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Synopsis: In this haute couture-noir novel, T/James Reagan, author of Famous For Nothing, provides his post-Empire vision of the New York fashion scene.
Reagan's novel explores all of the taboo subjects plaguing the fashion industry- racism, underage models, eating disorders, pervy photographers, human trafficking, unfair payment practices, and predatory castings.
Empire Waste follows Andrew Lorrie, a disgraced fashion designer, who finds himself unemployable after a disastrous Spring/Summer fashion show. With no other option, Lorrie accepts a job designing a competitors ready-to-wear line. As the line progresses, Lorrie begins to notice that the models who are arriving for castings and go-sees are disappearing. No longer willing to idly stand by while the fashion industry destroys more girls, Andrew becomes devoted to saving these "replaceable" models. Lorrie confronts the industry as well as his own demons in a fast paced and introspective meditation on creation, pain, and exploitation.
Empire Waste plays out as a fashion satire, as well as an exploration of New York City and the rules of the fashion industry.
Reagan's Empire Waste proves to be a deeply personal exploration of a man living in a post-Empire world where nearly everything is disposable.
Reagan's novel explores all of the taboo subjects plaguing the fashion industry- racism, underage models, eating disorders, pervy photographers, human trafficking, unfair payment practices, and predatory castings.
Empire Waste follows Andrew Lorrie, a disgraced fashion designer, who finds himself unemployable after a disastrous Spring/Summer fashion show. With no other option, Lorrie accepts a job designing a competitors ready-to-wear line. As the line progresses, Lorrie begins to notice that the models who are arriving for castings and go-sees are disappearing. No longer willing to idly stand by while the fashion industry destroys more girls, Andrew becomes devoted to saving these "replaceable" models. Lorrie confronts the industry as well as his own demons in a fast paced and introspective meditation on creation, pain, and exploitation.
Empire Waste plays out as a fashion satire, as well as an exploration of New York City and the rules of the fashion industry.
Reagan's Empire Waste proves to be a deeply personal exploration of a man living in a post-Empire world where nearly everything is disposable.
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Fiction
Synopsis: Five short stories for quick, fun reads. Each volume contains stories in various genres, so there is something for every reader.
Volume 1: Metro Dome-(sci-fi) In the future, families live domes to protect themselves for the scorching sun, but one man longs for the days when families lived in houses and the worlds seemed endless.
Viral Smiles-(humor) A young lady decides to put the theory to test that smiles are contagious with some humorous results.
Shannon Elizabeth Riley- (mystery) A little girl finally finds her way home after being lost for 30 years
Operation Onion- (sci-fi/speculative fiction) Samuel is born with a strange affliction that makes him emits different odors based on his moods and this makes people shy away from him. But, Samuel‘s mother says God has a plan for everyone, so does this mean Samuel will find his place in this world?
The Handbag- (sci-fi) Sara finds a handbag that seems to make money on cue, but all good things have a catch. Right?
Volume 1: Metro Dome-(sci-fi) In the future, families live domes to protect themselves for the scorching sun, but one man longs for the days when families lived in houses and the worlds seemed endless.
Viral Smiles-(humor) A young lady decides to put the theory to test that smiles are contagious with some humorous results.
Shannon Elizabeth Riley- (mystery) A little girl finally finds her way home after being lost for 30 years
Operation Onion- (sci-fi/speculative fiction) Samuel is born with a strange affliction that makes him emits different odors based on his moods and this makes people shy away from him. But, Samuel‘s mother says God has a plan for everyone, so does this mean Samuel will find his place in this world?
The Handbag- (sci-fi) Sara finds a handbag that seems to make money on cue, but all good things have a catch. Right?
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Series
Synopsis: A highly paid stuntwoman by day and vigilante by night finds her dual life turned on its head when her prosecutor father discovers her secret.
In this light-hearted action thriller, Callie Monroe is a stunt double for the world's #1 female action movie star, but spends her nights trying to avenge her mother's murder. Callie is aided in her quest by her grandfather Hank Dempsey, a career criminal who runs a repo yard, and her personal assistant, Aryana Koubalt, a bubbly Valley Girl who's smarter than she seems.
All is going well for Callie until her father, Assistant District Attorney Nathan Monroe, discovers her secret during a botched sting operation. Nathan, who is also troubled by his wife's murder, is conflicted: He doesn't know whether to tell his boss the truth, or to help Callie in her quest for justice.
