Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt series
Ghost Hand
Seventeen-year-old Olivia Black has a rare birth defect known as Psyche Sans Soma, or PSS. Instead of a right hand made of flesh and blood, she was born with a hand made of ethereal energy.
How does Olivia handle being the girl with the ghost hand? Well, she’s a little bit morbid and a whole lot snarky.
Her mother thinks her obsession with death, black clothing, and the local cemetery is a bid for attention. But when Marcus, the new guy in Olivia’s calculus class, stares at her like she’s a freak, Olivia doesn’t like it. And when her hand goes rogue, doing things she never imagined possible, Olivia finds herself running for her life with Marcus from a group of men bent on taking the power of her hand for their own nefarious purposes.
*GHOST HAND was a semifinalist for The Kindle Book Review 2013 Best Indie Book Awards in the Young Adult category and a 2013 Cybil Award nominee.
A Dream Fufilled
With the biggest part of his cattle having been taken by the thieving redskins, Jacob Clarkson and his family load as much of of their household belongings as they can into a couple of prairie schooners and set out on a journey in hopes of relocating the once prosperous cattle ranching endeavor to the high mountain grasslands of present day Colorado.
The journey proves to be fraught with dangers, some of them of the harsh weather and high water variety, while others turn out to be of the manmade variety.
The journey becomes even more difficult after the rescue of a young lady who had been taken captive by a trio of banditos. Their intent had been to trade her to the Utes, who freely roam the South Park Basin, but first they have to get her back.
Through all of this, the Lord remains in charge and adds to the mixture, a helping of tender romance and true love between Becky and one of Jacob and Emily’s twin sons, Seth.
Not to be outdone by his brother, Sam manages a romance of his own after a mixup in homestead filings plays a major part in bringing him and Liz together.
While all this is going on, their families remain steadfast in their struggle to gain a toehold in the savage land that is the previously unsettled grasslands of the South Park Basin.
Atlantis Riptide: Lost Daughters of Atlantis
The First Book of Demons
Then we enter into a totally alternate universe run by Lord Sultans that are killed in their sleep then to be replaced by the oldest prince that has a totally different view of how the kingdom should be run, some in a good way but others in a not so good way. Forcing a sibling to marry two people that the oldest doesn’t desire is no way for an older brother to behave. The chemistry between Belthazar and Alexandra is unmistakable after only a few meetings but neither party wants to admit the attraction for the other, which leads to several “girl” kidnappings that are supposed to be taken as a rescue mission. Then here comes the knight in demon armor that takes back Alexandra only to in short time periods lose her once again to another who wants to rule the kingdom.
Atancia
Like Ben, Atancia is Durand, an immortal who survives by transferring energy from other living things. He wants to help her hone her emerging abilities, but her focus is threatened by life-altering events. Thrust into a culture she never knew existed, Atancia will have to decide whom she can trust with her secrets and with her life.
Atancia (Atty) is a young girl just beginning college. She was abandoned at birth by her mother, and raised by an old Cuban woman, Natalia (Nana), in Miami. One day, strange things start happening to Atty and she doesn’t understand any of it. She finds out her mother left her in order to protect her and that people would come looking for her one day. She meets a guy (Ben) at a party and they have an instant connection. He later tells Atty she is special, not human, and that he is the same…
There is so much in this story, that I literally stayed up all night reading. I’m so eager to start book 2 as soon as I finish this review! Warning! Be prepared to jump right in to the next book cuz this one ends with a cliffhanger.
The Treemakers
Stay on guard. Be aware of your surroundings. Notice the nuances. Cover your tracks. Always be prepared. Question everything. This is how you stay alive, Joy. And this is how you keep the ones you love alive.
In this desolate dystopian future, the Greenleigh orphans are “privileged” with the task of building mechanical trees for Bygonne, so their world behind The Wall can breathe another day, and so the Superiors may continue their malevolent reign.
Lured by a yearning for freedom, tenacious curiosity, and hunger for adventure, Joy discovers hope and magic amid the misery, and power in her promise to care for those remaining, whom she loves enough to risk her life for. To save them, herself, and the boy she adores from the abuse and slavery by the Superiors, Joy must entrust the aid of an unlikely ally who harbors a dangerous secret.
With an intriguing stranger at the helm, Joy and the treemakers embark on an intense and terrifying, yet liberating quest for the truth about the existence of the forbidden paradise beyond The Wall.
This is the first book in the Treemakers Trilogy. This series is intended for mature YA audiences, as there are certain mature themes (abuse, character deaths, etc.,) which may be too emotionally intense for younger readers. The second book in the Treemakers Trilogy, “The Soultakers,” released on December 3rd, 2015, and book three, “The Seeker’s Keys,” will release on December 3, 2016. To be emailed directly when this, and other new releases become available, sign up for ‘The Rozelle Army’ mailing list: http://eepurl.com/68sS9
Just Plain Weird
Travis MacDuff is an ordinary teenager. His only concern is making his school’s football team, until he meets his new neighbor, a peculiar girl who leads him on a bizarre journey that threatens their lives as well as all life on the planet.
Just Plain Weird is a story about destiny and the triumph of young love over everything.
“Spoiler Warning” After posting this review I thought maybe I should put in this warning. Some people might consider parts of the rest of my review as a spoiler by telling too much of the story plot & etc. I tried to tell enough to let you know what its about and get you interested without telling too much of it. So don’t say I spoiled the story for you by telling too much if you read past this.
This was one fun read! Once I started reading it and got about 3 pages into it I just couldn’t put it down till I had finished it, at about 2:30 in the morning! I haven’t run across a book that has done that to me in a long time. It starts out with the teenage boy, 15 yr old Travis, from a upper lower class or lower middle class family that has some new people move in next door. When they moved in he noticed that there was a pretty girl about his age that was part of the family that moved in. It didn’t take long for him to notice that things were a little weird about them. He gets curious when he notices that no one has entered or left the house after they had first moved in and that neither of the two cars in the drive have moved. So he starts watching the house with his telescope from his tree house in his back yard.
He only has one friend, of the geek variety that’s pretty weird himself, that he just calls Raffles. Raffles catches Travis spying on the house next door from the tree house and talks him into going over and give them a “welcome to the neighborhood visit” to see what they can find out about them. That’s when Travis gets his first good look at Eliza, the girl next door, and falls instantly in love with her. Being an average guy it takes him a while to figure out that he has fallen in love with her. It’s during they’re welcome visit that Raffles notices something weird about the house next door. It’s bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.
The next day Travis gets to finally talk to Eliza when she comes outside and starts to mow the backyard. He ends up helping her with all the yard work and after a bit of a touchy first start they get more comfortable with each other and it isn’t long before they have that feeling that they’ve known each other for years. After they finish the yard work Eliza takes Travis out for a drive in a nice brand new Lexus and that’s when things start getting very weird.
From there things move pretty fast. They get involved with an alien artifact that is several hundred thousands of yrs old. The artifact turns out to be a space ship that has lost its crew and has been waiting all those yrs for someone to tell it what to do. So they decide to help it get back to its home by doing a little time traveling with it and end up breaking the moon, helping another set of aliens find the earth that strips the planet of all its resources and wipes out all life on the Earth.
After a lot of other side adventures they eventually get everything fixed, the time line straightened out, fix the moon, and make it so that the evil aliens don’t find the earth. Putting everything pretty much back to normal before they head off looking for something else wild to do for fun.
There is one thing that should be fixed. It was very poorly edited and has several places where the words and the spelling are mixed to the point its almost dyslexic. Even the most basic word program could have corrected a lot of mistakes in its writing. Its like it was written using only “note pad”. Frequently there’s at least a couple of mistakes on almost every page and quit often there’s several mistakes to a page. It gets to the point that its frequently distracting and breaks the flow of the reading to the point of being irritating. But these are things that are mostly the publishers fault and doesn’t change the story or keep it from being a fun and entertaining read.
AMONG WOLVES
It’s the last place you should be.
Gabriel remembers the Last Day. He and Mags had been on a tour of the White House with the rest of Miss Kimble’s first-graders when it happened. They fled with the President to a long-abandoned bunker, even as the first of the bombs began to fall.
Ten years have passed, and now Gabriel is almost grown. He still lives deep inside the mountain, waiting for the world to thaw. But outside the storms continue to rage, and supplies are running low. The President says it will be okay, because they are the Chosen Ones. But Gabriel isn’t so sure. Gabriel’s their scavenger, and he’s seen what it’s like out there.
Then one day Gabriel finds a bloodstained map. The blood’s not a problem, nor are the frozen remains of the person it once belonged to. Gabriel’s used to seeing dead bodies. There’s far worse to be found in any Walmart or Piggly Wiggly you care to wander into.
Except this one he recognizes, and it shouldn’t be all the way out here. Now all Gabriel can think is how he’s going to make it back to the bunker and let the President know what he’s found.
But Gabriel’s troubles are only just beginning. For things are not as they seem inside the mountain, and soon he will face a much larger problem: how to get Mags and the others out.
To Kill for a Ghost
The Stolen Years, is a sweeping historical saga series of vendetta, love and loss, cultural heritage and the land.
This is book 1 in the series, a 36,000 word, near novel-length novella based on true 19th and 20th Century revenge crimes.
Ryn Shell transports readers to the beautiful but harsh Australian inland in the 1800s, with this vividly drawn and compelling tale of settlers and first peoples. The story switches back-and-forth, from 1882 to the late 1940s, to show how descendants are affected by past family secrets and crimes.
In 1882, Jane and Douglas Fife are hardworking sheep graziers doing their best to work a pastoral lease on what is the Woggan-Wandong Aboriginal people’s country. They guide fellow white settlers to live in an honourable way with the original custodians of the land.
New to the town of Fife Springs, where bigotry reins, is the Buckram family. Widowed baker Amy Buckram and her son Raymond are conniving with the butcher to end the harmony between the Fife family and the Aboriginal people.
Despite grabbing and scheming over land, the brutality of both people and nature, there is love and hope when the Buckram’s daughter, Charlotte, and the heir to Fife Downs Sheep Station, Alan Fife, fall in love. This is the perfect backdrop for a moving and compelling story.
Mother and son, Amy and Raymond, set out to unravel the Fife’s and Jarkanga’s families’ lives using teenage Charlotte as their disposable pawn.
BONUS: Back of book Glossary of Australian Words
With the word grazier = rancher, you will know that this book contains Australian words, e.g. station = ranch.
Awoken
In a sterile, underground institute the forecasters keep reporting the same events.
And in the backwoods of Texas, a sixteen-year-old girl is about to be caught up in a fierce, ethereal battle.
Meet Roya Stark. She drowns every night in her dreams, spends her hours reading classic literature to avoid her family’s ridicule, and is prone to premonitions—which are becoming more frequent. And now her dreams are filled with strangers offering to reveal what she has always wanted to know: Who is she? That’s the question that haunts her, and she’s about to find out. But will Roya live to regret learning the truth?
Devour
Praise for Shelly’s books
“An addicting series!”
– Abbi Glines, NYT Bestselling Author of Existence and Fallen Too Far
“Sparks flew for Maggie and Caleb, and they flew for me too! Shelly Crane’s characters will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading that last page.”
– Jessica Verday, NYT Bestselling Author of The Hollow Trilogy
“Sweet love story that will make you sigh…”
– Nicole Williams, NYT Bestselling Author of Crash and Eternal Eden
“It’s the kind of love that we begin dreaming about as little girls and never stop enjoying long after we’ve found our own knight in shining armor.”
– M. Leighton, NYT Bestselling Author of Madly and Down To You
“Caleb is the sweet, sexy, smart guy every girl dreams about–me included!”
– Nichole Chase, NYT Bestselling Author of Suddenly Royal
“Shelly Crane steps outside of her box with Smash Into You and gives us refreshing, swoon worthy, new characters along with heart-stopping action and breathtaking love. One of her best yet.”
– Lila Felix, author of the Love & Skate Series and Anguish
Roped
ENDORSEMENTS FOR ROPED
“Roped has much more tension and suspense per page than any book, adult or otherwise, I’ve read in years. Like the serial books I loved as a young person, Roped leaves you panting for the next installment. Entertaining, exciting, and colorful, the descriptions, particularly of the villainous Ed Fairgate after Buster’s demise, helps you remember why books were always better than movies. So much more show than tell. Crissy’s temper is a major theme. Her growth comes at a high price, but she does her folks proud and wins big. And teaches Christian values. Love certain phrases like, “Shame sifted over me like pollen in the springtime.” Judy Madsen Johnson, Author of Joy Cometh in the Morning, the Joy Postle Blackstone Story and Stories from the Front Lines, the Battle Against Abortion, judymadsenjohnson.com
“I read the novel Roped by DiAne Gates, because I was curious to see what kind of work she could produce, having been a writer alongside her for a few years. I was not excited about it because I do not generally like or read fiction. However, I want to say I found it truly a page-turner and I actually enjoyed it very much. I read it in one day, although I had many other things I should have been doing. I found myself, a Granny, quite anxious to know what happened to each character and felt a sense of satisfaction at the end of each episode, coupled with a sense of time passing while I wasn’t reading, something I’ve only before experienced while reading Frank Peretti . DiAne has written a great book for young adults, one that will engage them, I feel sure, and also will inspire teens to do the right thing, a lesson that is much needed in this day. I cannot emphasize my surprise at liking a piece of fiction. To me this says more than any other words I could say. I am glad I read it and look forward to the next in the series. Brava, DiAne!” Katharine Trauger, The Conquering Mom.com, katharinetrauger.wordpress.com
Fantasy of Flight
Praise for Fantasy of Flight – “Her characters are vivid and believable and readers cannot help but be drawn into the story.” – AmiesBookReviews
My veil is gone and I need it back.
Stuck in the lethal Outer Rings of Glacium, I must fight to survive. And not just that; my true identity must remain the gravest of secrets. No one can find out I’m the Tatuma of Osolis – the princess of their enemy world – especially now I know why I’ve been veiled my entire life.
I have to believe I can do it, because only then can I continue the search for Prince Kedrick’s murderer and navigate my way back to King Jovan’s castle.
Has my mother refused Jovan’s peace offers and declared war? Do my brothers and Aquin know I’m alive? Who are my enemies and who are my friends?
Nothing is certain. Though…if I think about it, nothing has been certain in a long time.
Warning: Fighting, adventure, action, fantasy, sexual themes and heartbreak (about twice that found in Fantasy of Frost. Watch out for that cliff-hanger ending, too!)
In Too Deep
The Secret of Sinbad’s Cave
Oh, and what about the treasure maps that were found accidentally? That is the beginning part of the story and Kathleen has discovered maps dating back to the 1800’s. The remainder of the young adults are so intrigued by this find that they are anxious to solve the mystery. It should also be mentioned that their farm is in a dire situation and will go up for sale soon.
In the final analysis, the reader is taken on a fascinating journey into grottos, a mystical land with little people, graced by the appearance of a fantail bird named Pi and enlightened with the wisdom of Abraham. On the opposite side, there are a couple of evil doers….Drake and Cortez that are also trying to locate the treasure by whatever means possible.
A most entertaining read for me and it contains mysteries, lots of mayhem and a wonderful ending.
Most highly recommended and for multiple reasons.
Marionette
Her best friend, Alex, is dead.
Paige can’t get over her twin sister blaming her for a tragic event in their past.
Colorado is in the midst of voting on lesbian and gay rights and Paige is terrified to come out of the closet, fearful for her life.
Many people in Paige’s life are keeping secrets from her. Will she piece everything together before it’s too late?
In this gripping first-person narrative, a young college student grapples with more than first loves or coming of age. In a world filled with homophobia, suicidal feelings, and a dysfunctional family, Paige cuts her wrists in an attempt to free herself from the crazy life that’s all she’s ever known.
Could there be new lessons in store for Paige? With the help of her girlfriend, friends, and a compassionate therapist, can Paige find the safe space she needs to heal, grow, and cut her strings?
Praise for MARIONETTE:
“I highly recommend this book not only to young adult readers but to mature readers as well since many difficult topics are addressed.” — Lipstick Lesbian Reviews
“The ending was definitely shocking and unexpected.” — This Girl Reads A Lot Blog
“Marionette is something I will definitely be keeping on my Kindle and reading again.” — Angie
“The book has mystery, action, suspense, and sadness woven together to make it a good, fast paced novel. An interesting book with a lot of emotions and drama woven together.” — Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers’ Favorite
“I read Marionette in one sitting. Then I went back to read it again for this review and was just as delighted the second time.” — Reviewed by Jo Bryant for Blog Critics
“You know how sometimes a book just slowly creeps up on you and before you know it, you are right there, in the moment and the rest of the world has disappeared? Marionette by T. B. Markinson did that to me!” — Tome Tender Blogspot
“I thought I knew where it might end, but I was surprised where the tale took me. It’s not often a book can surprise me anymore.” — Christine Rains, author of Fearless
“The novel is full of dark humor and realistic, smart dialogue. This is an intelligent first-person novel that includes both suspense and romance.” — Lynn Kear, author of Black-Hearted Bitch
“MARIONETTE is a satisfying, thrilling read that delivers from the outset and packs a powerful wallop at the end.” — Matthew Peters, author of Conversations Among Ruins
Cold River
When Mandy lands in the middle of an old feud and someone keeps trying to kill her, instinct tells her to run. With the river rising and death a real possibility, will she find a reason to stay and chance the odds?
Part romance, part cozy mystery, part thriller, Cold River, like many of Liz Adair’s books, is a novel about family ties and second chances.
From The Deseret News:
“Cold River” is a light read, with emphasis on romantic entanglements and small-town politics…Readers expecting a complex thriller or a dark suspense book may be disappointed with “Cold River,” but those looking for light afternoon entertainment will enjoy it. The content is family friendly, with no sexual issues beyond a few kisses and a frank discussion about reasons not to let physical intimacy progress. While there is danger and some potentially violent situations, these are neither graphic nor overly threatening. The family relationships are well done. Especially entertaining is the sibling banter between Mandy and her young sister, who joins her in the backwoods and also falls in love … not with a boy, but with bluegrass.
From Alice Wills Gold’s blog: I’m so Funny (Sometimes):
Sometimes I wonder where my brain is. It wasn’t until I sat down to write this review that I realized how the title Cold River reflects the subject of the book. I swear I am blonde sometimes.
The gist of the story-line in Cold River is a gutsy gal takes a job as a superintendent of schools in the small town in the upper mid-west of the US. She has never lived in such a small town and so when she ends up renting a house right on the river, the river and its surrounding landscapes are a comfort to her as she acclimates to the small town life. The river also has significance in one of the main plots, but I hate to give away spoilers in the reviews I write, so you will just have to read the book yourself.
I fell in love with the male co-leads, if that’s what we can call them. There are three cousins that are completely different yet equally hunky and mysterious. Once the story got going it was fast paced and intriguing and the suspense and romance only grew my interest up until the very end.
I loved how the relationships all twist and intervene with one another; the mere idea is so consistent with small town living, especially because everyone is related in one way or another. I didn’t guess the villain of the story until they were revealed and that is not easy for an author to do…I always guess what’s going on, so I appreciated the surprise. It was a great surprise and I love when an author can get me shaking my head at myself for not guessing what was really going on in the story-line.
I am personally connected to the three subplots of music in schools, literacy, and gaining emotional maturity and I agreed with the viewpoint of the author on them all and enjoyed how Adair wove them into the greater story.
The end of the story was magnificent. I have a real hard time giving a book a good review if I don’t think the end was spectacular. It has to be not only spectacular but real to life and feel-good. I know that limits me, but I don’t think I am going to change now, so all you authors out there, write good endings. I like setting a book on the shelf knowing that it left me with a greater expectation from the world around me and the end has to leave me feeling good for that to happen.
I highly recommend this book. If I had to describe it in one word it would be adventurous. Get the book, it will take you on an adventure physically and emotionally.
Secrets: The Hero Chronicles
FEAR, book 3 in THE HERO CHRONICLES series, is now available on Amazon!
SECRETS, book 1 in THE HERO CHRONICLES series and TRUST, book 2, are now available in audiobook format! Download your copies today!
Stay tuned for the release of book 4 in The Hero Chronicles series to be released December 2015!
BOOK AN EVENT
Interested in hosting author Tim Mettey at your own school, church, workplace? Tim is available to schedule speaking engagements about his books, his life, and his work with Matthew 25: Ministries. Please contact Katie Hallum at Katie@m25m.org or 513-793-6256 to schedule an event.
Magic of the Gargoyles
Over 180 Five-Star Reviews (Amazon/Goodreads)
“I freaking love this book! …All I can say is I think you should read this.” (Happy Tails and Tales ★★★★★)
Mika Stillwater is a mid-level earth elemental with ambitions of becoming a quartz artisan, and her hard work is starting to get noticed. But when a panicked baby gargoyle bursts into her studio, insisting Mika is the only person she’ll trust with her desperate mission, Mika’s carefully constructed five-year plan is shattered.
Swept into the gritty criminal underworld of Terra Haven, Mika must jeopardize everything she’s worked so hard for to save the baby gargoyle from the machinations of a monster—and to stay alive…
“Fast-paced action + daring heroine + supportive allies = Magic of the Gargoyles” (Travelogue of a Book Addict ★★★★★)
*This novella ends with a happily ever after; it does not end on a cliffhanger. However, if you enjoy this book, don’t miss the rest of the action in the Gargoyle Guardian Chronicles trilogy.
Reading Order
Magic of the Gargoyles
Curse of the Gargoyles (B01FPWWO1K)
Secret of the Gargoyles (B01FPX3VYS)
Self Defense
Five teenagers in a terror stricken country take courageous measures to defend themselves and their loved ones.
Youth is supposed to be fun and carefree. But for five Tel-Aviv teenagers, reality turned out to be quite different. As a wave of violence washes over Israel, their lives are thrown into a turmoil of threat and anxiety that shatters every aspect of their personal security.
After witnessing a terrible act of violence that deeply shakes their world, the five teenagers are forced to come out of their upper-class comfort zone and give reality a straight look in the eye. For the first time, they decide to take responsibility for their personal security and safety. They undergo a profound personal change, and at the moment of truth, manage to make a real impact on reality itself. With a strong devotion to the values of self-defense, these five teenagers prevent one of the severest terrorist attacks ever planned against Israel.
˃˃˃ Five Teenagers prove that with bravery, initiative and belief, even a group of boys can save the world.
Self Defense brings the extraordinary experiences of brave teenagers in a land consumed by violence and strife.
˃˃˃ Don’t miss this fascinating and highly relevant book, full of action and breathtaking adventures.
Embattlement: The Undergrounders Series Book Two
The Undergrounders prevail. The Craniopolis falls. But victory proves bittersweet.
Embattlement is the second book in The Undergrounders Series, a sci-fi dystopian thriller trilogy. If you like captivating apocalyptic tales, gritty complex heroines, and twists you won’t see coming, then you’ll love this fast-paced, end-of-the-world adventure!
Our story picks up immediately where Hinkens‘ first book in The Underground Series, Immurement, ended. Sixteen year old Derry Connelly is determined to return to the Craniopolis and end the evil human experimentation and cloning being forced upon captured Undergrounders. Her goal also includes finding out if her brother, Owen, is truly dead. But, she cannot go it alone. Will she persuade the Rogues to join forces with what is left of the Council? And, what will she find when she travels to Shoshane City which was destroyed in the meltdown?
Hinkens’ second novel in The Underground Series, Embattlement, starts off a little slow. Once you get past the first few chapters it takes off and never stops. There is a host of new characters mixed in with the old; and, they bring a lot to the table. Derry’s character struggles with her new role as leader and balancing that with her feelings for Sven.
The ending to this book really surprised me. And, that has not happened in a long time. It was one of those “Oh, sh*t!” in a bad way cliffhanger endings. I loved it! There is no way I will miss reading the next book.
Rumors
Battling for her own identity while barricading painful emotions, Allie won’t escape her senior year without new wounds. After all, tragedy is no stranger to her. The events that unfold will draw readers deep into a well of emotion in Rumors, a Lingering Echoes Prequel.
It was fast-paced, well-written, intriguing, and very relatable…The feels are definitely there, in my opinion. I suggest giving this one a read before starting Lingering Echoes, and if you’ve already read that one, then still come back to Rumors because it clarifies some things and provides an understanding of why Allie is so detached. I highly recommend this one.
http://www.itchingforbooks.com/2014/07/review-rumors-by-erica-kiefer.html
Rumors is a [novel] that asks the poignant question: Do we change when we experience grief? Is this change something we have control over and is it okay?
I enjoyed how Erica Kiefer writes so clearly and has control over her sentences and scenes. When there is a flashback, we are already prepared for the worst… it is an excellent tie in to the full novel “Lingering Echoes“.
http://thewriteweb.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/rumors-a-lingering-echoes-novella/
Supernatural Bites: Four Urban Fantasies To Sink Your Teeth Into
Prepare to be immersed into four full-length YA urban fantasy tales of guardians, vampires, angels, werewolves, demons, and magic. There’s nothing normal about these paranormal tales of strong heroines battling against the world of the supernatural. These fantastical stories will be sure to keep you at the edge of your seat and hungry for more!
Featuring:
Wilder: The Guardian Series by G.K. DeRosa – Two mysterious, gorgeous brothers. One typical high school girl. A key that unlocks a family secret… When Celeste Wilder met the intriguing Constantin brothers, she knew her life would never be the same again.
The Guardian, a Sword, and Stilettos by Kristin D. Van Risseghem – seventeen-year-old Zoe must devise a kick-ass plan ASAP to save the world or watch everyone die, because she’s running out of time. She turns eighteen in two months—the date Armageddon kicks off.
Blood in Iron by J.N. Colon – Koralein Colt, a rebellious teen with a snarky attitude and even worse temper, learns there are worse things than human criminals stalking the streets at night—and she was born to hunt them.
Marked by T.L. McDonald – Witnessing a murder, Hanna Harper is branded with a mystical symbol by the dying boy containing a secret powerful enough to bring about the apocalypse. Now fallen angels are after her and the secret she’s been entrusted to keep. And if they get it, the whole world just might end.
This spellbinding urban fantasy book bundle by four best-selling young adult authors is available for a limited time only. Don’t miss out!
Seeds of Discovery
Until the night she did.
Seeds of Discovery is the first book in the beloved Dusk Gate Chronicles. Find out for yourself why readers are falling in love with Quinn, William, and the rest of the Rose family.
Fully feeling the weight of her stupidity, she climbed the four crumbling stone steps toward the end of the broken-off bridge. This time, she did not hold back or hesitate. She closed her eyes and stepped forward. Expecting only a loss of balance and the resulting short drop into the cold water below, she was surprised when it didn’t come. There was solid stone underneath her right foot. Maybe she had missed. When a second attempt with her left foot also failed to produce an icy-cold plunge into the stream, she opened her eyes.
Forbidden Forest
Born in shame. Cast from society. Shape Shifter/Elf hybrid, Forest must fight for any respect she can get. Targeted in her youth by a vampire noble who placed an illegal slave mark on her, she is forced to obey him, no matter what.
Slipping the grip of her master and abandoning the prejudice of Regia, her native world, Forest takes a job on Earth, guarding the portal, using her skills as a warrior to enforce Regia’s laws. Now, called home for a black ops mission, Forest must put aside her own prejudice to transport the vampire prince, Syrus, through enemy territory in a time of war.
Prince Syrus, mage and master of the Blood Kata, wants Forest more than he’s ever wanted anything. In spite of their mutual mistrust, their attraction cannot be denied. Through the danger of their mission, and the secrets they both keep, it doesn’t matter what they feel. Forest is forbidden.
*Book two, FOREST FIRE is available now.
*Book three, VERDANT is available now.
*Book four, DARK SOUL is available now.
*Book five, BURNING BRIDGES available now.
*Book six, BLOOD LOCK will be available April, 2016.
Lost and Found
A MOM gambles a miracle will cure–and not kill–her child.
A DOG finds his true purpose–when he disobeys.Animal behaviorist September Day has lost everything–husband murdered, career in ruins, confidence shot–and returns home with her trained Maine Coon cat Macy to Texas to recover. She’s forced out of hibernation when her nephew Steven and his autism service dog Shadow disappear in a freak blizzard.
Emerge
Six years ago, a highly contagious virus wiped out more than ninety-nine percent of the country’s population. The only person to contract the virus and survive, Cricket fled her identity and the safety of New Caelum, an airtight city. Now eighteen, she watches the city where the wealthy cocooned from the devastating outbreak. When the city’s rumbling incinerator wakes her one night while she and her friends are camping just beyond the city walls, she alone knows what the fiery machine means: the lethal virus is back.
Only eighteen, Westlin Layne is already being groomed to succeed his mother as New Caelum’s next president. Suddenly West’s sister develops symptoms of the deadly virus thought to be eradicated years ago. Placed under quarantine, the president confesses to West a long-held secret: Christina Black, West’s childhood friend and first love, survived the virus, and her body alone holds the precious antibodies to save his sister.
Now West must leave the city to find Christina. But Cricket has no intention of being found.
Cloak
Suddenly Will is a target. When he’s chased through Central Park by a cloaked assailant, a misfit team of bodyguards shows up to keep Will Tuttle alive. . . . And teach him how to blend into a society that isn’t supposed to exist.
“CLOAK is a must-read…. fun and intriguing and high on the can’t-put-down quotient.” ~ A Traveler’s Library
“CLOAK is one richly layered and imaginative treat.” ~Toby Barlow, author, Sharp Teeth
“Gough’s debut novel charges with a jolt of electricity as it introduces us to a world living right beneath our noses…..” ~Joe Borri, author, Eight Dogs Named Jack
“One of my favorite storytelling hooks is the classic “hidden world” angle, from motorcycle-riding mice to sentient toys to wizards living among us. James Gough brings a mix of fairy tales and science fiction and fantasy and espionage to that approach.” ~~John Booth, author, Collect All 21! Memoirs of a Star Wars Geek
H.A.L.F.: The Deep Beneath
Can a Human-Alien Hybrid, Created to be a Weapon, Save us from a Secret War we Don’t Know is Coming?
Library Journal eBook Selection
H.A.L.F. (Human Alien Life Form) #9 is the product of genetic engineering, the union of human and alien DNA. Created to be a weapon in a secret war we don’t know is coming, he proved too powerful to control. He has lived for seventeen years in an underground lab, sedated and trained to be a cold-blooded killing machine.
But H.A.L.F. 9 has escaped the lab and the sedation has worn off. He has never been more alive. More powerful. Or more deadly.
Erika Holt is relaxing in the desert with her friends – a typical Saturday night. But a typical night in the desert with friends thrusts Erika into a situation more dangerous than she ever imagined. If she chooses to help H.A.L.F. 9 escape, her fate will become intertwined with his in what will become an intergalactic adventure.
Award-Winning Sci Fi Appropriate for the Entire Family
- Silver Medalist, Wishing Shelf Book Awards
- Semi-Finalist, Kindle Review Book Awards
- Runner-Up, Beach Book Festival Awards
- Library Journal choice for the curated Self-E Library Collection
˃˃˃ What Readers Say About The Deep Beneath:
“The action is great, and the scene with the alien spaceship was crazy good. I found the ending to be quite surprising. It definitely made me want to read the next one to see what happens both above ground and below. I recommend this to all fans of sci-fi adventures.” ~C.J. Anaya, Best Selling Author of The Healer Series
“Once I began, I couldn’t put it down. It’s well-written, fast-paced, and the characters are believable. I highly recommend this book and anxiously await book 2!” ~M. Williams
“Extremely exciting and fast-paced story that sucked me in its sci-fi vortex and wouldn’t let me go. H. A. L. F. 9 is probably my favorite alien hybrid of all time. Can’t wait for the next book!” ~Ms. I Read to Escape
Captivated
I let out a huff and forced a smile. “You’re a vampire.” I stated.
Dean tilted his chin up and smiled. “I have no fangs.” he said through his teeth.
I examined the glistening white canines. They were normal, just like mine. “You retract them when you don’t need them.” I said.
