Teen Reads

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: ALONE: Laura keeps hearing weird noises in her house while her husband is on a business trip. FOREVER YOUNG: An elderly multibillionaire will pay five hundred million to be young again, but he also needs a young female to sacrifice to an island of cannibals. LOVE ON THE ROCKS: After twenty years of marriage, Louise can't stand the sight of him and wants a divorse. His temper is boiling over. Is there another man? THE ALIEN: Marge just found out her boyfriend isn't ...

Stella Michaels was busy pulling weeds out of the garden when her two twin sisters interrupted her with news that Luke Swenson was going to hold a magnificent ball on May 31 at his mansion and was inviting all of the eligible single ladies in the area to attend. If you were the fortunate lady he selected for his mail order bride, from that day forward, you wouldn't have a care in the world! Stella's sisters were shocked when she told them the last thing she wanted was to be stuck with Luke Swenson! He was the most spoiled and arrogant person she knew. On top of that, she enjoyed working in ...

Two brides, a teacher, and an imposter. If anyone can sort out the truth, shouldn’t an experienced sheriff be the man for the job? His true bride is quickly losing confidence. "Typical man, so easily bamboozled by a dimpled smile, flash of an ankle, and twisting skirt. It will serve him right if he marries the wrong woman."

Penelope is a busy young woman in her late twenties who runs a business selling Christmas poinsettias. Each Christmas season there is a large demand for them, and she quickly discovers she's beginning to drown in orders. Her lifelong friend, Cathy, stops by her shop and offers to help, while worrying that Penelope will become an old maid if she doesn't make the time to find a husband. Penelope happily agrees to accept Cathy's help. Penelope lives close to her business and likes to walk to and from work during the wintertime in order to avoid the slippery icy roads. On her way home one ...

Rosie Radeke firmly believes that happiness can be found at the bottom of a mixing bowl. But she never expected that she, a nobody from East Liberty, Ohio, would be accepted to celebrity chef Denis Laurent's school in Paris, the most prestigious cooking program for teens in the entire world. Life in Paris, however, isn't all cream puffs and crepes. Faced with a challenging curriculum and a nightmare professor, Rosie begins to doubt her dishes. Henry Yi grew up in his dad's restaurant in Chicago, and his lifelong love affair with food landed him a coveted spot in Laurent's school.

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. If you are fans of Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, One Step Beyond, and horror stories with a plot and a twist ending, look no further. Billy Wells Horror is your ticket to a journey into the macabre if you dare. The average Amazon review rating on all Billy Wells Horror collections is 4.3!! The terrors include: THE REFRIGERATOR: A man finds a message for help in a used refrigerator that was once owned by vampires in the house where his father died ten ...

Paige felt like she was living a terrible nightmare. Her father had lost his job and instead of having turkey and all the trimmings for Thanksgiving dinner, they had a frozen chicken and basic vegetables. There was no pumpkin pie...and there would not be any black Friday shopping! Things were definitely not back to normal when Paige left for school on Monday morning with a sack lunch her mom made. She had always bought a hot lunch with all of her friends and wasn't sure how she was going to explain her way out of that situation! If that wasn't bad enough, she found out in concert choir that...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The creepers include: BLACK AS NIGHT: THE SEQUEL: Norman's two sons disappeared on Halloween; the same night, a masked rider carries a screaming woman in a burlap sack from the abandoned house next door. DISTURBING ELEMENTS: A chemistry prof has a phobia of seeking vengeance on any student who reminds him of the jocks who bullied him in college. CHARLEY REVISITED: Mandy's new book about an invisible playmate jeopardizes her marriage and her life. THE NECKLACE: Hazel inherits her grandma's ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The creepers include: VOODOO DOLLS: A homicide detective finds creepy voodoo dolls in his daughter's closet after she starts dating someone whose major is mortician science. HOODWINK, BAMBOOZLE, & SCREW: A junior administrative new hire is invited to a senior partner's extravagant party that until now has only included members of the partnership group. EXTERMINTORS.COM: A psychiatrist suggests an unexpected remedy for a new patient's deep depression. THE PHANTOM: Two detectives rescue the ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: HOMICIDE MAINTENANCE: A detective goes into the homicide cleaning business after he learns about the obscene fees businesses pay for the service. BAD APPLE: Two brothers, different as night and day, reunite after one spends fifteen years in prison while the other prospered. THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER: A billionaire’s heir falls madly in love with a woman he sees as the most beautiful in the world while others see something markedly different. CANCELED: A traveler on ...