But when Aryana is kidnapped by the vicious thugs Callie is investigating, Nathan has no choice but to help Callie and Hank get her back -- though he does have a few conditions first...
In this light-hearted action thriller, Callie Monroe is a stunt double for the world's #1 female action movie star, but spends her nights trying to avenge her mother's murder. Callie is aided in her quest by her grandfather Hank Dempsey, a career criminal who runs a repo yard, and her personal assistant, Aryana Koubalt, a bubbly Valley Girl who's smarter than she seems.
All is going well for Callie until her father, Assistant District Attorney Nathan Monroe, discovers her secret during a botched sting operation. Nathan, who is also troubled by his wife's murder, is conflicted: He doesn't know whether to tell his boss the truth, or to help Callie in her quest for justice.
But when Aryana is kidnapped by the vicious thugs Callie is investigating, Nathan has no choice but to help Callie and Hank get her back -- though he does have a few conditions first...
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Fiction
Synopsis: 'One girl's fight to save her mother's life...
A band of warrior angels guarding a powerful secret...
Two worlds collide as the startling truth is revealed'
Brand new for summer 2014! Book one in a new trilogy for fans of prize fighter novels and paranormal fantasy novels.
Praise for Soren: The Angel & The Prize Fighter
“Can Louise Nicks' debut novel hit the bar that has been set so high by the likes of Laini Taylor and Susan Ee? Yes she can, Soren breathes new life into the genre” - Random Redhead Ramblings
“I love this story! It took angles and added in fighters for a whole new world to love! Beau is an amazing character... I couldn't get enough of her” - Serenity's Lovely Reads
“Louise made the book original. The fighter element had a lot to do with this and the darker undertone to the criminal world added a deeper level of story you could sink your teeth into” - Lost To Books
“I think the author, Louise Nicks, nailed it with this book as I found it very attention-grabbing and unique” - A Tiffyfit's Reading Corner
“The most redeeming quality about Beau that readers will enjoy is that she is confident and fierce, but that she is also vulnerable” - Life Of A Female Bibliophile
“This is a fast paced action fantasy with a touch of romance that pulls you in” - Hines and Bigham's Literary Tryst
“It's refreshing to have a female protagonist in a YA paranormal novel that can actually fight for herself instead of needing a prince charming coming in to save her” - The Book Landers
Book description
Mixing the paranormal, romance, mystery and action, Soren: The Angel & The Prize Fighter tells the tale of female friendship and first loves, of an unbreakable bond between mother and daughter, and how some destinies are just too big and terrifying to accept.
Flitting between the grimy London underworld where dangerous criminals lurk in every shadow, a prestigious private school for the rich and gifted where bullying is rife yet strong friendships are forged, and a quaint little cottage that's home to real angels, Soren is laced with vivid imagery and settings that soar off the page.
Synopsis
Beau Tolson is the London underworld’s most famous teenage prize fighter. In a seedy, gritty warehouse hidden deep within London's Docklands she fights tooth and nail. Not for glory, but for money to buy the only medication that can now keep her terminally ill mother alive.
You could say that life is already tough enough for the impoverished teen, but it’s about to get crazy...
When some of her friends start acting weird, and a mystifying new boy turns up outside the school gates, Beau is told a life changing secret: that not only are her friends angels, but she is going to become an angel too.
It isn’t long before Beau finds herself torn between the divine and this world; between her responsibilities and the colossal destiny that awaits.
A new paranormal fantasy romance for 2014
Soren: The Angel & The Prize Fighter is book one in a new paranormal fantasy romance trilogy. If you enjoy action packed paranormal stories that meld sweet romance, heartfelt emotion, colourful characters and jaw-dropping action with a heart-shuddering ending, Soren is the book for you!
Aimed at the young adult / teen fiction / adult crossover market, Soren will please readers of all ages who enjoy stories about good versus evil, fighting for the ones you love, the importance of female friendship, and finding your courage in the face of utmost fear.
More praise for Soren: The Angel & The Prize Fighter
“The story is well told and merges a darkly toned reality with the concept of angels existing amongst humans” - Sharon Stevenson (author of the Gallows series)
“You'll feel pain and sorrow and joy and one girl's fierce determination that nobody is going to take her mother away. I think death himself may run from this girl...” - Emma Faragher (author of The Necromancer's Revenge)
A band of warrior angels guarding a powerful secret...
Two worlds collide as the startling truth is revealed'
Brand new for summer 2014! Book one in a new trilogy for fans of prize fighter novels and paranormal fantasy novels.
