Amanda Anders stars in this new book for lovers of witchy YA. It’s got everything. A love story with magic and spells, funny quirky characters, and a culinary school in San Francisco where Amanda is learning the art of cooking. If you like a fun read with a feisty heroine this one’s for you. But watch out. After Amanda discovers the father she thought was dead is actually alive and part of the witch clan that now includes her, she has to deal with a really bad guy who’s up to absolutely no good. He’s holding her father hostage but maybe he’s met his match when he comes face to face with Amanda.
The heart-wrenching love story of Niko and El trapped in a nightmare… If an 18-year-old boy must risk his life in a motorcycle race to the very edge of a 40-story rooftop, his bike better be the one with brakes. That’s what Niko faces in this dystopian story of love and survival. A race to his death and if he survives, the girl of his choice and a kingdom of wealth laid out for him in an endless buffet. Except those prizes come with strings. And the girl he wants is not on the approved list. And… and… and… Such are the choices in a city-state where corruption permeates everything and there is no escape. Or is there?
In a fresh take on the prep school lit genre, sassy sophomore Susannah Greenwood enters Quaker prep Foxhall School—and soon finds herself in an impossible situation when “the other new girl,” an outcast whom she has befriended, mysteriously disappears.
In a remote forest of northern Vermont, artist Katelyn Cross takes five women on a wilderness canoe trip where they hope to come up with ideas for saving their dying town. When the river turns wild, the women face the challenge of a lifetime and find that staying alive means saving themselves while being open to help from an unlikely source. Engaging, surprising, and fun! In this story seven women of different ages navigate the stages of a woman’s life. Of course there’s also Katelyn’s secret. A way she gets in touch with herself and her world when no one’s around to bear witness.
What if … a girl and her tooth fairy flew away to the realm called Nearandfar and the girl discovered she had more power than the fairies? Page Truly is on a mission. It won’t be easy. There will be danger. Page will have to be very brave and very smart.It all happens one night when a sassy tooth fairy brings a borrowed wand and a big attitude to Page’s bedroom. She makes it look like a wand can do anything. That is until Page has to save Nearandfar, and discovers that a magic wand is only as powerful as the gifted one who knows how to unlock its secrets and use it wisely. For ages 7 to 11.
Shelly Wagner is in trouble but her fiancé, Ben, doesn’t know it. Broke and ready to gamble her last dollar on a Super Lotto ticket, she really needs some help. It arrives in the form of Joe and Alanna—Wish Granters from another world. One problem: it’s their very first assignment and they’re fairly clueless about their new wish granting powers and how to best use them. Plus they have a few things to work out in their own lives—if only they were still among the living. They want to return to earth, but can only get back by helping Shelly first. After Joe and Alanna show up, Shelly’s life takes a drastic turn. So drastic that Shelly sees she may have been wishing for the wrong thing all along. With her wish granted, will Shelly be able to turn her life around?
A long time ago something terrible happened to Carla Patterson. She locked that terrible thing away in a secret place and moved on with her life. Now the Wish Granters mysteriously arrive, offering her one wish that could change her life … or leave her brokenhearted. Will Carla wish for a new beginning, or turn the Wish Granters away and deny the love she might have had?
A love story about a young woman named Emma and what happened to her one Christmas, some years ago now, when she was far away from home. If you find it hard to believe that’s because it’s a story about wishing. And what can happen if you open your heart to new possibilities. Of course Emma has help from The Wish Granters but she’s the one who takes a chance all alone during one magical week in a Scottish village.
A short story collection with an edge. Paranormal events, vengeful attacks, payback for past pain — and lots of other quirky tidbits are the stuff of this collection, including a love stricken parrot and a town that takes on an electric glow. It’s all in here but, to start, there’s Maybelle’s Revenge. And she is out to get some payback.
Former beauty queen Foxy Anders has fallen on hard times. Her new tenant, mysterious, bumbling Myron Standlish carries wads of cash and hoards vials of blood. Her new assistant, Knot Knudsen, loves shoes and conservative politicians, but man can he sell Foxy’s antiques. Amanda, Foxy’s teenage daughter, thinks they’re all crazy. But, when she hooks up with Nick, a cute guy at school, she’s in for some crazy of her own. Ultimately, they’re all in for some romance with a dash of suspense and a sprinkle of supernatural. And laughs … as an added bonus.