Dean moved across the table and put his face up to mine. His mouth was a torturous breath away from my own. “Then why haven’t I sucked your blood Lina?” He whispered right before pressing his soft lips against mine. Then he inched towards my neck and lingered his lips on my pulse. His soft breathing tickled my skin and triggered a chill that shot up my spine. My blood jumped to a rush and began to throb for him. If he were a vampire, I swear I’d let him suck me. “Why aren’t I biting you right now?” He whispered. It took everything I had in me not to melt into the seat and land as a puddle on the ground.
DESCRIPTION:
After Mindy’s childhood best friend, Dean Aiken, shuts her and everyone else out of his life, she learns to move on. Years pass and she gets used to the fact that he’s no longer a part of her life, but things begin to change…
Mindy’s new best friend, Markus Medina, witnesses Dean kill two people behind a club. Mindy has a hard time believing him, especially when he mentions that the bodies disappear. Poof! Into thin air. Markus decides he has to follow Dean around in order to get evidence that he’s been killing people, so he doesn’t sound like a nut to the police.
Despite Marcus’ crazy theories about the possibility of Dean not being human. And not to mention the fact that he’s dangerous. Mindy can’t help that she may be falling in love with him. Even after hiding their feelings for each other from the world. Dean and Mindy being together stirs up dangers that neither of them could ever imagine. When she finds out about what Dean really is and the world he tried to keep her away from…it’s already too late.
BOOK CLUB REVIEWS:
“This book was well to sum it up in one word, perfect. When I first heard about Captivated, I thought “hey, this sounds good” but now that I have finished Captivated I’m like “omg omg omg, BEST THING EVER YOU MUST READ THIS”
-Haley- YA-Aholic
“I can whole heartily say that I absolutely, 100%, fell in love with this book, the characters and their world! This will be a series that will grab a hold of you and won’t let go until you’ve reached the end & are trying to sell your first born to get a copy of the next book!”
-Jessica Hansen- Taking it One Book at a Time
“Captivated is a story full of suspense, romance and action that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It pulls you in and you won’t be able to tear your eyes away from the page. With twists and turns that you won’t see coming, a backstory that will pull on your heart strings and characters that you will get emotionally attatched to, Captivated is a must read.”
-Alishia Roza Ruly- Treasured Tales for Young Adults
“Idea behind the story line was unique, different, and the ending was definitely unpredictable.”
-Katrina Whittaker- Page Flipperz
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The Ugly Princess: The Legend of the Winnowwood
It doesn’t call to mine. Yes, when I look at the girl in the mirror, I see a young woman of average height and slight build. I see her lovely emerald green eyes and I see her coarse, orange hair poking out in all directions like some unnatural haystack. I see the forty-seven warts that line her face, which accompany one large lump and two small boils. You’d probably think that I would be more than eager to trade for the great gift of beauty because I know some, if not all of you, would call me hideous. But I don’t think of myself as ugly.
I think of myself as powerful, strong and fierce – for I have magical powers – powers that amaze and terrify me at times. And today is the most important day of my life, because today my mother will say the words over me and seal my fate. For I, Olive, am the last of the Winnowwood and this is my story.
Based on the award winning screenplay of the same name, The Ugly Princess will take you on an amazing adventure filled with twists, turns and an ending that will take your breath away because it is also a love story of the most unusual, magical kind.
“In the tradition of The Princess Bride (with somewhat less whimsy) and The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, Smith’s debut is a fairy tale in a new world…. The twists along this charming road make for an enchanting journey.” — Kirkus Reviews —
My Boyfriend Merlin
He was a little older than he was letting on. By a few eons…
17 year-old Boston high-schooler Arriane (Ryan) DuLac just found out the guy she’s been crushing on, hot biker Matt, is a little older than he was letting on. In fact, he is really Merlin—the Merlin, King Arthur’s Merlin, the greatest wizard who ever lived. Frozen in a cave for over fifteen hundred years, he’s woken for a purpose. But Ryan’s not impressed. Tired of being a relationship loser, she’d rather kick his legendary behind.
Sure, the world has been crazy ever since the sword and the stone fell out of the sky like a meteor. But despite gruesome gargoyles, a deadly new world of magic, and the guy driving her crazy, Ryan knows that family is everything. Will Merlin sacrifice hers to save the world? Will she be able to stop him?
Get the complete trilogy! Explore myth and modern day and find out who wins the sword in this teen action/adventure romance.
~Praise for My Boyfriend Merlin~
“Ryan is a very endearing heroine… As heroines go, she’s a very strong one. At the beginning of the novel it makes you think she’s fragile, but as the story weaves itself, you see so much more in her.”–Kindling the Fire Blog Review
“Matt/Merlin is really sweet and I loved his character but I’ve got to say, I seriously ADORE Vane! I wanted so much to dislike him but it’s actually impossible.”–Queen of Teen Fiction Blog Review
Protostar
What Would You Choose: Love or Duty?
Skid
Eighteen year old Manny Wolert loves the engineering side of racing. The nuts and bolts. The supercharged engines and intricate aerodynamics. He’s a racing nerd who grew up inside his uncle’s Formula One team. This is their year to win. If only they can find their Mozart behind the wheel.
A story of two teens, brought together by their love of speed.
Fans of Courtney Summers’ strong female characters and those who love action-packed books like THE HUNGER GAMES should find SKID exciting and emotionally compelling. Fans of Ally Carter’s HEIST SOCIETY series will enjoy the international settings and lifestyles.
This book is the first part of the SKID young adult racing series filled with young romance, bite-your-nails-racing action, international travel, a girl you want to root for, and above all else…a story about racing for people who don’t care about racing. Pick up your copy of SKID. Or buy all three books and be ready for the fourth and final edition in 2017.
“Doug Solter is a wonderful writer and I really recommend this book to parents looking for appealing stories for their children that don’t involve vampires.”– Nancy Bilyeau, Simon and Schuster author of The Crown, The Chalice, and The Tapestry
Categories: young adult romance, formula 1, sports romance, young adult romance series, racing romance, teen novels, young adult action, young adult romance drama, teen boy books, and teen sports romance.
The Harder I Fall
College was her escape, she could get away and finally live. Her dream was to make it in the New York Ballet Company one day. That for her meant a long road full of hard work and dedication. She didn’t have time for distractions, and Levi Klein was definitely a distraction.
Will Levi be able to crack through her tough exterior and really see the wounded soul underneath? Becca needs to be loved, but the question is, will she let Levi love her?
Finding Ford: An Anderson Brother Novel
Hannah’s dated Colt all the way through high school. Colt’s graduating with a football scholarship and a dream to play pro. Ford, Colt’s older brother, is headed to law school to fulfill the family dream. Their lives are on track. Until Hannah realizes something that could destroy Colt’s dream and she makes a choice that alters all their lives.
Fans of Janette Rallison, Becca Ann/Cassie Mae, and Kelly Oram will enjoy this unexpected romance.
Standalone with no love triangle.
An Ordinary Knight: A Fairy Cursed Fable
Mindspeak
Seventeen-year-old Lexi Matthews keeps two secrets from her elite boarding school classmates—she’s the daughter of a famous and controversial geneticist, and she can influence people’s thoughts.
But after new student Jack DeWeese heals her broken arm with an anything-but-simple touch, he forces Lexi to face a new reality—her abilities reach much further than speaking to the minds of others.
After Lexi’s father goes missing and she receives threatening emails, she can’t decide whether to fall into Jack’s arms or run and hide.
As Lexi seeks answers to what she and Jack are, she discovers a truth more unsettling than anything her science books can teach. And letting Jack into her life of secrets is not only a threat to her very existence, but it just might break her heart wide open.
Phoenix Child
There should be a law, a Universal Rule, as to how much weirdness can happen to a person.
Fifteen-year-old Sara walks into the San Francisco Center for the Circus Arts determined to ignore the freaky things happening to her. As powers she doesn’t want and can’t control overwhelm her, Sara must decide if she can trust the strangers who say they are her family … descended from a common ancestor four thousand years ago.
Sara clings to her contented and well-planned life as a foster kid, successfully working the system, as dreams, powers, and magical creatures drag her towards her destiny.
When the ancient evil that killed her parents comes to San Francisco, Sara is forced to choose between her fears and her desire to protect those she loves.
Sometimes great things are thrust upon us. Sara wishes this supposed ‘greatness’ didn’t include a new name, unicorns, and catching on fire.
I would say that this series has the potential to be better than Harry Potter, and I am a JK Rowling fan. I say series because it has to be. The author only gives any real gritty background on one of the main characters, but gives us enough of a taste of the other main characters that she has opened herself up, not only for sequels (which MUST comme) but for numerous prequels. If she is anything like some writers that I know, these characters are wandering around in her head demanding that their stories be told. Sapphire’s story was the lynchpin and had to be told first, but oh what an array of stories are possible from here!
It’s book review time again; this time I will tell you about Phoenix Child by Alica McKenna Johnson. This is your classic going through the changes teenage story with a couple of delightful twists. The book carries us along with the heroine as she works her way through the usual teenage changes plus a whole lot more.
On a more serious note, Alica gives us a peek into the world faced by far too many children, the world of the “System”. This peek might make a few folks slightly uncomfortable, and if it does, that’s a good thing.
Don’t run away now, because this book is filled with magic, adventure, and mythical creatures. Alica’s style is relaxed and easy to read, almost like she’s sitting right beside you, telling you the story. I read half in one sitting and wanted to finish it, but time did not allow. I did finish it the next day. I am truly hoping there will be a second book because I love these characters.
Well done Alica, five stars.
Wraith (Hawaiian Shadows Book 1)
A captivating ghostly romance from USA-Today bestselling author Edie Claire!
She thought that seeing the shadows was a curse. Until she saw him.
Seventeen-year-old Kali has always seen two sets of people: those living now, and those who lived before. But on her spring break in Hawaii, she is suddenly surrounded by more shadows than ever. Including one who, unlike the others, can see her too.
Zane remembers nothing besides surfing the monster waves of Oahu’s North Shore. He doesn’t even know how, or when, he died. He only knows that Kali’s “gift” could be his last chance to find the light — before the mysteries of his past plunge them both into darkness…
CRITICAL PRAISE for Edie Claire’s other works of romantic fiction:
Long Time Coming
“Long Time Coming is a remarkably well blended romance and mystery, with fascinating shades of the paranormal. The way each layer of Joy’s discovery of her forgotten past is revealed is deftly done and exceptionally suspenseful.” 4.5 Stars. December 2003 Top Pick — Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine
“Emotionally gripping, suspenseful and superb… a story of trust, love, friendship and healing… this is a positively splendid tale from start to finish and is highly recommended.” Reviewer’s Choice Award — Road to Romance
“Two words. ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! Edie Claire has written a wonderful novel about friendship, love, guilt and death… Utterly riveting.” Rating: 10/10 — Contemporary Romance Writers
Meant To Be
“One of the best books I have read this year… An element of suspense runs
through the pages, and the endearing tale builds to a crescendo of excitement and thrill while warming the heart. Meant To Be is a powerful story of love, healing, discovery and truth… I closed the covers wishing I could stay inside the green world of Meara and Fletcher’s mountain. Ms. Claire has woven a tale that touched my soul and will live as a cherished keeper to read again and again. I am pleased to award Meant To Be our finest honor, RRT’s Perfect 10.” Perfect 10 Award — Romance Reviews Today
“A marvelous story that skillfully interweaves romance with the mystery… Claire makes each element of this terrific tale count.” June 2004 Top Pick — Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine
A Joyful Break
After her mother’s untimely death, a twenty-year-old Amish woman has a difficult decision to make: Choose to break from the Plain community and her boyfriend and live in the English world permanently…or join the Amish church.
Rachel Hershberger wants to get away from her Amish home in Fields Corner, Ohio. For a year she’s been trying to fill her mother’s shoes by taking care of her father and siblings. She quit her job at the bakery so she would have more time to clean and cook at home. Before her mother died, Rachel was positive she wanted to marry Samuel Weaver, but now she can’t think about wedding plans. She blames her father for her mother’s death. If they had installed a phone in their barn or a shanty, her mother might have received medical help in time to save her life. Her mother’s death has made Rachel question if she should be baptized and join the church. She wonders if non-Amish women live longer and have less stress. Maybe her forty-four-year old mother would still be alive had she left the Amish lifestyle like her sister Carrie did.
When her Aunt Carrie invites her to go to the beach, Rachel decides the time away will help her to decide whether to join the Amish church or to live in the English world. She is conflicted because she loves Samuel and her family. Instead of a relaxing time away, disturbing events happen while Rachel’s in Florida. A photographer snaps troublesome pictures of Rachel because of her famous senator uncle, and a handsome and charming college student falls in love with Rachel.
Winging It!: Confessions of an Angel in Training
Ever decided to do something that seemed like a good idea and in the second before there’s no turning back think, I musta been totally mental when I came up with this? And, then, Oh, well, here goes.
That’s how Angel inTraining Grace Lightbourne felt right before she asked the Big Kahuna to go straight to Earth on a mission as a Guardian Angel. The problem? She never was a great student and now she won’t even finish her last three years of school. To make matters worse, Archangel Michael isn’t happy about her special assignment, but Grace is convinced she’s on a fast track to her wings. Besides, how hard can it be? She’s working with humans, after all.
Winging It! is the first book in the Angel inTraining series, an irreverent and light-hearted take on Angels, Heaven and everything else that’s divine.
The Ryn
Centuries ago, an oracle foretold of the young woman who would defeat E’veria’s most ancient enemy, the Cobelds. But after two centuries of relative peace, both the prophecy and the Cobelds have been relegated to lore—and only a few remain watchful for the promised Ryn.
Finally, a child is born who matches the oracle’s description, but a Cobeld curse accompanies her birth. Led to believe they succeeded in killing the prophesied child, the Cobelds emerge from hiding with plans to overtake the Kingdom.
But the child survived.
Secreted away and called “Rose” for the first nineteen years of her life, Rynnaia E’veri has no idea of her true identity until a chance meeting with an injured knight reveals not only her parentage and true name, but the task assigned her by the oracle: discover the Remedy that will destroy the Cobelds’ power.
Now, her time has come.
Offered the assistance of pirates, scribes, storytellers, a young woman who died centuries ago, and the knight who is quickly working his way into her heart, Rynnaia is fortified with friends. But if the Ryn is to complete her task, she must come to terms with not only who she is, but for whom she must be willing to die. For the kingdom’s survival depends on her.
The Ryn begins an epic re-imagining of the classic Grimm fairy tale, Snow White & Rose Redwhich is concluded in Eyes of E’veria book two, The Remedy, available now.
…but the Eyes of E’veria series is only beginning. The Seahorse Legacy (Eyes of E’veria, book 3–releasing May 2014) begins the second 2-book set in this series, retelling The Twelve Dancing Princesses with . . . pirates . . . and will conclude that tale with The Sunken Realm in 2015.
Brew
Praise for the Author:
“A worthy edition to post-apocalyptic literature”– Mike Mullin, bestselling author of ASHFALL
“I will be keeping an eye on David Estes”– Emmy Laybourne, bestselling author of MONUMENT 14
“Strong world building and vivid characters”– Rysa Walker, bestselling author of TIMEBOUND
Praise for Brew:
“Brew had everything I look for in a book: action, suspense, awesome characters, chilling twists. 5 EPIC STARS!”– Happy Indulgence Books
“A dark, thrilling, creepy read full of action and the COOLEST DOG EVER!”– Juliababyjen’s Reading Room
“An apocalyptic backdrop perfectly blended with an enthralling story of fight and survival, with a paranormal twist.”– Diva Booknerd
Salem’s Revenge strikes without warning or mercy, ravaging the powerless human race under the forces of united gangs of witches, wizards, and warlocks. During the slaughter, Rhett Carter’s foster parents and sister are killed, and his best friend and girlfriend are abducted by a gang of witches calling themselves the Necromancers, who deal in the dark magic of raising the dead. Rhett’s sword-wielding neighbor with a mysterious past saves Rhett from becoming another casualty of the massacre and teaches him the skills he needs to survive in this new world.
Rhett is broken, his normal high school life of book blogging and football playing shoved in a witch-apocalyptic blender. The only thing he has left is his burning desire for revenge. Armed with his new witch hunting skills and a loyal, magic powered dog named Hex, he sets out into the unknown with one mission: hunt and destroy those who took away everyone he ever loved.
But Rhett isn’t just a witch hunter; he has secrets of his own that he has yet to discover, secrets that his enemies will stop at nothing to keep him from.
And discovering the truth about himself is the human race’s only hope.
Stubborn Love
When Emmie Hayes’ life is rocked by tragedy, she heads to New York City in hopes of finding herself again, but second chances aren’t easy for a Stubborn Heart.
* Contains mature content including death, romantic situations, and some mature language.
Book One – Stubborn Love – Clementine’s Story
Book Two – Only In Dreams – Paige’s Story
Book Three – The Luckiest – Mac’s Story
“I just read Stubborn Love and Only In Dreams by @WendyLOwens, both were fantastic!! If you haven’t read them you need to.” – Abbi Glines
Streetlights Like Fireworks
Jack has been getting on his parents’ nerves for some time. Bad enough he’s a rock musician, has crappy grades and hangs out with his “loser” friends. But Jack’s ability to predict the future—well, that just annoys the hell out of them.
Jack’s classmate, Lauren, is said to have unique abilities too. The town still talks about when she kept telling her mother about the money in their wall. For the longest time, Lauren’s mother didn’t listen. Finally, she did and she hasn’t had to work since.
Jack would really like to connect with Lauren but can’t figure out how. She’s never looked at him twice. But when he experiences a mystifying event involving visions, voices and spectral visits, Jack figures there’s only one person to help him understand who’s calling out to him and why. Before long, Jack and Lauren are off on a road trip of discovery that could provide answers to a mystery left unsolved for twenty years. More importantly, they might even unravel the greatest mystery of all—how every so often someone will accept you for who you are.
“This book was every kind of wonderful.” – Bound By Words
“David Pandolfe has done it again; he’s wonderfully crafted a book that can’t be put down and will never leave your heart.” -The Real Bookshelves of Room 918
Becoming Alpha
Tessa McCaide has a unique talent for getting into trouble. Then again, it isn’t easy for a girl with visions to ignore what she sees. Luckily Tessa and her family are leaving California and moving halfway across the country, giving her the perfect opportunity to leave her reputation as “Freaky Tessa” behind.
But Tessa doesn’t realize that kissing the wrong guy in her new Texas town could land her in far more trouble than she ever imagined. Like being forced to attend St. Ailbe’s Academy, a secret boarding school for werewolves.
Even if the wrong guy did accidentally turn her into one of “them” and doom her to attending the weirdest high school ever, Tessa can’t help her growing attraction to the mysterious Dastien Laurent.
When vampires attack St. Alibe’s and her visions pinpoint an enemy in their midst, Tessa realizes that boy drama and her newfound canine tendencies might just be the least of her problems.
THE ALPHA GIRLS SERIES
1. BECOMING ALPHA
2. AVOIDING ALPHA
3. ALPHA DIVIDED
4. BRUJA
5. ALPHA UNLEASHED
6. SHATTERED PACK — Releases November 29, 2016!
Aerisia: Land Beyond the Sunset
Here in Aerisia, Hannah is believed to be the Artan, a legendary heroine prophesied to deliver Aerisia from the Dark Powers. Plenty of people, including the Simathe, a race of immortal warriors, and the Moonkind, people of the Moon, are willing to help her discover her true identity, but Hannah’s just an ordinary girl from Earth. She doesn’t have any latent magical abilities and she’s not the Artan. However, her allies aren’t seeing it that way. Neither are her enemies. In fact, Hannah’s life is in jeopardy nearly from the moment she arrives in Aerisia. And becoming the Artan may be the only way to survive…
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Also in the Sunset Lands Beyond trilogy:
Book 1 — Aerisia: Land Beyond the Sunset
Book 2 — Aerisia: Gateway to the Underworld
Book 3 — Aerisia: Field of Battle (Coming soon)
Chosen
Jael is just an average teenage girl with over-protective parents, an unrequited crush on the hottest guy at school, and a best friend she shares everything with. Until her parents let her in on the secret they’ve kept for nearly sixteen years…
Jael is the Chosen One. Born to be a vampire slayer, her destiny was written in the Book of the Shunned. She’s been chosen by God to set the Minnesota Loon Lake Amish community free from the grip of the Bishop, an ancient and powerful bloodsucker who has been using the Amish people for his own personal Jamba Juice.
Will she leave her friends and all she knows and follow her destiny to Minnesota willingly, or will the Bishop bring her destiny to Sunburn, Nevada?
Book 2 – SHUNNED
Book 3 – RECKONING
Sinful Cinderella
And you thought the stepsisters were wicked….
I’m not who they think I am. A docile girl who meekly obeys her stepmother and stepsisters. Some kind of sick angel who cheerfully bears their mistreatment. That’s what I WANT them to think. Because then they won’t suspect what I’m really up to.
The ball, the prince – it’s all part of my plan to come out on top. Stepmother and her demented daughters will pay for every floor I have scoured, every sneer I have borne. They don’t know about the white magic, how I use it to enhance myself. They can’t see that my heart is black as midnight, rotten as a poisoned apple.
They’re about to find out.
Book Details
- Length: Approx. 150 pages
- Genre: Dark Fantasy
- Mood: Dark / Humorous
- Content: Moderate violence. A few mild sexual references. No sex scenes or erotica.
- Audience: Teens and Adults
Author’s Note:
Shearwater: A Mermaid Romance
“If you like mermaids (merrows, in this book), and fantasy, I think you will enjoy this different take on the lore. I can tell you one thing, I want to visit Ireland even more now! The description of Portballintrae and the surrounding countryside makes me want to travel there and visit the castle ruins, and see the sheep.” – Kelsey
A month ago I was a normal teenage girl, worried about getting into a good school on a scholarship for my singing. Those dreams died in the same accident that killed my parents. I was shipped off to live in Ireland with a grandfather I didn’t even know existed, and learned my whole life had been a lie. My mother’s past was filled with tragic secrets… secrets that refused to stay buried.
I keep running into two strange guys with abilities I can’t understand. I think they’re trying to kill each other. Or maybe they’re just trying to kill me. But I’m discovering powers of my own. Maybe I’ll show them that I’m the dangerous one. Maybe they’ll learn just how dangerous one girl can be.
Shearwater is a young adult mermaid novel that will appeal to lovers of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, witches, Irish mythology, and supernatural folklore.
This is PART ONE of the first book (Shearwater), of the Ocean Depths Series.
The Boy Who Fell from the Sky
The Boy Who Fell from the Sky is the first of a mind-twisting new YA dystopian series
Wattpad Science Fiction Hotlist Book
Introducing Mathew Erlang, creator of holographic dragons, who is about to get tangled up in the future in a rather serious way
The world is falling apart in 2055. Floods have devastated London, on the eve of the First Space War. With the city locked down, sixteen-year-old Mathew Erlang is confined to his house with only his cat, his robot and his holographic dragons for company.
Desperate for a distraction from the chaos around him, Mathew becomes fascinated by his peculiar and reclusive neighbour, August Lestrange, and begins to investigate, turning to the virtual world of the Nexus and Blackweb for answers. But as he digs deeper, Mathew realises that Mr. Lestrange isn’t a normal man at all.
When Mathew accidentally finds himself trapped in Lestrange’s house, he opens a door and falls four hundred years into the future. Unwittingly, he starts to destabilise the course of human history.
The Boy Who Fell from the Sky delves into a future where climate change and technology have transformed the world. It is the first book in the House Next Door trilogy, a young adult dystopian science fiction action adventure.
Mathew’s story continues in Silverwood, Book 2 in the House Next Door series.
The Outlaw: Origins
A masked vigilante stalks the streets of downtown Los Angeles, disrupting crime and creating havoc. After being spotted on security cameras and thrust into the national spotlight, he is pursued by both the media and powerful new enemies. Little does the world know the Outlaw is just High School junior Chase Jackson wearing a mask and hoping the beautiful brunette down the street notices.
Book One of the must-read, young adult, super charged, paranormal (ish), adventure romance Outlaw Series.
The Grimm Chronicles, Vol. 2
Now, senior year has begun. With it comes a new challenge at school, where bullies have grown bolder and classes more challenging. As if that’s not enough, Alice must face off against a collection of Corrupted who all share a terrible secret, one that might awaken a creature capable of doing untold damage. To uncover the secret, Alice will have to face off against a man-eating lizard, a bloodthirsty sea captain, and a mysterious wizard who can see into the future …
This book contains the following episodes:
Episode Four: The Orphanage of Doom
After facing off with the dreaded dwarf named Sam Grayle, Alice finds her dreams plagued by two separate visions. In one, she’s floating through a massive mansion filled with old, dusty furniture and drafty windows. Shadows dance across the wall. Children cry out in terror. A mysterious animal growl echoes through the halls.
In her second dream, a terrible smoke-like creature roams the streets of Minneapolis, feeding off human victims while it plots a terrible revenge that threatens to have far-reaching consequences. Alice must decide which dream to pursue: does she foil the smoke-creature’s plot or try to rescue the children from an unseen evil?
Episode five: Blood and Thunder
Upon making a surprising discovery in a Corrupted’s lair, Alice finds herself torn between her responsibilities as the hero and her desire to live a normal life. She’s been granted a unique opportunity to leave the entire world of the hero behind. But before she can make her ultimate
choice, her nightmares return …
A ship is coming. And aboard that ship is one of the most terrifying Corrupted creatures Alice has faced yet. In order to face her foe, Alice will have to do without the help of her scorned friend, Br’er Rabbit.
At school, a miraculous recovery by the star of the baseball team prompts more questions, all of them bringing Alice back to that fateful encounter at the orphanage of doom. To make matters worse, a school bully has taken his terrorizing too far, a friend is in trouble, and the mysterious ship in Alice’s nightmare holds a terrible secret …
Episode six: The Order of the Golden Dragon
Three mysterious golden coins. What is their purpose? Alice must find out, and in order to do so, she will need to use all of the skills she’s learned so far. She cannot fail. Failure means a fate worse than death.
Agnim the Mage haunts her dreams, using his terrible black magic to plague Alice with nightmares. Once a character in the Grimms’ fairy tales, his magical powers have stronger and stronger the more Corrupted he has become. He has foreseen a cataclysmic event that could mean the end of the world, and only the hero stands in his way. But in order to stop him, Alice will have to find him. And soon. Before Agnim steals her sanity and destroys her mind.
Agnim knows her weakness. He knows her fears. He controls her dreams. He is the most dangerous Corrupted Alice has ever faced. There is no guarantee she can defeat him.
In these trying times, only one thing is certain:
The Golden Dragon will awaken.
The Outlaw: Origins
A masked vigilante stalks the streets of downtown Los Angeles, disrupting crime and creating havoc. After being spotted on security cameras and thrust into the national spotlight, he is pursued by both the media and powerful new enemies. Little does the world know the Outlaw is just High School junior Chase Jackson wearing a mask and hoping the beautiful brunette down the street notices.
Book One of the must-read, young adult, super charged, paranormal (ish), adventure romance Outlaw Series.
And We Danced
Top Selling Equestrian Novel for Teens and Women Everywhere!
Find out why readers are saying they can’t put this novel down
Seventeen-year-old Jane has found the horse of her dreams or so she thinks. Windsong has the breeding, training, and flashy good looks to win medals at national competitions, and Jane figures she’ll point him down the centerline and waltz out of the arena with enough blue ribbons to overflow her tack trunk. He is a tall, black, imported Swedish Warmblood trained to the Grand Prix level, the epitome of elegance and grace whenever he is not carrying on like a fire-breathing dragon. He’s scary. The thought of climbing aboard makes her limbs jittery and her brain stop working. She’s not sure she can handle a horse like Windsong and neither is the inconsiderate, condescending Stetson-wearing lout she is forced to work with at the barn. Cory openly questions Jane’s horsemanship. And worse, Kate, Jane’s beloved trainer, seemingly sides with him! Tempers blaze and horseshoes fly, but something else begins to spark. Can Jane overcome her fear of Windsong to win her goal of competing in the North American Junior Championships and not lose her heart at the same time?
What readers are saying about And We Danced:
- 5 Stars: If you love horses, you will love this book.
- 5 Stars: Riveting. This book had everything covered. It provoked a multitude of emotions.
- 5 Stars: Captivating Read. Loved this book! AAA+++ The writer’s style pulls you into the story and you can’t put this book down!
- 5 Stars: Everyone can read and enjoy this book, even if they are not familiar with showing horses.
˃˃˃ Do You Love Sports? Adventure? Romance? This book has it!
This story about a teen dressage rider is the first in a three-book series that follows her developing career in equestrian competition. Jane is an ordinary girl who dreams a big dream: to compete and win a national championship. She learns that it takes guts and persistence and support from some very special people to make it to the top.
This book is not just for horse-crazy teens. It captivates women and young adults who love any outdoor sport. It is a cowboy romance, a coming-of-age story, and an action adventure that keeps you turning pages, or tapping your Kindle, until the very end. Take a look inside and see what you think.
˃˃˃ Revised with No Profanity for Teens and Young Adults.
Changing My Wardrobe
Lindsey’s first day of high school is her big chance to start over. With the help of her best friend, Teeny, she begins her transformation by changing her wardrobe. But her longtime nemesis, Avery, likes things just the way they are and sabotages Lindsey at every turn. As the school year progresses, lines are drawn; sides are picked, and war ensues. The escalating drama eventually leads to a tragic event that will alter the teens’ lives forever…especially Lindsey’s.
Over all, DEFINITELY read this book (It’s probably one of my all time favorites). Beautifully sad and happy. Love it.
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
Angus:
My mixed-breed cat, half domestic tabby, half Scottish wildcat. The size of a small Labrador, only mad.
Thongs:
Stupid underwear. What’s the point of them, anyway? They just go up your bum, as far as I can tell.
Full-Frontal Snogging:
Kissing with all the trimmings, lip to lip, open mouth, tongues … everything.
Her dad’s got the mentality of a Teletubby (only not so developed). Her cat, Angus, is trying to eat the poodle next door. And her best friend thinks she looks like an alien — just because she accidentally shaved off her eyebrows. Ergghhhlack. Still, add a little boy-stalking, teacher-baiting, and full-frontal snogging with a Sex God, and Georgia’s year just might turn out to be the most fabbitty fab fab ever!
Auburn: Outcasts and Underdogs
And then we weren’t. Every morning I had to pick up the jigsaw puzzle of my life and rebuild it into something vaguely resembling a person. A hazy shadow of the happiness I was faking.
And then I didn’t. I didn’t become whole. No, there was no glue that could bind me back together. No remedy to fix any of us. We weren’t lost anymore, but we remembered losing our way. We weren’t freaks, but we remembered living on the fringe. We weren’t losers or loners, but we still remembered hiding from the world.
We were Auburn. I was Auburn. And this is my story.
-Ashley Nimzovitch, lead singer of the punk rock band Auburn
Kingdom From Ashes
Sacrificing her freedom for her country, Bennua agrees to accompany the Raider Prince on his travels if he leaves her homeland alone. Stolen from her charmed life Bennua begins to learn the truth of what lies beyond the palace walls and the suffering that plagues Sahrahn’s people. Bennua begins to plan her escape, but the more she learns from the thieves the more she finds herself becoming one of the them…all while falling hard for their leader, the Raider Prince himself.
A portion of the author’s royalties from the sale of each Kingdom Saga novel will be donated to furthering the education of girls around the globe.
Wrecked
If you liked The Breakfast Club and The Swiss Family Robinson, you’ll love WRECKED!
An ill-fated Caribbean cruise and four teenagers: a nerd, a jock, a mouse, and a beauty queen…an island, a treehouse, some nefarious interlopers…life and death…fear and loathing…love and laughter.
Follow Jonathan, Kevin, Candi and Sarah as they find their typical high school lives and their worlds totally WRECKED.
Content Warning: Contains some foul language and non-explicit sex scenes between older teens. May not be appropriate for younger, middle-grade teens.
Rebel Elements
Sinful Cinderella
And you thought the stepsisters were wicked….
I’m not who they think I am. A docile girl who meekly obeys her stepmother and stepsisters. Some kind of sick angel who cheerfully bears their mistreatment. That’s what I WANT them to think. Because then they won’t suspect what I’m really up to.
The ball, the prince – it’s all part of my plan to come out on top. Stepmother and her demented daughters will pay for every floor I have scoured, every sneer I have borne. They don’t know about the white magic, how I use it to enhance myself. They can’t see that my heart is black as midnight, rotten as a poisoned apple.