Praise for Soren: The Angel & The Prize Fighter
“Can Louise Nicks' debut novel hit the bar that has been set so high by the likes of Laini Taylor and Susan Ee? Yes she can, Soren breathes new life into the genre” - Random Redhead Ramblings
“I love this story! It took angles and added in fighters for a whole new world to love! Beau is an amazing character... I couldn't get enough of her” - Serenity's Lovely Reads
“Louise made the book original. The fighter element had a lot to do with this and the darker undertone to the criminal world added a deeper level of story you could sink your teeth into” - Lost To Books
“I think the author, Louise Nicks, nailed it with this book as I found it very attention-grabbing and unique” - A Tiffyfit's Reading Corner
“The most redeeming quality about Beau that readers will enjoy is that she is confident and fierce, but that she is also vulnerable” - Life Of A Female Bibliophile
“This is a fast paced action fantasy with a touch of romance that pulls you in” - Hines and Bigham's Literary Tryst
“It's refreshing to have a female protagonist in a YA paranormal novel that can actually fight for herself instead of needing a prince charming coming in to save her” - The Book Landers
Book description
Mixing the paranormal, romance, mystery and action, Soren: The Angel & The Prize Fighter tells the tale of female friendship and first loves, of an unbreakable bond between mother and daughter, and how some destinies are just too big and terrifying to accept.
Flitting between the grimy London underworld where dangerous criminals lurk in every shadow, a prestigious private school for the rich and gifted where bullying is rife yet strong friendships are forged, and a quaint little cottage that's home to real angels, Soren is laced with vivid imagery and settings that soar off the page.
Synopsis
Beau Tolson is the London underworld’s most famous teenage prize fighter. In a seedy, gritty warehouse hidden deep within London's Docklands she fights tooth and nail. Not for glory, but for money to buy the only medication that can now keep her terminally ill mother alive.
You could say that life is already tough enough for the impoverished teen, but it’s about to get crazy...
When some of her friends start acting weird, and a mystifying new boy turns up outside the school gates, Beau is told a life changing secret: that not only are her friends angels, but she is going to become an angel too.
It isn’t long before Beau finds herself torn between the divine and this world; between her responsibilities and the colossal destiny that awaits.
A new paranormal fantasy romance for 2014
Soren: The Angel & The Prize Fighter is book one in a new paranormal fantasy romance trilogy. If you enjoy action packed paranormal stories that meld sweet romance, heartfelt emotion, colourful characters and jaw-dropping action with a heart-shuddering ending, Soren is the book for you!
Aimed at the young adult / teen fiction / adult crossover market, Soren will please readers of all ages who enjoy stories about good versus evil, fighting for the ones you love, the importance of female friendship, and finding your courage in the face of utmost fear.
More praise for Soren: The Angel & The Prize Fighter
“The story is well told and merges a darkly toned reality with the concept of angels existing amongst humans” - Sharon Stevenson (author of the Gallows series)
“You'll feel pain and sorrow and joy and one girl's fierce determination that nobody is going to take her mother away. I think death himself may run from this girl...” - Emma Faragher (author of The Necromancer's Revenge)
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Series
Synopsis: BODIES is a quirky new murder-mystery series that's equal parts HBO's "Big Love" and "NCIS."
You’ve seen cop shows. Now imagine three members of the same investigative team get into a threesome and decide to keep it going as a long-term three-way relationship. Throw in a bioterror threat and a quirky family drama, and you’ve got BODIES, the hottest new murder-mystery series of the summer!
~BRIEF~
Diseased corpse at 5-star hotel? Check. Bioterror connection and radical Islamist YouTube videos? Check. Potential outbreak, citywide lockdown, and CDC race to find a treatment? Check. Three members of the same investigative team getting into a threesome and deciding to turn it into an ongoing relationship? Um…....check!
BODIES is an oddball murder-mystery series with a sexy twist. Equal parts “NCIS” and HBO’s “Big Love,” the story focuses on an eccentric family, the Callahans.
Larkin and Tigh, the matriarch and patriarch, respectively, head up the C.D.C.’s Crisis Response Team. But when a bioterror attack in their hometown forces them to team up with a Homeland Security agent named Corban Banks, sparks begin to fly! In more ways than one!
Find out how it all started today in BODIES: Book #1: Staged Fright!
