Short For Teens

Ever since school has been back in session, Shanice has been missing her friends. They aren’t seeing much of each other because they are taking different classes now and she has been taking lessons with the jumpers instead of with Allison and Deja. On top of feeling a bit lonely, Shanice is having trouble with school and even worse, trouble with riding Wilfred. When a health scare brings things into focus, the strength of Shanice’s convictions are tested. Will Shanice grow apart from Deja and Allison? Is Shanice going down a different path than her friends?

This is a Sweet Romance Short Story collection-four clean and wholesome romance short stories. These are quick little reads for when you need a pick-me-up. The Character of a Man A call about a lost dog reveals deep rifts between Anna and her affluent boyfriend. When she meets Michael, a compassionate Realtor, Anna faces a choice: the comfort of the familiar or the promise of genuine connection. What will she choose? The Furry Matchmaker Facing eviction, Lila’s fortunes change when she rescues Bo, an injured dog, leading her to Jake, his adventurous owner and nature photographer. As they ...

Excitement, drama and action - and the answers to all your burning questions about the Rangers of Araluen! Everyone knows the legends of the Rangers of Araluen. But no one has heard the whole story - until now. Has Halt told Will the truth about how Will became an orphan? Did Gilan track down Morgarath's lieutenant after the battle of Three Step Pass? Is there to be a royal wedding - or will tragedy strike first?

Lucille Barker was on her way to work when she knew something was wrong with her car. The steering wheel was extremely hard to turn and then she felt the passenger's side start to droop and pull to the left. On top of everything else, it was raining! She quickly pulled over to the side of the road, put up her umbrella and walked around to the passenger's side to investigate. She had a flat tire! She remembered her boss threatening her that if she was late one more time, he would fire her. As she stood there and worried, she heard a car pull up behind her. An elegantly dressed man who looked...

Sonja Spencer was the accompanist for the church choir and their upcoming Christmas program. She loved to play the piano; but even more than that she had a secret crush on Ned Forrest who was a tenor in the choir. She was in her early 20's and lived with her grandma while her parents were in Japan on a special assignment for the Air Force. She didn't have a lot of friends due to her shyness and that was one of the reasons she didn't want to go with her parents to Japan. The other reason she didn't want to go was only known to her. For years she had a secret crush on Ned Forrest. He was her ...

Christmas in Paris… What could possibly go wrong? Ava Sext, an amateur sleuth and transplanted Londoner who sells books from an outdoor stand that overlooks the Seine, has vowed that this Christmas will be the best Christmas ever. It has to be! It's her first Christmas in Paris as a Parisian. But when someone pushes a book dealer in the Seine at a Christmas Fair leaving him between life and death, Ava, with the help of her fellow bookseller, Henri DeAth, a former notary in a country where notaries are a powerful caste, sets out to solve the crime before someone else dies. A little Paris ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories for readers who would enjoy a stroll through a graveyard after midnight. Hark! Don’t read this book if a deranged maniac has escaped from the local asylum. Otherwise, enjoy the horror! The creepers include:BLOOD AND SNOW: Members of a team sent to the Scandinavian mountains to develop a new ski resort are disappearing one by one. THE LAST WISH: Tom buys a strange blue bottle from a flea market and discovers a genie inside who grants three wishes. DINNER AT LUGOSI: A vicious food critic receives an invitation from a renowned restaurant whose ...

Winners. Losers. Lovers. There’s only one more football game, and it’s time to go big or go home. A district championship is in reach for the Creekridge Wildcats, but no one is thinking about football. The Creekridge Quarterback, Dan Spencer, tries to forget the passion of a former lover when a new female in his life bestows her affection on him. Two weeks after his car mysteriously caught on fire; Creekridge Halfback, Wayne Myers, discovers his step-mother is willing to forget her knowledge of the incident if Wayne is willing to accept an unusual offer for her silence. Across the ...

The makeshift army of Alinn fought valiantly against the invading alien force, but they were no match for their numbers. Worse yet, Lacey was kidnapped by the aliens, taking the riviere with her. Alex, Matt, William, and their friends must find a way to rescue Lacey without magic or find a way to use magic without the riviere. Luckily, hope comes from an unexpected source. Will they be able to rescue Lacey and save the dark dimension? If so, will they put Lacey’s dimension in jeopardy?