They’re about to find out.
Wicked Sense
Fall in love with a magical romance
Skye’s London coven sends her to Seattle’s Greenwood High to find the Singularity, an unusually gifted witch who may break the Veil and trigger a dangerous new era of witch-hunting. Things get complicated when Skye meets a charming new classmate, Drake. Skye’s job becomes even trickier when she clashes with Jane, an intimidating rival witch.
Drake falls for the mysterious Skye, but odd accidents, potion mix-ups, and the occasional brush with death kind of get in the way of romance. Once he discovers Skye is a witch, he goes to war for her, even though his only weapons are a nice set of abs and a sharp sense of humor.
Fighting off wicked Jane and the other dark forces hell-bent on seizing the Singularity’s immense power, Skye and Drake will risk everything to save the covens.
Going on a date has never been harder.
Looking for a witty romance with real magic?
Praise for Wicked Sense
- “A new and unique view on witches and magic”
- “Wickedly delicious!!!!”
- “I can’t get enough of Skye and Drake! A must read!!”
- “Skye is a strong female lead.”
- “I couldn’t put the book down.”
- “If you are looking for a new YA PNR series to dive into, jump on in!”
- “I loved every minute I spent reading Wicked Sense!!”
- “I just lost myself in the pages.”
Of the Persecuted
Following the daring escape, Laila seeks the path of a warrior and vows revenge against the Rendow Clan. She embarks on a dangerous journey with Lars, one in which they endeavor to reach the promised safety of a magical village, to train for battle, and to ultimately assure freedom for those with faith in the Maker.
Clashes of weapons and souls. Brutal loss of lives. Unrequited love. How in all the Woodlands will Laila survive?
A fantasy romance inspired by the Christian worldview.
Readers’ Favorite Bronze Medal Winner in the Christian Fantasy/Sci-Fi Category for 2015
Clash of the Titles Laurel Finalist for 2015
Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards Honorable Mention and Finalist for Romance for 2014
Finalist in the Fantasy Romance Category in EPIC’s eBook Competition for 2015
Shelf Unbound Notable Book in the Category of Epic Sagas for December/January 2015
Clash of the Titles Winner for June 2014
Since the Sirens: Sirens of the Zombie Apocalypse
Can zombie books keep you alive?
When the Zombie Apocalypse came to Liam’s neighborhood, it came with horsemen’s trumpets. Tornado sirens wailed for an hour, as if to ensure everyone knew there was no going back.
Unfortunately, Liam was a fifteen-year-old boy condemned by bad decisions to spend the summer in the city with his 104-year-old religious great grandmother. When Grandma Marty tries to send him on his way to save himself, something deep inside awakens–he chafes at the thought of leaving her to die, and instead sees himself as a hero from one of his zombie books who can accomplish the impossible: rescue her.
As they step out her front door together to face a city filled with scared refugees, desperate law enforcement, a zombie-hunting military, and opportunist criminals and looters, Liam realizes he tied his fate to a woman who can’t walk more than ten feet without his help.
When the zombies begin to overshadow all their other problems, Liam comes to appreciate why there are no atheists in foxholes.
The Sirens of the Zombie Apocalypse series.
- Book 1: Since the Sirens
- Book 2: Siren Songs
- Book 3: Stop the Sirens
- Book 4: Last Fight of the Valkyries [April 28, 2016]
Reader Feedback for Since the Sirens.
- “Finally a zombie story where the heroes are normal people with integrity, hope and faith”
- “Wonderfully refreshing take on a zombie apocalypse”
- “It was an excellent rendition of a post apocalyptic world”
The Third Eye of Jenny Crumb
Jenny falls in love with the handsome new guy in school. But her visions are becoming jarringly intense and she is having trouble hiding her gift. Not only is she having premonitions about a creepy man with a knife, but she also learns a girl in her school has gone missing. Will her premonitions about the kidnapper put herself and the people she loves in danger as she tries to find the missing girl? Even if Jenny survives, her life will change forever.
Clay’s Hope
Then he meets Gabby, a human girl. She hates him at first sight, yet he can’t let her go. Who he was is no longer important. Now, who he needs to become to win her over is the only thing that matters.
The Universe Wide Web
Coralina: The Nine Princesses Series
Some princesses are only pretty on the outside….
Coralina Corissa, known as “Coco” to her eight sisters, is the fairest princess of a hundred kingdoms. And she knows it. Her beauty has always given her anything she wanted… and any MAN she wanted.
Runa Realm is facing a new threat. Strange bandits, disguised as nobles, are attacking beautiful women to steal their hair. Coralina isn’t concerned. Until Prince Luxley, her favorite (but not only) lover, gets clobbered by a peasant called Gord, who mistakenly assumed the prince was a bandit.
Outraged, Coralina plans to punish the peasant by deliberately breaking his heart. But Gord is nearly blind. For the first time ever, Coralina must rely on more than her looks to ensnare a man. But the harder she flirts, the more Gord seems to hate her. And the more her own heart (and hair) becomes endangered.
The Nine Princesses novels is a series that chronicles the adventures of an unconventional family of princesses, the struggles they face in a kingdom often hostile to their humble origins, and the day-to-day dramas of nine young women whose personalities often clash like swords. Fans of Gail Carson Levine and Shannon Hale would enjoy these princess novels.
Saven Deception
I’ve fallen hard for an alien, but he’s harboring secrets.
Massive ones that threaten the very essence of humanity.
How can I give him my heart when his race plans on taking my future?
Sadie Owens has been slowly dying inside. Bit by bit, piece by piece, day by day. Trapped in a life she hates, she relies on only one person–herself.
Despised by her family and betrayed by an unscrupulous government, Sadie dreams of a different life. When she is chosen to participate in the government’s new social experiment, she is ecstatic at the prospect of spending six months in Thalassic City, the shiny new city under the sea.
Immediately drawn to Logan Chandler, Sadie is captivated by the beautiful boy with the ocean-blue eyes. Logan seems to embody everything that has been forbidden, but he isn’t all he appears to be.
Confused over Logan’s true intentions and concerned when best friend Jenna starts transforming in front of her eyes, Sadie partners with newcomer Jarod in a bid to uncover the government’s real agenda. The truth is more shocking than anything she could ever have imagined.
When Sadie finally understands why the Saven walk among us, will it be too late to save her heart and the human race?
Will I enjoy this book?
Saven Deception is Book 1 in a new exciting young adult science fiction fantasy romance series. This series will appeal to readers who love fast-paced plots with plenty of suspense and intrigue and tons of romantic moments. If you have read and enjoyed any of the following books/series then you will most likely love the Saven series: Kricket, Lux, Broken Skies, The Fifth Wave, Alienated, The Host, Gravity.
Relevant genres: Teen and Young Adult, Science Fiction (soft), Dystopian, Romance, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy.
PRAISE FOR SAVEN DECEPTION
“The worldbuilding and characters leap off the page and come alive with flawless writing and a plot that had me engrossed and on the edge of my seat.” TJ Loves to Read
“Gripping Read. From the start, I was drawn into the world and felt like I was experiencing everything right next to Sadie.” Pure Textuality
“This book had me hooked from the first chapter. An exhilarating ride with many twists and turns. Awesome.” Goodreads Reviewer
“Siobhan Davis has created yet another world of characters I became very invested in. The premise is an intriguing one … and it’s different enough to stand out from other YA books.”Goodreads Reviewer
“I am beyond excited for this series. Saven Deception was AMAZING and I couldn’t put it down. Ms. Davis created an incredible world and I cannot wait to read the next installment.”Adventure in Bookland
“Saven Deception was a freaking awesome read! The worldbuilding was fantastic and the romance between Logan and Sadie felt amazingly perfect to me.” Daydreaming Books
“Another hidden gem from the treasure trove in Siobhan Davis’ mind.” Tome Tender
Chasing Nikki
Reviews:
“Do whatever you need to do so you can sit UNINTERRUPTED and devour this book. Chase Walker is incredible. This story is AMAZING, POWERFUL, and something that will tug so hard on your heartstrings, you will walk away CHANGED for the better.” ~ The Bookish Snob
“Heartfelt & Inspiring!” ~ Midnight Magic Book Reviews
Overview:
A broken heart.
A troubled past.
An unexpected romance that changes everything.
Will love and trust be enough to overcome the ultimate test?
Chasing Nikki
Extended Description:
Chase Walker used to be a good kid–charming, athletic, and with a bright future ahead, but that was before travesty struck his life, sinking him into deep despair. Caught up in a world of drugs and alcohol, he doesn’t notice time slipping away until he’s arrested for underage drinking one night.
Fed up with watching her son destroy his life, Chase’s mom relocates him to live in a small ranching community with his ex-military grandfather. Chase is far from happy about the situation until he meets, Nikki, the cute cheerleader who won’t give football players like him the time of day.
Chase enjoys a good challenge though and sets out to claim Nikki for his own. He soon discovers she’s more than a pretty face–she’s a balm to his troubled spirit also. But when tragedy strikes Nikki’s life too, suddenly Chase finds himself put to the ultimate test. Can he trust Nikki, and all that she’s taught him? Will it be enough?
For more books by bestselling author, Lacey Weatherford
Undraland
After her parents and twin brother died a year ago, Lucy Kincaid was determined to put together a normal life for herself. With her heart set on college life, Lucy’s dreams of medical school are dashed when a rabid bear attacks her in the middle of suburbia. When Jens, a handsome yet irritable stranger, saves her life, Lucy’s gratitude is cut short when he abducts her, taking her to a land filled with people and creatures she remembers from bedtime stories she assumed were just Scandinavian folklore.
Jens takes Lucy to a world she never expected, and cannot escape. Undraland is teeming with oversized garden gnomes, warrior elves, Nøkken, Fossegrimens, and worst of all, Sirens. Lucy goes further and further down the rabbit hole until she signs up to join a band of thieves bent on taking down Pesta, the last Siren.
This is a 9-part Adult Urban Fantasy Series based in Norse Mythology
Reading Order:
Undraland
Nøkken
Fossegrim
Elvage
The Other Side
Lucy at Peace
Lucy at War
Lucy at Last
Linus at Large
Other Books by the Author:
Jack and Yani Love Harry Potter
Volumes of the Vemreaux:
The Way
The Truth
The Lie
Saga of the Spheres:
The Silence of Lir
Secrets
The Sword
Sacrifice
The Natural Order
Tristan Fairholm has always liked fixing things. It makes up for everything in his life he can’t mend—his parents’ divorce, his father’s alcoholism, and his little brother’s weak heart. But when he kills his brother in a car accident, he destroys the only thing he truly cared for.
He has nearly given up when a mysterious woman appears and offers him a place at her school. Along with fifteen other juvenile delinquents, Tristan is given a chance to escape penitentiary while he studies magic in the wild mountains of Canada.
As he learns to extract and shape raw magic, Tristan finds unexpected friendship in his fellow students, from lovable Rusty Lennox to mysterious, fey Amber Ashton. But when the school is threatened by a vandal who endangers the lives of everyone living there, Tristan learns that the magic they are harvesting is being put to a dark and dangerous use. While he races to uncover the vandal before his friends are harmed, Tristan must decide if his new friends and his freedom are more important than his morals.
If you loved Harry Potter and The Magicians, you won’t want to miss this new YA series.
However, as much as I hate giving my girlfriend the satisfaction, this one was actually really good. I pray to god she never reads this post, as I’ll never hear the end of it, but I really liked this one. It’s got a great plot, a creative world that you can really visualize, and brilliant characters. The only fault that I can find is that there is no sequel written yet ( R.J. Vickers get your ass into gear already!!!)
The Natural Order leaves you guessing all the way through, and unlike most books I’ve read, you’re puzzled right up until the very end. That is until all of a sudden everything comes together with the most Holy Mother of epic revelations I’ve ever seen.
A really good read; I liked harry potter but to be honest I prefer this one.
Wicked Good
Archer and Rory live in a small town in Maine. Rory has been a difficult child since he was adopted by Archer and her now ex-husband, Wayne. Archer’s life had been hijacked by Rory’s needs while Wayne chose to leave the relationship and Maine for several years. Archer has felt victimized by Rory’s disabilities and blames them for her inability to date, to pursue her career and other interests. Rory acts several years younger than his chronological age. He is charming, sensitive to everyone except his mother, stubborn and literal. When he gets it in his head to meet his biological mother, nothing can stop him. He even gets on the highway from Maine to Massachusetts on a riding lawn mower going five miles per hour. When Archer decides to accompany him on his journey, it becomes her journey as well.
Wicked Good is full of rich characters with whom you will cry, hope, laugh, and cheer. Rory is a character not seen in other novels, every action and thought a contradiction. For example, he is concerned about the safety of the squirrels in his garage yet brutal in his quest toward self-identity and independence. Rory’s discoveries about his birth parents and himself leaves him and Archer hopeful in their knowledge that no matter where life takes them, they will always have unconditional love for the other.
Falling
When the lines between dreams and reality disappear, wishes can become nightmares…
For sixteen-year-old Bixby, the last few years have been a misery of loss and rejection. Her mother’s death, her grandmother’s Alzheimer’s and her father’s despair and distance have robbed her of the family she once had. With only her brother Lincoln and her imaginary friends from the town she dreams of every night on her side, she struggles on.
But then Lincoln is killed in a suspicious car accident and Bixby is devastated to lose her best—and only—friend. Desperate to have him back, she accepts an offer from a stranger from her nightmares.
Jordan delivers on his promise and Bixby finds she must deliver on hers. The problem is she doesn’t know who—or what—Jordan really is or what exactly she promised in return.
Each evening they spend together in her dreams brings them closer together and tears Bixby further from her own reality. What does Jordan really want and what is Bixby going to lose in return for the only thing she thought she wanted most in the world?
Explore a new paranormal world where djinn rule and usually get what they want.
Look for the sequel, Winter’s Dream, available now.
Oceanswept
But that dream unravels when a hurricane downs their ship on the passage from England, leaving Tessa as the sole survivor. Rescued by a passing ship, Tessa’s grief soon turns to terror as she realizes she isn’t a passenger—she’s a captive.
With a future of slavery in the offing, Tessa joins forces with Nicholas Holladay, a charismatic sailor ready to break free from a life of piracy. Mutiny is in the air. Tessa and Nicholas will either win their freedom or earn a spot at the gallows.
Dauntless
Born a baron’s daughter, Lady Merry Ellison is now an enemy of the throne after her father’s failed assassination attempt upon the king. Bold and uniquely skilled, she is willing to go to any lengths to protect the orphaned children of her former village–a group that becomes known as “The Ghosts of Farthingale Forest.” Merry finds her charge more difficult as their growing notoriety brings increasing trouble their way.
Timothy Grey, ninth child of the Baron of Greyham, longs to perform some feat so legendary that he will rise from obscurity and earn a title of his own. When the Ghosts of Farthingale Forest are spotted in Wyndeshire, where he serves as assistant to the local earl, he might have found his chance. But when he comes face-to-face with the leader of the thieves, he’s forced to reexamine everything he’s known.
“Sleiman launches an action-packed, historical series of adventure and romance, starring a strong, intelligent female Robin Hood who lives up to the famous outlaw’s reputation. This fun read makes a great adult-YA crossover for Robin Hood fans who enjoy a twist to a classic tale.” –Library Journal, starred review
Sunbolt
When the League gets word that Blackflame intends to detain—and execute—a leading political family, Hitomi volunteers to help the family escape. But there are more secrets at play than Hitomi’s, and much worse fates than execution. When Hitomi finds herself captured along with her charges, it will take everything she can summon to escape with her life.
**Pre-order Special: Memories of Ash (Book 2 of The Sunbolt Chronicles) is available for pre-order for just 99 cents (or equivalent). Grab it now before it goes to full price!
The Rest Falls Away
“Sophisticated, sexy, surprising!” — J.R. Ward
“Colleen Gleason’s irresistible…series is deliciously dark and delightfully entertaining.” —Chicago Tribune
“Gleason’s publishing debut turns vampire stories—and romances—on their ear.” —Detroit Free Press
Beneath the glitter of dazzling nineteenth century London Society lurks a bloodthirsty evil…
Vampires have always lived among them, quietly attacking unsuspecting debutantes and dandified lords as well as hackney drivers and Bond Street milliners. If not for the vampire slayers of the Gardella family, these immortal creatures would have long ago taken control of the world.
In every generation, a Gardella is called to accept the family legacy, and this time, Victoria Gardella Grantworth is chosen, on the eve of her debut, to carry the stake. But as she moves between the crush of ballrooms and dangerous moonlit streets, Victoria’s heart is torn between London’s most eligible bachelor, the Marquess of Rockley, and her dark, dangerous duty.
And when she comes face-to-face with the most powerful vampire in history, Victoria must ultimately make a choice between duty and love.
This is a five-book series about Victoria Gardella, Vampire Hunter. The series should be read in order to avoid spoilers. The series is:
The Rest Falls Away
Rises the Night
The Bleeding Dusk
When Twilight Burns
As Shadows Fade
All five books are now available.
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Praise for The Gardella Vampire Hunters Series
“The Rest Falls Away, Gleason’s publishing debut…turns vampire stories–and romances–on their ear with a decidedly dark, decidedly unsentimental Regency heroine who stakes the undead with the best of them.” — Detroit Free Press
“The undead rise to great heights through Gleason’s phenomenal storytelling. She creates a chilling world with the perfect atmosphere of fear and sexual tension.” — Romantic Times
“Gleason keeps upping the ante with each novel, weaving the characters around her readers with each engaging conversation and narrative, every stage set of all the appropriate gothic gloom and melting beauty. — Book Fetish
“…Above all, the writing is what recommends this book most. Gleason’s writing is sharp and taut, which makes for excellent action sequences, and a plot that travels quickly from the start. The writing strength alone gives me ample reassurance that this potentially plot-heavy series is in the right hands. I’m definitely looking forward to the next installment.” – Smart Bitches Love Trashy Books
“The undead rise to great heights through Gleason’s phenomenal storytelling. She creates a chilling world with the perfect atmosphere of fear and sexual tension.” — Romantic Times
“Gleason keeps upping the ante with each novel, weaving the characters around her readers with each engaging conversation and narrative, every stage set of all the appropriate gothic gloom and melting beauty. — Book Fetish
Bougainvillea Blues
This is a heartfelt coming of age story, a tale of love and loss set in the breezy, warm air of 1960’s San Diego. It takes you back to a simpler era, and pulls on your heartstrings as you journey with a young man who’s adrift in an unfamiliar sea of emotions and desperately looking for land.
“A modern day Holden Caulfield speaks to us honestly about growing up in a totally dysfunctional family including a sexually-abusive mother. 12 year old Joey speaks to us with a true voice and we adults can remember back to when we were lacking in self-esteem, confused by raging hormones, falling in love, doubting ourselves. . . . I particularly enjoyed all the historical details of what life was like in Southern California of the 1960’s…..Dancing the Watusui, going to Fed Co, how expensive calling long distance was. I’m not as interested in sports as Joey is, so I must admit that I skipped a couple of details about the baseball and football games but I did enjoy remembering who Roger Maris and Willie Mays were. A captivating read and a fresh change from all the “girl” stories of today. There are too few honest and frank coming- of- age boy stories and this one hits the mark.”
Planaria Price (author of Becoming Basia: Coming of Age in the Shadow of the Holocaust Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux 2017)
Appaloosa Summer
Jared Strickland has been living with loss ever since his father died in a tragic farming accident.
Meg escapes from her grief by changing everything about her life; moving away from home to spend her summer living on an island in the St. Lawrence River, scrubbing toilets and waiting on guests at a B&B.
Once there, she meets Jared; doing his best to keep anything else in his life from changing.
When Jared offers Meg a scruffy appaloosa mare out of a friend’s back field, it’s the beginning of a journey that will change both of them by summer’s end.
Wood Cow Chronicles
A band of offbeat rebels determined to turn age-old tyranny on its head…
The High One at Maev Astuté and his ancient slaving system. Overpowering. Impenetrable. Final…
Normally, this would be a battle to the last beast standing, but not this time. This is a story of eccentric, unexpected rebels who surprise by being wholly different from anything their enemies expect. In this epic saga, victory will go not to the strongest power, but to the first to think differently.
If the High One’s brutal system is to be destroyed, the rebels will need to penetrate impregnable illusions, out-plot the world’s greatest plotters, survive vicious attacks, and confront their own deepest fears. But in the end, the greatest danger to their success will be the alluring power of illusion and unthinking belief to control.
Kings and dragons, warriors and scholars, would-be prophets and rebels, all discover that the question—What is real, and what is not?—is the ultimate question.
This bundled set includes the four full-length novels of the Wood Cow Chronicles fantasy series: Helga: Out of Hedgelands (Book One), The Overending (Book Two), Silversion (Book Three), and Willowers (Book Four).
Phantom
Rebecca lands the lead role of Christine, the opera diva, and like her character, she is torn between her two co-stars—Tom the surfer and basketball star who plays the lovable hero, and Justyn, the strangely appealing Goth who is more than realistic in the role of the tortured artist.
Almost immediately after casting, strange things start to happen both on and off the stage. Curtains fall. Mirrors are shattered. People are hurt in true phantom style. They all seem like accidents until Rebecca receives notes and phone calls that hint at something more sinister. Is Justyn bringing to life the twisted character of the phantom? Or in real life are the roles of the hero and the villain reversed? Rebecca doesn’t know who to trust, but she knows she’s running out of time as she gets closer and closer to opening night. Only when the mask is stripped away, will the twenty first century phantom finally be revealed.
Trysmoon Book 1: Ascension
As the days of torture pile up like the snow, Gen’s searches for death. But the day is at hand when the shattered shards of the world will knit together again and the world’s slain god be reborn. The mighty Ha’Ulrich will be the father, the mysterious Chalaine the mother. In dangerous times, the holy couple doesn’t need a bard. They need a warrior. And Gen needs a reason to live.
Town Secrets
When a nearby town is destroyed and all of its residents disappear, citizens in the small town of Grayson begin to act unusual. Because of their odd behavior, thirteen-year-old Adam McTaggart wonders if Grayson is in danger too.
After a discussion with George, the local conspiracy theory crackpot, and spurred on by a chance discovery, Adam and his wise-cracking friends begin to believe that their suspicions could be correct, setting them on a quest to uncover the reasons they might be in danger. Based on information they’ve heard, they only have a week to figure it out.
Meanwhile, an ancient danger is already on its way; searching for a secret kept silent for a century.
As the boys begin to unravel the past, they have no idea what scientific, historical, and mythical secrets they are about to discover – or just how much the Town Secrets will impact them, their town, and the rest of the world.
Town Secrets is the first book in Scott Gelowitz’s ‘The Book of Adam’ series, a young adult science fiction adventure filled with mystery, humor and suspense. Download a copy now and join the adventure today!
What Readers are Saying:
“…a thrilling adventure that was easy to get lost in the pages. This was an entertaining read that is very identifiable for the young reader as well as the older. It was engrossing, suspenseful, breathlessly thrilling” – Jill Cowan
“…a fun and well written young adult adventure book that will easily captivate adults with its intriguing story and complex characters…Thirteen-year-old Adam McTaggart will take you on the adventure of a lifetime as secret after secret is discovered while he races to find the Town Secret” – Miheala
“…a young adult book with just enough class to be enjoyable by someone older. The characters are easy to love as any good kid would be, and the adults are just oddball enough to keep you guessing. Scott builds a believable world quickly and carefully.” – Sarah J. Tigan
Cloud Shifters
Special Bonus: Free download instructions for the Official Cloud Shifters Xbox One / Windows 10 video game in each copy.
Pagan Apocalypse
Steve Symonds is just a typical 13-year old boy living in London. His main interests revolve around videogames, the internet, inline skating, and annoying his friends and family. But when the ancient gods of myth and legend suddenly appear out of nowhere and begin to cause havoc all over the world, Steve must find the strength and courage within himself in order to survive and ultimately prevail against a monstrous, supernatural tide of chaos that threatens all of humanity.
Pagan Apocalypse is a complete stand-alone novel and it is not necessary to read the other books in the Wrath of the Old Gods series in order to enjoy it. This book is suitable for ages 12 and up.
The Place of Voices
Deep in a remote jungle, amid long-forgotten ancient ruins, three unlikely time travelers collide. In the shadows, a relentless evil presence lurks, threatening to lead them astray. Will they triumph over their adversary or be trapped in his web of lies? Sometimes it takes a journey through time to learn the true meaning of sacrifice.
Looking for books that edify and entertain? Read the TimeDrifter Series — and be transported.
THE PLACE OF VOICES is the first book in the TimeDrifter Series.
Auburn: Outcasts and Underdogs
And then we weren’t. Every morning I had to pick up the jigsaw puzzle of my life and rebuild it into something vaguely resembling a person. A hazy shadow of the happiness I was faking.
And then I didn’t. I didn’t become whole. No, there was no glue that could bind me back together. No remedy to fix any of us. We weren’t lost anymore, but we remembered losing our way. We weren’t freaks, but we remembered living on the fringe. We weren’t losers or loners, but we still remembered hiding from the world.
We were Auburn. I was Auburn. And this is my story.
-Ashley Nimzovitch, lead singer of the punk rock band Auburn
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Auburn: Outcasts and Underdogs follows self-proclaimed outcast Ashley Nimzovitch through her freshman and sophomore years of high school, as she struggles to gain notoriety with her band and to gain acceptance at her school.
The Line That Binds
*Book 1 in a 2 part series*
Stained with heartache and cursed with vengeance, a stone well lies on a nineteenth-century estate, waiting for the Stockton line to wish again.
When seventeen-year-old Lila Wayde’s father loses his high-paying job in Las Vegas, the family relocates to a Pennsylvania estate bequeathed by an estranged aunt. Lila begins a new life there, one not corrupted by wealth and fake friends. She soon meets Ben, the groundskeeper’s gritty grandson, and experiences the kind of happiness her life’s been missing. But as she settles into the ancient house, she learns information about her ancestors and the old stone well that may make her wish she’d never come.
Ben Shadows has lost enough in life. So when Stockton Estate’s owner, Janine, wills the land to her great-niece Lila, Ben fears for the fate of the property. He decides to find out Lila’s intentions as the new owner, but his grandfather wants him to protect her from Stockton Estate’s alleged curse. As Ben helps Lila dig through the estate’s history, they grow closer than he ever intended. Now, along with concerns about the property and the reality of the curse, he struggles with feelings he can’t ignore.
Will the secrets of Stockton Estate bring them together or will knowing the truth rip them apart?
**Recommended mature YA for mild language and mild sexual content**
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Kira Dawson has the power to burn vampires to a crisp. The problem is, she doesn’t know it yet. The even bigger problem is, she’s dating one.
When Kira Dawson moves to South Carolina, she meets Luke, a blond goofball who quickly becomes her best friend, and Tristan, a mysterious bad boy who sends shivers down her spine. Kira knows they’re keeping secrets, but when she discovers Tristan’s lust for blood and her own dormant mystical powers, Kira is forced to fight for her life and make the heartbreaking decision between the familiar comfort of friendship and the fiery passion of love.
From bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis comes a paranormal romance perfect for fans of Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, and Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Ignite is the first book in the Midnight Fire series and it is approximately 65,000 words.
The Orphans: Origins
If you are in love with franchises like 28 Days, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, Zombieland, Dawn of the Dead, or any fast moving strong and violently vicious zombie this really will be the series for you. I hope you enjoy and ask as a indie author if you read my work or others to please leave a review. It really does help us immensely
Echoes of Winter: A Wintery YA Short Story Collection
Book 1: Twelve Days to Christmas by L.A. Starkey
Book 2: Christmas Seasoning by DB Nielsen
Book 3: Merry Chris Witch by CK Dawn
Book 4: Wrapped in the Past by Chess Desalls
Book 5: Butterflies in the Snow by D.E.L. Connor
Book 6: The Darkest Night of the Year by Tim Hemlin
Book 7: Cold Hearth by Kelly Hall
Book 8: Code X by W.J. May
Book 9: Good Saint Nick by Lu J Whitley
Book 10: Soaring by K.K. Allen
Book 11: A Spirit’s Last Gift by Kathy-Lynn Cross
Book 12: Winter Trials by K.S. Marsden
Book 13: The Edge by Fleur Camacho
((Take a peek inside the cover to read the synopsis for these great YA short stories!))
These stories have never been published before and were written specifically for this anthology. Hope you enjoy this wintery adventure!!
Senior Year Bites
Senior year is supposed to be fun: boys, dances and graduation. It’s significantly harder to enjoy it when you’re dead.
Whistlin’ Dixie
A woman protecting her family…..
Dixie Harris charged into the county sheriff’s office with a sassy sway and a smart mouth, eager to give the sheriff, and anyone else, a piece of her mind. When she locks horns with the devil himself, in the form of Mac Coalson, she quickly learns he has a temper to rival hers, even if he’s the living epitome of her sexual fantasies.
When the two unite to catch a potential murderer, it’s in everyone’s best interest to keep it, “business only”. But that’s hard to do when their combined attraction is volatile enough to burn down the town.
Robin in the Hood
“Is it any wonder I became a bank robber?”
But she never dreamed she’d fall in love—
Wealthy high school student Robin McArthur thinks she has it all figured out when it comes to bilking her work-a-holic dad for guilt money as a substitute for his genuine affection. Until one day he suffers a stroke at his law office, and she learns the brutal truth:
Mindspeak
Seventeen-year-old Lexi Matthews keeps two secrets from her elite boarding school classmates—she’s the daughter of a famous and controversial geneticist, and she can influence people’s thoughts.
But after new student Jack DeWeese heals her broken arm with an anything-but-simple touch, he forces Lexi to face a new reality—her abilities reach much further than speaking to the minds of others.
After Lexi’s father goes missing and she receives threatening emails, she can’t decide whether to fall into Jack’s arms or run and hide.
As Lexi seeks answers to what she and Jack are, she discovers a truth more unsettling than anything her science books can teach. And letting Jack into her life of secrets is not only a threat to her very existence, but it just might break her heart wide open.
One Crazy Summer
By Scott McElhaney
With over 175,000 books downloaded worldwide, the bestselling author of The Mystic Saga, Dominion, Saving Brooksie, and Ghosts of Ophidian now brings you a tale of three teenagers who may have just found a modern day treasure map at their summer job.
It’s the summer of 1999 and the price of gas is $1.09 per gallon, J-Lo is releasing her first album, and in the small town of Riverton, Bradley Brock is searching for 1.3 million dollars.
With the whole summer ahead of him, Bradley stumbles unwittingly into his first summer job. While it appears to be an opportunity to learn responsibility and make a few bucks in the process, it is anything but! With a manager that likes to play pranks and sports in the store, a cashier that is encouraged to harass customers, and a crazy guy who knocks holes in the walls, Brad finds himself almost alone in his sanity.
Then Brad discovers a journal that documents a fellow employee’s search for a large bag of money that was lost many years ago. With the assistance of two of his friends, he embarks on a journey to follow the trail of the money and ultimately to nab it for themselves.
The only problem – someone else is searching for the same bag of money and he’s willing to kill for it.
Scott McElhaney is the recipient of the Xulon Book Award for his first suspense novel “Mommy’s Choice.” Scott is a veteran of the US Navy, a loyal husband of more than 18 years, and a father of two boys. He is currently employed as a finance supervisor at the Matco Tools corporate office while he maintains his “side job” as an author of suspense and science fiction. This book is the results of spending more than 5 years as the “world’s worst store manager” (in his opinion) at a local business that will remain unnamed – some of the best years of Scott’s life.
The Treemakers
By Christina I. Rozelle
Stay on guard. Be aware of your surroundings. Notice the nuances. Cover your tracks. Always be prepared. Question everything. This is how you stay alive, Joy. And this is how you keep the ones you love alive.
Sixteen-year-old Joy Montgomery, daughter of Zephyr the Magnificent, the great magician, can only reminisce of better times. Before the Superiors. Before the uprisings. Long ago. Before the dying Earth ripped the family she loved away from her.
In this desolate dystopian future, the Greenleigh orphans are “privileged” with the task of building mechanical trees for Bygonne, so their world behind The Wall can breathe another day, and so the Superiors may continue their malevolent reign.
