Short For Teens

Book 15 now begins the era of Joy's children and the exciting adventures they are experiencing as they grow up! Benny, who is now 15 years old, was daydreaming in school imagining what it would be like to escort MaryEllen Roberts to the upcoming Valentine's Day dance which will be held the second Saturday in February. She had to be the most beautiful girl he had ever laid eyes on with her long silky medium blonde hair that draped down to the middle of her back, to her gorgeous sapphire blue eyes. He finally gets up the courage to ask her to the dance and is interrupted by his annoying 11-...

On Harlem’s 145th Street, things happen that don’t happen anywhere else in the world. Get to know Big Joe, who’s throwing his own funeral while he’s here to enjoy it, and everyone’s invited. Meet Kitty and Mack, teens with a love story more real than anything they’ve ever known. Follow Monkeyman, the quietest kid on the block and the last person you’d expect the Tigros gang to target. And don’t miss the block party of the year - the whole neighborhood will be there. From danger and despair to hilarity and joy, literary legend Walter Dean Myers captures every mood.

"A MUST READ FOR FANS OF MYSTERIES AND FOLK HORROR." - NP CUNNIFFE, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF "THE WEEJEE MAN". "...IT'S A WELL WRITTEN HORROR STORY WITH FANTASTIC CHARACTERS, BLOODY KILLS, AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT" - HORROR READS, 5 STAR AMAZON/GOODREADS REVIEW. "IT'S LIKE STEPHEN KING'S VERSION OF GREMLINS." - THE DANSE MACABRE Entering the nightmarish crime scene at the druid henge in the wood outside of Enniskregg township, Detectives Siobhan Ryan and Seamus O'Connell are taken step by step through the blood soaked evidence connected to the murders of the archaeological research team by ...

Second Chance 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. From Winter to Summer Jake, a police officer, rescues Emily, a determined songwriter stranded barefoot in a snowstorm. As seasons change, he becomes her protector. But as her feelings grow, will he become her lover? Reborn At a party, journalist Bill reunites with college sweetheart Lara, an auditor, and discovers she's being followed. Though he offers help, she turns into a private detective. Can they confront the threat and ...

Sound Mind is a collection of poetry inspired by the struggles we face to embrace our true colours. The first half is a short novel written in rhyme and verse. The Second half is a collection of poems written by the author during the creative process. “Sound Mind”; Aura, a wolf born of many colours finds himself fighting to live his dreams as a singer/songwriter while maintaining the old traditions of his pack. This narrative poem stretches ninety-two pages and includes paintings created by the author. Excerpt from Sound Mind: The Valley As the pup’s tip toe, they notice the rituals ...

Joy is still shaken by her encounter with her birth father and is suffering from nightmares of when she was abandoned as a child. Billy is very concerned about her especially since she is pregnant with their second child. Hildie is doing her best to comfort and support her. Joy's birth parents, Beulah and Jed Johnson, are still in West Sacramento where Jed is serving time in jail for his deplorable behavior at the concert and being drunk in public. Beulah is trying to survive while Jed serves his time...searching for food that has been discarded from the local cafe. When Jed finally gets ...

Apprehensive about coming out of the closet, Kevin visits Todd, the handsome older man he's known his whole life, for some advice. What Kevin actually receives from the older hunk is something beyond his wildest fantasies! Now there’s only one thing left for Kevin to do: Get the sexy bull of a man who raised him included into the mix! This smoking hot gay romance story will satisfy all your taboo household cravings! 18+ ONLY! For the full naughty details that I can't disclose here, make sure to Look Inside!

Hazel Mottson owns a small boutique in Hanksville, Utah which is a very small town. She is busy decorating her store for the fall and Halloween season when her employee, Liz, rushes into work with the shocking news that Kim Arnold, Hazel's former boyfriend has placed an ad for a mail order bride for Halloween! It wouldn't have been so bad if Hazel still didn't love him! After thinking about his plans, she decides to come up with a few plans of her own. Two an play this game! Maybe she'll advertise for a mail order groom...see how he likes it! It would serve him right! As you can see, the ...

Vanessa Pennington was an only child to two parents that she loved and adored. They lived in northern California close to the ocean where her father worked as a lighthouse keeper. His job could be quite demanding at times and required him to work all hours of the day and night in order to keep any vessels on the sea from losing their way and possibly running aground. Matthew Pennington loved his work and had inherited the lighthouse from his father. When he married Dawn, he never dreamed that his work as a lighthouse keeper would be the catalyst that would eventually drive them apart. After...

