Category: Young Adult

A California desert town never used to get hurricanes. Now it does. Sixteen-year-old Athena refuses to wait for adults to act, devising a bold plan to make the world pay attention — a coming-of-age story about courage in a warming world. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

What would you do if a tree started talking to you? When nine-year-old Beau Johnson learns that his Navy family is moving from California to Florida, his perfect world suddenly feels anything but perfect. Leaving behind his friends, his neighborhood, and everything familiar is harder than he ever imagined. Then Beau meets Knot. Hidden among the trees in his new community, Knot is no ordinary tree. Wise, funny, and surprisingly insightful, he becomes Beau’s closest confidant during a seaso... [Read More...]

As the teenage Agati struggles to feed her adopted sister in a poverty-stricken dictatorship, a mysterious figure arrives to offer them a way out. Taken to a competitive pop-star academy they only know from whispered rumour, Agati and Jün-Fi find that the life of stardom is not what it seems. And nor is the iron hand of the government. In the struggle to become idols, Agati must adapt to survive in an environment more punishing than life on the streets. But other forces are abroad in the Democ... [Read More...]

“Magic by Any Other Name: The Witch’s Odyssey” follows one young witch’s difficult decision to leave her toxic family and seek a better life for herself. With the help from a diverse group of magical creatures, Georgette confronts the demons of her past in order to pave a way for a brighter future. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

For fans of urban fantasy and tales of found family, the second installment of The Witch’s Odyssey—the story of a young witch breaking free from generational abuse and finding her purpose in life with the help of her friends, magical and otherwise. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

High school senior Lexa Donovan longs to be more than a bit player in her own drab life—and when she’s chosen to be part of her school’s spring production of Bus Stop, she thinks her wish has come true. But her thrill turns to panic when she’s tapped to play the leading role, sexy showgirl Cherie. One thing tall, plus-size Lexa knows for sure is that she is the exact opposite of the most famous Cherie ever: sex-goddess Marilyn Monroe. Lexa wants out before she makes a fool of herself in... [Read More...]

A space colonization story about seeking independence and home rule in the face of corporate greed. Tribal women bind together in a war zone where they are discounted as not important enough to save or keep safe. On Dolvia in the galaxy’s Westend, women of diverse tribes fight alongside warriors to bring down greedy offworld mining corporations, and local despots, to gain liberty and home rule. Lt. Mike Shaw demands Dr. Greensboro’s doctoring skills at the hospital, forcing the closure ... [Read More...]

Soon-to-be high school freshman Kat Baker is all about training for the cross-country team this summer. Then her Greek mom knocks her off-course by dragging her to Greece. To meet the family. How can a girl train in ninety-billion degrees? And with a sharp-eyed Yiayiá watching her every move? Determined to keep her running dream alive, Kat embarks on a risk-filled odyssey, discovering that self-truth is at the heart of dreams, first love—even family—and that it is up to her to speak up and... [Read More...]