Teen Reads

Hildegard Bennet had grown up in an orphanage and had always felt out of place due to the fact that she stood head and shoulders above everyone else. She met Ben Woodman, who barely missed running her over with his wagon, causing her to fall and pick up painful slivers in her hands. When he stops his wagon and gets out to help her up, he is shocked at how much she towers over him. He thought he was tall at his six feet two inches, but she made him feel short at her six feet five or six inches. He agrees to take her home and if they get along well for the next two weeks, they will get ...

Samantha Elkins had been an animal lover for as long as she could remember. The petite lady was five feet four inches with beautiful strawberry-blonde hair that flowed down to the middle of her back. Her face was kissed with freckles which went perfectly with her contagious laugh and spunky personality. She also had the most expressive large sapphire blue eyes which revealed her every emotion. She lived in Panguitch, Utah and her dream was to one day have her own grooming and dog washing business. Her dream came true when she turned 28 and her loving parents agreed to cosign on her loan so ...

Emma Mitchell had been floating on clouds since the day of the carnival and fashion show. She had designed and modeled her dress in the fashion show and couldn't wait to hear what Mark Turner thought of it. Not only did he like it, but he couldn't stop complimenting her on how lovely and beautiful she looked in it. He further whispered that if they weren't in such a large crowd, he would ask her permission to kiss her! Emma gasped in surprise because she had never been kissed before! What would it be like to receive her first kiss? He interrupted her thoughts and asked if she would like to ...

Emma was relieved that her past mistake of jealousy and revenge over Benny liking Mary Ellen was finally behind her. No one even mentioned it, especially now that she and MaryEllen were the best of friends. The month of May had arrived in Sacramento and school would be out for the summer in a matter of weeks. She had plans to work with her mother and grandmother at the dress shop and life was good. Mrs. Markham was in the middle of writing the new spelling words on the board when there was a slight disturbance at the back of the room. Two very good-looking boys were being escorted into the ...

Quinn’s been in love with her friend, Micah, for two years straight.But between Micah’s dense skull and his even denser girlfriend, Quinn hasn’t stood a chance.But things are about to change. With Ms. Denser out of the picture and Christmas around the bend, Quinn has a plan that could switch their status from bumping fists to locking lips.

Marcie Benson is in her early twenties, works at a daycare, and is ready to find a husband. She lives in Evanston, Wyoming where the winters are extremely cold and would love to relocate to a warmer climate. Sadie, her landlady finds an ad for a mail order bride from a man who lives in Kingman, Arizona where the climate is much milder! He states he has two daughters, 11 and 9, has a beautiful home, and does have a nanny and a cook to help. He's looking for a woman that can bring love and kindness into his home and be a mother figure to his girls. He's extremely busy and that's why he has ...

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 ...

Chris has been friends with Annabelle since they were kids. When Chris is feeling down on his luck he knows he can always go to his friend to be cheered up. Today he's feeling down. His dream prom date Samantha has turned him down. Hoping to get cheered up, he goes over to Annabelle's house knowing she'll be there for him. Indeed, she's already got a plan in the works for him that she guarantees will win Samantha's heart. She knows how to save his prom experience and have him end high school the way he's always dreamed it would end. All he has to do is play along with her plans. Chris ...

A witch, the granddaughter of a voodoo priestess, and a vampire walk into a bar. Only kidding. They are on a cruise to Mexico, but that’s not the important part. What is important, is that when someone is murdered, the cruise turns into a ghostly whodunit. Hi, I’m Rihanna Samuels, a 19-year old mind reader from Witch’s Cove, Florida. Not to brag, but I received my first photo gig aboard a 55-passenger yacht for Valentine’s week to Mexico! Can you say excited? Everything is perfect, until I meet my roommate—some super rich, tattooed girl from New Orleans who seems to hate life. Yay...

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,...

Markas hear news about dead people with weird symbols on their bodies. He decides to investigate symbols at the library to see if he can find anything. Shortly after he starts having dreams about the people and the rituals done to them. In one of such dreams Markas seeing visions of his own dad…

Callie’s family is falling apart. Her parents barely speak, they ignore her little brother and worst of all, they sent her sister, GiGi, away with an imprint from Mother’s slap on her face. When Dad finally takes them to visit grandparents at the lake, Callie hopes things will be back to normal. But she finds something in the lake, something ominous, something that triggers generations of loss, setting things in motion that only she can control—but she’s a child. Can the thing in the lake heal her family or will it tear them apart forever? Look for over 35 other books by Deb Graham,...