You’ve seen cop shows. Now imagine three members of the same investigative team get into a threesome and decide to keep it going as a long-term three-way relationship. Throw in a bioterror threat and a quirky family drama, and you’ve got BODIES, the hottest new murder-mystery series of the summer!
~BRIEF~
Diseased corpse at 5-star hotel? Check. Bioterror connection and radical Islamist YouTube videos? Check. Potential outbreak, citywide lockdown, and CDC race to find a treatment? Check. Three members of the same investigative team getting into a threesome and deciding to turn it into an ongoing relationship? Um…....check!
BODIES is an oddball murder-mystery series with a sexy twist. Equal parts “NCIS” and HBO’s “Big Love,” the story focuses on an eccentric family, the Callahans.
Larkin and Tigh, the matriarch and patriarch, respectively, head up the C.D.C.’s Crisis Response Team. But when a bioterror attack in their hometown forces them to team up with a Homeland Security agent named Corban Banks, sparks begin to fly! In more ways than one!
Find out how it all started today in BODIES: Book #1: Staged Fright!
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Fiction
Synopsis:
A memoir about two siblings who loved each other (sometimes); the thrill of the shoplift, the power of the written word, the agony of addiction, and the joy of someone who understands you and still stays true
Steve Geng—thief, addict, committed member of Manhattan's criminal semi-elite—was a rhapsody in blue, all on his own. Women had a tendency to crack his head open. His sister? Also unusual: Veronica Geng wrote brilliantly eccentric pieces for The New Yorker, hung with rock stars and Pulitzer Prize winners, threw the occasional typewriter, fled intimacy. They were parallel universes, but when they converged, it was . . . memorable.
Spanning decades of unresolved personal drama and rebellion, Steve Geng's memoir, Thick as Thieves, is the story of their lives, the bond between them, and all the things they shared. Raw, real, and funny, Geng follows his unique family history from Philadelphia to Paris, Greenwich Village to Riker's Island. We meet lovable, often treacherous characters (B.J. the Queen of Crime, Tina Brown). We hear the rants of the Geng's father, the Colonel; the malicious invective of publishing; the patter of hardened criminals. This is a memoir that will lift your spirit, kick you in the shins, and help you remember the person who understood you the most. Geng has made a lot of mistakes in his life. Thick as Thieves may just make up for them.
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Historical Nonfiction
Synopsis: Read all three books of the Aspen Brooks Trilogy!
Revenge of the Homecoming Queen, Book #1
Twisted Sisters, Book #2
Spring Breakup, Book #3
Revenge of the Homecoming Queen, Book One~
I, the flawless Aspen Brooks, was born to be Homecoming Queen. I’ve prepped for it like some kids do the SAT. So can someone please tell me why the crown was given to my evil nemesis?
As if that wasn’t bad enough, somebody seems out to get me. Locker vandalism, a slashed tire, and horrendous lipstick graffiti are just a few of the ways someone is trying to get under my blemish-free skin. (And I’m not even going to mention how the biggest geek in school kissed me, and I didn’t hate it.)
But things start getting serious when girls begin disappearing. I can’t be worrying about tiaras or crushing on a geek when the detective on the case is completely clueless. I have to save the day, all while looking fabulous.
****Reviews for Revenge of the Homecoming Queen****
“Meg Cabot better watch her back because Stephanie Hale is giving her a run for her money.”
~Book Divas
“They didn’t write teen books like this when I was in high school- and it’s a darned shame.”
~ FreshFiction.com
“Hale’s narration is strong with laugh-out-loud funny one-liners.”
~The Ya Ya Ya’s
Revenge of the Homecoming Queen, Book #1
Twisted Sisters, Book #2
Spring Breakup, Book #3
Revenge of the Homecoming Queen, Book One~
I, the flawless Aspen Brooks, was born to be Homecoming Queen. I’ve prepped for it like some kids do the SAT. So can someone please tell me why the crown was given to my evil nemesis?
As if that wasn’t bad enough, somebody seems out to get me. Locker vandalism, a slashed tire, and horrendous lipstick graffiti are just a few of the ways someone is trying to get under my blemish-free skin. (And I’m not even going to mention how the biggest geek in school kissed me, and I didn’t hate it.)
But things start getting serious when girls begin disappearing. I can’t be worrying about tiaras or crushing on a geek when the detective on the case is completely clueless. I have to save the day, all while looking fabulous.
****Reviews for Revenge of the Homecoming Queen****
“Meg Cabot better watch her back because Stephanie Hale is giving her a run for her money.”