He’s the boy with the yacht, the abs, and the power to ruin me. I’m the girl with sandy sneakers and zero interest in being anyone’s summer fling. But one look, and he doesn’t just see me— He hunts me. Kinckaid Montgomery isn’t just rich—he’s dangerous. In that golden-boy, prep school heartbreaker kind of way. He’s a walking scandal in designer swim trunks, And every rule I made for this summer? He shatters with a smile. I should’ve walked away the first time he said my name. But his lips taste like trouble. His world burns hotter than the sun. And I’m not sure I want ...

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 ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: THE JOKER: An author plans to use the comedic M.O. of the way a real serial killer staged his victims in his next novel. FORTUNE COOKIES: Mr. Ryder receives two fortune cookies with his Chinese food this time. One says he'll be rich; the other says he'll be dead by midnight. WHITE RABBIT: No one believed a rabbit had disabled George's Lincoln Town car and blocked two lanes of traffic. CREEP: Homer only watched pretty girls when they didn't know he was there until he...

Lara Grierson was the girl nobody ever noticed in school. Could one play and one guy change everything? Who is this Lara Grierson? She got cast as an alternate for the school play, but nobody even knows who she is. The crew hates her already. The lead actress is definitely not happy about her. Don’t worry. She’ll probably quit next week. Also, the lead actor is a jerk – but who cares? He’s so hot. He probably thinks pretending to like her is hilarious. It is pretend, isn't it? From the author of "The Perfect Deal", here is a stand-alone YA sweet & wholesome romance for those who ...

It was the most wonderful time of the year for everyone...except Betsy Morgan! She barely had enough money to pay her rent and utilities...let alone any extra for clothes or Christmas gifts. She had run away from home when she was 17 and had never looked back. She had just arrived at the Panguitch Inn to do her cleaning job and was getting frustrated when the last group of people still hadn't left the room so she could start her cleaning. As she turned to leave the room, she inadvertently trips over one of the chairs which made a loud noise drawing everyone's attention in her direction. A ...

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It had been a little over a month since Maggie Benson had attended the Masquerade ball. Something very unexpected happened when she left for a moment and was on her way to the ladies' room. She encountered a handsome masked man who immediately said, "Hello Magnolia. I've been wanting to talk to you all night. I thought you would never leave your friends so I could tell you how much I admire you." "Who are you?" "You'll find out when the time is right." And then he bent and kissed her. It was a delightfully mysterious kiss. Not too gentle and not too rough. The kind of kiss you want more of ...

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 ...

★★★★★ "YA fiction worthy of adult reading!" - Reader’s Views “Our review praises the novel as an incredibly creative superhero fantasy tale that brings together elements of various cultures. Our Verdict: GET IT." - KIRKUS REVIEWS _______________________________ Dive into the pulsating heart of 1997 New York City with Rohan Chang, an Asian American teenager caught in the tumult of his formative years. This gripping novel unleashes a tale of fierce battles, not just against a chilling serial killer shadowing New York City's streets but also against the insidious foes of racism ...

Kendra Stevensen was in her late 20's and was still single. A new salesman, Martin Bateman, came to work at her office and the manager informed her he was in his early 30's and was single. Just looking at him, made her heart race. She never considered herself shy or ever being at a loss for words; however, when Martin would appear at her desk requiring her attention, she could barely talk or function normally around him! How was she going to make a great impression mumbling like a fool? Kendra's dreams were shattered when a drop-dead gorgeous girl appeared at the office one day announcing ...