Lured by a yearning for freedom, tenacious curiosity, and hunger for adventure, Joy discovers hope and magic amid the misery, and power in her promise to care for those remaining, whom she loves enough to risk her life for. To save them, herself, and the boy she adores from the abuse and slavery by the Superiors, Joy must entrust the aid of an unlikely ally who harbors a dangerous secret.
With an intriguing stranger at the helm, Joy and the treemakers embark on an intense and terrifying, yet liberating quest for the truth about the existence of the forbidden paradise beyond The Wall.
This is the first book in the Treemakers Trilogy. This series is intended for mature YA audiences, as there are certain mature themes (abuse, character deaths, etc.,) which may be too emotionally intense for younger readers. The second book in the Treemakers Trilogy, “The Soultakers,” will release on December 3rd, 2015. To be emailed directly when this, and other new releases become available, sign up for ‘The Rozelle Army’ mailing list: http://eepurl.com/68sS9
Sonny Starr Versus The Supermassive Black Hole
By Jeffrey Day
Deep at the core of our galaxy lies the most terrifying force known to the Universe, a Supermassive black hole – only this one has spiraled dangerously out of control consuming thousands of stars every day until at some point coming soon, ours The Sun will be next spelling the end of our civilization.
Fast on the heels of his incredible adventure in Sonny Starr Versus the Spacetime Conspiracy, Sonny and his crew are summonsed back to the space academy to fly a revolutionary interstellar craft to the center of the Milky Way and implement the most mind-boggling plan to avert this fast impending doom. But, is this awesome new craft ready for such a fantastic mission? Are Sonny and his crew to be sacrificed again? Who can they trust when friends become foes? What is the real plan to save the Earth? Could all of this lead to an adventure more outrageous than Sonny’s first space exploit?
Hold on to your seats, buckle up and prepare to be amazed by the second part of the incredible series in Sonny Starr Versus the Supermassive Black Hole.
Sparks and Ashes
By Natalie West
Rea Ashby was just your average vampire. She had a cat, a nemesis, and a best friend to share in all her irreverent adventures. Each day was endlessly predictable as the next, until a representative from the ominous Vardoc Council came to town and took her and the rest of the vampire youth with him when he left.
Forcibly relocated to a monastery in the middle of the Canadian Rockies, Rea and her friends find themselves in the middle of a constant struggle. A struggle to train, a struggle to survive, but most of all, a struggle not to lose themselves in the process.
Tensions are stretched to the brink as Rea makes a forbidden human friend in town, and in the process, discovers a secret that shakes the very foundations of everything she’s been led to believe. But Rea’s not the only one with a secret. The Council has a secret of its own. One that could change everything…
Wow. Absolutely, WOW!
Natalie’s writing is absolutely amazing. I love YA literature, but I always find myself frustrated at the lack of depth of character as well as the complete predictability of the plot; Sparks and Ashes is new and exciting! It is not limited by the genre, but instead finds ways to use the freedoms of YA to explore this world through the eyes of a protagonist that is unlike any I have ever read before.
Darkness Echoes
By L.A. Starkey
Six complete spooky never before seen YA short stories to shoot a tingle up your spine!!
Til Death Do Us Part by L.A. Starkey – Jennifer and Zach have been best friends since birth, but as their senior year approaches, things change drastically. With little time left to reveal her heart before college, Jen plans a night to remember at the old haunted Vandercamp Mansion for Zach’s birthday. It’s just to be the two of them, and no one was to know, but upon arrival, they realize that their presence was expected. Their connection is forged as realization of their past is granted. A love that stands outside of time and space will not rest – Til Death Do Us Part.
Witch Moth by Kelly Hall – Dominic Dane has endured his sister Dahlia’s evil deeds for decades while the two serve out their hundred year punishment, but when she threatens to use his new-found crush as her Halloween sacrifice, he realizes she’ll never change. Promising Kitty he will stop at nothing to save her and her friends, Dominic is forced to explain his curse, revealing it’s not just Dahlia who must kill to survive.
The Coming of the Skin Walker by D.E.L. Connor – When warriors Walking Bear and Nine Fingers rescue amnesia-ridden Lina from the clutches of the immortal Skin Walker they must flee on a harrowing journey where ancient Native American secrets and mysticism unfold, innocence is lost, and the forever bonds of love and friendship are tested.
Lantern by Chess Desalls – Five days before Halloween, all sixteen-year-old Tori has on her mind is vacationing with her family and scoring lots of candy. Her grandmother’s estate, with its Gothic spires and trails that lead out to the woods, holds an unexpected secret: a lantern that lights up for Tori and nobody else. Certain that it’s a ghost or a prank, she investigates further and discovers a mysterious life that shines in the darkness.
Cloak of Echoes by CK Dawn – Just as Emma Kincaid came into some disturbing empathic powers, she lost her mother in a car crash. She is also pretty certain she’s being followed, maybe even hunted. But, is it the shadowy creatures that haunt her nightmares or the mysterious guy, shrouded in darkness, who just enrolled at Jefferson High?
Hallowed Eve by DB Nielsen – Ten years after the sinister disappearance of her father, the turmoil begins again with the stealing of souls … Seventeen-year-old Evee is forced to accept her birthright of dark secrets and death as she inherits the role of Soul Guardian; a role that brings her into the dangerous influence of a coven of witches and the enigmatic, alluring Hunter, Ben, to defeat the rise of dark magick.
These stories have never been published before and were written specifically for this anthology. Hope you enjoy this spooky adventure!!
Echoes of Winter: A Wintery YA Short Story Collection
By L.A. Starkey
Thirteen never before seen YA short stories just in time for the holidays!
Book 1: Twelve Days to Christmas by L.A. Starkey
Book 2: Christmas Seasoning by DB Nielsen
Book 3: Merry Chris Witch by CK Dawn
Book 4: Wrapped in the Past by Chess Desalls
Book 5: Butterflies in the Snow by D.E.L. Connor
Book 6: The Darkest Night of the Year by Tim Hemlin
Book 7: Cold Hearth by Kelly Hall
Book 8: Code X by W.J. May
Book 9: Good Saint Nick by Lu J Whitley
Book 10: Soaring by K.K. Allen
Book 11: A Spirit’s Last Gift by Kathy-Lynn Cross
Book 12: Winter Trials by K.S. Marsden
Book 13: The Edge by Fleur Camacho
((Take a peek inside the cover to read the synopsis for these great YA short stories!))
These stories have never been published before and were written specifically for this anthology. Hope you enjoy this wintery adventure!!
Deceived
By L.A. Starkey
From Best Selling Author, L.A. Starkey
Fate Defined by Choice…
The battle between the Titans and the gods of old did not end with them. The demand for revenge has dripped down into the next generation. Twins, Marcus and Nicolas, heirs to the throne of the gods and sons of the last remaining Titan, learn that the purpose of their existence is to fulfill a prophecy born of hate and despair.
They must battle for Pandora’s daughter’s heart, a girl lost to the human world and unaware of her hidden heritage. For four hundred years Marcus and Nicolas have only been allowed to touch the edge of their soul mate’s dreams, but the time of the prophecy has come.
For Samantha, life has been nothing more than a series of misfortunes and heartbreak. For years, she has kept her heart locked away, but change is rolling in like a tidal wave. Now Samantha must discern the thin line between love and lie, myth and reality, and it seems that time is running out …
Feel free to pick up the Box Set instead of Destroyed and Descent separately. It will save you $2!
This is book 1 of a trilogy.
Atlantis Riptide
By Allie Burton
When a girl runs away from the circus…
For all her sixteen years, Pearl Poseidon has been a fish out of water. A freak on display for her adoptive parents’ profit. Running away from her horrible life, she craves one thing—anonymity. But when she saves a small boy from drowning she exposes herself and her mutant abilities to Chase, a budding investigative reporter.
Now, he has questions. And so do the police.
Once Pearl discovers her secret identity, she learns she’s part of a larger war between battling Atlanteans. A battle that will decide who rules the oceans. A battle raging between evil and her true family. Will she find a way to use her powers in time to save a kingdom she never knew existed?
This is the start of a young adult fantasy action adventure novel series. “Free sweet summer young adult paranormal with death-defying underwater rescues.” Reviewer
Other books in the Atlantis series: Atlantis Red Tide, Atlantis Rising Tide, Atlantis Tide Breaker, Atlantis Dark Tides, Atlantis Twisting Tides, Atlantis Glacial Tides
Shackled
By Angela Carling
After shy, quiet Lucy and her family move from their small hometown in Minnesota to Seattle, Washington, she is surprised when Ryan, the most popular boy at school asks her out. Soon, she is swept up in a whirlwind romance and her naïve and trusting nature allows her to fall head over heels in love with her too-good-to-be suitor. Suddenly, Lucy finds herself enraptured by the excitement of her new relationship, leaving her blinded to the warning signs of danger ahead. Can her fairy tale romance last, or will she find that her prince charming is more like a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Carling writes a compelling novel that had me on pins and needles. Lucy is a very naive teenager, as many teenagers are, and her story is extremely compelling–one I think all females should read, especially as abuse in relationships comes in all forms and crosses all age barriers. This isn’t just a book for teens, but for all women.
I found myself, on many an occasion, vocally chiding the characters, especially Lucy, as the novel progressed. Unfortunately, Lucy tends to make poor decision after poor decision, so blinded by the “love” she and Ryan share that she gives into his every demand without much thought. Now, while some of the situations in the novel seem far-fetched, the more I think about them, the more likely I think they are to actually happen. While I am able to sit here and say that Lucy makes some extremely stupid decisions, I am removed from the context and, quite honestly, might have made some of the same choices had I been in her shoes, and I’m a grown woman.
I liked the back and forth narration within this novel, giving readers a glimpse into the mind of both Ryan and Lucy, which helps explains some of the crazy choices they make. Though I admit that I am not a fan of Ryan in the least, obtaining his viewpoint did put the novel in perspective and explained a lot to me in terms of his actions, especially as I began to understand his home life. There are no excuses for what he does throughout the novel, but I loved that Carling gives her readers an inside glimpse, explaining where the possessiveness comes from and, even though I highly dislike Ryan and his father, I enjoyed gaining an understanding of them.
Overall, I really liked this novel, especially as it focuses on psychological abuse and not sexual abuse, which I wouldn’t have been able to handle. This is a very creepy story, and it’s one everyone needs to hear. Five stars.
My Ladybird Story
By Magus Tor
John Bird has never fit in. He can’t be the all American boy his dad wants him to be, he’s bullied at school and he can’t bear to look at himself in the mirror. While most boys his age are playing sports and kissing girls, John can only find comfort in the secret he keeps hidden away in a box in his room…
When feisty Aureus crashes into his life, John starts the long process of realizing that it’s what is inside us that counts and that true friends love us, no matter what our secrets are.
It’s time John learns to embrace the school taunt, “Ladybird” and grow into the person he is meant to be.
*****5 stars***** “My Ladybird Story by Magus Tor was a fascinating read for me. While I cannot speak from experience, the story of how John slowly makes the transition from hating his body, to understanding the source of the hate, and then moving towards the solution (i.e. the transformation into a woman) was very realistic and very emotional, too. The writing was well done, and you could not help but feel for John. His fears and emotions were very well described, and I liked that the reactions of the people around him also seemed to be very realistic, i.e. not just “Oh yeah, it’s all fine.” I enjoyed reading this book very much. It had a nice flow, and shows that you don’t need action and violence to make a story stand out.” By Kim Anisi for Readers’ Favorite
“… An inspiring, empowering chronicle of self-discovery and fearless pride sure to entertain and inform both cisgender and transgender readers.” Kirkus Reviews
“I admire the confidence of Tor in approaching the subject so unwaveringly. If you’re looking for a basic story of young love, friendship, and identity focusing on the subject of what it is to be transgender, this is a story of hope at its core. The intention of the material and its positive outlook for LGBT issues should be applauded.” Self-Publishing Review
Broken Glass
By Tabitha Freeman
**WINNER: 2013 Beach Book Awards — Teenage Fiction**
**HONORABLE MENTION: 2014 Paris Book Festival**
Ava Darton had it all: she was a beautiful, spunky blonde with a great group of friends, an amazing fiancé, and a perfect career waiting for her as she was about to graduate college at the top of her class. All this, and she was just twenty-two years old.
And in a matter of moments, it was all gone.
In an instant, Ava’s perfect life turns into her perfect nightmare, and unable to handle what her life has become, she attempts to end it. Failing miserably, she lands herself in Craneville, a hospital for the mentally ill.
From a tough psychiatrist to a locked-down cell to fellow patients talking in riddles, Ava falls into a dark place, unsure of how to pull herself from this personal entrapment. Stripped down to her rawest bits, Ava will discover if her life was really ever perfect, or if she has just begun to figure out who Ava Darton is.
Wild-Born
By Adrian Howell
“An exciting adventure steeped in supernatural events from the first page to the last.” – Amazon Top 500 Reviewer
When young Adrian Howell discovers he possesses powerful telekinetic abilities, he is plunged into a sinister world of warring paranormal factions and terrifying government organizations. Adrian must discover what really happened to his missing sister. But to do this, he will first have to find his place among fugitives like himself, and protect the life of a deeply scarred child who can speak only through her mind… a child who will change Adrian’s life forever.
Wild-born is the first book of Adrian Howell’s Psionic Pentalogy: a supernatural adventure series with psychic children, teens and adults, telekinesis, telepathy, and many twists and turns in a harsh urban fantasy world.
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
Wild-born was chosen as a FINALIST in the Kindle Book Review’s 2013 Best Indie Book Awards Contest.
FIRST LOVE
By Melissa Johns
VOTED ONE OF THE TOP 50 INDIE BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY INDIEAUTHORNEWS.COM
RE-EDITED – 2ND EDITION
THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE AS PART OF THE NOW & FOREVER SERIES FOR $5.99 (FOR ALL 4 BOOKS OF THE SERIES INCLUDING BONUS MATERIAL)
Emily Stone has moved from her life in Texas to start over in New York. She left her friends and her father behind to be closer to her mother. She just wants to find happiness and maybe a few friends but when Eric Mason enters her life, she knows she wants more.
Eric has been raised to be a professional quarterback. His father has a plan and Eric isn’t allowed to stray off his path but the first day of his senior year, his eyes find Emily and he knows he won’t be the same again.
Struggling to keep a balance between school work, football and a social life, they find themselves falling in love with each other until the night of the Senior Prom when she learns the truth that Eric has been keeping secret from her. Will their love be able to remain strong?
Follow the paths of two different souls as they figure out the world together and find out what their future holds
Aria
By M.D. Luis
Aria is a paranormal romance/mystery for Young Adult and New Adult audiences.
Nineteen year old Nya Reed never thought her simple life could get so complicated so quickly, until one horrifying night with friends she won’t ever forget, or remember…
Nya awakens in the ER, bruised, bloodied and has little memory of the night prior. Her new friend, Matt, is dead and the police are baffled when they have no leads in the case. Nya struggles to piece together any fragments of broken memory she can salvage. Her only clue? A gold pendant in her pocket she’s never touched or seen before.
Worried that Matt’s killers will surface, Nya seeks comfort from her neighbor, Jack. He is the only person that can reign in Nya’s ever racing mind and bring some peace to her troubled and chaotic world. But Jack has issues of his own. His past is shrouded in mystery, his whereabouts are unknown and there are things about him that Nya cannot explain. As the the romance blossoms, she begins to question if this new found love is truly her friend or her foe and is determined, now more than ever, to find out exactly who…or what…Jack truly is.
With her safety in danger, her very life on the line, Nya struggles with an unknown fate and a decision she knows she cannot make. Everything in her head tells her to flee from Jack and never look back. Everything in her heart tells her otherwise…
For more information on The Aria Trilogy, visit http://www.ariatrilogy.com
Time Will Tell
By J.A. Roth
14 year old Sydnie Hayes appears to have it all brains, beauty, supportive family, and close friends. What’s missing from her life? What every 14 year old girl dreams about…love. Her life changes the day she sets eyes on Ryder Morgan, it’s more than his intoxicatingly good looks and mesmerizing brown eyes, it’s the way he carries himself with an air of sophistication way beyond his years. But there is more to him than meets the eye, as she delves into his puzzling past to reveal a truth that ultimately puts both of their lives in danger. She struggles to accept the fact that she must soon say good-bye to the love of her life….forever perhaps.
I couldn’t book this book down! It was a great read and I enjoyed the momentum J.A. Roth carried throughout the book. References to time periods one of the main character experiences were insightful and educational for me as a reader. I am eagerly looking forward to the release of the second edition!
Obviously young adult books are written by adults, but too often they are stiff, formal and pandering. Not the case in “Time Will Tell”. J Roth tells the story in perfect 15 year old perspective. A totally fun and captivating read. Looking forward to the next book!!!!
I finished Time Will Tell in one day. It was an easy read with a good pace to make me want to keep reading! I enjoyed getting to know the characters and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next for Ryder and Sydnie!
3:AM Kisses
By Addison Moore
She’s my best friend’s kid sister. I don’t do relationships, and I sure as hell won’t do Baya. He’s a player and my brother’s roommate. Bryson is a no-fly zone. I should want nothing to do with him—but that kiss we shared…
3:AM Kisses (Romantic Comedy) First base never felt so good!
From the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Addison Moore…Cosmopolitan Magazine calls Addison’s books…easy, frothy fun!
***3:AM Kisses is a USA Today Bestseller!***
Baya Brighton is looking forward to her first year at Whitney Briggs University, new friends, dorm life, and finally being close to her brother again. Love is the last thing on the list, but when Baya meets her brother’s roommate she begins to have thoughts and feelings that make even her blush.
Bryson Edwards has a secret he prefers buried in the past and long forgotten. He keeps himself busy with the important things, loose girls, fast cars, and long nights working at the string of bars his family owns. When his roommate’s sister shows up on the scene, she’s far too innocent and sweet for him but he can’t shake Baya out of his mind and worse, it looks like she’s seeping into his heart as well.
Baya seems determined to show her brother she’s not a little kid and equally determined to use Bryson’s body to prove her point. It’s been made pretty clear that Baya is off limits to Bryson but their undeniable sparks explode into a whole lot more than just a few 3:AM KISSES.
Inquisitor
By R.J. Blain
When Allison is asked to play Cinderella-turned-Fianceé at a Halloween ball, the last thing she expected was to be accused of murder. She has to find the killer or she’ll be put to death for the crimes she didn’t commit. To make matters worse, the victims are all werewolves.
On the short list of potential victims, Allison has to act fast, or the killer will have one more body to add to his little black book of corpses.
There’s only one problem: One of the deaths has struck too close to home, and Allison’s desire for self-preservation may transform into a quest for vengeance…
Hope’s Decree
By Angela McPherson
When everything else is lost, there is always hope.
While most teens want an epic senior year, Trinity Whitebone hoped for a normal one. Being seventeen was hard enough. Having the emotions of everyone around you in your head made life more than a little difficult.
Until Blain Heros enrolled.
He screamed hot-god in jeans with just his walk. His intense stare warmed her skin like a thousand suns. Unfortunately, his interest in her seemed to run from blazing to freezing in the span of moments and left her nothing but confused. She could deal with things not being normal, but when life goes from strange to dangerous…
Trinity is the direct descendant of Pandora and fated to rectify the terrors released into the world by her curious ancestor. With powers she didn’t know existed and abilities she never wanted, Trinity tries to walk away from everything her life had become. She thought she could turn her back on her fate, until a band of rogue immortals discover who she is and will do whatever it takes to control her powers. Trinity is left with one decision…Embrace fate or die trying.
The First Book of Demons
By Raquel Dove
Alexandra is just trying to make it through high school when her life suddenly becomes a hot mess. After what was supposed to be a peaceful camping trip with friends has her waking up in another world filled with handsome demons and fantastical creatures, Alex does everything she can to get back to some semblance of normalcy.
But when feelings start to develop for Lord Balthazar, the demon holding her captive, she has a hard time finding the desire to return home.
This book was awesome. Everything about this book made me what more. I had a hard time in the beginning while father and son argued about taking a mate and I found myself looking for a reason not to scream what ever happened to “mating” for love!?! When the only way to unlock powers is a knife to the chest, I wanted to cry “what happens when she just dies!!!”
Then we enter into a totally alternate universe run by Lord Sultans that are killed in their sleep then to be replaced by the oldest prince that has a totally different view of how the kingdom should be run, some in a good way but others in a not so good way. Forcing a sibling to marry two people that the oldest doesn’t desire is no way for an older brother to behave. The chemistry between Belthazar and Alexandra is unmistakable after only a few meetings but neither party wants to admit the attraction for the other, which leads to several “girl” kidnappings that are supposed to be taken as a rescue mission. Then here comes the knight in demon armor that takes back Alexandra only to in short time periods lose her once again to another who wants to rule the kingdom.
AMONG WOLVES
By R.A. Hakok
There’s only one place left that’s safe.
It’s the last place you should be.
Gabriel remembers the Last Day. He had been on a tour of the White House with Mags and the rest of Miss Kimble’s first-graders when it happened. They fled with the President to a long-abandoned bunker, even as the first of the bombs began to fall.
Ten years have passed, and now the children are almost grown. They still live deep inside the mountain, waiting for the world to thaw. But outside the storms continue to rage, and supplies are running low. The President says it will be okay, because they are the Chosen Ones. But Gabriel isn’t so sure. Gabriel’s their scavenger, and he’s seen what it’s like out there.
Then one day Gabriel finds a bloodstained map. The blood’s not a problem, nor are the frozen remains of the person it once belonged to. Gabriel’s used to seeing dead bodies. There’s far worse to be found in any Walmart or Piggly Wiggly you care to wander into.
Except this one he recognizes, and it shouldn’t be all the way out here. Now all Gabriel can think is how he’s going to make it back to the bunker and let the President know what he’s found.
But Gabriel’s troubles are only just beginning. For things are not as they seem inside the mountain, and soon he will face a much larger problem: how to get Mags and the others out.
★★★★★ “…I was riveted from page one…”
★★★★★ “…this page turner will leave you gasping for more…”
★★★★★ “…I defy you to put it down…”
★★★★★ “…fast moving, with developments that kept me furiously turning pages…”
★★★★★ “…a coming of age book in a future world the likes of which I have not read since Heinlein’s Juvenile series…”
★★★★★ “…fast paced with twists and turns that have you craving to know what happens, yet not wanting the story to end…”
★★★★★ “…the characters are simple yet complex, the storyline compelling and frighteningly plausible…”
★★★★★ “…the characters are adroitly developed and the pace is unrelenting…”
★★★★★ “…a chillingly authentic book…”
★★★★★ “…lyrical, poignant, and brutally honest…”
★★★★★ “…a truly remarkable piece of dystopian fiction…”
★★★★★ “…I give it five unqualified stars…”
★★★★★ “…excellent read. Fast paced and well written…”
★★★★★ “…a suspenseful book that keeps you on the edge of your seat…”
★★★★★ “…I laughed, was frightened and surprised all while reading…”
★★★★★ “…great read with a good plot and characters…”
Play With Me
By Anna Katmore
Ryan Hunter’s parties are legend. And tonight she’s going to be there.
Lisa Matthews has been in love with her best friend since kindergarten. They’re close as can be, they’ve even slept in each other’s bed. But they’ve never kissed. Weeks away from her seventeenth birthday, Lisa hopes that soon things will change between them. But when Tony comes home after summer soccer camp, his mind is focused on someone else. And worse, that new girl is a soccer player.
Fighting for her love, Lisa gets carried away and makes a stupid decision: Without the least bit of talent or any passion for the sport whatsoever, she goes for the co-ed soccer team.
The tryouts are hell, the first match ends bloody, and the morning after the selection party she wakes up in the worst place possible—in the arms of the captain of the soccer team. The hottest guy in school. Ryan Hunter.
The book is a standalone. No cliffhanger! (You’re welcome!)
There are more books about the Grover Beach Team, all of them standalones, except 3+4.
Play With Me
Ryan Hunter
T is for…
Kiss with Cherry Flavor
Dating Trouble
The Trouble with Dating Sue
The Glass Girls
By Eric Scott Johnston
“This is a story journey… that plays on one’s emotions the way a master pianist plays the piano…”- Joy MacCauley Amazon Review
“Two stories told simultaneously seamlessly side by side interwoven and intertwined, something only a gifted and skilled writer can successfully manage to pull off.”- Judy Lopez Amazon Review
DESCRIPTION
He was having strange dreams, and they say that’s why he did it.
Most call him a traitor. Others say he went crazy after being injured and even fewer say his act was one of true compassion. But no one can say what happened to him after he wandered into the jungles of Cambodia.
Forty-two years later, the people who encountered this soldier in the depths of the jungle begin to emerge and weave together a remarkable story of the past and present taking the reader from the streets of Cologne, Germany to the ancient temples of Cambodia on a quest to find a soldiers grave, and with it, the truth.
Growing Up Wilder: The Diary of Virginia Anne Wilder
By Hannah Loviisa
“This is for your thoughts,” she said. So…this is my story.
Meet Virginia Wilder, a spunky girl growing up on a farm in 1921. Her diary spans over some of the most important times of a young girl’s life. Jump into Virginia’s world and explore her thoughts, adventures, hardships, and joys. Experience the humor, embarrassing moments, sacrifices, love, and life lessons all penned in delightful diary format.
A lot can change when you’re growing up…
(Also included is a historical note and recipes.)
Growing Up Wilder is a young adult must read! Memorable characters, delightful scrapes, and well thought-out progression keep the reader enthralled till the very end. Hannah Loviisa is a skillful writer, weaving the reader through the lives of a snobbish small town via the eyes of a 14 year old girl. Highly recommended!
A wonderfully fun and entertaining read. Reading this book has brought back many fond memories from reading Little House on the Prairie. Virginia reminded me so much of Laura. You will fall in love with each character in this book, especially Virginia. You will laugh alongside of Virginia as you read about her many adventures and all the lessons she learns. Hannah Loviisa has created a captivating story that all ages will enjoy and has truly captured what it would have been like living on a farm in the 1920’s.
Written from the perspective of a 14-year old girl in Texas, this book takes place in the 1920’s—an eventful time in American history. Virginia steals your heart as a feisty girl with a mind of her own who is not afraid to speak out and also admit when she’s wrong. Engaging, refreshing, and full of humor, Growing Up Wilder takes the reader back to the days when life was lived simply and fully.
Just Your Average Celebrity
By Kristina Springer
Livvie Peterson thought taking Interpersonal Communications her junior year would be an easy A. But when the first assignment is given, her world flips upside down. Here’s the deal: the class is assigned a six-week project and is split into three groups— Paparazzi, Tabloid, and Celebrities. The Paparazzi follow around the Celebrities taking pictures and grabbing any kind of quotes they can. The Celebrities try to navigate being tailed on a daily basis. And the Tabloid receives all the information collected by the Paparazzi and decides what makes the weekly summary report. Sounds harmless…and it’s all just pretend anyway, right?
Livvie is assigned as Paparazzi and when she is matched up with the über -cute Chas Montgomery as her Tabloid boss she’s pretty sure things couldn’t get much better. Livvie’s uncanny ability to capture the Celebrities in compromising photos matched with Chas’s skill of exaggerating captions and editing the photos make them an unstoppable team. And the long hours working side by side with Chas aren’t a bad bonus.
Livvie simultaneously launches an anonymous blog, leaking the class’ photos and stories on the Internet. Her rising follower number quickly becomes addicting and she possibly spills too much information online. Once she finds her own celebrity will she be able to give it back? And will Chas be gone before she ever has the chance to find out?
JUST YOUR AVERAGE CELEBRITY is part of the Just Your Average line of fun standalone young adult contemporary romance novels about average girls in extraordinary situations. Also check out Just Your Average Princess and Just Your Average Geek.
Remember My Name
By Chase Potter
Every action can have devastating consequences. For Jackson Roanoke, the greatest consequence of his parents’ divorce was watching his mother drive away with his twin brother Ben, putting thousands of miles between them.
Eight years later and with college looming, Jackson is tasked with reroofing his father’s house. After a tempting offer of help from a young man, Jackson finds himself caught up in a growing attraction he’s hesitant to embrace. But when his brother Ben reappears at the front door, Jackson is confronted by more than he’s prepared for.
Brought together by circumstance, the estranged brothers are forced to navigate a relationship that persists only in their memories. Marked by the heat of a Midwest summer and rolling wheat fields, the short months are punctuated by scattered moments of closeness between the two brothers, hinting at the possibility of rekindling the connection they once shared.
The First Book of Demons
By Raquel Dove
Alexandra is just trying to make it through high school when her life suddenly becomes a hot mess. After what was supposed to be a peaceful camping trip with friends has her waking up in another world filled with handsome demons and fantastical creatures, Alex does everything she can to get back to some semblance of normalcy.
But when feelings start to develop for Lord Balthazar, the demon holding her captive, she has a hard time finding the desire to return home.
This book was awesome. Everything about this book made me what more. I had a hard time in the beginning while father and son argued about taking a mate and I found myself looking for a reason not to scream what ever happened to “mating” for love!?! When the only way to unlock powers is a knife to the chest, I wanted to cry “what happens when she just dies!!!”
Then we enter into a totally alternate universe run by Lord Sultans that are killed in their sleep then to be replaced by the oldest prince that has a totally different view of how the kingdom should be run, some in a good way but others in a not so good way. Forcing a sibling to marry two people that the oldest doesn’t desire is no way for an older brother to behave. The chemistry between Belthazar and Alexandra is unmistakable after only a few meetings but neither party wants to admit the attraction for the other, which leads to several “girl” kidnappings that are supposed to be taken as a rescue mission. Then here comes the knight in demon armor that takes back Alexandra only to in short time periods lose her once again to another who wants to rule the kingdom.
Is He Dead?
By Rick Drew
This story is about the lives of two children, a brother and sister who endured unthinkable cruelty at the hands of their step father. Their journey lasted for nearly a decade in the bowels of Southern Tennessee and came to an abrupt ending in Central Florida. As you read through this book you will learn of the horrific experiences forced on these two kids and the failures of our system to protect them. You will be inspired by their will to survive and the love that they had for each other. “Is He Dead?” will take you on a journey that will affect all of your senses. Their intimate thoughts will be revealed to you as you watch their childlike plans to steal a gun and execute their step father. You will be on the edge of your seat each time their plans fail.
This story is so horrific that if it were not classified as a “true crime” story and written by the original homicide investigator it would defy belief. I am a long time fan of true crime stories and have read literally hundreds of them but I believe this one will stay with me as no other has. The story of rape, incest, child abuse, torture and murder as well as the total failure of “The System” to protect two children in not just one but TWO states is told in a straightforward, clear and crisp manner without any of the unnecessary clutter so many true crime writers insist on including.
As you read you may, as I did, wonder if someone you know who behaves in public as the step-father did occasionally is also behaving as the step-father did in private. You will wonder how many times things like this are happening next door or down the street from you. How could it have gone on for so long? How could a mother be so unfeeling? Perhaps most of all, how could these children have been so incredibly resilient as to survive?
This is not a “feel good” book. When you finish it… and you WILL finish it, probably without having been able to put it down once you start it, you will be angry, incensed, incredibly sad, horrified, and so very proud of the two kids for surviving as long as they did. Thank you, Rick Drew, for a wonderful yet horrifying book, well written and enlightening. I hope you will continue your writing and share more of your law enforcement experience with the public.
Isola di Squalo
By Heidi Peltier
On the small Mediterranean island of Isola di Squalo, an ancient legend binds the fate of the royal Delmar family directly to the peace and protection of the island. The consequence of turmoil is the return of a giant shark who ultimately attacks one of the royal family.
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Seventeen-year-old American Dylan Murphy is thrilled to learn that a life-long dream has been fulfilled when he is accepted to a local university’s shark study program on Isola di Squalo. He has hopes of diving in particular with the Great White shark, and learning from one of the leading scientists in the field. Unfortunately, an early run-in with the island’s princess, Terra Delmar whose greatest wish is to terminate the program, lands him with the unsavory task of befriending her and convincing her to allow the scientists to stay.