It was supposed to be a lazy summer vacation filled with sunshine and slow afternoons. But when a group of best friends find themselves face to face with the ghost of a young girl that went missing twelve years prior, it quickly becomes clear that it is going to be anything but. Before long, five friends are plunged headlong into the most remarkable adventure of their lives as they race to piece together the clues behind the disappearance and murder of young Maggie Lorris and find out why she can't move on.

A psychic vision. Missing contestants. A witch and her pink iguana sidekick. Witch’s Cove, the idyllic Florida beach town, is finally getting their long-awaited deputy. The problem is that no one can dig up anything on him—good or bad—and that sets off alarms for the gossip queens. Hi, I’m Glinda Goodall, the amateur sleuth who works at the Tiki Hut Grill. The sheriff works hard and deserves good help, but is the new deputy, Nash Solano, really who he says he is? The day after he arrives, chaos descends on the town—as in, two contestants in a regional dog show go missing shortly ...

Kellyn had always loved Elias Stratton with all her heart and probably always would. She'd trusted him...but never again. Elizabeth had always believed there was nothing more magical than the precious gift of love...even now in the heart of danger, she still believed it...she always would. After telling the story of Simon's magical cowboy ranch for more years than she cared to count, Elizabeth Fountaine wondered if there might be more to the fanciful fairy-tale than being an elaborate bedtime story to tell children. More than ever before, she very much needed for even just a small piece of ...

Kellyn had always loved Elias Stratton with all her heart and probably always would. She'd trusted him...but never again. Elizabeth had always believed there was nothing more magical than the precious gift of love...even now in the heart of danger, she still believed it...she always would. After telling the story of Simon's magical cowboy ranch for more years than she cared to count, Elizabeth Fountaine wondered if there might be more to the fanciful fairy-tale than being an elaborate bedtime story to tell children. More than ever before, she very much needed for even just a small piece of ...

Ruling The Realms will keep you on the edge of your seat, craving answers to the mysteries that shroud Merlin's path. Pages of suspense, intrigue, and unexpected twists as the fate of Quixotic hangs in the balance. A crazy concoction of arrests, impending executions, and even a castle siege ensue. Merlin must now attempt to find a balance between serving justice while avoiding the label of a brute dictator. King Merlin must now protect Quixotic as well as all his sovereigns. With his wife now more powerful than ever, and the great dragons on guard Quixotic and her sovereigns are places ...

For as long as she could remember, Sandra Pilling loved horses and enjoyed being a part of the Cheyenne Frontier Rodeo and all of its exciting activities. She had started working there after graduating from high school in a concession stand selling popcor, hotdogs, soft drinks, and candy...and now that she was in her early twenties she had worked herself into a position with a little more responsibility and a larger paycheck. One evening as she is making her rounds around the horse stalls, she makes an announcement that the complex will be closing in ten minutes. Rusty Bigsley, one of the ...

Colette Gunderson loved living at Sadie's Boarding House with the exception of one thing...she loved animals and Sadie wouldn't allow her to have a dog or a cat. Now that Marcie has moved out and gotten married, Colette finds herself lonely and left out when it comes to the two new girls who have moved into Sadie's home. She decides to get Sadie to help her find a husband and hopes she'll be as happy as her previous roommate. Don Weldon is a veterinarian and has opened a new clinic in Panguitch, Utah. His veterinarian assistant is getting married and moving to a new state which leaves him ...

Jackson Taylor was on a train to Salt Lake City, Utah when he saw the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. He heard her companion call her Summer, and he knew they were destined to meet. He jumped out of his seat and tried to follow her as she stepped off the train. Several people stepped in front of him, causing him to lose track of the girl with the glorious blonde hair. When he finally stepped off the train, there was no sign of her. He raced to several porters asking if they had seen the girl with the long blonde wavy hair. People had seen her, but no one knew which direction she had ...