~Book Divas
“They didn’t write teen books like this when I was in high school- and it’s a darned shame.”
~ FreshFiction.com
“Hale’s narration is strong with laugh-out-loud funny one-liners.”
~The Ya Ya Ya’s
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Series
Synopsis: Anna decides to take an end-of-summer getaway-to get away from her drama-filled LA life. So she packs her Louis Vuitton, grabs her close friend Sam, and heads to the Big Apple. Between trips to the Met and shopping at Bendel's, the girls are living the A-List life on Anna's home turf. But their trip isn't exactly a vacation. Sam is here to spy on Eduardo and decode his recent strange behavior. Will what she discovers send her hopping on the next private jet back to Beverly Hills? And who is the beautiful stranger who appears on Anna's Upper East Side doorstep? Anna begins to wonder whether she wants to head back west again-especially since Ben seems to have moved on . . . with someone who isn't a stranger at all. When it comes to the A-List, there's drama coast to coast.
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Romance
Synopsis: Publisher’s Weekly STARRED Review – “Michael awakens a passion in Leesie that she doesn’t know she possesses in this moving novel.”
Amazon Best Sellers Top 100 Teen Death & Dying Books
“Passion, pace . . . and a perfect finish.” – Boston Globe-Horn Book Winner, Tim Wynne-Jones (Blink and Caution)
Read now FREE with Kindle Unlimited!
Sexy, scuba diver Michael Walden cuts school and hitches along on his parents half-priced hurricane season scuba trip to escape witnessing a creepy jock paw at his ex. Breaking up wasn’t Michael’s idea.
When the scuba diving turns tragic, the only thing left back in Phoenix is a house too full of memories and the girl who broke his heart, so he washes up at his Gram’s house in “Teacup,” Washington. He’s trapped in his dead dad’s old bedroom, fighting the hurricane every time his eyes close.
Michael surfaces in BYU-bound, good girl, Leesie Hunt’s physics class, mesmerized by her shining, sun-bleached, blonde hair.
Leesie, nicknamed “The Mormon Ice Queen,” pours her soul into dreams and poems in her “Most Private Chapbook.” Her lonely heart yearns to make Michael’s whole again. He needs her in a way no one ever has before.
When she peeks out from behind her physics book to find Michael’s eyes drowning in hers, Leesie’s own hurricane season begins. Michael sweeps her into deep water where the passion they share threatens to destroy everything Leesie ever wanted to be.
“The world spins, the stars shift,
And I can’t see anything except his smoky
Gray eyes gazing into mine.
You scare me, whispers
from my mouth across his.
Good, he breathes into me.
I need you to save me.”
Leesie knows her faith can rescue Michael, but as her love for him grows deeper and their relationship more stormy, Leesie isn’t sure who is doing the saving anymore.
Readers who love tearjerkers like John Green’s popular teen romance, The Fault in our Stars and Nicholas Sparks’s books will be swept away by award-winning novelist, Angela Morrison’s breathtaking YA contemporary romance series of tragedy, love, and redemption written in a unique collage of poetry, dive log entries, and chat transcripts.
Michael and Leesie’s story continues in Unbroken Connection and Cayman Summer.
Reviews
"One of the most breathtaking and romantic-to-the-point-you-cry books I've ever read." -The Reader
"An amazing story written with a clear, refreshing, creative voice." - Jack Weyland, LDS young adult legend (Charly)
"There are moments of yearning and transcendence that took my breath away." - Susan Fletcher (Alphabet of Dreams)
“Showcases characters’ fervent hopes and desperate needs heading for inevitable collision in its pages.” – Uma Krishnaswami, Children’s Literature
"Morrison's distinctive mix of poetry and modern dialogue bring the subjects of peer pressure, religion, and grief to the forefront in an accessible and dramatic way." - Deseret News
Categories: Teen and Young Adult Novel; Young Adult Contemporary Romance; Popular Teen Romance Series; Scuba Diving Fiction; Tearjerkers in Kindle Store; YA/Teen Literature and Fiction - Difficult Discussions- Death and Dying; LDS Young Adult; LDS Author; Mormon Fiction
Amazon Best Sellers Top 100 Teen Death & Dying Books
“Passion, pace . . . and a perfect finish.” – Boston Globe-Horn Book Winner, Tim Wynne-Jones (Blink and Caution)
Read now FREE with Kindle Unlimited!
Sexy, scuba diver Michael Walden cuts school and hitches along on his parents half-priced hurricane season scuba trip to escape witnessing a creepy jock paw at his ex. Breaking up wasn’t Michael’s idea.
