Drew Daniels finally has what she thought she wanted—popularity and a cute boyfriend. But now she’s faced with choosing between pleasing her boyfriend and doing what’s right. Tween readers make the choice in this interactive story and see how the consequences change Drew’s life. Includes a contract and prayer to remind the reader of the importance of making godly decisions.
Decisions, decisions! How is a girl supposed to choose? Lessons of right and wrong are put to the test in the Scenarios series, where you can test your decision-making abilities in an eye-opening, but safe, way. Each book follows a character up to the point where she has to make an important, life-changing decision—then it’s your turn to choose. Will your choices lead to a happy ending?
s one kiss worth losing your best friend? Best friends, Norah and Gabe, are determined to make their senior year different. Usually content sitting at the comic-book store or working on Gabe’s graphic novel, they decide not to miss out on the fun activities their final year has to offer. That’s how they end up together at the back-to-school bonfire. Norah still can’t figure out exactly how they ended up sharing an epic kiss. That one kiss changes everything which is exactly what Norah’s afraid of and now she’s afraid of how things will be different. Of how he makes her feel out of control. Most of all she’s afraid she’ll lose her best friend. Will Norah let her fears win or will she take a chance with the nerdy boy she's always loved a shot? Norah and the Nerd is a standalone novel from Love in Ocean Grove, a series of books about swoony, first-time love and toe-curling kisses for readers of all age
Just as The Things They Carried and Catch-22 spoke to their generations with truth and dark humor, this brilliant first novel defines the experience of war for its era. Benjamin Jones, twenty-three, discharged after an army tour in Somalia, heads cross-country on a Greyhound, seeking refuge on the West Coast. He has left behind his best friend, Trevor, and Liz Ross, a female soldier with whom Jones has fallen in love. But Jones has also left behind a tragedy -- a horrible, split-second action made in Somalia -- that Trevor, Jones, and the army have implicitly agreed to forget. Alone on the streets of San Francisco, and then north on the Washington coast, Jones finds that an uneducated ex-soldier is qualified only as a peep show fantasy object or as a hired hand to a bottom-feeding smuggler and pornographer. Recurring visions of his life as a soldier gradually reveal the full truth -- and agony -- of his experience, and a reunion with Liz and a violent confrontation with Trevor bring the young soldier's journey to a wrenching conclusion -- but one not without hope. At equal turns tense, brutal, and poetic, The Ice Beneath You is a soldier's story for a time when there weren't supposed to be any more soldiers' stories.
Luc Cain was born and raised in Hell, but he isn't feeling as demonic as usual lately—thanks to Frannie Cavanaugh and the unique power she never realized she had. But you can't desert Hell without consequences, and suddenly Frannie and Luc find themselves targeted by the same demons who used to be Luc's allies. Left with few options, Frannie and Luc accept the protection of Heaven and one of its most powerful angels, Gabe. Unfortunately, Luc isn't the only one affected by Frannie, and it isn't long before Gabe realizes that being around her is too...tempting. Rather than risk losing his wings, he leaves Frannie and Luc under the protection of her recently-acquired guardian angel. Which would be fine, but Gabe is barely out the door before an assortment of demons appears—and they're not leaving without dragging Luc back to Hell with them. Hell won't give up and Heaven won't give in. Frannie's guardian exercises all the power he has to keep them away, but the demons are willing to hurt anyone close to Frannie in order to get what they want. It will take everything she has and then some to stay out of Hell's grasp. And not everyone will get out of it alive. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
In this romantic saga opener by a USA Today–bestseller, a small-town bride and her best friend question their taste in men. Mayor Maggie Spencer was minutes from marrying the town golden boy before discovering her fiancé was cheating. Their marriage was meant to end the rivalry between their two families and rally the town. She didn’t expect to run from the altar and into the arms of her fiancé’s brother, literally! Black sheep Griffin Stone was on his way to his brother’s wedding when he spotted the runaway bride and possibly a kindred spirit. With family expectations and the town’s rumor mill working against them, Maggie and Griffin must fight for their independence and their forbidden love . . . Single mom Brenna Apria has terrible judgement in men, as proven recently by believing her best friend’s cheating fiancé. When Marcus Sanchez, CEO of Harvest Vineyards, starts showing up with charming smiles and packed lunches, Brenna must decide if she can trust her gut and let someone into her and her daughter’s life. Maggie & Griffin’s story continues in Second Chance in Stonecreek. Experience the whole journey in the MAGGIE & GRIFFIN trilogy: Book 1: Falling for the Wrong Brother Book 2: Second Chance in Stonecreek Book 3: A Stonecreek Christmas Reunion
Danielle Washington has experienced one of the greatest losses in life. And the last three words she says to her mother are the final ones she speaks aloud. Stuck in grief, Danielle and her brother go to spend a summer with their grandmother in Calm Beach. Trevor Williams plans on enjoying the summer before college with no attachments … until he literally runs into Danielle. He quickly learns that she doesn’t speak, and they find other ways to communicate. The more he discovers about her, the more his feelings grow for her as he realizes that she’s unlike any other girl he’s ever known. But can their newfound relationship survive the silent summer?