Dylan scoffs at the Delmar legend until he comes face-to-face with the shark. When a life-threatening injury sends him home, he realizes he has fallen in love with the island and its queen, Terra. The return of the shark can only mean that she and her island are in danger, and though he knows he and Terra can never be together, he feels he needs to return to save them both.
This book was great! I couldn’t put it down…I just had to know what would happen next. How could it all possibly work out? How would it end? I loved the Delmars and I can’t say enough about Dylan Murphy!! This book has the ocean, sharks, scuba diving, history, mystery, action, intrigue, the struggle of youth, the love of family, standing up for what you believe and romance all interweaved into the lives of these characters, of which some you’ll love and some you’ll hate. I really look forward for more books from this author.
This story – well summarized in another review – succeeds on many levels. The primary themes – coming-of-age, first love, friendship, and man versus nature – are fleshed out well by the author. As you learn about the characters and the island where most of the adventure occurs, you are drawn in and vested in what happens by the end of the story. It is a fanciful story that is rooted in reality, and with time you begin to understand the motivation of both the sharks and the humans. Overall, I think most readers of fiction, particularly nature and outdoor settings, will be fully satisfied with this book.
The Icarus Prediction
By R.D. Gupta
“Hollywood needs to wake up and find this book.” – GoodReads Review (S Smith)
“I could see how the dominoes were being placed, but was never sure in what direction they would fall when they were finally tipped over.” – San Francisco Book Review
Some men fight tooth and nail through life, others seem blessed by the Gods. A Rhodes Scholar with an MBA from Harvard, Jarrod Stryker is of the latter variety—and the darling of banking world. Whatever he deigns to touch, obediently turns to gold.
But beneath the fine suit is a man with a history. The ex-CIA operative was dishonourably dismissed after falling on his sword to protect the woman he loved. The memories stay vivid, but the days of daring affairs and desert storms are long behind him. Gulfstreams and caviar are now more his style.
That is until he stumbles upon a conspiracy so great, it threatens to sever the threads of international diplomacy, and plunge the world into a dark age of chaos.
Jarrod Stryker will soon learn that the Gods can be fickle friends
The Guardian, a Sword, & Stilettos
By Kristin D. Van Rissenghem
Zoe Jabril could be just another 17-year-old girl attending parties with her friends and checking out cute guys—except her best friend is a Guardian Angel, and the boy she crushes on is a Nephilim, half-angel, both sent to Earth to protect her. A high school classmate happens to be a trendsetting shopaholic fairy. And now there’s a new werewolf in town.
Zoe has to deal with her feelings toward Shay, who spreads a strange electrical current through her body every time he touches her. Now Zoe is under constant attack from demons, trying to kill and stop her from fulfilling the Prophecy: a girl will be born who will unite the Enlightens to battle evil. Then on top of that, between boring homework and drama with girls at school, she has to control new found talents if she’s to prevent the devil from escaping Hell.
In order to do so, Zoe must devise a kick-ass plan ASAP or watch everyone die, because she’s running out of time. She turns eighteen in two months—the date Armageddon kicks off.
The Beholder
By Ivan Amberlake
Around the world, people die under mysterious circumstances. Each branded with an arcane sign, they are pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. When more people are missing, with similar signs appearing in and around their homes, Jason, an average New Yorker, realizes the victims are a riddle addressed to him.
He is the final piece.
Emily appears, the most beautiful woman with extraordinary powers and startling amber eyes, and tells Jason that powers dormant within him are about to wake. In the world of Light- and Darksighted, he is the only person who can prevent Darkness from enslaving the world. He is the Beholder whose advent has been awaited for many years.
Setting out on a journey with Emily, Jason discovers many improbable things like Sight, Soulfusion, the Hall of Refuge, but the greatest surprise arrives the moment he realizes he has fallen in love with Emily.
Royal Deception
By Denae Christine
A Prince who can shift his arms into swords, a tutor who can shift his arms into wings, and a madman who wants to kill them both . . . .
Prince Symon is a living weapon. Literally. Descended from a diminishing line of royal blade shifters, thirteen-year-old Symon can shift his arms into swords. He thinks nothing can harm him until merfolk kill his younger brother.
What can Symon do when faced with things he can’t fight, like nightmares foretelling his death? Or over-protective parents? Or a kingdom on the brink of civil war? Torn between his uncle who persecutes animal shifters and his tutor who is a bird shifter, Symon feels powerless to protect his kingdom, let alone himself. When Symon and his best friend Lana are targeted by Claur, a foreign rebel determined to usurp the throne, magic alone will not save them.
Symon will have to choose whom to trust, and whom to kill.
Scorched
By Michael Soll
After a solar flare scorched the Earth and incinerated the atmosphere, survivors dug deep beneath the surface, discovering a new means of life where none had ever lived.
Spec is an ordinary 16 year old residing underground in the Hive, a modern day colony where he and 73 other human beings survive.
Every day is the same for Spec.
Wake up.
Mine for clay and insects.
Sleep.
That’s why he has decided to venture outside of the colony with his best friend, Cotta. Spec plans on going where there are no ceilings and no walls, a place where there are no barriers. He plans on going to the mythical surface.
New Horizons
By Dan Carr
17-year-old Val Campbell is a high school drop-out without any prospects before she is taken from her home and sent to New Horizons, a facility for troubled youth. Strip searched, and uniformed, Val is placed in cabin 519 with five other residents from various parts of the country. Raw, tragic, and uplifting, “New Horizons” follows Val’s journey of self-acceptance in a program meant to break her.
Super Dark 1
By Tanith Morse
Who or what is Lee Weaver? That is the question in this gripping paranormal romance that reviewers and readers describe as “amazing”, “super great” and “impossible to put down.”
Haunted by her friend’s long-ago disappearance, 17-year-old Sam Harper finds her world unraveling when an alluring stranger reveals a horrifying secret. A captivating tale filled with romance, suspense, and grotesque creatures, Super Dark is a seductive love story that will keep you guessing right until the final page.
This is BOOK ONE of The Super Dark Trilogy. It is not a stand-alone novel.
Praise for SUPER DARK
“I can honestly say that this series now officially comes close to my new Harry Potter.” Maria Zuppardi, Reading Maria Book Blog
“Tanith Morse has written a beautiful story about first love, betrayal, loss, friendship, and mystery. The world and mythology behind it is really well thought out, and a refreshing change. The characters are realistic and they really grow on you.” Teenblurb
“This is a really great story. I was catapulted into it from the very first sentence and as the story grew my impatience to find out what happened next grew as well.” Random Reviews by Leanne
Ruse & Romance
By Suzanne G. Rogers
Unjustly labeled a flirt, Kitty Beaucroft is in need of a fiancé. Lord Philip Butler’s father wants him to settle down before he can become a landowner. With no intention of following through, Kitty and Philip enter into a temporary engagement as a means to an end. Unfortunately, someone knows the truth and is determined to expose them. Will the ruse turn into a romance before it’s too late?
Constance “Kitty” Beaucroft has had 2 seasons and 5 proposals with titles and fortunes. She has turned them all down and has earned the label “flirt.” She has one ball left she can attend before she is shipped off to her grandma’s house so her younger sister can enjoy the rest of the season untainted by her older sister’s reputation as a flirt.
Philip Butler is a second son who champions long shots, ladies and dark horses. He wants to buy one of his father’s properties, but his father won’t even consider it until he attends a ball in London given by his cousin (his father has hopes that he will marry one day, even though he has no plans to).
He’s given up on society. Society has given up on her. One fateful night brings them together. One vengeful suitor who is more interested in revenge than apologies will force them into a “ruse” that will solve one set of problems while creating an entirely different set of problems.
Jayne Doe
By Jamie Brook Thompson
Jayne is my sister.
Johnny is her boyfriend.
A week ago he murdered me.
Today he put Jayne in the hospital.
Tomorrow he’s going to die.
I’ll make sure of that.
Great book
I couldn’t put it down.
I nearly drowned my kindle in dish water trying to get through the last few chapter.
I was left with a question, though I think the mystery was intentional.
I don’t know how a book like this goes unnoticed, so well written and thought out with creativity and original twists and then a book like “Callie and Cayden” gets so many 5 star reviews.
But alas, this book is a hidden jewel. I would definitely recommend it. I wish I knew more about the author but I guess this way she can be almost anybody and it creates an instant connection.
Read it
You won’t be disappointed
Wow! They say that everything happens for a reason. The descriptive account of Jill’s tortuous death caused a pit in my stomach. Although, I usually don’t read books of this genre this book grabbed me from the first page until the last sentence. Jill’s mission bounces her from place to place until her murderer pays for his crimes. I enjoyed how everything was brought together in such a happy ending. Thanks to the author for the great writing.
Love Like Crazy
By Megab Squires
Relationships.
Love.
Life.
All things that can be considered—and oftentimes are—just a bit crazy.
With an alcoholic father and an absentee mother, seventeen-year old Eppie Aberdeen has learned firsthand that life’s circumstances aren’t always sunshine and roses.
So Eppie doesn’t expect the fairytale, because reality certainly isn’t one. She’s not waiting on the handsome prince with his white horse to come to her rescue. But even though she’s not waiting on it, that doesn’t stop nineteen-year-old Lincoln Ross from driving straight into her heart with his teal and white campervan and his too tall stature and perpetually goofy grin.
It’s difficult to believe in a happily ever after when a happy now is quite hard to find. But Lincoln gives Eppie hope that despite the odds, a true and unconditional love might actually be out there. A revised fairytale. A new kind of love story.
But then again, that might just be plain crazy.
Growing Up Neighbors
By Frances Hoelsema
Little Deborah Harrington stared across the street the day the Michaels family moved in. Who was this family? Would she even like them?
Nicholas Michaels hated the fact he had to move away from everything and everyone in his life, but his feelings change when he meets the Harringtons. Deborah and Nicholas become the best of friends, and as the children grow up, their friendship deepens.
But then tragedy strikes. Will this cause them to part ways? Or will it perhaps make them realize they may have stronger feelings for one another before it’s too late?
Growing up Neighbors is a sweet romance which follows Nicholas and Deborah, two neighbors, from when they first meet through their wedding. The characters are typical, believable characters and go through things such as dealing with arguing parents, divorce, getting a first job, going away to college, and the ups and downs of romance. It’s a young adult book which I think would be enjoyed by tween and early teen girls. It’s an easy read– I read it in one sitting–and the pace is steady. I like how the author ended the story.
Between Families
By Karin Mitchell
12-year-old Seffra knows that her drug-addicted mother isn’t perfect, but they’re family and love each other. Sometimes love isn’t enough, though, and when Seffra moves into an institution, a center with kids from all kinds of backgrounds, she gets a reality check and struggles to accept the control the institution exerts over her every decision.
This realistic account examines institutionalization, shame, sexual abuse, family, and identity and calls attention to the struggles that children of parents with addictions face.
Reviewed by Samantha Coville for Readers’ Favorite
Imagine being a young girl whose mother is your entire world. Now imagine if that mother was an alcoholic. You let the ridicule and shame slide off your back because you love her even though she is imperfect. Finally, imagine that it doesn’t matter how much good you see in her, you’re being sent to an institution. The world around you is lonely, cruel, abusive, and unforgiving. It’s the story that Karin Mitchell presents to us in heart wrenching detail in Between Families. And if this book teaches us anything, it’s that even the imperfect can be beautiful.
Author Karin Mitchell is obviously in love with her characters because they are genuine and heartfelt and it wrenches your soul to see them hurting. These are people you wind up caring about within the short time you have with them in these pages. They are flawed but in completely realistic ways so that you can sometimes see a bit of yourself in them. I must applaud Karin Mitchell for presenting us with a myriad of topics that many would consider taboo. The world is a dark place and someone has to speak out eventually. I’m glad it was this author because she created a wonderful story that I think many age groups would benefit from reading.
A Star Curiously Singing
By Kerry Nietz
** Reader’s Favorite Gold Medal Award Winner **
Sandfly is a debugger. He is property, bought and paid for in an Earth under sharia law. All faiths but one have been banned. And the rule of the great Imam is supreme.
As a debugger, Sandfly has an implant in his head that connects him to the world’s technology—and doles out mental shocks to keep him obedient. All he wants is to fix bots and avoid shocks
Now he’s been called into Earth orbit. The masters have a new spacecraft—one capable of interstellar flight. On its maiden voyage, the only robot on board went mad and tore itself apart.
Why? Better question: does it pose any risk to humans?
When Sandfly reviews the bot’s final moments, he perceives something unexpected. Something impossible.
As Sandfly pieces together the clues, a trap spreads beneath his feet. If he solves the mystery, he may doom himself. And if he fixes the robot, he may shatter his world.
Suspenseful, unique, and awash in cyberpunk jive, A Star Curiously Singing presents a bleak future that might be closer than we think.
Crossroads
By Mary Ting
* * * READERS FAVORITE GOLD AWARD WINNER 2012–YOUNG ADULT * * *
***Based on a dream the author had in high school-chapter 1 & 2***
Protecting her from the Fallen was his duty.
Falling in love was never part of his plan.
Loving her was forbidden.
Being with her was all that mattered, even if it meant he would be exiled for all eternity.
Claudia Emerson’s life is about to change when her good friend, who coincidentally shares the same first and last name, dies in a tragic accident. Distraught at the loss of her friend, Claudia’s dreams become tumultuous, and through them she mysteriously travels to another world called Crossroads. There, she unexpectedly meets Michael, a nephilim–half angel, half human. Now that she’s been there, Fallen and demons are after her, suspecting she must be special, and it is up to Michael and the other nephilim to protect her. Her dream becomes a nightmare as more secrets are revealed about who she really is, and the true identities of the people she loves most.
Defects
By Sarah Noffke
In the happy, clean community of Austin Valley, everything appears to be perfect. Seventeen-year-old Em Fuller, however, fears something is askew. Em is one of the new generation of Dream Travelers. For some reason, the gods have not seen fit to gift all of them with their expected special abilities.
Em is a Defect—one of the unfortunate Dream Travelers not gifted with a psychic power. Desperate to do whatever it takes to earn her gift, she endures painful daily injections along with commands from her overbearing, loveless father. One of the few bright spots in her life is the return of a friend she had thought dead—but with his return comes the knowledge of a shocking, unforgivable truth. The society Em thought was protecting her has actually been betraying her, but she has no idea how to break away from its authority without hurting everyone she loves.
Stubborn
By Jeanne Arnold
Seventeen-year-old Avery Ross is unwittingly tossed out of the frying pan and into the fire when she’s sent from New York to the vast nowhere land of western North Dakota, with a train ticket, a bad attitude, and an unfortunate scribbling of obscenities across her forehead. When a hazel-eyed boy with a sultry Texan accent comes to her defense against a train passenger, she has no clue that their chance encounter will lead her into a stormy summer, full of temptation and loss where she ends up imparting sweet revenge on her parents and trying to win the boy of her dreams.
While under the impression she’s being sentenced to punishment working at her aunt’s boardinghouse outside of Williston, Avery recognizes a connection between her aunt and the striking boy’s family. He and his nearly identical brothers are seeking revenge for the wrongful death of their oldest sibling and Avery becomes entangled in their vengeful battle over oil rights, loyalty and love. She falls for the brooding Gabriel Halden, the youngest of the brothers, against her aunt’s forewarnings, and unfolds more tribulation than any of them can anticipate.
Stubborn is the first book in the Stubborn series.
PERCEPTION
By Lee and Elle Strauss
***A Library Journal Selection***
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.
Her brother Liam is missing.
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.
Zoe’s carefree life takes a traumatic turn. She’s in trouble and it turns out that Noah, the last guy on earth she should trust, is the only one who can help her.
PERCEPTION is a dystopian romance Young Adult novel that takes place in the not too distant future in a world changed by climate extremes, natural disasters and impending wars, and where scientific breakthroughs cause class divisions–both financially and philosophically. It explores the clash between faith and science and how differences can separate us as enemies or ally us together. And in some cases, even in the midst of betrayal and personal crisis, there’s room to fall in love.
A Brush with the Moon
By Raquel Lyon
One moment is all it takes to change your life. For Sophie, it happened the day the fox attacked her.
All Sophie ever wanted was a way out. Only a few weeks ago, she was a quiet art student with an overbearing mother and no higher dream than starting university and reuniting with her BFF, but destiny intervenes in the form of a fox bite.
If being attacked by a rabid animal isn’t freaky enough, her new town has secrets. People are dying, and Sophie feels she is being watched. Then there’s the arrogant and annoyingly sexy Sebastian with his plummy accent and come-to-bed eyes creeping her out. She should stay well away, but then he does live in the spooky manor house, and curiosity is her middle name.
This book uses British spellings and contains language and sexual situations not recommended to be read by those under sixteen.
Book one in the series.
(Previously published as Foxblood:The Chase)
Holy son of a Monkey’s Uncle. This book has everything that you could ever want in a novel. There are shifters, vamps, demons, inter-dimensional travel, a rotating love triangle, and the real life of a university student complete with trials, tribulations, and parties. Yes, this book is about werewolves and vampires, but that is where the similarity to most other books of the genre ends. Lyon takes this basic premise and runs far and fast with it, giving her audience a novel that cannot be put down.
Lyon manages to work in little bits of background information throughout the story, giving her readers the pertinent information when necessary. This means that there is no long, drawn out lull where all background information is given. This is masterfully done. She also uses vivid descriptions and backgrounds to set up her story without being long winded or confusing. Even the town names are fittingly symbolic.
And let’s not forget the cast of characters that we meet in this novel. They are very well developed and suit their lives perfectly. Their interactions with each other are uniquely realistic as well. One moment you are seeing the cattiness of social cliques colliding, followed the next by true friendships, and then again by budding romantic relationships. They are the type of people that you would want to live with in real life.
When pulled all together Lyon`s novel is written in a way that YA and adult readers alike can enjoy. She never once talks down to her audience, nor does she assume that we, as readers, will piece together backgrounds that are not provided. All in all, amazingly done.
Outage
By T.W. Piperbrook
When newlyweds Abby and Rob awaken, the power is out, the neighborhood is covered in snow, and the house is freezing.
They’ll soon find out that the storm is the least of their worries.
Somewhere outside, something else is lurking. Waiting for the chance to strike…
This is one of the best and most frightening stories I have read in a long time. It was so good I read it in one day. The descriptive writing made me feel as though I was actually in the cold, dark house with the characters. I highly recommend this to anyone that is in the mood for a scary story. Just make sure you are not alone in the house and have a sweater close by and you’ll be in for a treat!
I must say I was a bit leery at first. It seemed like a lot of words were glorified and then I just wanted slap the stuffing out of Abby. Everything is happening in a huge snow storm. As it happens I’m sitting here reading this book and it’s been a snowing on and off for the last week. It’s freezing outside so I’m really feeling Abby’s coldness. But at the same time I’m thinking to myself, “Okay so the power is out and you are freaking yourself out and you own a 2 wheel drive useless car in 8 inches of snow and your best thought is to try to leave your house?” Course I grew up in this weather and come from a family of farmers that couldn’t just up and leave and we managed and found a way (I know that sounds a bit pioneerish, but it’s true, who’s gonna feed the livestock if you run away? Build a fire!) I was also thinking in one sentence she can’t hardly see a foot in front of her but yet she could make out blood pools from a distance and see the werewolf with no problem. This is minor though and I was kinda trying to look through it. I also thought she was wearing sweatpants, but then she tucks the gun in her jeans? I probably missed that she was wearing jeans but still.
Overall, being trapped in a horrible cold snow storm like this book with werewolves chasing and eating everyone is creepy. And I’ll admit I did get a chill here and there. And for all my trying to look through it, I really did enjoy it and read it in an hour and half. I’m going to buy the sequel, Outage 2: The Awakening I’m just hoping it will be published in print/paperback too, cause I need a copy for my shelf.
If it wasn’t a good werewolf story I wouldn’t have eaten up they way I did and wouldn’t be looking for the next book. So good job Mr. Piperbrook!
Emergency Exit: 2020
By Ever N. Hayes
“A gripping, action/adventure worthy of Hollywood selection and casting, with a near-future plot that should be of interest to all Americans. Full of hooks and twists, crosses genres and generations with ease. Excellent! I couldn’t put it down.” – E.
2020 – Emergency Exit (Book 1 of the 2020 Trilogy)
My wife, Sophie, lost her life four years ago. If she hadn’t, we’d both be dead now.
It’s as simple as that, but also far more complicated.
The cool October day was typical for autumn in the Midwest—a little sun, a little rain, a little wind. My parents, our kids, and their friends had gathered at my lakeside cabin to celebrate and honor Sophie…It was truly a great—stress-free—day.
And then suddenly it wasn’t.
Everything changed on the evening drive into town.
Everyone—everywhere—was dead. Animals too. There was no destruction. Just…death.
Absolute death.
The cause was unknown until we fled back to the cabin and caught the coded message on the radio—a chemical attack.
A what? In northern Minnesota? In America?
How did we not know about this? How did we survive? Was anyone else alive? Anywhere?
The extent of the contamination—the devastation—was largely unknown. The exact perpetrators were also unclear. But as terrible and incomprehensible a reality as that was, the message indicated it was about to get even worse.
An army was coming. Maybe even several.
I wanted to laugh, to cry. I wanted to do anything but face what we’d just seen. I looked at my dad, my son—Danny—and his best friend…the only ones in our group with any preparation for something like this. I glanced at the newest issue of “The Survivalist” magazine on the coffee table. I’d subscribed as a joke. It was humorous reading at the time. I might actually need it now. This was real. Far too real.
And unreal. Somehow—some way—the nine of us were supposed to try to get to Hawaii—the last safe place in America.
I did laugh then. And maybe even cried. Hawaii? From Minnesota? Glancing around the room that night, though, I knew for certain we didn’t have a choice.
The only way for any of us to live was to leave.
The Practice of Practice: How to Boost Your Music Skills
By Jonathan Harnum
Talent means nothing when it comes to getting better. Practice is everything. But exactly what is good practice? How does good practice create talent? And what in the world does a pinwheel have to do with practice? The focus of this book is music practice, but these techniques and mindsets can be applied to any skill you want to improve.
This book covers essential practice strategies and mindsets you won’t find in any other book. Drawn from in-depth interviews with world-class professional musicians across several genres of music, published research, and personal experience with practice. You’ll learn the What, Why, When, Where, Who, and especially the How of great music practice. You’ll learn what research tells us about practice, but more importantly, you’ll learn how great musicians in many genres of music think about practice, and you’ll learn the strategies and techniques they use to improve. This book will help you get better faster, whether you play rock, Bach, or any other kind of music.
Whatever instrument you want to play, The Practice of Practice will help you get the most out of your practice. This book will help you become more savvy about getting better. It will also help you be a more informed teacher or a more effective parent of a young learner. Don’t practice longer, practice smarter.
Crushed
By Kasi Blake
The Craft meets Pretty Little Liars in this addictive tale of teen witches using their magic to play games at school. Winning has never been so dangerous.
The Noah girls have beauty, powers, and brains.
They use all three to play their games.
They blow the dust,
the boys are crushed,
and no one is ever the same.
Each year the Noah girls play a secret game– Crushed. The rules are simple.
1. Use wisdom to pick your target. The boy can’t be too weak or too strong-willed.
2. Blow the enchanted dust into your target’s face to enchant (Crush) him.
3. Give verbal commands and assign them tasks to perform throughout the year. The more tasks completed, the stronger the witch’s power grows.
4. At the end of the year, the witch with the most power wins cold, hard cash.
As if being a witch in high school isn’t complicated enough, Kristen picks the wrong boy to Crush. Zach is tall, handsome, and a little scary. Her Crush spell isn’t working on him like it has with the others. In fact, he is behaving the opposite of every other boy she’s Crushed, hating her instead of adoring her. Something is definitely wrong. After someone attempts to kill her, Kristen realizes there is more at risk than a few hundred dollars. She may be betting with her life.
The Scourge
By A.G. Henley
**Finalist for the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Award**
Seventeen-year-old Groundling, Fennel, is Sightless. She’s never been able to see her lush forest home, but she knows its secrets. She knows how the shadows shift when she passes under a canopy of trees. She knows how to hide in the cool, damp caves when the Scourge comes. She knows how devious and arrogant the Groundlings’ tree-dwelling neighbors, the Lofties, can be.
And she’s always known this day would come—the day she faces the Scourge alone.
A tale of star-crossed lovers, strange creatures, and secretive, feuding factions, THE SCOURGE introduces readers to a rich and exciting new world where nothing is as it seems.
“One of the Best Books I’ve Ever Read! . . . Buy it, borrow it . . . whatever, just read this book!”
-BookChick, blog review
THE SCOURGE is the first novel in the Brilliant Darkness series. There are three novels and two novellas in the series.
Recommended series reading order:
THE SCOURGE
THE KEEPER: A BRILLIANT DARKNESS STORY
THE DEFIANCE
THE GATHERER: A BRILLIANT DARKNESS STORY
THE FIRE SISTERS
Trivia Quiz & Pub Quiz Book: InQUIZitive
By Sumit Dhar
First volume of the Kindle Bestseller series and one of Amazon’s Top Rated quiz books
With over 75 five star ratings, the InQUIZitive series features quizzes that will give you multiple “Aha!” moments. Each question in this series has been selected with utmost care and the book features trivia not seen in any of the other books. This is an ideal book for party games, family get-togethers and long drives with your family. Add this book to your cart now and impress your friends with trivia that is truly unique.
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– Best concept in a trivia book I’ve ever seen.
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– Fascinating questions with answers that will very enjoyably expand your knowledge.
Sample Questions
Q1. According to the website of the Colchester tourist board during the English Civil War a large cannon was placed strategically on the wall of the castle. A shot from the parliamentary army managed to destroy the wall under the cannon and caused it to tumble to the ground. The Cavaliers (who were loyal to the King) tried to raise the cannon but could not do so as it was too heavy. What was the name of the cannon & how has it been immortalized?
Q2. Canonization is a process by which the Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint. Now, during the canonization process of the Roman Catholic Church, a lawyer was appointed to argue against the canonization of the person. It was this person’s job to take a skeptical view of the candidate’s character, to look for holes in the evidence, to argue that any miracles attributed to the candidate were fraudulent, and so on. What was the popular name given to such a lawyer?
Q3. According In her book Fairy Tale Ending, Ursula Sautter offers this hypothesis: After the defeat of the Danes at the Battle of Bornhoved, their lands became available for colonization by the Germans. The German rulers sent out glib recruitment officers offering rich rewards to those who were willing to move to the new lands. Thousands of young adults from Lower Saxony headed west leaving their parents behind. What incident is she trying to explain?
Answers:
1. Humpty Dumpty. It is widely believed this story of the Colchester Cannon is the origin of the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty
2. Devil’s Advocate. Therefore, today a person who advocates an opposing or unpopular cause for the sake of argument or to expose it to a thorough examination is called a “Devil’s Advocate”
3. Pied Piper of Hamelin, luring away the children of the town of Hamelin
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The Boy Who Fell from the Sky
By Julie Owen
The Boy Who Fell from the Sky is the first of a mind-twisting new YA dystopian series
Wattpad Science Fiction Hotlist Book
Introducing Mathew Erlang, creator of holographic dragons, who is about to get tangled up in the future in a rather serious way
The world is falling apart in 2055. Floods have devastated London, on the eve of the First Space War. With the city locked down, sixteen-year-old Mathew Erlang is confined to his house with only his cat, his robot and his holographic dragons for company.
Desperate for a distraction from the chaos around him, Mathew becomes fascinated by his peculiar and reclusive neighbour, August Lestrange, and begins to investigate, turning to the virtual world of the Nexus and Blackweb for answers. But as he digs deeper, Mathew realises that Mr. Lestrange isn’t a normal man at all.
When Mathew accidentally finds himself trapped in Lestrange’s house, he opens a door and falls four hundred years into the future. Unwittingly, he starts to destabilise the course of human history.
The Boy Who Fell from the Sky delves into a future where climate change and technology have transformed the world. It is the first book in the House Next Door trilogy, a young adult dystopian science fiction action adventure.
Mathew’s story continues in Silverwood, Book 2 in the House Next Door series.
The Fifth Floor
By Julie Olezek
Seven-year-old Anna adores the constant commotion of her large family in 1970s suburban Chicago. Anna idolizes her ten-year-old sister Liz. Together they make kites, climb trees, and play acrobatic games on their backyard swing set. One moment the two girls are playing—the next, everything changes, and Anna will never be the same.
In the constant hubbub of life in a huge family Anna’s distress is overlooked, until she completely stops eating at the age of seventeen. Fearing the worst, Anna’s mother takes her to see Dr. Ellison, a cool competent psychiatrist, who immediately hospitalizes Anna on the fifth floor of the local hospital.
Even under the guidance of Dr. Ellison and the caring staff, Anna is defiant. She trusts no one. She guards the past like her life depends on it. Will she ever share the truth so she can heal?
Changing My Wardrobe
By Deb Hanrahan
Changing My Wardrobe is a tragic high school drama about starting over, fitting in, and discovering the truth about what really matters. It’s a story about friendship, first love, and soul crushing loss. It’s a story about a person’s choices, good and bad, and the unexpected and far-reaching consequences of those choices.
Lindsey’s first day of high school is her big chance to start over. With the help of her best friend, Teeny, she begins her transformation by changing her wardrobe. But her longtime nemesis, Avery, likes things just the way they are and sabotages Lindsey at every turn. As the school year progresses, lines are drawn; sides are picked, and war ensues. The escalating drama eventually leads to a tragic event that will alter the teens’ lives forever…especially Lindsey’s.
The Intergalactic Cup
By Simon Gill
On Paniathon, the National Boffball Council is looking to bolster the national squad and raise interest in the forthcoming Intergalactic Cup it is hosting. The Council members’ attention turns to Earth. As other galaxies fill their teams with the meanest, most devious and violent inhabitants, a human boy’s grossly mistaken teleportation is observed by scornful, but amused antennae.
Amazon.com Reviews: “I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel. The storyline is both complex and well developed. The author did a fine job of bringing the galaxy and all of its characters to life. While fictitious and fantastical, even the aliens had characteristics and emotions with which I could relate. The lighthearted humour sprinked throughout made for an exceptionally pleasant read. I would enthusiastically recommend this book to anyone looking for an action-packed, sci-fi or sports-related tale. It kept me guessing with plenty of twists and turns right up until the very end.”
“This book was a blast to read! No hardcore science fiction, but very imaginative. I read three or four books a week, mostly science fiction, and this book was a very nice change of pace. The author did an outstanding job with the development of the main character. This book is a safe read for Jr High and up.”
Extract: “Bright rays of purple light slowly extended towards him as the cycle picked up speed. He backed himself against the wall but with nowhere left to go the first purple rays fell upon him. There was no pain, just the opposite. It felt like a thousand feathers were being run along his skin from head to foot. But this didn’t stop him screaming as he saw out of the corner of his eye the right side of his face stretching out towards the Ultrabox before disappearing into a rainbow of individual colours. As the hammering noise from his Ultrabox reached fever pitch there was a sudden swoosh as he felt his whole body sucked into the machine like a vacuum cleaner sucking up dust.”
BILLY is like any other fourteen year-old boy, with a few exceptions — he’s isolated on an alien planet inhabited by two metre tall, green bugs and being used as a marketing gimmick to boost ticket sales for the most spectacular sporting showcase in the galaxy. Then there are the gruelling training sessions against the training bots and boffball cannons. That’s before he even steps into the tank.
During the tournament, Billy and the team mates must overcome a variety of outlandish, alien teams – horned, clawed and winged, trying to roll, burrow, splurge, morph, regurgitate and bludgeon their way to victory.
“The tentacle launched the ball towards another pile close to Billy. The ball landed slap in the middle of the brown Plopper gunk. As Billy ran to close it down it immediately shifted into a new form.
The crowd reared back in disgust as a giant, evil-looking skull materialized. One of the empty eye sockets housed the ball, whilst the mouth, full of sharpened teeth, snapped open and shut like a set of those wind up teeth that chatter across the table.
The jaw looked capable of biting his arms clean off. He tried to clear this thought from his mind and remind himself that by and large he was merely dealing with a pile of goo, albeit shaped into a hideous, bodiless, flesh-eating monster.”