When the scuba diving turns tragic, the only thing left back in Phoenix is a house too full of memories and the girl who broke his heart, so he washes up at his Gram’s house in “Teacup,” Washington. He’s trapped in his dead dad’s old bedroom, fighting the hurricane every time his eyes close.
Michael surfaces in BYU-bound, good girl, Leesie Hunt’s physics class, mesmerized by her shining, sun-bleached, blonde hair.
Leesie, nicknamed “The Mormon Ice Queen,” pours her soul into dreams and poems in her “Most Private Chapbook.” Her lonely heart yearns to make Michael’s whole again. He needs her in a way no one ever has before.
When she peeks out from behind her physics book to find Michael’s eyes drowning in hers, Leesie’s own hurricane season begins. Michael sweeps her into deep water where the passion they share threatens to destroy everything Leesie ever wanted to be.
“The world spins, the stars shift,
And I can’t see anything except his smoky
Gray eyes gazing into mine.
You scare me, whispers
from my mouth across his.
Good, he breathes into me.
I need you to save me.”
Leesie knows her faith can rescue Michael, but as her love for him grows deeper and their relationship more stormy, Leesie isn’t sure who is doing the saving anymore.
Readers who love tearjerkers like John Green’s popular teen romance, The Fault in our Stars and Nicholas Sparks’s books will be swept away by award-winning novelist, Angela Morrison’s breathtaking YA contemporary romance series of tragedy, love, and redemption written in a unique collage of poetry, dive log entries, and chat transcripts.
Michael and Leesie’s story continues in Unbroken Connection and Cayman Summer.
Reviews
"One of the most breathtaking and romantic-to-the-point-you-cry books I've ever read." -The Reader
"An amazing story written with a clear, refreshing, creative voice." - Jack Weyland, LDS young adult legend (Charly)
"There are moments of yearning and transcendence that took my breath away." - Susan Fletcher (Alphabet of Dreams)
“Showcases characters’ fervent hopes and desperate needs heading for inevitable collision in its pages.” – Uma Krishnaswami, Children’s Literature
"Morrison's distinctive mix of poetry and modern dialogue bring the subjects of peer pressure, religion, and grief to the forefront in an accessible and dramatic way." - Deseret News
Categories: Teen and Young Adult Novel; Young Adult Contemporary Romance; Popular Teen Romance Series; Scuba Diving Fiction; Tearjerkers in Kindle Store; YA/Teen Literature and Fiction - Difficult Discussions- Death and Dying; LDS Young Adult; LDS Author; Mormon Fiction
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Fiction
Synopsis: The dazzling debut from a brilliant new fantasy talent.
This highly original, darkly atmospheric fantasy novel immerses readers in a world where ghosts and other malevolent spirits seek entry into mortal realms—invisible to all but those who are not entirely human themselves. Drawn into the ancient city of Merafi, yet barred from entering by an ancient pact sealed in blood, these hungry haunts await their opportunity to break through the magical border and wreak havoc on the city’s innocent denizens.
And as a priestess and prince weave a sorcerous plot to shatter the pact and bring ruin on Merafi, only a failed assassin-priest who is now a courtesan, a noble lord married into the ruling family of Merafi, an officer of the city guard, a woman warrior who was the former lover of a now-dead lord, and the ghost of that lord himself stand between Merafi and the tidal wave of magic that may soon bring ruin flooding down upon the city.
This highly original, darkly atmospheric fantasy novel immerses readers in a world where ghosts and other malevolent spirits seek entry into mortal realms—invisible to all but those who are not entirely human themselves. Drawn into the ancient city of Merafi, yet barred from entering by an ancient pact sealed in blood, these hungry haunts await their opportunity to break through the magical border and wreak havoc on the city’s innocent denizens.
And as a priestess and prince weave a sorcerous plot to shatter the pact and bring ruin on Merafi, only a failed assassin-priest who is now a courtesan, a noble lord married into the ruling family of Merafi, an officer of the city guard, a woman warrior who was the former lover of a now-dead lord, and the ghost of that lord himself stand between Merafi and the tidal wave of magic that may soon bring ruin flooding down upon the city.
