Teen Reads

I woke up dead. No, not “late for school” dead — actual, shambling, slightly decomposed zombie dead. Suddenly, surviving high school isn’t just about passing tests or dodging drama; it’s about hiding my missing limbs, keeping my crush from catching whiff (literally), and avoiding a government agent with a serious bone to pick. Welcome to Sunnyridge High, where lunch trays fly, friendships get... complicated, and the undead kid is trying not to lose his head —or his heart. If you like: snarky undead heroes, slow-burn romance, teen angst, and apocalypse humor — you’ll love ...

How can a perfectly planned Halloween party go really, really wrong? Easy. A dead body shows up in my decorated coffin. Welcome to my witchy world. Hi, I’m Glinda Goodall, the good witch from the south, who is a hopeless snoop turned amateur sleuth. I had one job this October, and that was to decorate for the annual Halloween fest at my aunt’s restaurant. It was organized to the max: ghosts floating on the ceiling, a coffin with a vampire, and a small cemetery surrounded by pink-painted pumpkins. Spooky yet festive. Just my luck, someone was murdered at the party. I might not have ...

Lilibelle Thompson was having the time of her life! She still couldn't believe her good fortune of inheriting 92 million dollars! She was 90 years old, and her biggest challenge was living long enough to do everything with the money that she wanted to. She still had the pleasant memories of Christmas of how she was able to help and surprise so many people. She was the one who was truly blessed to be able to do so many wonderful things and remain anonymous. Easter was just around the corner, and she was already making plans for the families and children she hoped to surprise and bless! It ...

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:BLOOD AND SNOW: Members of a team sent to the Scandinavian mountains to develop a new ski resort are disappearing one by one. THE LAST WISH: Tom buys a strange blue bottle from a flea market and discovers a genie inside who grants three wishes. DINNER AT LUGOSI: A vicious food critic receives an invitation from a renowned restaurant whose ...

It's Halloween night. Tiffany and Brent have given their daughter the best Halloween party ever. Now it's time to settle in and hear the ghost story - a haunting that terrified Tiffany and Brent when they first got married. It's a chilling tale for the young ladies to hear as they sit by the bonfire, protected by blankets and each other, not knowing what lay just beyond the light, watching them from the darkness.

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 the fairy-tale to be real. Kellyn had always loved Elias Stratton with all her heart and probably always would. She'd ...

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 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 ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone: The creepers include: THE SLASHER: Ben discovers the author of a novel about a serial killer looks just like him. LAST CALL: A stranger claiming to be the devil wants to exchange a wish for a bartender's soul and won't take no for an answer. THE DIARY: Billy doesn’t know why his mother's diary does not mention him after a particular year. ANTLERS: After a horrific accident involving a deer, Martha can't understand how her parents survived catastrophic injuries. THE WIZARD: A billionaire ...

Valerie Kingsley is devoted and dominant cuckquean for her husband Professor John Kingsley. Every fall semester Valerie seduces a freshman girl from his class to be his latest cuckcake. They have one rule: no sorority girls. Discretion is everything in the cuckquean lifestyle, and sorority girls talk too much! Valerie finds the perfect cuckcake in Avery Darling. The mousy, blonde humanities student clearly doesn't know how beautiful she really is! Valerie knows that seducing Avery will take but one afternoon. After a sensual visit to John's office hours, Avery is eager to visit Valerie and ...

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. These are my latest stories The creepers include: THE MAN IN THE MIRROR: While shaving, Paul notices his face has changed dramatically to something resembling a Neanderthal man who lived thousands of years ago. THE BLACK BOX: Someone has delivered something sinister in a black box, complete with black ribbons, to the Chandlers on Christmas Eve. PREMONITION: Marsha,a lifelong Miami resident who has never seen snow, is puzzled when she awakens from a dream that takes place in a frozen ...

A new job. A new hobby. And then death by bowling pin. Hi, I’m Glinda Goodall. After enjoying my waitressing job at my aunt’s restaurant for the last three years, I got sucked into opening up my own private investigation firm—as an amateur sleuth, of course. Just because I was a good listener[read: gossip seeker] and helped solve a few crimes, that didn’t mean I had any business hanging up my shingle. But hang it I did. In need of a different gossip source, my partner and I joined a bowling league. I know, right? I’ve shunned anything to do with athletics my whole life. Just my ...

Clean Christian Romance - Wedding Ring Blues a Clean Contemporary Romance Family secrets threaten her life, love, and marriage! Maintaining family honor meant sacrificing any hope of happiness for sweet, young Lauren Valcour. Expected to marry her social equal, a man ten years older, whom she hates, feels like a death sentence. Wishing for a normal life Lauren befriends an ordinary working man, Danny Richardson, who just so happens to know the Valcour’s deepest, darkest secret. Will Lauren accept her fate and agree to the arranged marriage or be defiant for the first time in her life? Is ...

A dead body on the beach and no suspects. Not the way a sleuth should start her day. Hi, I’m Glinda Goodall, part-time waitress and part-time sleuth. Oh yeah, I’m a witch with a talking pink iguana who thinks he’s a detective. A few weeks ago, my seventeen-year-old cousin moved in with me (long story). Her passion? Taking photos. She’s a witch too, but she refuses to acknowledge it—until she starts to hear voices in her head. When the dead man turns out to be her photo teacher, I have to help her find out who killed him. This obsession to learn his identity forces Rihanna to ...

MaryEllen is slowly recovering from her humiliating experience at the Valentine's Day dance when her dress tore apart and slid down her legs. A month has passed, and spring has arrived in Sacramento. Easter is around the corner and MaryEllen is finally feeling like herself once again. She had just finished her Saturday chores and was ready to settle on the sofa with a book when there was a knock on the door. She smoothed her hair and walked happily to see who it was. When she opened the door, she gasped when she saw the one person, she hoped she wouldn't ever have to see again. There, stood...

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 collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. These are my latest stories The creepers include: SCARY NIGHTS: A serial killer goes to an amusement park and kills people for the fun of it. WHO'S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY GRAVE: A son visiting gravesites purchased years ago for his father, mother, and himself discovers a stranger buried in his plot. BOGEYMAN: Ben's elation from moving to a new state is shortlived when he discovers the bogeyman has followed him and is still sleeping under his bed. KILL THE NEXT PERSON YOU MEET: Charles puts a ...

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 ...

Maci Jane Fielding was in her second year of college and still hadn't decided what she wanted to do with her life. She had grown into a beautiful young woman now; however, in high school she was often teased about being a nerd. She would never forget the cruel and hurtful teasing she had received from a group of popular football players with Miles Tanner heading up the tormenting. She couldn't help her shyness and awkwardness and remembered stumbling all over her words when trying to talk to the handsome football player. Now the situation was in her control. She was volunteering as a candy ...