For Billy and the Paniathons, hard work isn’t enough – tactical changes, sacrifice, a revival of ancient, lost abilities and some human qualities are all used as the tournament progresses. This doesn’t go unnoticed by Korak and the Drakarts, who view Paniathon and more specifically, Billy, as an increasing threat to their own plans to win the trophy.
In the tank Billy has to face fierce alien boffball teams, whilst out of it, he and his team mates have to deal with sabotage, assassination attempts and betrayal as they strive to become champions of THE INTERGALACTIC CUP.
The Empath, The Warrior & The Wind Rider
By Jeff Fuell
Meet Cindy, Matt and Phillip Hodges, three teenage siblings who are doing their best to cope with the divorce of their parents. Although they are siblings, they are very different people who are coping with the situation in their own way.
Through a strange circular machine with its own personality that appears in the basement of their lake house, they are transported to a different world, a world where magic and science are one. It is also a world where people have wings, can fly, and live in a magnificent, sprawling city floating in the sky. They soon find themselves involved in a religious war, their coming prophesized years ago in the Book of Origins as the Empath, the Warrior and the Wind Rider. With the help of Arion, a teenage sorcerer’s apprentice and the beastly yet strangely human Posdingo, they invade the floating city of Fastune to not only set free the Phoenix – The Daughter of God and this world’s version of Jesus Christ – but to also rid them of the evil Mephosi, a power mad wizard who has declared himself God. As the soldiers of two kingdoms collide in a terrible war they race to set this world back on a peaceful path. But then, a choice must be made. Once it is all over, will they stay here on this wonderful world filled with people they have come to love and consider family…or return home to a family that is broken?
Kendra’s Diaries
By K.P. Smith
Meet Kendra Foster. She’s right in the middle of the roller coaster ride of growing up. Her family seems to be in a permanent state of disarray. High school is right around the corner and there is only one school she wants to attend but it is going to take a miracle for her to go. She finally made the cheerleading team which is the best thing that has happened since forever. But much to her dismay this wreaks havoc in a completely unexpected way. Then she has one year left to capture Jamie’s attention yet she hasn’t been able to do that since fourth grade. And with the new girl everyone is going crazy over she doesn’t have much of a chance does she? Life is coming at her from all sides and she is determined to keep it all together. Kendra’s Diaries is the first installment in the Growing Pains series. During all the twists, turns, ups and downs Kendra will develop courage, faith and perseverance. She will learn no matter what happens in life always remain positive and never give up. Life has a way of working itself out.
Becoming Alpha
By Eileen Erin
One stupid party. One stupid boy. One stupid kiss. And my life was virtually over.
Tessa McCaide has a unique talent for getting into trouble. Then again, it isn’t easy for a girl with visions to ignore what she sees. Luckily Tessa and her family are leaving California and moving halfway across the country, giving her the perfect opportunity to leave her reputation as “Freaky Tessa” behind.
But Tessa doesn’t realize that kissing the wrong guy in her new Texas town could land her in far more trouble than she ever imagined. Like being forced to attend St. Ailbe’s Academy, a secret boarding school for werewolves.
Even if the wrong guy did accidentally turn her into one of “them” and doom her to attending the weirdest high school ever, Tessa can’t help her growing attraction to the mysterious Dastien Laurent.
When vampires attack St. Alibe’s and her visions pinpoint an enemy in their midst, Tessa realizes that boy drama and her newfound canine tendencies might just be the least of her problems.
Collide
By H.M. Ward
BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR HM WARD
When Mari accidentally overhears that Trystan is in love, she can’t believe it. He’s pining over some girl that doesn’t know he’s alive. The confident swagger and endless stream of girls is a facade. It conceals his loneliness and hides how messed up he’s really become trying to flee from a life that’s battered him to his core.
Trystan tries to figure out how to make it clear how much he loves Mari, but every insincere kiss and every broken promise haunts him because she knows them all. Now, Trystan has to prove to the one girl he’s actually fallen in love with that she’s not just another conquest.
Mari has no idea who Trystan loves, but she can tell that whoever it is has captured his heart entirely. Soon Mari sees the man behind the mask, the guy that Trystan tries so hard to hide. Everything about him is appealing, and too hard to resist.
In a moment of desperation, Trystan uploads a love song he wrote for Mari, but before he can show it to her, the video goes viral. Everyone wants to know who he is, and the only thing shielding him is an anonymous account name and some thick shadows hiding his face. Trystan realizes that the consequences of revealing his identity will be disastrous. Everything he’s tried so hard to hide will be exposed. It’s a secret that is impossible to keep and the only girl who he wanted to hear it will never believe him.
The Secret Life of Trystan Scott is an addicting romance with lots of tension and steamy kisses. The books in this series will get hotter as it progresses.
Genre: YA, Book 1 of 5
City of Blaze
By H.O. Charles
Updated 11/2015.
Fantasy Romance Epic.
The city is crumbling beneath a mountain of its own indulgences. Its army abuse the castle’s servants, confident that deadly wielders have been exterminated; wars are fought to encourage otherwise absent mortality; countless people suffer from the terrible pangs of nalka, the hunger for intimacy; and all the while its king concerns himself with choosing which of his disappointing concubines to execute next. The duty falls upon his emotionally withdrawn son, Morghiad, to restore the city’s strength and the army’s purpose. In his attempts to do so, he uncovers darker horrors and encounters a young servant who could either be his greatest ally or his greatest hindrance.
City of Blaze is a story of changing allegiances, self-control and love.
I’ve read a lot of fantasy series in my time – from the more obscure Malazan Book of the Fallen all the way up to Lord of the Rings and A Song of Ice and Fire.. and I’ve got to say this is probably one of – if not THE – best series I’ve ever read. HOC develops his plot and characters with such mastery and finesse. Their plights are well thought out and engaging. The book takes twists and turns in all the right places, and the system of “magic” is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before.
I literally could not put this book down. I read it in three days, the second book in two, and I read the third in four hours. I highly recommend that you take the time to AT least read the first one – after all it IS free. I guarantee you’ll be coming back for the second and third.
The quality of the literature is akin to that of a major publishing house, and to be completely honest, I didn’t know this wasn’t a popular book until after I visited the author’s website and read some of his blog posts. The sheer level of craftsmanship that he has poured into this books is simply unparalleled, and I truly believe that anyone who takes a few hours to read this series will be well rewarded by the enjoyment the story possesses.
I cannot wait until the fourth book comes out, and I hope you guys catch up in the series so you can be as excited about it as I am!
Give Up the Ghost
By Megan Crewe
Cass McKenna much prefers the company of ghosts over “breathers.” Ghosts are uncomplicated and dependable, and they know the dirt on everybody… and Cass loves dirt. She’s on a mission to expose the lies and backstabbing between her fellow students.
But when the vice president of the student council discovers her secret, Cass’s whole scheme hangs in the balance. Tim wants her to help him contact his recently deceased mother, and Cass reluctantly agrees.
As Cass becomes increasingly entwined in Tim’s life, she’s surprised to realize he’s not so bad—and he needs help more desperately than anyone else suspects. Maybe it’s time to give the living another chance…
This is a re-release of the novel with the same title published by Henry Holt in 2009. The content is unchanged.
Santa Monica University: Undecided
By Mysti Jaye
Mindy Carmichael is excited to begin her freshman year at Santa Monica University. Her two best friends from high school are already students there, and she’s known since she was in middle school what she wants to major in.
What she hadn’t bargained on was discovering that her relationships would be more complicated, that her chosen field of study would turn out to be nothing like she imagined, and that in all of the chaos, her self-identity would be yanked right out from under her.
Mindy had never been a quitter, but she was quickly learning that one should never say never…
I have been excitedly awaiting the first book from Mysti Jaye for the past several months. Once Mysti Jaye started leaking the basic plot to her first installment to Santa Monica University, I knew I had to add this to my must read list. I’m a huge fan of young adult fiction and Santa Monica University Book 1 Undecided doesn’t disappoint.
The first book in this series is told from the point of view of college freshman, Mindy Carmichael. I was drawn to her character immediately! She’s fun, smart and I could completely relate to her way of thinking. It absolutely reminded me of my friends and I our first year in college. She has her two best guy friends there to guide her along the way, as well as meeting some sure to be life long friends along the way.
Overall, this was an easy, fun read. I can honestly say that I was disappointed when I finished the book only because I wasn’t ready for it to end! I cannot wait to read book two from Mysti Jaye.
I also highly recommend you checking out this author’s Facebook page. I love the way she interacts with her readers, including them on her writing journey (OfficialMystiJaye on Facebook). It’s also a fun page full of videos to “meet” the characters, find out insider information and even get the characters’ radio playlists!
Queen of Someday
By Sherry Ficklin
*2014 Indie Book Award Finalist
*2014 RONE Award Finalist
*2014 Reader’s Crown Award Finalist
Before she can become the greatest empress in history, fifteen-year-old Sophie will have to survive her social-climbing mother’s quest to put her on the throne of Russia–at any cost.
Imperial Court holds dangers like nothing Sophie has ever faced before. In the heart of St. Petersburg, surviving means navigating the political, romantic, and religious demands of the bitter Empress Elizabeth and her handsome, but sadistic nephew, Peter. Determined to save her impoverished family–and herself–Sophie vows to do whatever is necessary to thrive in her new surroundings. But an attempt on her life and an unexpected attraction threatens to derail her plans.
Alone in a new and dangerous world, learning who to trust and who to charm may mean the difference between becoming queen and being sent home in shame to marry her lecherous uncle. With traitors and murderers lurking around every corner, her very life hangs in the balance. Betrothed to one man but falling in love with another, Sophie will need to decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice in order to become the empress she is destined to be.
In a battle for the soul of a nation, will love or destiny reign supreme?
Chosen
By Barbara Ellen Brink
~ I’ve optioned the film rights for the Amish Bloodsuckers Trilogy to Screenwriter Lee Tidball, who will be adapting its first book, CHOSEN, into a screenplay that he and his Hollywood representative will market to production companies and studios. Lee’s scripts have been optioned three times now by various Hollywood entities, and his work has also garnered numerous recognitions in major international screenwriting competitions. He was drawn to the Amish Bloodsuckers Trilogy because of its dynamic YA characters and fresh, highly unique take on the ever-popular vampire tale.” ~
Jael is just an average teenage girl with over-protective parents, an unrequited crush on the hottest guy at school, and a best friend she shares everything with. Until her parents let her in on the secret they’ve kept for nearly sixteen years…
Jael is the Chosen One. Born to be a vampire slayer, her destiny was written in the Book of the Shunned. She’s been chosen by God to set the Minnesota Loon Lake Amish community free from the grip of the Bishop, an ancient and powerful bloodsucker who has been using the Amish people for his own personal Jamba Juice.
Will she leave her friends and all she knows and follow her destiny to Minnesota willingly, or will the Bishop bring her destiny to Sunburn, Nevada?
Discern
By Andrea Pearson
Nicole Williams is an Arete—a fourth child with magical abilities—yet no matter how hard she tries, she can’t Channel her power. In fact, she seems to be the only student at Katon University who fails at magic.
This doesn’t stop her from competing to be included on a university-led expedition to Arches National Park. She is determined to show everyone, but mostly herself, that she does belong. Yet, to qualify for the trip, she must produce at least a speck of Wind magic, and that appears to be impossible.
Nicole turns to her best friend, Lizzie, for help, along with fellow student Austin Young, who is considered by all a magical rarity. He also happens to be the hottest guy on campus and just might be interested in her.
As the competition progresses, Nicole wonders if she’s making the right choice—especially when she learns that the strange fossils they’ll be studying in Arches might not be as dead as everyone thinks.
Readers of Lovecraft and M.R. James will recognize and enjoy themes from both authors.
If you’d like to receive Praxis Novellas (the second book in this series) for free as well, you can grab a copy at the author’s website here: . Enjoy!
Suggested Reading Order:
Discern, Katon University Book One
Praxis Novellas, Katon University Book Two
Perceive, Katon University Book Three
Observe, Katon University Book Four
Reclaim, Katon University Book Five
What readers are saying:
“Wow! Original, classic ya fantasy. This book is simply captivating! Once I read the first sentence, I couldn’t put the book down.” – Marina
“Intense action and suspense. Great creativity.” – Char
“I really love the way the paranormal things are brought in. It isn’t run of the mill regular magic. Different and compelling, can’t wait to read more!” – Taylor
“This story was a pleasant surprise. Exciting and full of intrigue. Totally different take on magic. Loved the characters, even the (purposefully) annoying ones.” – Susan
“The story was a nice change from the usual young adult fantasy stories that are out there.” – Kindle customer
“Recommended to anyone who enjoys a fairly quick read and who likes YA fantasy.” – Laura
Carnelian
By B. Kristin McMichael
Book One of The Chalcedony Chronicles
A clean college/new adult time travel romance.
Everyone has a past, but for most it isn’t so far in the past as Seth Sangre. His past is literally from thousands of years ago. Seth’s past led him to the present seeking something that might help him save his country from destruction. He has been in the present for over three years now, and he just found exactly what he has been looking for. Mari had dreams of college being a fresh start, one where she would start over and not fall for the good looking player like high school. Unfortunately for her, that’s exactly what ends up falling into her lap on the first day she moves into the dorms. Now she has to hold to her promise to herself not fall for the handsome Seth Sangre. But he doesn’t plan to make it easy for her. Seth has already marked her as his next conquest.
As the semester progresses, Mari learns that Seth might just have a past of his own that’s literally in the past. Suddenly, Mari finds her future along with her past put into question. She’s connected to Seth far more than she ever wanted to be, and maybe he isn’t the player who she thought he was. If Mari can trust her heart enough to follow him, Seth will lead Mari on an adventure of a lifetime-and reveal family secrets she never knew existed.
Khe
By Alexes Rasevich
Immerse Yourself in an Alien World
Khe loves her simple life on a farming commune, until she discovers that her gift for pushing the crops is a death sentence. Fleeing across the treacherous wilderness, she makes her way to the city of Chimbalay, searching for the orindles who might save her. But Chimbalay has its own dangers. The Powers are there–the secret rulers who have chosen Khe to be the mother of a monstrous new race.
Neither “man in space,” SciFi, nor classical fantasy, Khe deftly blends elements of both while satisfying those wanting something new in a dystopian story. Readers looking for solid world-building and fresh and fully-realized characters will especially enjoy this book.
Khe’s story continues in Ashes and Rain. The companion novella, Gama and Hest, reveals the secret history of Khe’s world.
What readers are saying about Khe:
“…grabs you by the collar and pulls you in. By the time you are finished youare in love with the strange places and complex characters.”
“Imaginative and well-written – an entertaining, thoughtful read.”
“The story is fascinating, and the writing is full of brilliant inventions.”
“Loved this book. It’s so exciting to read a book and become immersed in a completely foreign world.”
“If you are a lover of SciFi with a dash of fantasy this is a perfect bookfor you. The characters are intriguing and well thought out. Razevichgets an A+ in creating an alien world and populating it with fascinating creatures.”
“When I first started this book I wassomewhat skeptical, as it was much different from my usual selections.But the excellent writing drew me into the story and I enjoyed it moreand more the further I read. The world and races the author developedwere very interesting, and although much different from us I had noproblem relating with the heroine. The twists and turns of the storywere unpredictable and often thought provoking. Highly recommended foranyone wanting an interesting well-written story.”
“I didn’t want it to end.”
“.. once I started reading it, I couldn’t stop. Imaginative and unusual, with amazing world-building.”
“I had high hopes for the book and they were surpassed.”
“It has been a long time since I have read such a compelling sciencefiction/fantasy novel that had me in its grip like this one.”
“I can’t remember a single science fiction book that I’ve read that didn’t have at least one human being as a part of the story. … The storyof Khe is spell-binding and filled with love, nature, danger, andsuccess.”
“Within just a few short chapters Alexes Razevich creates a believable butcomplex and completely alternative world which could have taken otherauthors a hundred pages or more to make the reader be so immersed insuch a unique fantasy realm. Then the adventure takes you on a journeyunlike anything I could try to compare it to (if you really forced acomparison out of me, perhaps; Frank Herbert with a more feminineangle.) ”
“The author has a great talent for drawing you into her characters and making them come alive in your
imagination. I highly recommend this book!”
“She isn’t Nancy Drew, Little Red Riding Hood, the bookish Velma orHermione. She isn’t a cheerleader, a femme fatale, a lovestruckteenager, or any other female lead or supporting role I’ve ever seen.She is herself, framed by her world and her culture, but not by ourown.”
Twin Reflections
By Elizabeth Joseph
The maze of mirrors has been accumulating energy for ages. When Vera and Mark unwittingly find themselves trapped in the maze, its passages prove to be the least of their problems. Its magic can be a great tool or weapon, as Queen Missena is learning, and they are at its mercy. As they travel through, the illusions created by the maze takes them to places unexpected and dangers unforeseen.
But Vera has magic of her own. Will her magic help her and Mark escape the maze? Or will they be trapped inside forever?
The twins Vera and Mark gets trapped in a magical and powerful maze of mirrors. Mirrors not only reflect but are potential portals that leads to different “worlds” for the traveler, mostly illusions. Not only the twins but the reader could get lost in the maze as well as he or she needs to keep thinking is this illusion being described or reality. During their ordeal in the maze, both Vera and Mark bonds as siblings and come to trust and care for each other
There are some questions unanswered but I guess it may be on purpose as this book seems like a first volume in a series
As a debut novel by young teen, this book deserves a 5 star.
Hidden Wings
By Cameo Renae
****Descent, a Hidden Wings Novella, is included in this version of Hidden Wings****
What happens when Darkness and Light collide?
Seventeen is a life changing age for Emma Wise.
As her family’s sole survivor in a car crash, she is left with a broken arm, and a few scrapes and bruises. But these are only outward marks; inside, her heart is broken and the pieces scattered.
Whisked away to Alaska, to an aunt she’s never met, Emma starts over. Secrets unveil themselves and now…she doesn’t even know who or what she is.
A centuries old prophecy places Emma in the heart of danger. Creatures of horrifying and evil proportions are after her, and it will take Emma, her aunt, and six, gorgeously, captivating Guardians to keep her safe. But, if she can survive until her eighteenth birthday… things will change.
Bonus Material: Hidden Wings Inspired Poem by Amber McCallister.
The Gordite Witch
By Max W. Miller
Sadie Mae Stevens is the teen superhero of this Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy Series
In her first episode, Sadie faces the death of her mother, abandonment by her father, learns about her supernatural abilities and what it all means to Earth and a place called Dylan.
But what does a one-eyed, talking mountain have to do with any of this young adult series? It all becomes clear after reading what happens to Sadie when she is nine. And then more details are revealed when Sadie is sent against her will to an Island. She then meets the lovely Suzanna Brimm and three other strange teens.
Pigwallers, a Tetradyne witch, an arrogant, semi-human trainer and so much more is discovered in this Young Adult Novel. Get caught up in the magic of Sadie Mae Stevens.
Let the legacy begin…
Faelorehn
By Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
I never heard him come after me and even as I climbed the slope and stumbled onto our shaded back lawn, I didn’t look back. It was like the day the gnomes chased me all over again, but this time I was not escaping some horrible little creatures, I was fleeing from an incredibly good-looking guy who could very well understand me completely. I was either saving myself from that serial killer I always imagined lived down in the swamp, or I had finally gone over the deep end . . .
Meghan Elam has been strange her entire life: her eyes have this odd habit of changing color and she sees and hears things no one else does. When the visions and voices in her head start to get worse, she is convinced that her parents will want to drag her off to another psychiatrist. That is, until the mysterious Cade MacRoich shows up out of nowhere with an explanation of his own.
Cade brings her news of another realm where goblins and gnomes are the norm, a place where whispering spirits exist in the very earth, and a world where Meghan just might find the answers she has always sought.
Pneuma
By Semma Kearney
Estelle Caldwell caused a war with her birth.
She didn’t find out until her eighteenth birthday. She was normal, or so she thought. She had regular, divorced parents that she still kept in touch, and a trio of best friends that had a bond so strong, they gave her a meaning to existence.
When her life started to unravel the truth, it started with her grandfather, Larry, giving her a special necklace the night before her birthday. Not only did it start changing her, but it showed her the truth of her past in her dreams that she couldn’t quite grasp, or accept.
pneu·ma
ˈn(y)o͞omə/
noun
the vital spirit, soul, or creative force of a person.
Do you know what it feels like to hold fate in your hand?
Was it fate that my whole life got turned upside down?
He was the reason I had to leave.
Making the sacrifice caused my heart to rip in two.
I wanted normalcy. I wanted my life to be my own.
But it’s nothing without the people I love, and it’s for
the people I love that I have to leave.
Fate. Please be kind.
Will he still remember me?
Will our first and last kiss be one and the same?
Please remember.
Please be with me.
Family is tested.
Memories are everywhere.
Love is one of the biggest reliefs and hurts you can have at the same time.
Vampires Rule
By Kasi Blake
They don’t call him Jackpot for nothing.
Jack was barely seventeen when a werewolf slaughtered his parents and ripped his throat out. Lucky for him, there were vampires nearby. Summer liked him on sight, so she infected him and gave him new life as a vampire. His only remaining family, a younger brother, buried him and tried to move on. Jack couldn’t. His body and heart remained frozen in time, and that’s why he does it, why he takes a trip home every year. Feeling nostalgic, he walks through the house and touches his former possessions. Then he visits the cemetery and stares down at an empty grave with his name on it. This has been Jack’s life for ten years… but this year something incredible happens.
Jack is at the cemetery when he sees a beautiful girl about to get killed by a werewolf. Misunderstanding the situation, he jumps in to save her and is wounded. He watches in awe as she kills the werewolf with a gentle touch. This is Silver, THE werewolf hunter, and she didn’t need his help but still appreciates it. Unfortunately for Jack, a single scratch from a werewolf can kill a vampire. As far as he knows, only a few have survived it.
And that is why Jack is stunned to wake up the next morning. The second thing to shock him is the realization that his fangs are gone. Sunlight touches his face for the first time in a decade. He has a second chance to live. This is a miracle.
Not so fast, Jack. He tries to return to his old life, but the people around him won’t let him pretend to be normal when the supernatural is everywhere. His brother is a hunter, the English teacher is a werewolf, and his new girlfriend can suck the souls of werewolves right out of them. Scary, huh? If he was still a vampire, he might be worried.
His brother Billy is now older than him and wants to tell him what to do. This does not sit well with Jack. His vampire friends refuse to leave town without him. They want to turn him into a vampire again. Not going to happen. Not if Jack has any say in the matter. Being a vampire sucked. Sorry. No other word for it.
Every time he starts to feel normal, something happens.
Vampires Rule is an action-packed teen paranormal fantasy with wraiths, vampires, and a faerie. This is the first book in the series.
Other books in the Rule Series include Werewolves Rule, Shifters Rule, Wizards Rule and Mortals Rule (which will be out some time in the year 2015).
Praise for Vampires Rule from bloggers:
“This book is great for Paranormal Junkies…”
-Tabatha at Goodreads
“Kasi Blake is a creative storyteller.”
-Kim at Goodreads
“After reading this book, I’m craving for more. I was hesitant that it revolved around a guy main character, but this book definitely pushed away my fears. I loved hearing Jack’s thoughts on going from a human to a vampire to a human.”
-Black Nailed Reviews
“OMG!!! I so loved this book, I hate that I waited so long to read it.”
-MsBdiamond1 at Goodreads
“Vampires Rule took me by surprise. I was not expecting this book to have the awesome story line that it did. Kasi Blake has written a winner with this series.”
-I Heart YA Books
A Christmas Gift
By Stella Wilkinson
Holly and Caleb had been best friends as children, growing up on the same street, but as teenagers they couldn’t be further apart. When Caleb unexpectedly asked Holly to help him pick out a Christmas gift for his girlfriend, neither of them anticipated where it would lead.
A young adult romantic comedy, from Stella Wilkinson, acclaimed author of The Flirting Games Series.
A Christmas Gift is a “clean” romance, suitable for ALL ages
“Oh what it is to be young! A funny, light and frothy read.” Janie Oakes, Teen Reader Today
Please note that this is a short story of approx 7000+ words
Available from Stella Wilkinson:
The Flirting Games (Book One, Free!)
More Flirting Games (Book Two)
Further Flirting Games (Book Three)
The Flirting Games Trilogy, (Books 1 – 3)
Good @ Games (Book Four)
Flirting with Friends (Book Five)
Halloween Magic & Mayhem (Book One, Free!)
Werewolf Magic & Mayhem (Book Two)
Solstice Magic & Mayhem (Book Three)
Notice Me
A Christmas Gift
Romancing the Stove
Bend it like a Bookworm
Growing Pains
By K.P. Smith
Meet Kendra Foster. She’s right in the middle of the roller coaster ride of growing up. Her family seems to be in a permanent state of disarray. High school is right around the corner and there is only one school she wants to attend but it is going to take a miracle for her to go. She finally made the cheerleading team which is the best thing that has happened since forever. But much to her dismay this wreaks havoc in a completely unexpected way. Then she has one year left to capture Jamie’s attention yet she hasn’t been able to do that since fourth grade. And with the new girl everyone is going crazy over she doesn’t have much of a chance does she? Life is coming at her from all sides and she is determined to keep it all together. Kendra’s Diaries is the first installment in the Growing Pains series. During all the twists, turns, ups and downs Kendra will develop courage, faith and perseverance. She will learn no matter what happens in life always remain positive and never give up. Life has a way of working itself out.
A Diamond in My Pocket
By Lorena Angell
After breaking the 100m world record, sixteen-year-old Calli is whisked away to a secret facility where she’s placed with other teens who possess superhuman speed. She soon finds herself in a deadly situation involving other superpowers, a magical diamond, and a centuries-old clan vying for world domination. Calli will have to rely on her quick wit and gut instinct to navigate her new world which includes secretly carrying a power-infusing diamond, all the while steering clear of the young man who mistakenly believes she’s his soulmate.
Book one of The Unaltered series introduces a secret universe existing within our own. In this world, cosmic energy grants superhuman abilities, and people of like ability band together in clans for both safety and community. Flesh-ripping demons prowl at night, drawn to the cosmic energy. Governments spy on clans, clans spy on governments, and trusting the wrong person may carry a terrible price.
A #1 bestseller in eleven countries, with over 225,000 downloads. A Diamond in My Pocket is a book readers have shown their love to with over 1,200 5-star reviews. Described by Bookbub as “J.K. Rowling meets Stephen King,” the tale woven is one that feels ensconced in today’s world alongside a huge dose of superpowers. Currently being optioned for film and television, so don’t miss your chance to read this exciting book before it hits the screen.
What readers are saying:
“The last time I remember reading a book this suspenseful is when I read The Hunger Games series a couple years ago.” – JohnstonLife (Amazon)
“I am a high school English teacher and am always looking for books to recommend to my students. This book goes to the top of the list!” – Robynne Leighe (Amazon)
“Lorena Angell has the formula for young adults and oldsters like me.” Gary R. Casebeer “Montessorian, Retired”
“Great story, similar to the Percy Jackson series only with a female lead.” -Amazon Customer
“I was swept away on a journey of mysteries and powers and young love. I feel the books are ageless even if it focuses on teenagers.” – L. Fuqua (Amazon)
“I felt like it was a cross between Hunger Games & some Harry Potter. I have been recommending it to all the teens I coach & to some open minded adults. I couldn’t put it down, the twists & turns keep you turning the pages. I loved the fantasy world it took me to, & how the real world blended.” – Beth (Amazon)
Brew
By David Estes
“The Walking Dead for teens, with ruthless witches instead of bloodthirsty zombies.” –Katie Reed, agent at Andrea Hurst & Associates
Praise for the Author:
“A worthy edition to post-apocalyptic literature”– Mike Mullin, bestselling author of ASHFALL
“I will be keeping an eye on David Estes”– Emmy Laybourne, bestselling author of MONUMENT 14
“Strong world building and vivid characters”– Rysa Walker, bestselling author of TIMEBOUND
Praise for Brew:
“Brew had everything I look for in a book: action, suspense, awesome characters, chilling twists. 5 EPIC STARS!”– Happy Indulgence Books
“A dark, thrilling, creepy read full of action and the COOLEST DOG EVER!”– Juliababyjen’s Reading Room
“An apocalyptic backdrop perfectly blended with an enthralling story of fight and survival, with a paranormal twist.”– Diva Booknerd
Salem’s Revenge strikes without warning or mercy, ravaging the powerless human race under the forces of united gangs of witches, wizards, and warlocks. During the slaughter, Rhett Carter’s foster parents and sister are killed, and his best friend and girlfriend are abducted by a gang of witches calling themselves the Necromancers, who deal in the dark magic of raising the dead. Rhett’s sword-wielding neighbor with a mysterious past saves Rhett from becoming another casualty of the massacre and teaches him the skills he needs to survive in this new world.
Rhett is broken, his normal high school life of book blogging and football playing shoved in a witch-apocalyptic blender. The only thing he has left is his burning desire for revenge. Armed with his new witch hunting skills and a loyal, magic powered dog named Hex, he sets out into the unknown with one mission: hunt and destroy those who took away everyone he ever loved.
But Rhett isn’t just a witch hunter; he has secrets of his own that he has yet to discover, secrets that his enemies will stop at nothing to keep him from.
And discovering the truth about himself is the human race’s only hope.
Satellite
By Lee Davidson
Grant Bradley has just one little thing standing in the way of his happiness: Death.
Grant just learned he was never meant to survive cancer or live happily ever after with his fiancée, Tate; he was destined to be a Satellite before he was born. Needless to say, being a glorified guardian angel for someone he doesn’t know is as unnerving as the Utopian surroundings of Progression. To make matters worse, Grant’s mentor, Willow, has as many hokey comments as she has tattoos and an annoying habit of withholding pertinent information.
Grant, wanting nothing more than to be with Tate, refuses to believe this is his destiny. So when the word spreads about how quickly he is excelling, Grant chalks it up to Willow’s merciless training. She tries to kill him, after all—or whatever the equivalent of death after death is. Grant can’t deny that, physically, he seems to be advancing much faster than his peers, but the secrets he’s keeping prove otherwise. One secret in particular, the most dangerous, must stay hidden at all costs; if anyone discovers he’s found a way back to Tate, his chances of protecting her will be destroyed. Maintaining this connection will cost Grant more than he could ever imagine.
Satellite: The Satellite Trilogy, Part I, is written in a style that appeals to young men and women alike. The 2012 ABNA calls this fantasy “captivating” and “an epic love story.” Inspired by the idea that everything happens for a reason and that even the most tragic of deaths can be instrumental in forming the future of the living, this novel delivers surprising depth behind its charming exterior. Grant’s epic journey is full of plot twists, witty banter, fantastic new worlds, and unrequited love that will keep readers engaged from cover to cover.
Memory’s Wake
By Selena Fenech
Lost in a world full of monstrous fairies, a troubled sixteen year old has to find out who she is and why her memories were stolen before she is found by those who want her dead.
She takes the name “Memory” and knows she has just one goal – to find her way home, wherever that is. But this land is strange. No technology to be seen, and iron is banned, thanks to a pact the humans have with the magical creatures who share their pre-industrial era world. In her t-shirt and torn jeans, Memory knows she’s different, even before she performs impossible magic.
Haunted by her past, chased by a dragon, wanted by the king and stalked by the strange, handsome savage that seems to know her, everyone is after Memory, and she suspects it’s not just for her eye-catching outfit. Her forgotten past holds dangerous secrets that will challenge everything she believes and risk the lives of everyone she loves.
Memory’s Wake contains 44 black and white illustrations by the author and artist. Approx. 80,000 words or 320 pages in paperback.
Ordained Irreverence
By McMillan Moody
An Amazon Kindle ‘Christian Fiction’ Bestseller with over 440 “Five Star” reviews!
Elmo Jenkins is about to graduate from seminary with a masters degree in religious education and a minor in cynicism. When he lands an internship at a large metropolitan church, he quite literally stumbles his way through as he learns to baptize and bury, visit and marry the faithful flock. Think Ferris Bueller Goes to Church with a side of Holden Caulfield thrown in for good measure.
The cast of characters filling the pews at First Church keep him on his toes and more than a little bewildered at times. The salty widow who serves up a homemade pie with a surprise ingredient. The quirky single adult with a heart as big as Elvis who deems himself quite the ladies man. The larger-than-life music minister who pulls more than a few punches along the way, and even an old church janitor with a few ancient secrets of his own.
