Teen Reads

In this poignant coming-of-age story of new memories, surprises, and moments of healing, Kereen Getten beautifully captures the edge of adolescence, when everything is thrilling, amazing, and terrifying in a way it will never be again.

Darcy Field has made a promise to her brother: No more dating his friends. Ever. Which is fine, because all of her brother’s friends are massive losers. Thanks to them, she’s spent one too many Valentine’s Days with crushed dreams, a broken heart, and zero chocolate. But when Darcy is forced to attend the annual singles' event at Lonesome Coffee—her family’s coffee shop in the small town of Emerson, Massachusetts—a certain promise may become very hard to keep. Stuck on Your Heart is a novelette of approximately 18,000 words.

A second collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone on Halloween. These nightmares are selections from the collections noted: HUMAN HEAD FOR SALE Mark purchases a human head on eBay to scare his guests at his annual Halloween Party. (Creepers 2) CARMEN A horror novelist employs a man-eating plant to eliminate his most offensive critic. (Creepers 10) CYCLOPS The freak show at the end of the fairgrounds is one Jed Norman will never forget. (Black As Night) DEVIL’S NIGHT The Blunt boys have never committed as malicious pranks on ...

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 ...

The sixth book in the humorous Oak Island Series! Llewelyn LeFevre, Jr. has a new island home, a new school, and a new nickname. They call me Licorice. He also has a new friend Alex who is “tomboy to the core” in her words. (Followed by “Wanna make something of it?”) One night on the beach, searching for Alex’s brother Frankie (who thinks he’s a werewolf), they discover a mother loggerhead sea turtle instead, using her large flippers to scoot toward the dunes. When she digs a hole and drops close to a hundred ping-pong ball sized eggs into the nest, Licorice thinks it is the ...

A millennium ago, there were two realms. One, a realm known as the Houses of Quixotic, where the Omnipotent dragon, Zyburg, dwells; the other a magnificent world of order, a realm of stability, humankind, and rainbows. Acacia, blessed by the sacred Unicorn and protected by the beloved Zuleika. An extraordinary child, hidden away on earth. Now at one hundred twenty-nine years old, life has become a sea of questions. Unusual strength and ageless youth, extraordinary mental abilities, and a weird sixth sense. Will the child be the answer to centuries of conflict between the worlds of Quixotic ...

A teen with social anxiety is tormented by a dangerous and deadly stalker… After the deaths of his best friend and stepdad, seventeen-year-old Blake Thomas can't escape the memories of that night... the screams... the blood... the axe. Making friends at his new home seems impossible. As a way to slowly step back into social relationships, Blake joins a social media site called The Reading Buddy. Recovery seems to be within reach, but after three local teens pull Blake into their own circle, it appears that an online friend doesn't want to share. Soon Blake falls victim to a chilling game ...

For 15-year-old Ryiah the choice has always been easy. Become a warrior and leave the boring confines of her lowborn life behind. Set to enroll in the School of Knighthood on the eve of her next birthday, plans suddenly shift when her twin brother discovers powers. Hoping that hers will soon follow, she enrolls with Alex at the Academy instead - the realm's most notorious war school for those with magic.

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:REST STOP: As a child, Martin loved the story of The Lady or the Tiger so much when he became wealthy, he acquired land and started playing the game with real people and hybrid beasts. THE CURSE: When Rebecca and her colleagues finally found the pharaoh's tomb, she was so blinded by the notoriety and riches she refused to leave no matter how many ...

Books seven, eight and nine in the Skulduggery Pleasant series - known collectively as the Darquesse Trilogy, Derek Landy's fantastically imaginative series about our favourite dead detective.

Priscilla Wilkens was angry with the world over the loss of her parents when the courts ordered her to live with her aunt and uncle. Her cousin, Lori Belle, was about as backward as they came. Priscilla was a proper girl from a high society New York city and couldn't believe she was on her way to live in a small-town rural city in Utah in the middle of nowhere and she would have to live around pigs and cows and who knew what else! Well, lookout world, because they had another thing coming! She would be 18 soon...and then she would decide what was best for her! It certainly wouldn't be ...