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Graphic Times is the story of Anthony Logan, a reporter seeking redemption for a blunder that disrupted a sensational murder trial and set the defendant free. His quest takes him to the red-hot, exo-metro landscape of the New West, where the unrepentant killer, a mysterious apparition, marauding teens, an edgy love interest, and the elements test his resolve. The protagonist is a man who throughout his life has viewed the world through the black-and-white columns of his Times, ever eschewing nuance, color, and ambiguity. But in pursuing the scoop that will restore his reputation, he awakens as if from a dream to a vivid and shifting reality that compels him to tell his story with a graphic exuberance. Perhaps it was the Blessed Virgin Mary in a kayak in the Arizona sky, or his spiky sidekick Jettie, or maybe it was the boulder that a wayward gargoyle dropped on his head while he was romancing Sunday Shaw at the bottom of a slot canyon that transformed him. Whatever the source, by the end of his journey, he comes to understand what Thoreau meant by his admonition: “Read not the Times; read the Eternities.”
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Mystery
Synopsis: WHEN THE STAKES ARE DEAD -- OR UNDEAD!
Werewolf mobsters and vampires run Vegas, but that's yesterday's news for Delilah Street, paranormal investigator. What's truly fearsome is her bloody discovery of an undead evil rooted in ancient Egypt. Now, with her lover Ric fighting for life after a grim battle, the chips are down.
But Delilah is a born winner who has never let a little danger throw off her game, and she's been learning fast since she came to Sin City. Her affinity for silver is making mirror-walking a real breeze, and being forced to accept the albino rock star sorcerer Snow's Brimstone Kiss has ramped up her powers to a startling new level. With the help of her trusty uber-wolfhound Quicksilver, not to mention the orange demon parking valet Manny, Delilah is determined to solve even more paranormal secrets, and hopefully save the few innocents left in town. But can Delilah win her high-stakes gamble for life and love against ancient gods and lethal supernatural odds?
Werewolf mobsters and vampires run Vegas, but that's yesterday's news for Delilah Street, paranormal investigator. What's truly fearsome is her bloody discovery of an undead evil rooted in ancient Egypt. Now, with her lover Ric fighting for life after a grim battle, the chips are down.
But Delilah is a born winner who has never let a little danger throw off her game, and she's been learning fast since she came to Sin City. Her affinity for silver is making mirror-walking a real breeze, and being forced to accept the albino rock star sorcerer Snow's Brimstone Kiss has ramped up her powers to a startling new level. With the help of her trusty uber-wolfhound Quicksilver, not to mention the orange demon parking valet Manny, Delilah is determined to solve even more paranormal secrets, and hopefully save the few innocents left in town. But can Delilah win her high-stakes gamble for life and love against ancient gods and lethal supernatural odds?
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Romance
Synopsis: ***A book of women’s fiction.
NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author delivers heartfelt family scenes, biting social commentary and a unique look the healing power of forgiveness.
“I recommend this book highly. It is a must read for anyone dealing with coming out to their family, friends, and coworkers.” David Parker, PFLAG
What happens to the perfect family when a teenage boy comes out? That’s the question the Davidson family must deal with. Jamie, the gay son, just wants to live his life out of the shadows. Maggie, mother, teacher and psychologist, will do anything to protect her child, even side with him against her husband. Mike, a loving, giving father can’t reconcile his beloved Catholic Church’s indictment of homosexuality with his deep unconditional love for his boy. And Brian longs for things to go back to the way they were before the jocks at school started to taunt his brother and turn against him. But when tragedy strikes Jamie’s new boyfriend, they all begin to look at their lives differently and work harder to save their perfect family.
Praise for THE PERFECT FAMILY from people in all walks of life:
“After twenty years of educating on gay issues, I found THE PERFECT FAMILY a fresh, soulful and enlightening story.” Scott Fearing, Outreach Director, The Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley
“The book should be in school libraries, psychologists’ offices and on teachers’ book shelves!” Stacy B. Killings, Certified School Psychologist
"It's been a long time since I've read a book that so comprehensively and compellingly speaks to a teenager's coming out experience." Reverend Lee Ann Bryce, United Church of Christ Minister
“Warmly poignant, realistic, dramatic and honestly presented, Shay’s story is an engrossing family saga for the modern world.” RT Book Reviews
NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author delivers heartfelt family scenes, biting social commentary and a unique look the healing power of forgiveness.