Woven throughout Elmo’s adventures is a hundred-year-old mystery he’’s determined to solve and even a chance at true love along the way. Elmo’’s story pulls back the sacred curtain and allows the reader to examine the inner workings of a mega-church with all its warts and wonders. Ride along and watch as Elmo’s cynicism slowly transforms into hope.
McMillian’s Moody fast-paced novel will bring a smile to even the most backslidden amongst its readers.
Includes Special Features: Cast of Characters, Deleted Scenes, Elmoisms, and an Interview with author McMillian Moody.
Shelve Under C: A Tale of Used Books and Cats
By Jenny Kalahar
A novel for everyone, Shelve Under C is a big, leaning stack of humor, heart, stray cat hairs, old book dust, mystery, family drama, longing and hope.
Used bookshops often have a cat or two roaming the aisles, sleeping on the shelves, or sleeping on the customers. Here is a novel all about one bookshop and its resident cats, Stomper and Buglit; and about Kris, a 12-year-old boy who apprentices in the shop. Kris is a little bit like the cats: he’s a foster child getting used to a new family, and the cats are being fostered in the bookshop for the local shelter. Stomper and Buglit are a little bit like Kris: they get into trouble, have some wild adventures, and find out just what being part of a family really means.
Unlike some novels that have a bookstore setting, Shelve Under C has the real spirit of the store, its owners, its apprentice, its customers and, especially, its cats as the beating heart of this fuzzy beast. It’s full of wonderful characters, a wild storm, a doggy bucking bronco, catnip capers, an almost-deadly chicken salad sandwich, and . . . books! No need to knock — the door is open. So come on in, grab something to read, and get comfy on the big, red sofa.
Autumn in the City of Angels
By Kirby Howell
2014 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARD FINALIST!
2014 KINDLE BOOK REVIEW AWARD SEMI-FINALIST!
2014 BEACH BOOK FESTIVAL HONORABLE MENTION!
What would you do if you lived through the apocalypse? The real fight to survive comes after everyone else is gone.
A plague of epic proportion sweeps the globe, leaving less than one percent of the world’s population immune. Among the living is Autumn Winters, the teenage daughter of a famous actress. When Autumn’s parents don’t come home and the city is overtaken by a dangerous faction, she goes into hiding with a small group of underground survivors. They’re led by a mysterious young man who harbors an unearthly secret, and with whom Autumn feels a deep connection.
Autumn in the City of Angels is the first novel in a series, followed by Autumn in the Dark Meadows and Autumn in the City of Lights.
Veined
By Anyla Sunday
It could be worse for Sylva Lark. She could be dead. A coma was nothing to that. Or her family moving across country for the treatment, leaving her with a big blue mark on her back.
She can handle it.
Mostly.
Except the mark glows and tingles, especially whenever transition helper Atticus Plot (Attic) is close by. She suspects he’s hiding something, and when she stumbles across a torn body bearing the same spiral marking as her own, that suspicion is confirmed.
After a few shaves with death, the truth finally comes out and the battles begin.
But not all her fights are external; her biggest one is the decision she has to make between doing the right thing for the world and giving up her beloved family for good.
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The Beautiful-Ugly: The Trilogy
By James Snydrr
She’s sixteen. She’s alone. And the world thinks she’s crazy. What could possibly happen next? Well, she’s going to show them…
When sixteen-year-old Connelly Pierce wakes up inside an unknown psychiatric hospital with both her wrists slashed, she begins the arduous task of piecing together the events of her life that led her there. Her own cognitive behavioral therapy (as she had learned so well from them). Beginning with the sudden death of her mother and father when she was six, and the only world she knew disappeared, literally, overnight. That’s when, with no known or, at least, close relatives, she and her nine-year-old brother Eric find themselves cast into the nightmare quagmire of government child protection agencies, and Connelly begins her incredible fourteen-year journey—her dark odyssey—into her own brave new world. A world, she realizes, she must not only quickly adapt, but fight back as well, if she hopes to survive.
Elevated: Young Adult Contemporary Romance
By Elana Johnson
From the author of the YA dystopian romance Possession series, Elana Johnson, comes a new young adult contemporary romance.
The last person seventeen-year-old Eleanor Livingston wants to see on the elevator—let alone get stuck with—is her ex-boyfriend Travis, the guy she’s been avoiding for five months.
Plagued with the belief that when she speaks the truth, bad things happen, Elly hasn’t told Trav anything. Not why she broke up with him and cut off all contact. Not what happened the day her father returned from his deployment to Afghanistan. And certainly not that she misses him and still thinks about him everyday.
But with nowhere to hide and Travis so close it hurts, Elly’s worried she won’t be able to contain her secrets for long. She’s terrified of finally revealing the truth, because she can’t bear to watch a tragedy befall the boy she still loves.
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The San Francisco Book Review says of this powerful teen romance novel: “The plot is deftly paced, as past intrudes on present, like a photograph emerging in developing fluid.”
The Deseret News on this coming of age romance: “It is easy to flow from the first word to the last without ever putting down the book.”
The Voyages Of The Seven
By R.E, Weber
The Seven: the first wave of humanity among the stars.
Theopolis James Logan is finally living his long-cherished dream. Whisked away from his mundane life on Earth – along with six other gifted teenagers – by an alliance of peaceful, alien civilisations known as The Affinity, he has forged a life of excitement and wonder on another world. To his friends, he is a technical specialist, adept in the use of super-advanced technology. However, in secret, he is a covert operative for The Star Agency: the Affinity’s secret service, defending the galaxy against the shadowy forces of the Metah Dah, the Affinity’s sworn enemy.
For centuries, the Star Agency has helped maintain a fragile peace, but when a devastatingly powerful secret weapon is lost, presumed stolen, it sets in motion a chain of events, pushing the Affinity towards the brink of war and plunging the seven human friends into a nerve-shredding battle for survival. Can they survive in a universe more dangerous and unpredictable than they can possibly imagine, or will the dark forces of the enemy triumph, tearing the Affinity apart?
Meanwhile, back on Earth, an old friend is looking for answers.
The Voyages Of The Seven is the second exciting adventure in the Star Agency Chronicles – an Interstellar secret agent adventure series suitable for young and old alike. If you think you know science fiction, think again.
Desert Rice
By Angela Scott
Evolved Publishing presents a tale of two young people’s desperate struggle to survive in the modern world, as seen through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl. [DRM-Free]
WINNER: League of Utah Writers – Gold Quill Award
WINNER: Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal – Young Adult: Coming of Age
Kindle Book Review Awards – Finalist – Literary Fiction
Young Adult (16+), Coming of Age, Contemporary
Samantha Jean Haggert is a beautiful twelve-year-old girl, but no one knows it. All they see is an awkward boy in a baseball cap and baggy pants. Sam’s not thrilled with the idea of hiding her identity, but it’s all part of her brother’s plan to keep Sam safe from male attention and hidden from the law. 15-year-old Jacob will stop at nothing to protect his sister, including concealing the death of the one person who should have protected them in the first place–their mother.
Sam and Jacob try to outrun their past by stealing the family car and traveling from West Virginia to Arizona, but the adult world proves mighty difficult to navigate, especially for two kids on their own. Trusting adults has never been an option; no adult has ever given them a good reason. But when Sam meets “Jesus”–who smells an awful lot like a horse–in the park, life takes a different turn. He saved her once, and may be willing to save Sam and her brother again, if only they admit what took place that fateful day in West Virginia. The problem? Sam doesn’t remember, and Jacob isn’t talking.
Rippler
By Cidney Swanson
From Kirkus Award-Winning Author Cidney Swanson
Discovering she can turn invisible terrifies Samantha, especially when she learns a geneticist who murdered her mom wants her too. Handsome Will Baker offers help and secrecy, but soon Sam will have to choose between keeping her secrets and keeping Will in her life. Suspenseful and romantic, Rippler and its sequels capture the collision of the beautiful with the dark.
Two further sequels form a complete trilogy. Additional book in series for those who fall in love with the Ripple world and want even more!
RIPPLER is the free first book in a teen and young adult paranormal fantasy series set in a contemporary world where invisibility has long been a well kept secret. It combines the heart pounding action of a thriller with a touch of clean romance and a science fiction twist.
The Treemakers
By Christina L. Rozelle
Stay on guard. Be aware of your surroundings. Notice the nuances. Cover your tracks. Always be prepared. Question everything. This is how you stay alive, Joy. And this is how you keep the ones you love alive.
Sixteen-year-old Joy Montgomery, daughter of Zephyr the Magnificent, the great magician, can only reminisce of better times. Before the Superiors. Before the uprisings. Long ago. Before the dying Earth ripped the family she loved away from her.
In this desolate dystopian future, the Greenleigh orphans are “privileged” with the task of building mechanical trees for Bygonne, so their world behind The Wall can breathe another day, and so the Superiors may continue their malevolent reign.
Lured by a yearning for freedom, tenacious curiosity, and hunger for adventure, Joy discovers hope and magic amid the misery, and power in her promise to care for those remaining, whom she loves enough to risk her life for. To save them, herself, and the boy she adores from the abuse and slavery by the Superiors, Joy must entrust the aid of an unlikely ally who harbors a dangerous secret.
With an intriguing stranger at the helm, Joy and the treemakers embark on an intense and terrifying, yet liberating quest for the truth about the existence of the forbidden paradise beyond The Wall.
This is the first book in the Treemakers Trilogy. This series is intended for mature YA audiences, as there are certain mature themes (abuse, character deaths, etc.,) which may be too emotionally intense for younger readers. The second book in the Treemakers Trilogy, “The Soultakers,” will release on December 3rd, 2015. To be emailed directly when this, and other new releases become available, sign up for ‘The Rozelle Army’ mailing list: http://eepurl.com/68sS9
Simpatico: A Romantic Thriller
By Dermot Davis
Nothing prepared Fiona for the powerful feelings that overwhelmed her upon meeting the brooding and mysterious Andrew. When they decide to run away to escape her father’s influence the stakes get higher and potentially fatal for both of them. As a member of The Order of The Wise Serpents, Fiona’s father has connections and influence that extend across all levels and social strata of society. The lovers soon find themselves balanced precipitously between danger and desire. Intensely romantic and extremely suspenseful, Simpatico captures the struggle between defying the dictates of what others want for us and following the innate urgings of our own hearts and souls. This is a love story that takes no prisoners.
Multi award-winning author Dermot Davis writes a contemporary love story where relentless tension builds to a riveting crescendo. A thrilling and realistic tale of passion and suspense, anyone who has ever been in love will empathize with Andrew and Fiona as, against all odds, they do everything in their power to never be torn apart.
A Twin’s Redemption: A Story of Hope
By Yassy F.
After discovering a dramatic secret from a little blue book, two red headed twins -Mildred and Angelica- embark on an adventure to find redemption, love and freedom. Their lives are based in a prison inside of their own home. Their parents do not care. There are bullies everywhere. Will these twins be able to save each other and others from such a terrible magical madness?
A thoughtful blend of adventure, peril and timely reflection A Twin’s Redemption has much to commend it. Deserving of a place on your reading list, it is definitely recommended. – Book Viral
A Twin’s Redemption is an engaging book. I was immediately caught up in the plot from the very first chapter. I actually read the book in one sitting! I strongly felt every emotion that the twin girls experienced.- Valerie Rouse (Reader’s Favourite)
A Twin’s Redemption by Yassy F is a sad and very disheartening story of two girls and their struggle against the endless stream of wickedness in their lives. The very well portrayed contrast between Mildred and Angelica’s characters added an extra layer of depth to the story. It was an amazing story, especially in the beginning. – Faridah Nassozi (Reader’s Favourite
I enjoy reading books with a paranormal twist to them and especially those that are grounded in common belief. In A Twin’s Redemption the author uses the special connection often experienced between twins to develop a strong story which benefits from a cleverly constructed plot and good writing. I found it to be a very enjoyable read.- Peter (Goodreads)
“….riveting and pulse- racing…..” (enovel review)
Broken
By L.A. Griffiths
With just one touch she will have you on your knees..
Broken is the first in The Siren Series. A young adult paranormal romance that will keep you in suspense cover to cover in this urban fantasy.
A rare and powerful creature has come back into the supernatural word and everyone has taken notice. But this scared and vulnerable creature is a sixteen year old girl who is trying to fit in and have a chance of a normal life. But when young Ellie senses someone watching her within the darkness she is then thrown in the deep end and must fight for her own survival as the evil in the supernatural community want to claim her as their own and will do anything to get her.
“This author adds a breath of fresh air to the genre.”
“The plot was good and well written and the ending leaves you wanting to know more.”
“Couldn’t put it book down.”
“Hooked from start to finish.”
Join Ellie on a life changing adventure as she try’s to find out what she is and why she is the most wanted creature in the paranormal world.
Wilde’s Fire
By Krystal Wade
Praise for Wilde’s Fire:
“An unforgettable experience in magic, adventure, and love. I was immediately captivated by the story and couldn’t stop turning pages.” – Vicki Keire, Best-Selling YA Author
“Krystal Wade’s world of war, prophecy, and darkness takes readers on a twisting journey where the fate of a people is at stake and, through courage and faith, love and peace are the ultimate reward. If you’re a fan of YA fantasy, look no further than Krystal Wade’s debut novel WILDE’S FIRE.” – Sarah Balance, sarahballance.com
Overview:
Katriona Wilde has never wondered what it would feel like to have everything she’s ever known and loved ripped away, but she is about to find out.
When she inadvertently leads her sister and best friend through a portal into a world she’s dreamed of for six years, she finds herself faced with more than just the frightening creatures in front of her. Kate’s forced to accept a new truth: her entire life has been a lie, and those closest to her have betrayed her.
Wilde’s Fire is the thrilling first instalment of debut author Krystal Wade’s urban fantasy Darkness Falls trilogy, already exciting critics with its intensity and immersive, unique world and concept.
More Praise for Wilde’s Fire:
“A great start for what I expect is going to be an excellent series.” – Samina, Escapism From Reality
“This was an unexpected gem I found very hard to put down.” – Pam, novelgoddess.com
Carpe Noctem
By Katie Salidas
Second Edition – If your copy does not have a 2015 copyright date you are reading an old version.
Becoming a vampire is easy. Living with the condition… that’s the hard part.
Newbie vampire Alyssa never asked for this life, but now it’s all she has. Rescued from death by Lysander, the aloof and sexy leader of the Peregrinus vampire clan, she’s barely cut her teeth before she becomes a target.
Kallisto, an ancient and vindictive vampire queen – and Lysander’s old mate – wants nothing less than final death for her former lover and his new toy. She’s not above letting the Acta Sanctorum, and its greatest vampire hunter, Santino, know exactly where the clan can be found.
With no time to mourn her old life, Alyssa’s survival depends on her new family. She will have to stand alongside Lysander and fight against two enemies who will stop at nothing to destroy them.
A Christmas Gift
By Stella Wilkinson
Holly and Caleb had been best friends as children, growing up on the same street, but as teenagers they couldn’t be further apart. When Caleb unexpectedly asked Holly to help him pick out a Christmas gift for his girlfriend, neither of them anticipated where it would lead.
A young adult romantic comedy, from Stella Wilkinson, acclaimed author of The Flirting Games Series.
“Oh what it is to be young! A funny, light and frothy read.” Janie Oakes, Teen Reader Today
Please note that this is a short story of approx 7000+ words
Available from Stella Wilkinson:
The Flirting Games (Book One, Free!)
More Flirting Games (Book Two)
Further Flirting Games (Book Three)
The Flirting Games Trilogy, (Books 1 – 3)
Good @ Games (Book Four)
Flirting with Friends (Book Five)
Halloween Magic & Mayhem (Book One, Free!)
Werewolf Magic & Mayhem (Book Two)
Solstice Magic & Mayhem (Book Three)
Notice Me
A Christmas Gift
All Hallows EVE
Romancing the Stove
Bend it like a Bookworm
The Victor’s Heritage
By Anthony Kaplan
Corrag is a Democravian teenager, smart, funny and bold. Maybe too bold.
It is 2045. America has been shattered into two countries. Democravia and the Republican Homeland. Peace between the two continental rivals is always fragile.
An ill-fated escapade with her boyfriend launches Corrag on a journey of revolutionary impact, driving her to exile in the Nenkaja from which there is no escape. Will she ever find a place for herself in a society dominated by the Augment?
The Victor’s Heritage, Book Two of the Jonah Trilogy, is a science-fiction thriller, a roller coaster of a book.
The Augment, touted by those in power to be the perfect solution for the greater good. Everyone is urged to receive it, embrace it and be controlled by it, but there are always those who would rather die than be controlled, those who see it for what it is, evil. The year is 2045 and America is now two countries, balancing on a thin truce that could be shattered at any minute and Corrag becomes a free thinking, high spirited female who made one error that will catapult her into the world of revolution and exile, with little hope of freedom, unless she takes her future into her own hands.
Follow Corrag as she sees her dystopian world through eyes that have been opened to different truths and different realities as she weaves her way through the maze of life and survival.
The Victor’s Heritage by Anthony Caplan is non-stop action, adventure and completely spell-binding reading from start to finish. Mr. Caplan has woven a tale that sometimes parallels contemporary events, although set in a futuristic world. We often see teens as rebellious, as they seek to forge their own path, but is that always so terrible? Corrag is one such teen who has been forced into a world she is ill-prepared for and yet is ready to embrace new ideas and concepts far from the standard “party” lines. Mr. Caplan captures the force of youth, of coming of age, of new awareness and puts it all together into a tale that never lets up!
Once again, he writes with a skilled hand and brilliant detail, bring every character and scene to life as the tension stays taut and thought-provoking while never veering off from being 100% entertaining, start to finish! A definite MUST READ, not matter your age!
Sliding Beneath the Surface
By Doug Dillon
In America’s oldest and most haunted city, St. Augustine, Florida, teenager Jeff Golden is in trouble. Horrible dreams won’t let him sleep, and he is up to his eyeballs in terrifying, paranormal experiences.
Finally, Jeff turns to his girlfriend Carla, and Lobo, the mysterious Native American shaman, for help. But what he discovers is a lot more than he bargained for.
A ghostly presence linked to a local historic cemetery is not only threatening Jeff’s sanity but his life as well. And before he knows what’s happening, Jeff finds both himself and Carla pulled into one of the nastiest and most bloody events in Florida history. It is a place from which they may never escape.
Ancient weapons that still kill, dead cats that walk, dreams of dying, and out of body experiences; they are all here in Doug Dillon’s Sliding Beneath the Surface shrouded in a cold fog of mystery. But there is more – much more. This is a frightening story about Jeff Golden, a self-pitying and rebellious teen-age boy who is being attacked by ghosts and deadly entities. What is happening? He reluctantly accepts help from Carla, a friend, and Lobo, a Native American Shaman with mystical powers. Together they work to uncover the truth and to keep Jeff from an imminent deadly threat. The fast-paced action quickly pushes the reader into the happenings – and the danger. As Jeff, and ultimately Carla, move between the present and a deadly event from the past where they both could be killed, Jeff finally comes of age. The setting – St Augustine Florida, the oldest city in the United States – is an inspired location for this heart thumping mystery. The old Spanish fort, the curling mists that exude from Matanzas bay, the old cemetery with the pyramids that burn, the historic buildings and the unwitting tourists that walk in and out of the tale, all provide just the right background for this marvelous story. I thoroughly enjoyed Sliding Beneath the Surface and predict the book will be a big seller. Charles R. “Chuck” Dowling Author: To Keep Our Honor Clean The Mad Dogs.
The Gifting
By K.E. Ganshert
“If science is right, then I am crazy. And crazy is dangerous.”
In a world where nothing supernatural exists, Tess Eckhart is positive she’s going crazy. After her complete freakout at a high school party, her family is too. So much that they pack their bags and move across the country, next to a nationally-renowned facility for the mentally ill.
Tess is determined to fit in at her new school, despite the whispers and stares. But when it comes to Luka Williams, a reluctantly popular boy in her class, she’s unused to a stare that intense. Then the headaches start, and the seemingly prophetic dreams that haunt her at night. As Tess tries harder to hide them, she becomes increasingly convinced that Luka knows something—that he might somehow be responsible.
But what if she’s wrong? What if Luka Williams is the only thing separating her from a madness too terrifying to fathom?
The Grimm Chronicles, Vol. 2
For 200 years, the hero’s magic pen has been passed on from generation to generation. The newest hero is Alice Goodenough, an 18-year-old junior from Washington High School. While her friends spent their summer working and having fun, Alice found herself doing battle with creatures most human beings don’t even realize exist. A giant snake. A blood-sucking prince. A terrifying half-man, half-hedgehog. Dastardly dwarfs intent on mind-controlling everyone who uses a cell phone.
Now, senior year has begun. With it comes a new challenge at school, where bullies have grown bolder and classes more challenging. As if that’s not enough, Alice must face off against a collection of Corrupted who all share a terrible secret, one that might awaken a creature capable of doing untold damage. To uncover the secret, Alice will have to face off against a man-eating lizard, a bloodthirsty sea captain, and a mysterious wizard who can see into the future …
This book contains the following episodes:
Episode Four: The Orphanage of Doom
After facing off with the dreaded dwarf named Sam Grayle, Alice finds her dreams plagued by two separate visions. In one, she’s floating through a massive mansion filled with old, dusty furniture and drafty windows. Shadows dance across the wall. Children cry out in terror. A mysterious animal growl echoes through the halls.
In her second dream, a terrible smoke-like creature roams the streets of Minneapolis, feeding off human victims while it plots a terrible revenge that threatens to have far-reaching consequences. Alice must decide which dream to pursue: does she foil the smoke-creature’s plot or try to rescue the children from an unseen evil?
Episode five: Blood and Thunder
Upon making a surprising discovery in a Corrupted’s lair, Alice finds herself torn between her responsibilities as the hero and her desire to live a normal life. She’s been granted a unique opportunity to leave the entire world of the hero behind. But before she can make her ultimate
choice, her nightmares return …
A ship is coming. And aboard that ship is one of the most terrifying Corrupted creatures Alice has faced yet. In order to face her foe, Alice will have to do without the help of her scorned friend, Br’er Rabbit.
At school, a miraculous recovery by the star of the baseball team prompts more questions, all of them bringing Alice back to that fateful encounter at the orphanage of doom. To make matters worse, a school bully has taken his terrorizing too far, a friend is in trouble, and the mysterious ship in Alice’s nightmare holds a terrible secret …
Episode six: The Order of the Golden Dragon
Three mysterious golden coins. What is their purpose? Alice must find out, and in order to do so, she will need to use all of the skills she’s learned so far. She cannot fail. Failure means a fate worse than death.
Agnim the Mage haunts her dreams, using his terrible black magic to plague Alice with nightmares. Once a character in the Grimms’ fairy tales, his magical powers have stronger and stronger the more Corrupted he has become. He has foreseen a cataclysmic event that could mean the end of the world, and only the hero stands in his way. But in order to stop him, Alice will have to find him. And soon. Before Agnim steals her sanity and destroys her mind.
Agnim knows her weakness. He knows her fears. He controls her dreams. He is the most dangerous Corrupted Alice has ever faced. There is no guarantee she can defeat him.
In these trying times, only one thing is certain:
The Golden Dragon will awaken.
Cloak
By James Gough
Thirteen-year-old bubble boy Will Tuttle lives a boring, friendless life trapped in a sterile Bronxville mansion, suffering from mysterious allergies no doctor can explain. Fed up with his pointless existence he breaks free of his bubble to explore New York City, not expecting to return alive. Along the way, Will discovers that his myriad allergies have a single, bizarre source.
Suddenly Will is a target. When he’s chased through Central Park by a cloaked assailant, a misfit team of bodyguards shows up to keep Will Tuttle alive. . . . And teach him how to blend into a society that isn’t supposed to exist.
“CLOAK is a must-read…. fun and intriguing and high on the can’t-put-down quotient.” ~ A Traveler’s Library
“CLOAK is one richly layered and imaginative treat.” ~Toby Barlow, author, Sharp Teeth
“Gough’s debut novel charges with a jolt of electricity as it introduces us to a world living right beneath our noses…..” ~Joe Borri, author, Eight Dogs Named Jack
“One of my favorite storytelling hooks is the classic “hidden world” angle, from motorcycle-riding mice to sentient toys to wizards living among us. James Gough brings a mix of fairy tales and science fiction and fantasy and espionage to that approach.” ~~John Booth, author, Collect All 21! Memoirs of a Star Wars Geek
Alex Finch: Monster Hunter
By Cate Dean
Book 1 of an exciting YA paranormal series!
Meet Alex Finch – tomboy, techno geek, monster hunter.
Reluctant monster hunter.
A school project, an absentminded project partner, and a misplaced backpack all change 16-year-old Alex Finch’s life forever.
In a single afternoon Alex finds the missing backpack, has a run-in with Sam, the boy she’s had a crush on since first grade – and discovers that monsters are real.
That mind-blowing incident throws her life in a completely different direction, uncovering secrets that cost her more than she could ever imagine. And the further she digs, the darker and more dangerous the secrets become.
What else is hiding behind the ordinary facade of her California beach town?
Alex is about to find out.
*Includes an exclusive excerpt of Truth and Consequences, the second Monster Files adventure.
Watched
By Cindy M. Hogan
Change.
She longs for it.
A murder.
She will never be the same.
It takes more than a school trip to Washington, D.C. to change Christy’s life. It takes murder.
A witness to the brutal slaying of a senator’s aide, Christy finds herself watched not only by the killers and the FBI, but also by two hot guys.
She discovers that if she can’t help the FBI, who want to protect her, it will cost her and her new friends their lives.
Watched is the first book in The Watched Trilogy (Watched, Protected, Created). This young adult novel is set in cities all over Europe and the U.S. and is filled with intrigue, suspense, and lots of action and adventure. And, of course, kissing.
Pneuma
By Serena Kearney
Estelle Caldwell caused a war with her birth.
She didn’t find out until her eighteenth birthday. She was normal, or so she thought. She had regular, divorced parents that she still kept in touch, and a trio of best friends that had a bond so strong, they gave her a meaning to existence.
When her life started to unravel the truth, it started with her grandfather, Larry, giving her a special necklace the night before her birthday. Not only did it start changing her, but it showed her the truth of her past in her dreams that she couldn’t quite grasp, or accept. the vital spirit, soul, or creative force of a person.
Do you know what it feels like to hold fate in your hand?
Was it fate that my whole life got turned upside down?
He was the reason I had to leave.
Making the sacrifice caused my heart to rip in two.
I wanted normalcy. I wanted my life to be my own.
But it’s nothing without the people I love, and it’s for
the people I love that I have to leave.
Fate. Please be kind.
Will he still remember me?
Will our first and last kiss be one and the same?
Please remember.
Please be with me.
Family is tested.
Memories are everywhere.
Love is one of the biggest reliefs and hurts you can have at the same time.
Fantasy of Frost
By Kelly St Clare
Fantasy of Frost is the first title in The Tainted Accords.
“I felt love, excitement, respect and a ton of heartbreak…” – AmandaNicoleBooks
I know many things. What I am capable of, what I will change, what I want to become. But there is one thing I’ll never know.
Being the Tatuma of our world, the next to rule, should have given me a privileged life. One full of friends, love and happiness. If my mother didn’t hate me, that is. Instead, she has kept me veiled from birth, turning the possibility of this distant dream into a living nightmare.
Shunned by the court, abused from childhood, I am trapped within this material barrier and will never know my own face. Only two friends and a determination to become Tatum keep me sane.
I’m unaware everything in my life is about to change when the peace delegate arrives from the savage world of Glacium. Hidden agendas, past secrets and my struggle to stay alive–while still becoming the person I want to be–careen wildly out of control.
Join Olina in this coming-of-age fantasy.
Warning: Cliff-hanger ending! Suitable for young adult+. Novel contains fighting scenes, swearing, romance, sexual themes and general kick ass.
I AM SLEEPLESS: Sim 299
By Johan Twiss
While the others slept, Aidan spent hours each night running sim after sim. Although he was only a twelve-year cadet, he had completed more simulations than any prime— ever.
“You are setting history,” General Estrago told him. “No one has ever made it to the current simulation you are attempting. The other Masters and I are eager to see what comes next.”
So was Aidan.
Book Synopsis:
The planet Ethos is at war with a mysterious enemy known as the Splicers. Their only successful defense is the Prime Initiative. All newborns with the compatible genetic code are taken from their families and injected with the Prime Stimulus. Each child that survives the stimulus develops an extraordinary ability and is conscripted into the military for training.
After turning twelve, Aidan is moved to the upper-class at the Mount Fegorio training complex. His special gifts allow him unprecedented success in the virtual training simulations, advancing him further than any prime cadet in history. No one knows what lies after sim 299, not even Director Tuskin, the ruthless and reclusive ruler of their planet. But something, or someone, has been guiding Aidan there. If he can pass the final tests, he may discover the key to ending the Splicer War.
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From the imaginative mind of debut author Johan Twiss, I AM SLEEPLESS: Sim 299 is an extraordinary space fiction adventure series that will delight readers of all ages. I AM SLEEPLESS has a clean read rating with the perfect mix of adventure, humor, and mystery in a SciFi Fantasy world that will keep you turning pages through the night.
Clean Rating:
There are no scenes with sex, drugs, graphic violence or typical “earth” swearing in this novel. There are numerous fight scenes and action sequences where people are injured and/or die, but it is not graphic and takes place in a virtual simulation. Swear words are fitting to the fictional world of Ethos, such as Tuskin’s Fury, Batmonkeys, Holy Hippophants, etc… There are budding romances with kissing involved. There are suspenseful situations with monster alien creatures, fitting of the science fiction genre, and an overall thematic undertone of good v. evil that is suitable for tweens, teens and young adults.
The Moon Dwellers
By David Estes
In a desperate attempt to escape destruction decades earlier, humankind was forced underground, into the depths of the earth, creating a new society called the Tri-Realms.
After her parents and sister are abducted by the Enforcers, seventeen-year-old Adele, a member of the middle-class moon dwellers, is unjustly sentenced to life in prison for her parents’ crimes of treason.
Against all odds, Adele must escape from the Pen and find her family, while being hunted by a deranged, killing machine named Rivet, who works for the President. She is helped by two other inmates, Tawni and Cole, each of whom have dark secrets that are better left undiscovered. Other than her friends, the only thing she has going for her is a wicked roundhouse kick and two fists that have been well-trained for combat by her father.
At the other end of the social spectrum is Tristan, the son of the President and a sun dweller. His mother is gone. He hates his father. Backed by only his servant and best friend, Roc, he leaves his lavish lifestyle in the Sun Realm, seeking to make something good out of his troubled life.
When a war breaks out within the Tri-Realms, Tristan is thrust into the middle of a conflict that seems to mysteriously follow Adele as she seeks to find her family and uncover her parents true past.
In their world, someone must die.
Gravity
By Melissa West
In the future, only one rule will matter: Don’t. Ever. Peek. Seventeen-year-old Ari Alexander just broke that rule and saw the last person she expected hovering above her bed — arrogant Jackson Locke, the most popular boy in her school. She expects instant execution or some kind of freak alien punishment, but instead, Jackson issues a challenge: help him, or everyone on Earth will die. Ari knows she should report him, but everything about Jackson makes her question what she’s been taught about his kind. And against her instincts, she’s falling for him. But Ari isn’t just any girl, and Jackson wants more than her attention. She’s a military legacy who’s been trained by her father and exposed to war strategies and societal information no one can know–especially an alien spy, like Jackson. Giving Jackson the information he needs will betray her father and her country, but keeping silent will start a war.
“Gravity will grasp readers tightly, with an ingenious storyline and sharp dialogue. West’s extraterrestrials are unlike anything sci-fi fans have seen.”
– RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 star and Top Pick rating
“A thrilling debut packed with action and mystery. Aliens never looked so good.”
#1 NYT Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout
“GRAVITY is a nonstop action thrill ride set in a richly imagined sci-fi version of earth, featuring a bold heroine who knows how to fight, just not who she should be fighting for. Start reading and you won’t. Ever. Stop.”