Beulah Johnson was having a busy day at work when her boss informed her that a delivery had come for Darla's dress shop, and he needed her to deliver it. It was a beautiful June day in Sacramento with the temperature in the mid 70's and a light breeze. As she walked down the wooden planks to get to Darla's shop, she noticed a few extra horses out front that weren't typical for the customers she normally catered to. Suddenly she heard a slight commotion inside and decided to take a quick look through the window to see what was going on before entering. There as big as life was Jed being as ...

They were sisters... when one calls on Satan for revenge the other is willing to assist. With a deadly combination of black magic and teenage hormones, the girls soon get what they asked for and more!

Elizabeth Lewis has always been a bit of a romantic. She longs for the day she’ll be swept off her feet and marry – but first, she must wait for her older sister Mary to find a husband. That’s simply the way it should be. When Mary agrees to an engagement with a rancher in Texas, agreeing to a binding contract with a matrimonial agency, Elizabeth has a feeling her own time is near. But disaster strikes at the last minute, when Mary disappears the day she is to travel to meet her prospective husband. Suddenly, in the confusion, Elizabeth finds herself stepping into her sister’s shoes...

The perfect summer read (if you like books by humans. Sorry, no AI here)! You can master adulthood before you get there or wait for it to master you. Which will you choose? We all love a good hack. That one piece of advice that cuts straight to the heart of a problem and shows you how to handle it with ease. But don’t let the title fool you - reducing this wisdom to mere “hacks” would be a massive disservice. You’re about to uncover a treasure trove of insight: 88 of the best tips, tricks, and techniques to launch you from teendom to adulthood with resounding success. And don’t ...

Victoria Lansing was a lovely young woman with long curly red hair that reached halfway down her back. She and her mother lived in a humble home which they managed to obtain after her father's untimely death. Mrs. Lansing had not been well since her husband's passing and wasn't able to work. In order to maintain their current lifestyle, it was up to Victoria to get a job. The problem was she didn't have any skills to speak of. She was finally able to obtain work as a nanny for the Welker family who was a very influential family in the community. Dr. Welker's wife had left him with two young...

From sex crimes, to murder, to bazaar love triangles, and even inter-species breeding between heavenly beings and women, the Book of Genesis is truly an eye popping narrative concerning the taboo genealogies and historical accounts of the family of Israel and his many descendants which ultimately make up modern day Israel. Believed to have been written by the self-proclaimed murderer Moses around 1450 B.C., this book delivers an unapologetic narrative of the beginnings of the world, the history of the family of Israel, and an introduction to the promised Savior of the World. A completely ...

From a young age, Marcus Aurelius has been groomed to become a protector to the royal family of the island kingdom of Iber. As he is coming into his command of “gift,”—incredible mental powers over the elements and others’ minds—he learns he has an affinity for all forms of gift. This makes him a master-mage, the first in 1200 years. It’s also an identity he must conceal since fear of the last master-mage led to war and the destruction of an entire kingdom. Marcus makes rapid progress in his training with weapons and gift, but he’s forced to grow up fast when a dark mage rises...

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: THE MASQUERADE CURSE: Five master criminals are abducted and brought to a decaying island hotel, where the vengeful son of a ruined tycoon tries to determine which one is responsible. THE IMPOSSIBLE KILLER: A detective discovers a series of brutal murders are the work of a supernatural entity that kills anyone whose name it hears. TWICE DOOMED: ...

The Craft meets Practical Magic - Episodic fiction in an ongoing series. Seventeen-year-old Alexandria Harvey-Santorini has returned home to claim her birthright, Witchwood Estate. But her journey has only just begun, and Alexandria soon realizes there is far more going on in Ferntree Falls than she remembers. With the constant threat of black magic and an evil clan intent on stealing her power, Alexandria must remain vigilant, even when it comes to falling in love. Suspense, love, mystery and mayhem are only a hint of the magic you'll find in "Timeless", the 4th book in the Witchwood ...