“I recommend this book highly. It is a must read for anyone dealing with coming out to their family, friends, and coworkers.” David Parker, PFLAG
What happens to the perfect family when a teenage boy comes out? That’s the question the Davidson family must deal with. Jamie, the gay son, just wants to live his life out of the shadows. Maggie, mother, teacher and psychologist, will do anything to protect her child, even side with him against her husband. Mike, a loving, giving father can’t reconcile his beloved Catholic Church’s indictment of homosexuality with his deep unconditional love for his boy. And Brian longs for things to go back to the way they were before the jocks at school started to taunt his brother and turn against him. But when tragedy strikes Jamie’s new boyfriend, they all begin to look at their lives differently and work harder to save their perfect family.
Praise for THE PERFECT FAMILY from people in all walks of life:
“After twenty years of educating on gay issues, I found THE PERFECT FAMILY a fresh, soulful and enlightening story.” Scott Fearing, Outreach Director, The Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley
“The book should be in school libraries, psychologists’ offices and on teachers’ book shelves!” Stacy B. Killings, Certified School Psychologist
"It's been a long time since I've read a book that so comprehensively and compellingly speaks to a teenager's coming out experience." Reverend Lee Ann Bryce, United Church of Christ Minister
“Warmly poignant, realistic, dramatic and honestly presented, Shay’s story is an engrossing family saga for the modern world.” RT Book Reviews
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Fiction
Synopsis:
The Dark-Hunters (The Collection Thus Far)
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon.
This set contains 22 novels and a companion guide. The novels STYXX and SON OF NO ONE are sold separately.
Includes:
Fantasy Lover
Night Pleasures
Night Embrace
Dance with the Devil
Kiss of the Night
Night Play
Seize the Night
Sins of the Night
Unleash the Night
Dark Side of the Moon
The Dream-Hunter
Devil May Cry
Upon the Midnight Clear
Dream Chaser
Acheron
One Silent Night
Dream Warrior
Bad Moon Rising
No Mercy
Retribution
The Guardian
Time Untime
The Dark-Hunter Companion
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal
Synopsis:
Piper's world is dying. Each day brings hotter temperatures and heat bubbles which threaten to destroy the Earth. Amid this Global Heating Crisis, Piper lives under the oppressive rule of her mother, who suffocates her even more than the weather does. Everything changes on her eighteenth birthday, when her mother is called away on a mysterious errand and Piper seizes her first opportunity for freedom.
Piper discovers a universe she never knew existed—a sphere of gods and monsters—and realizes that her world is not the only one in crisis. While gods battle for control of the Underworld, Piper's life spirals out of control as she struggles to find the answer to the secret that has been kept from her since birth—her very identity….
An imaginative melding of mythology and dystopia, Solstice is the first YA novel by talented newcomer P. J. Hoover.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Chick Lit
Synopsis: Two hundred and fifty years ago, a mythical figure of Scandinavian folklore was born. The Fossegrim spent decades playing his fiddle in a waterfall, rewarding those who bring gifts with musical abilities. But times change. Today he will cross an ocean to follow Julianna to college. As a freshman in Chapel Hill, she has no idea what she’s in for. And that’s just campus life. A world traveler, Jules is street-smart but the wounds from her mother’s unexpected death fester.
And then it begins. When her powers manifest after her 18th birthday, Nicholas makes contact. He bides his time as desperation brings her closer, slowly revealing her family’s secret piece by piece. To Nick’s dismay, Jules falls in love with ambitious Andrew, a collegiate fencer who is always in the right place at the right time. The distraction interferes with her training as time grows short. On Halloween, Nick pushes Andrew too far and Jules runs from them both. On her own again, has Jules learned enough? For Nick isn’t the only creature who crossed the ocean to follow her…
Tenderfoot chronicles one daughter’s coming of age story as she deals with the revelation of her family’s paranormal secret. It is the first of two paranormal fantasy ebooks in The Tenderfoot Set, with a length of 97,000 words/ 350 pages.
And then it begins. When her powers manifest after her 18th birthday, Nicholas makes contact. He bides his time as desperation brings her closer, slowly revealing her family’s secret piece by piece. To Nick’s dismay, Jules falls in love with ambitious Andrew, a collegiate fencer who is always in the right place at the right time. The distraction interferes with her training as time grows short. On Halloween, Nick pushes Andrew too far and Jules runs from them both. On her own again, has Jules learned enough? For Nick isn’t the only creature who crossed the ocean to follow her…
Tenderfoot chronicles one daughter’s coming of age story as she deals with the revelation of her family’s paranormal secret. It is the first of two paranormal fantasy ebooks in The Tenderfoot Set, with a length of 97,000 words/ 350 pages.
Publication Date:
Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Fiction