Jennifer Bosworth, author of Struck (FSG/Macmillan)
Our Wild and Precious Lives
By A.G. Russo
The Midwest Book Review
“A novel set in 1960 Cold War Germany doesn’t sound like an auspicious beginning for a young adult read; nor do the protagonists, who are teenage Army brats used to relying on one another for support and companionship. But an adult-sounding setting and circumstances is exactly what sets Our Wild and Precious Lives apart from other young adult reads and makes it a vivid and different story that will reach into adult circles even as it remains firmly rooted in the perceptions, experiences, and reactions of teenagers. …Our Wild and Precious Lives…is, in itself, a wild and precious read…”
D. Donovan, Senior eBook Reviewer
Sassy Peach Reads
“…my first impression was that this was going to be mostly a history book disguised as a YA novel. But the book ends up in a far different and better place…There are so many levels to this book, and the story is incredible. But what is important to know is that it starts off kind of slow and there’s a lot of time spent setting up Jim’s character (like all of chapter twelve which I enjoyed but could live without), when I feel like the beyond-Notebook-sadness-level ending could have used more ink. Speaking of the end, I cried for probably half an hour after I finished this book. I didn’t see the end coming at all and all of the relationships and interactions that seemed pointless earlier on really came full circle and took me on a seriously emotional rollercoaster. This is one of those books that someone tries to tell you about, fails, gives up, and then says trust me just read it. So that’s what I’m saying to you, trust me just read it!”
Charlotte, Guest Blogger
In 1960 Cold War Germany, Tom and Melly McCarron, teenage Army brats, contend with adolescence on a small American base near Bavaria, where their father, a decorated war veteran, begins a three-year tour of duty. As tensions in Berlin rise between the Allies and the Soviets, and threaten to bring about World War III, the base teenagers forge bonds of loyalty and love stronger than any of the adults understand.
Leaving New York on a night flight to Germany, the quiet, thoughtful Tom, and feisty, emotional Melly, are apprehensive about life in a foreign land. While they will attend the American high school in Würzburg, brother and sister realize they are the only stability each has had in their young lives. They also leave behind the sole adult they came to trust, their Aunt Deeny, a librarian who introduced them long ago to a way to cope with life’s ups and downs—reading and books.
Confronting the overwhelming challenges of making new friends, adjusting to a foreign environment, and enrolling in yet another school, they also must endure their abusive father and moody war bride mother. But they are not fully aware of how their father’s wartime experiences and sacrifices have left him scarred. Relying on their inner strength and resilience, they navigate the boundaries of military dependents—American teenagers with the same needs, yearnings and heartbreak as any of their generation.
The First Book of Demons
By Raquel Dove
Alexandra is just trying to make it through high school when her life suddenly becomes a hot mess. After what was supposed to be a peaceful camping trip with friends has her waking up in another world filled with handsome demons and fantastical creatures, Alex does everything she can to get back to some semblance of normalcy.
But when feelings start to develop for Lord Balthazar, the demon holding her captive, she has a hard time finding the desire to return home.
This book was awesome. Everything about this book made me what more. I had a hard time in the beginning while father and son argued about taking a mate and I found myself looking for a reason not to scream what ever happened to “mating” for love!?! When the only way to unlock powers is a knife to the chest, I wanted to cry “what happens when she just dies!!!”
Then we enter into a totally alternate universe run by Lord Sultans that are killed in their sleep then to be replaced by the oldest prince that has a totally different view of how the kingdom should be run, some in a good way but others in a not so good way. Forcing a sibling to marry two people that the oldest doesn’t desire is no way for an older brother to behave. The chemistry between Belthazar and Alexandra is unmistakable after only a few meetings but neither party wants to admit the attraction for the other, which leads to several “girl” kidnappings that are supposed to be taken as a rescue mission. Then here comes the knight in demon armor that takes back Alexandra only to in short time periods lose her once again to another who wants to rule the kingdom.
The Colonel’s Daughter
By Douglas Hirt
Kit finds himself on a hunt for a beautiful kidnapped young lady…and it takes him into the jaws of hell. He’ll rescue her, or die trying. The legendary Christopher “”Kit”” Carson, a skilled marksman, trapper, and hunter, finds himself involved in a manhunt when the beautiful daughter of a Missouri colonel is kidnapped, and he becomes determined to find her at any cost. Don’t miss this great action adventure by America’s finest, Douglas Hirt.
This was a great read if you enjoy Westerns and pioneer adventures.
It followed the exploits of the famous Kit Carson, an early explorer and mountain man of 1800-1865. The incident described occurred in the 1820’s-1830’s. Kit Carson rescued a white woman who had been kidnapped and dragged off to the Indian Territories . In real life, I believe Kit Carson eventually married the woman he rescued. However, this book is fiction although it is based on the real life exploits of a real person.
From a story point of view the book held my interest from start to finish and I can strongly recommend it to anyone with an interest in the period.
From a technical point of view, there were some typos. Most were obvious and were minimally disruptive. In at least one case, the errors were sufficient to disrupt understanding. While the writing itself was excellent, there were the occasional points where the use of an editor would have been helpful. Generally, unless you are easily disturbed, the writing style and quality will be enjoyable.
The one issue I did have is that the period this is occurring in is unclear (the dates above are based on the real life Kit Carson rather than the book). This was a period of massive change (for example in 1812 the standard long arm was an unrifled flintlock while by 1865 the standard was a breech-loaded, rifled, rimfire cartridge with percusion cap being phased out.) The author did not appear to have a firm handle on the period in question or at least failed to communicate it properly. As a result, I had problems visualizing the period and the available weaponry.
A Demon Made Me Do It
By Penelope King
Seventeen-year-old Liora Greyson has never been a “normal” girl. Born of a demon father and a human mother, she’s what’s known in the underworlds as a “demion”.
Liora just wants to survive her senior year of high school without anyone finding out her dark secret. But the walls she’s carefully constructed to keep people away crack wide open once she meets the sexy and mysterious Kieron Ambrose.The more she falls for him, the more worried she becomes. She can’t let him know she transforms into demon named ‘Lucky’ at dusk…a demon with an entirely separate personality who spends her nights drinking, tormenting humans, slaying unsuspecting demons, and lusting after her gorgeous and unattainable incubus/hellhound BFF.
But it turns out Kieron has a few dark secrets of his own. Secrets that will either save Liora…or totally destroy her.
Fighting your demons is one thing. Having one who fights back, messes with your guy, and leaves you with nasty hangovers is total hell.
YA Paranormal Romance/fantasy approx. 83,000 words and 312 pp. Appropriate for mature teens and adults (some content may not be suitable for younger readers).
“Fire With Fire”, book #2 of the Demonblood Series.
The Grimm Chronicles, Vol. 1
200 years ago, the Brothers Grimm unleashed their stories upon the world. Literally.
Now the characters of the Grimms’ stories walk among us. With every day that passes, they grow more evil. They are the Corrupted, and only a hero can stop them.
For 18-year-old Alice Goodenough, that means taking precious time off from her summer vacation. In addition to volunteering at the local library, Alice must stop the Corrupted who are now actively hunting her down. With the help of her magic pen and her trusty rabbit friend, the world has suddenly gotten a lot more complex. The Corrupted are everywhere, and only Alice can see them for what they truly are.
This book contains the first 3 episodes of the critically acclaimed series:
Episode 1: Prince Charming Must Die!
Alice Goodenough has been chosen to be the new hero, but not before undergoing a test to see if she’s worthy. Shaken, confused, Alice discovers that her weapon is a magic fountain pen and her ammunition is her mind: whatever she can draw, she can create. With the help of a rabbit friend, Alice must learn the ways of the hero and discover the truth about her frightening dreams: who is the terrible creature feeding on its victims at night?
Episode 2: Happily Never After
Alice’s nightmares have begun to grow more real. Terrifying man-eating rats are plaguing the city of Chicago, and it’s up to Alice to figure out a way to stop them. But before she can do that, she’ll have to face off with an even more dangerous enemy sent to kill her.
An enemy that has killed heroes before …
Episode 3: Revenge of the Castle Cats
After being rushed to the hospital, Alice Goodenough finds herself trapped in the worst dream imaginable: a horrible monster is hunting in the darkness, searching for its next victim: Alice. It will stop at nothing to kill her.
And that’s not the worst of it. All across the city, people are growing more addicted to Castle Cats, a smartphone game created by Grayle Incorporated. And it’s not just a game. The more you play, the more it controls you. Soon, Alice learns that the dwarfs who run Grayle Incorporated are watching her everywhere she goes, using human beings to spy on her.
There must be a confrontation. Sam Grayle and his brothers have to be stopped. And Alice is going to need help.
Summer of my Secret Angel
By Anna Katmore
Love was never in his plan… And neither in hers.
It isn’t nicking an expensive watch or a diamond bracelet that lands streetwise Jona Montiniere in the clutches of the police. It’s a darn sweater. When a judge decides she has to return to her terminally ill mother, who dumped her in an orphanage more than twelve years ago, Jona finds herself doing time through charity work on her estranged aunt’s vineyard in France.
Jona is determined to sneak off at the first chance she gets—until she meets Julian, her mother’s caretaker. Playful, understanding, and sinfully sexy, he’s everything she’s ever dreamed of—but she’s not about to let him know that. Because even though he’s fast becoming Jona’s best friend, he also has a secret that makes the little hairs on her arms stand on end…
So when the first week in her new home is over, Jona asks herself two things: One, how did she let herself end up in Julian’s arms after all? And two, how the hell did he awaken her mother from the dead?
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Chosen
By Barbara Ellen Brink
Chosen (The Amish Bloodsuckers Trilogy-Part1)
*CHOSEN HAS BEEN OPTIONED!*
~ I’ve optioned the film rights for the Amish Bloodsuckers Trilogy to Screenwriter Lee Tidball, who will be adapting its first book, CHOSEN, into a screenplay that he and his Hollywood representative will market to production companies and studios. Lee’s scripts have been optioned three times now by various Hollywood entities, and his work has also garnered numerous recognitions in major international screenwriting competitions. He was drawn to the Amish Bloodsuckers Trilogy because of its dynamic YA characters and fresh, highly unique take on the ever-popular vampire tale.” ~
Jael is just an average teenage girl with over-protective parents, an unrequited crush on the hottest guy at school, and a best friend she shares everything with. Until her parents let her in on the secret they’ve kept for nearly sixteen years…
Jael is the Chosen One. Born to be a vampire slayer, her destiny was written in the Book of the Shunned. She’s been chosen by God to set the Minnesota Loon Lake Amish community free from the grip of the Bishop, an ancient and powerful bloodsucker who has been using the Amish people for his own personal Jamba Juice.
Will she leave her friends and all she knows and follow her destiny to Minnesota willingly, or will the Bishop bring her destiny to Sunburn, Nevada?
Unchained Melody
By S.K. Munt
*Warning Unchained Melody contains Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘N Roll*
From girl, to woman, to goddess….
January 1991
The new girl in town takes a chance, saves a life, and wins herself two best friends, a Red Sox hat and possibly, a band.
October 1998
Ryan and Hunter don’t know how to handle themselves when their so called ‘Tomboy’ best friend begins to blossom into a goddess. So they handle it badly and suddenly, the Red Sox hat is on the ground and Callie had vanished naked into the eye of Cyclone Addison leaving them short for their first big gig and broken-hearted.
June 2004
Hunter and Ryan have finally recovered from the trauma of Callie’s disappearance and are ready to take their music careers to the big-time when Callie returns. No longer the girl next door, but a banished goddess with a mission; to break the heart of one of the men who still love her, using the other, or die.
Set to an incredible playlist with heart-stopping twists and turns, Unchained Melody is a coming of age story that starts with innocence and ends in wicked desire, with a paranormal twist unlike no other that will have you singing, laughing, crying and hot under the collar!
Donbridge: The Ring of Lazarus
By R.D. Vincent
An exciting tale of courage, mystery and suspense surrounding the fabled town of Donbridge. There are unexplained deaths and all may be the work of a hooded figure or something far more sinister, one thing is for sure: the graves don’t stay closed for long in Donbridge.
I met R.D. Vincent at Indiepalooza where I was speaking in Houston, Texas recently and when he gave me his slim book, I said I would read it. I did indeed and whipping through the pages fast and furious. Nothing I have read recently was quite like this little novella but you will love the suspense and storytelling, it’s a winner. I loved it so much I am going to make it a Pulpwood Queen OFFICIAL Book Club Selection in 2016, so that is five diamonds in my Pulpwood Queen TIARA. Think of it as an American fairy tale, our Once Upon a Time, and made me recall just exactly why I loved my grandparents stories. They were mysterious, sometimes really scary, but magically mesmerizing. You are in for a treat so on this Halloween eve, don’t delay, read!
Love is…
By Cassandra P. Lewis
**Mature Content Warning** Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual content.
Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to deny love, the universe has other plans.
Rafael Alvez has pretty much given up on love. Sick of making bad choices and choosing the wrong beds to warm, he decides a life of celibacy is the only way forward. Rafe refuses to trust his deep set belief, that his prince is out there somewhere, made just for him.
Matthew English doesn’t have time for a fairytale…He has a business to run! One night stands and online flirting are as far as he’s prepared to go. Everyone has needs, and quick no strings flings are all that Matthew has time for.
That is, until fate steps in…
When their siblings get engaged, and Matthew meets Rafe for the first time, everything changes.
Across a crowded room, a connection is formed, a spark that’s undeniable, and the fairy tale begins…
Everyone deserves a happy ever after
The Last of the Firedrakes
By Farah Oomerbhoy
16-year-old Aurora Darlington is an orphan. Mistreated by her adopted family and bullied at school, she dreams of running away and being free. But when she is kidnapped and dragged through a portal into a magical world, suddenly her old life doesn’t seem so bad.
Avalonia is a dangerous land ruled by powerful mages and a cruel, selfish queen who will do anything to control all seven kingdoms–including killing anyone who stands in her way. Thrust headlong into this new, magical world, Aurora’s arrival sets plans in motion that threaten to destroy all she holds dear.
With the help of a young fae, a magical pegasus, and a handsome mage, Aurora journeys across Avalonia to learn the truth about her past and unleash the power within herself. Kingdoms collide as a complicated web of political intrigue and ancient magic lead Aurora to unravel a shocking secret that will change her life forever.
Barking Madness
By Ryan Hill
Seventeen-year-old Rosetta Harper is plagued by nightmares of a masked man. With her father’s new career move, her family has just relocated from Florida, to the small New England town of Ashwood, a quiet town and close-knit community where you know your neighbors, and trouble is a word unspoken. But soon after her arrival, both Rosetta’s world and the worlds of her classmates come crashing down.
Michael hates his family and feels alone and unloved. He only finds comfort when he’s with his friends, but even they get on his nerves. Everything about Ashwood and his life bores him, until Rosetta Harper moves into town. With her as a new classmate, Michael finally gets the excitement he was looking for, but it may be at too high a cost…
I was really impressed with this book, “Barking Madness” by Ryan Hill. It had an amazing plot, and overall the writing is good. But there are some issues. The good part was that this is an excellent novel overall, even though it is quite lengthy, it had a riveting plot and interesting storylines. The descriptions were vivid, and the conversations felt natural. I was surprised by a lot of things, and felt invested. Overall I really did enjoy this book and would read more from this author. He has a natural gift for crafting a well-thought out story and developing interesting, flawed, memorable characters. (4 stars) Karen Matthews–Goodreads, Indie Book Reviewers
Obsidian
By Jennifer L. Armentrout
Book One of the bestselling Lux series
Starting over sucks.
When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring…until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.
And then he opened his mouth.
Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something…unexpected happens.
The hot alien living next door marks me.
You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon’s touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I’m getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.
If I don’t kill him first, that is.
Halloween Magic & Mayhem
By Stella Wilkinson
How on earth did I end up here? I was supposed to be at a party kissing the boy of my dreams, instead I’m dancing naked on the town common, on Halloween, with a Coven of strange women who might be witches, a bunch of zombies that I have to return to their graves, a talking crow, and my house ghost thrown in for good measure. Just yesterday I was an ordinary teenager…
On her sixteenth birthday Emily Rand discovers that she is a witch. Unable to control her spells she unwittingly raises zombies, and corporealizes the ghost haunting her house. She finds herself in a race against time to put everything right if she has any hope of getting to a certain Halloween party and seeing a certain boy again.
Halloween Magic and Mayhem is a young-adult paranormal comedy romance. Magic & Mayhem Series, Book One
Off the Grid: Book One
By E.N. McNamara
When Jamie Keller’s father is killed in Iraq by a roadside bomb, her mother decides to combat the financial and emotional stress by moving the family from Hamilton, Ohio to the rural town of Promise, Oregon.
Fourteen-year-old Jamie narrates the tale of the journey, intermingling descriptions of family dynamics with her own personal philosophy of life.
The victims of Jamie’s scrutiny include: older sister Jenny, who listens to praise music and wears a WWJD bracelet; younger brother Jake, contained and brainy, with know-it-all tendencies; and little sister Jana, lover of animals and sometimes the comic relief.
In Reno, Nevada, the mystery begins when Jamie’s mother fails to pick the kids up at the mall as had been previously arranged.
After waiting for hours in the blazing heat, brother Jake finally goes in search of his mom only to return with an amazing story. He has located the car, and everything in it is intact (including the family’s pet cats), but Mrs. Keller is nowhere to be found. Intensive searching proves futile. Their mother has vanished!
Nervous about becoming wards of the state of Nevada, and fearful of being put in separate foster homes, the Keller kids decide to avoid authority, choosing instead to take the gamble, and continue on to Promise, Oregon.
On the way into town, a giant JESUS banner is the first sign that Promise is in a bible belt. Jenny is thrilled, Jamie, not so.
Upon arriving at the ranch, the Kellers are met with further disappointment when they discover that the ‘ranch’ is nothing more than an old trailer, situated off the grid. Jake is in his element, with the challenge of solar panels, batteries and generators, but the girls are far from enchanted.
War, religion, world peace, inner peace, dealing with financial stress and self sufficiency are some of the key topics in this often humorous story story.
Off the Grid is a contemporary novelette directed at a young teen audience but enjoyed by all ages.
Aisuru
By Anma Natsu
Sakura Takeshi’s world was torn apart by her father’s mental illness. Though somehow she survived the attack that left her an orphan, the wounds to her body left her living on borrowed time. To help her get through the pain, the kind man who adopts her spun fantastical stories about his childhood friend, a magical yokai from another world. Harmless fairy tales to take her mind off things, or so she always thought…
Until the night a wounded man appears in Sakura’s garden and she learns that her adopted father’s stories had all been true! Kazuki is not only a yokai, but also the heir to his kingdom. Unfortunately, he is on the run from his younger brother who wants the throne for himself.
With Kazuki’s gentle influence, Sakura’s world opens up. But what point is there in learning to live again, much less to fall in love, if you’ll only have to say goodbye in the end?
If you are a fan of manga-style stories and grown up fairy tales, then you’ll love this young adult fantasy love story set in Hakodate, Japan!
American Ghoul
By Walt Morton
Howard Pickman has a terrible secret. If anyone finds out, it will mean death for everyone he loves. Even worse, he’s the new kid at the most abysmal high school in America. All Howard wants to do is remain anonymous, but being a teenager can be dangerous. He’ll have to fight true monsters in order to survive.
“A classic coming of age tale is in the best tradition of Mark Twain, Stephen King, and The Sex Pistols.”
- “A gloriously macabre young-adult tale about the difficulties of being a teenage ghoul in the 1970s. Once readers dig up this clever supernatural story, they likely won’t want to put it down.” – KIRKUS REVIEWS
- “Anyone wanting a refreshing story with a young voice full of humor and teenage angst, yet with all the Gothic trappings that have kept the genre popular for over two centuries, give American Ghoul a try! – SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
- “I admire Morton’s story-telling ability, his macabre descriptions and his dark treatment of the high school experience from a teenager with a terrible secret. There were moments that chilled me to the bone, but kept me turning the pages to follow Howard’s journey from outsider to anti-hero.” – JACKSONVILLE NAVIGATOR
Bad Apple 1: Sweet Cider
By Barbara Morganroth
Neal Marchal has lived in paralyzing fear of her violent stepbrother, Joe Kent, for years.
Finding her mentor brutally murdered, cold realization consuming her, Neal Marchal knows Joe has returned. Don’t tell, Joe had said, giving her a crushed leg to encourage her silence.
The secret revealed, Neal flees to safety and begins rebuilding her life. Suddenly, she has a surprising future—performing and a growing affection for the young man who gave her the music she needs so desperately. But the security and warmth were just illusions. Joe’s going to finish what he started years ago because she told.
Who survives? Neal or the killer?
A coming of age novel appropriate for adults and young adults.
Choosing You
By Allie Everhart
When Jade is given a scholarship to an elite private college in Connecticut, she sees it as a chance to finally escape her painful past and get a fresh start. She’s determined to succeed and that means keeping her focus on school and not guys. But that plan falls apart her first day on campus when Garret, a wealthy prep school boy with swimmer abs and a perfect smile, offers to help her move in.
Jade tries to push him away but she can’t deny her attraction to him and Garret won’t let her. Things quickly heat up between them, but then come to a sudden halt when reality hits and Jade realizes that a relationship with Garret may never be possible. He comes from a world of wealth where there are rules, including rules about who he can date. And not following those rules has consequences.
As the two of them try to overcome the obstacles working to keep them apart, Jade is confronted with another challenge. On her 19th birthday, she receives a letter that her now deceased mother wrote years ago. In it are revelations that explain her traumatic childhood but also make her question the past she’s been running from.
Note: This is a New Adult novel and contains mature language and situations.
SPANNER: A Jim Cabot Time Traveler Novel
By C.D. Lowry
When boy genius Jim Cabot accidentally builds a time machine, he propels himself back to medieval France to fight alongside Joan of Arc against the English invaders. Convinced it’s a dream, Jim goes all out to help the Maid of Orleans in her fight to restore the Dauphin as King of France. But his strange language and attitude sets him apart and when the French leaders suspect a spy in their midst, all eyes turn on Jim. Can he use his brains and the power of the Maid to escape before it’s too late?
Beautifully Broken
By Sherry Soule
New guy in town. Rumors of witchcraft. And doomed first love. This is where the saga begins. . .
Fallen Oaks isn’t like other small towns, it’s a secret community nestled deep within the woods, where forces of both good and evil reside.
And Shiloh Trudell isn’t like other sixteen-year-old girls. She’s a heritage witch with psychic powers, who can communicate with the dead. So when she takes a summer job at the haunted Craven Manor, her life takes a frightening turn after she encounters a ghost with a serious attitude problem, and an even more sinister agenda.
As if things weren’t complicated enough, enter smoking hot Trent Donovan, a boy who makes her heart pump faster and yearn for some normalcy. But after stumbling upon a supernatural murder mystery that only she can solve, Shiloh sees her chance for an ordinary life slipping even further away.
Between dating the hottest guy in town, fending off soul-sucking demons, and studying magick, Shiloh finds herself on the verge of uncovering a shocking secret that the others in town have vowed to protect.
But will exposing this secret come at a deadly price?
Barking Madness
By Ryan Hill
Seventeen-year-old Rosetta Harper is plagued by nightmares of a masked man. With her father’s new career move, her family has just relocated from Florida, to the small New England town of Ashwood, a quiet town and close-knit community where you know your neighbors, and trouble is a word unspoken. But soon after her arrival, both Rosetta’s world and the worlds of her classmates come crashing down.
Michael hates his family and feels alone and unloved. He only finds comfort when he’s with his friends, but even they get on his nerves. Everything about Ashwood and his life bores him, until Rosetta Harper moves into town. With her as a new classmate, Michael finally gets the excitement he was looking for, but it may be at too high a cost…
I was really impressed with this book, “Barking Madness” by Ryan Hill. It had an amazing plot, and overall the writing is good. But there are some issues. The good part was that this is an excellent novel overall, even though it is quite lengthy, it had a riveting plot and interesting storylines. The descriptions were vivid, and the conversations felt natural. I was surprised by a lot of things, and felt invested. Overall I really did enjoy this book and would read more from this author. He has a natural gift for crafting a well-thought out story and developing interesting, flawed, memorable characters. (4 stars) Karen Matthews–Goodreads, Indie Book Reviewers
Wow, I really loved Barking Madness! I thought it was well-written (a few minor editing things but nothing too major) and kept my attention from beginning to end – no easy feat considering the epic length of this novel! There seems to be something of almost everything… danger, mystery, thriller, paranormal, action, romance, teen angst….It wasn’t cliché or predictable, and I thought for the most part the pacing and prose was solid. (A bit of a slow start, but then it picks up…) Probably best suited for the 16 and over crowd, and although it’s technically a YA (young-adult) book, I can see older adults enjoying this as well. (5 stars) – Stacy Decker- Goodreads, Indie Book Reviewers
Proximity
By M.A. George
“Definitely a five star book, and one of my favourite reads this
year. Romance fans will love this, science fiction fans will love this
and those who have to read anything even mentioning Jane Austen.”
– UnorthodoxMama.com
“Palta has seriously become one of my most favorite characters ever…”
– Lili Lost in a Book
Proximity is the first book in a “genre-bending, fast-paced” young adult science fiction & fantasy series:
She’s an alien whose home world doesn’t even know she exists.
He just inherited a planet, and now he’s running from it.
She has spent a lifetime hiding in plain sight.
He wants to escape the spotlight.
Her touch can heal.
His wounds are deep.
Two hearts, two planets collide. It’s the perfect union.
Except the part where the world’s about to end.
Steel Maiden
By Kim Richardson
IN A LAND WHERE MAGIC IS BANNED and cruel high priests rule, Elena steals the most valuable jewel in the Empire in the hopes of selling it to start a new life. But she is caught, and the punishment for stealing is death. Yet in that moment she is given a choice — death or become one of the high priests’ champions in The Great Race. Elena is catapulted without warning into the bloodiest race in all the realms, forced to compete with a man she hates while she develops a growing passion for another. She struggles to understand her special skills and her mysterious healing powers that she must keep secret. Within a world built on religious sects and dangerous secrets, she becomes a woman torn between obligation and desire, between a man she supposedly hates and another. As Elena comes to terms with her own secret, she discovers the truth behind the race and must stop the ancient, wicked evil that threatens all living things before it’s too late.
From the award-winning author of MARKED comes a new mesmerizing series full of action, adventure, and steamy romance.
The first book in the DIVIDED REALMS series
Grim Crush
By S.L. Bynum
1. Do not interfere with someone’s death.
2. Do not become emotionally involved.
3. Do not show yourself to the living.
As a grim reaper, seventeen-year-old Xia has to follow these Rules. But when she meets Shilah, a Native American boy who can see reapers, she figures the rules don’t apply. To find out why he can see her, she pretends to be human, since carrying a scythe probably isn’t the latest teen craze. Things become unnerving as she begins experiencing first-time affection with Shilah, but she’s irreversibly drawn to him. Suddenly Xia finds herself breaking Rule Two, even while collecting dead souls behind Shilah’s back. It isn’t long before she is caught red-handed by the Angel of Death himself, and then not only is her relationship at risk, but also Shilah’s soul. And this leaves Xia wondering: can love overcome Death?
GRIM CRUSH is a teen paranormal romance that shows how love can transcend the boundary between life and death.
Insight: Immortal Soul Mates
By Jamie Magee
Two souls made of one, divided by time, and reunited within their dreams. Worlds stand between them now, but fate is their guiding light, one glance bound them, one touch empowered them. Now, they have no choice but to finish the war they started lifetimes before…or they will lose it all.
*****
Willow Haywood has always been trapped between the worlds of the Light and the Dark. Her waking hours are plagued by her ability to feel the emotions of those around her. No matter how inward she draws, she cannot shut out the feelings of others. Sometimes she will see images – echoes of other people and places – that she can enter to influence the emotions of people she has never met.
By night, Willow experiences her only escape from this terrible insight – entering into the world of dreams. Most of these dreams are shared in blissful silence with a stunning blue-eyed boy. But every new moon she lives through something much darker: a horrific nightmare shared by another mysterious boy who is always shrouded by shadows.
One night, this shadowy figure invades her dreams outside of his appointed time. In this new nightmare, Willow is marked; a mark which follows her into the waking world and sets her on a momentous path through light and darkness, through fragmented myth and half-truths, through past lives and disturbing family secrets, all in the face of the ever-dominant Zodiac. What she finds will endanger the lives of those closest to her and will force her to make a decision that will change her world forever.
The Collar and the Cavvarach
By Annie Douglass
Bensin, a teenage slave and martial artist, is desperate to see his little sister freed. But only victory in the Krillonian Empire’s most prestigious tournament will allow him to secretly arrange for Ellie’s escape. Dangerous people are closing in on her, however, and Bensin is running out of time. With his one hope fading quickly away, how can Bensin save Ellie from a life of slavery and abuse?
“This is one of the most enjoyable books I have read recently, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who enjoys speculative fiction. A rare diamond in the sea of Indie rough.”
-David G. Johnson, author of the Chadash Chronicles
“A fun read … almost an urban fantasy in another world with strong parallels to ours. (The author) gets us involved in her speculative world and the story is satisfying with many twists.”
-David Bergsland, author of Daniel’s Mighty Men, radiqx.com
SLEEPY HOLLOW: Rise Headless and Ride
By Richard Gleaves
JASON CRANE just turned seventeen years old.
He’s a STAR WARS fan and a history geek. He doesn’t believe in ghosts or the afterlife. He doesn’t believe in psychic powers or tarot cards. He doesn’t believe in the Headless Horseman.
But Sleepy Hollow will change all that. Because Jason Crane has a heritage to claim. Jason Crane has a Gift to discover. And Jason Crane has an old enemy who will RISE HEADLESS AND RIDE.
For anyone looking for the next Harry Potter or Hunger Games, look no further. Rise Headless and Ride, the first installment of the Jason Crane series, is an excellently written page turner that will appeal to both young adults and, well, not so young adults. Jason Crane is the last descendant of the legendary Ichabod Crane, of Washington Irving’s classic Legend of Sleepy Hollow. When his grandmother decides on a whim to relocate to modern day Sleepy Hollow, Jason’s ancestry is called into play. I won’t give anything away, as I don’t want to spoil any of the many surprises, but author Richard Gleaves immerses himself in classic American ghost lore while adding a contemporary twist to the tradition. In addition, every location mentioned in the story is a real place that can be visited in the real Sleepy Hollow. So it also serves as a kind of ghostly travelogue for anyone who cares to visit the town.
I can’t recommend this highly enough. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series. If there is any justice, the Jason Crane series will be the next big thing. I’m already imagining the cast of the inevitable film version!
The Kuthun
By S.A. Carter
A NEW WITCH SERIES UNLIKE ANY OTHER
“…a thrilling YA fantasy novel with a fascinating premise of magic and witches.” Lit Amri for Readers’ Favorite
“…Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, Native American tradition and the history of witches in Salem. I was immersed from beginning to end.” Bedazzled By Books
“I invite you to step into the magic and fall in love with a new supernatural series.” Voluptuous Book Diva
Featured on Digital Books Today in the Top 100 reads for Teen and Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy eBooks.
EVERY BLOODLINE MUST HAVE A FIRST
When Elena is given a kuthun on the morning of her
birthday she is unaware of the ancient magic
it wields.
Tormented by dreams and haunted by a curse that has
plagued her family of witches for centuries, she
must uncover the buried secrets that hold the key to
her destiny.
What she discovers will change the future, and Elena
will have to face the demons of her past if she is
to survive.
Is she willing to make the ultimate sacrifice?
ENTER THE WORLD OF FANTASY AND DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF THE KUTHUN.
The Chosen Ones
By Lori Brighton
I have known nothing but fear and death since the truth was revealed: I am a chosen one.
For centuries we have been raised as food for those who need our life’s blood in order to survive. But I’m done being a pawn in the sick and twisted lives of the beautiful blood drinkers. Determined, I will do whatever it takes to end the reign of the beautiful ones.
Fortunately, I’m not alone in this war. With the help of other escaped chosen ones, and the mysterious and stunning Thanatos, I will discover a way to destroy those who wish us harm. But first, I must give up everything that matters and do the hardest thing of all…learn to trust myself.
They took my friends, my family, and will take my life if given the chance.
I won’t let that happen.
I am a chosen one.
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