In this hot, sexually explicit tale of intergenerational gay love, Mr. Johnson is reluctant to make a pass at the attractive eighteen-year-old who delivers his local newspaper even though he has reason to believe the young man is interested in him sexually. When young Albie makes it clear that he is indeed interested, Mr. Johnson makes his move and they enjoy some extremely wild times. Hot stuff for those who love it steamy. Not for the prudish! Adults Only, Eighteen+! "You know, I'm not such a pervert that I'd try to seduce a paperboy normally, but now that you're actually a paperman and ...

Heather and Adam don't just need a babysitter, they desperately want the babysitter too! Little does poor innocent Freya know that she's just walked into the most warped babysitting job of her life. But Adam and Heather have intended it to be that way, for they know far more about Freya than she could ever imagine. Will the adorably cute babysitter cotton onto their game? Can Adam's acting skills last long enough to keep Freya inside the house? and how can Heather make sure that the babysitter adheres to her strict instructions? Find out only inside this darkly comical, extremely taboo ...

There is no universal adoption experience, and no two adoptees have the same story. This anthology for teens edited by Shannon Gibney and Nicole Chung contains a wide range of powerful, poignant, and evocative stories in a variety of genres. These tales from fifteen bestselling, acclaimed, and emerging adoptee authors genuinely and authentically reflect the complexity, breadth, and depth of adoptee experiences.

Journey to the world of the Queen’s Thief in this beautifully illustrated collection, featuring bestselling and award-winning author Megan Whalen Turner’s charismatic and incorrigible thief, Eugenides. Discover and rediscover friends old and new, and explore the inspiration behind Megan Whalen Turner’s rich and original world. A stunning and collectible volume to return to again and again.

Newly married Eli has done his best to leave his crazy college days behind him. No more drugs, no more binge drinking, no more wild gay sex parties in the frat house. When his bride Kaitlyn stumbles upon a shocking DVD from his party days, Eli’s sinful past catches up with him. Only this time...his naughty wife wants to watch! Satisfy your fantasy and get this raunchy short story now for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! And for a naughty preview of the book, make sure to Look Inside!

A seventeen-year-old girl prodigy, physician and first-year resident in the nation's most prestigious pediatric residency program, navigates the new, turbulent and sometimes heart wrenching waters of professional life and romance while masking her true age.

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The horrors include: SOMETHING IN THE CAVE: Mysterious things begin to happen when two friends explore a cave over a thousand feet deep and find a myriad of tunnels someone created long ago. THE ICE MAN: A woman and her boy friend try to convince her bridge partner that her husband is an infamous hit man who has a reputation for unspeakable acts and cruelty. WEREWOLF ON BROADWAY: A werewolf propositions a promoter to make his transformation the main event at Madison Square Garden. SEANCE: ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: THE RIPPER: An elderly man seeks revenge on gang members who continue to harass him after trick-or-treaters are given lethal candy on Halloween. DEJA VU: Madison has recurring dreams about the same man attempting to kill her time in different historical periods. MY SON: After a hometown hero is killed in an accident, his father finds disturbing photos hidden in his son's office. THE LAST HIT: A hitman plans to retire after fullfilling a contract on a notorious bad ...

Santa Claus called MaryEllen into his office for a nice chat. "I've thought carefully about your request and have kept a watchful eye on you all year. In my opinion, you are ready; however, before I grant you your wish, I wanted to ask if you are ready and still want to do this?" MaryEllen cleared her voice and positively replied, "Yes, Santa. As you know, I am 24 years old now, and I would like to get married. I see how happy you and Mrs. Claus are...and I want that for me too. I thoroughly enjoyed my last year's assignment when I had the opportunity to work at Macy's and was able to ...

What do you do when your new stepmother is a lying psychopath, your best friend is out of the country, and the father who once loved you more than life itself kicks you out of the house at the beginning of Thanksgiving break? Well, you probably cry for a few hours and then crash at the first place that offers you a sofa. And if you’re me, that place happens to be a house of seven boys. Don’t get me wrong, I’m really glad I don’t have to sleep in my car until Alya gets back from her cruise. But staying with half a dozen strangers and some guy I once had a math class with was not how ...

Together in one package for the first time, the dazzling prequels to the Three Dark Crowns series are finally available for fans in audio format. Uncover the sisters’ origins, dive deep into the catastrophic reign of the Oracle Queen, and reveal layers of Fennbirn’s past, hidden until now.