Edgar Allan Poe may be 150 years beyond this world, but the themes of his beloved works have much in common with modern young adult fiction. Whether the stories are familiar or discovered for the first time, listeners will revel in both Edgar Allan Poe's classic tales, and in the 13 unique and unforgettable ways that they've been brought to life.

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone: The creepers include: THE SLASHER: Ben discovers the author of a novel about a serial killer looks just like him. LAST CALL: A stranger claiming to be the devil wants to exchange a wish for a bartender's soul and won't take no for an answer. THE DIARY: Billy doesn’t know why his mother's diary does not mention him after a particular year. ANTLERS: After a horrific accident involving a deer, Martha can't understand how her parents survived catastrophic injuries. THE WIZARD: A billionaire ...

I finally worked up the nerve to ask out Serenity, the cute little blonde girl from my college. The only problem is that the only way she'll date me is if I date her best friend Ada as well. I've never seen this girl before, but, for better or worse, I agree to date both of them...

Joy and Billy had returned from their recent trip where Joy met her long-lost brother, Henry. Due to the traumatic experience of her parents leaving her while she was using the privy many years ago, she had all but forgotten that she had an older brother. He was also an entertainer at the venue she had performed at and after talking for several minutes and he states that he wished she was his sister, Harriet it all comes full circle. She couldn't hold back the tears and admits that she is Harriet and soon explains why she changed her name to Joy. They agree to meet the following day for ...

What a difference a hand extended with love can make! After Hester's terrible and unexpected outburst at the double wedding of Joy and Darla's wedding to their prospective husbands, Hildie extends a hand of love and forgiveness by placing a chair next to hers and walks Hester back to a seat of honor to watch her daughter, Darla be married. The wedding celebration carries on as if nothing unusual had interrupted it...and everyone follows Hildie's lead of love and welcoming friendship to Hester Newson. The couples leave for their honeymoons and slowly Hildie continues to bury the hurt and ...

Horror fans will get their thrills in this collection–from werewolves to vampires to zombies–all the time-worn horror baddies are there. But so are predators of a distinctly American variety–the horrors of empire, of intimate partner violence, of dispossession. And so too the monsters of Rogers’ imagination, that draw upon long-told Cherokee stories–of Deer Woman, fantastical sea creatures, and more.

"The things you're having me do… I was such a good girl before you came along." Abbi and her hunky older neighbor have always shared a close bond, playing all manner of friendly games with one another. Now that she's full-grown with some lovely adult parts, it's time to up the ante of their playtime… What begins as a perverted round of peekaboo leads to a risky game of pull-out, and they'll keep playing until her bumped belly spells game over. ~5900 words

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: CARMEN: A horror novelist employs a man-eating plant to eliminate his most offensive critic. THE READING: After a reading by a fortuneteller, Emma believes her traveling companion is not who she says she is. HUMAN AFTER ALL THOSE YEARS: After four centuries, a vampire, who is bitten by a white dove is becoming human. THE CONNECTION: Marge is receiving calls from her daughter who drowned over a year ago and is buried in the Greenacre Cemetery. MR. CREEPY: Molly's ...

Fitted with a bionic tail and prosthetic feet, our shapeshifting dolphin Misty must choose between a life on land with her billionaire lover and remaining in the ocean as a dolphin. While visiting her family on Kaua'i, Misty encounters the shark that bit off her tail. Following this deadly encounter, Misty makes a choice that changes her life forever.

Immerse yourself in a world of grand, English estates, glamorous balls with nobility, handsome gentlemen, and elegant ladies as you escape into these short tales of romantic, wholesome love. Take an emotional ride in 90 minutes or less. With Novels by Amazon #1 Best Selling Author in 90 - Minute Teen & Young Adult Short Reads Eliza Heaton. Forbidden Earl Dance with the Duke’s son Secret of the Duke’s Letter Rescued by the Duke of Brighton Lady Matilda Readers who have enjoyed the inspirational, clean, and heartfelt stories of authors like Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and Charles ...

Book #5, Summer Mischief, returns us to the Puhi family compound, where the shapeshifting children are in summer recess from school. They are now forced to deal with other family members and children who are not shapeshifters. A curious cousin creates havoc for the family in his quest to learn the shapeshifting secrets. The family reconnects with an ancient friend who lives in their river. Our birds of prey, Hoku and Malia, display their versatile talents by keeping birds from the family mango orchard and finding a lost hiker. The following is an excerpt from the book: At the break of dawn,...