Author Archives: EHL
The Kiss of Deception – Mary Pearson
Princess Lia must marry a prince she has never seen or met to broker a peace between two kingdoms. Lia is not a big fan of that whole ‘sacrifice happiness for the good of the kingdom’ thing. So Lia and … Continue reading
The Sacred River – Wendy Wallace
Luxor is wonderful. The air is dry, clear, and for the first time in her life, Harriet can breathe. For the first time she truly feels alive. The noxious fogs of Victorian London made Harriet’s asthma life threatening, so her … Continue reading
The Body in the Woods – April Henry
A teen unit within a search and rescue group receives the alert for their first assignment to find a missing man in the woods. Instead, they stumble upon the body of a teen recently murdered and realize they must have … Continue reading
Circa Now – Amber McRee Turner
Circa’s parents own a photography studio. Her mother photographs family portraits and her father is amazing in restoration photography. He taught his daughter, Circa, intricate techniques to add detail into photos. Circa’s father is delivering a photograph in the middle … Continue reading
Say What You Will – Cammie McGovern
Amy and Matthew are high school students with unique sets of personal challenges. Amy has Cerebral Palsy and needs a walker to move around and a computer-like machine to voice her thoughts. Matthew struggles with OCD and anxiety. When Amy … Continue reading
Allies and Assassins – Justin Somper
Jared receives word his older brother, Prince Anders, is dead and he must now assume the title of Prince of Archenfeld. The death is ruled murder by poisoning and his young wife, revealing she is pregnant, could have been the … Continue reading
The Explorers: A Story of Fearless Outcasts, Blundering Geniuses, and Impossible Success – Martin Dugard
Richard Francis Burton was determined to find the source of the Nile and convinced the Royal Geographic Society to fund his journey. That was not unexpected. When Burton proposed that John Hanning Speke accompany him, that was most unexpected. Their … Continue reading
We Were Liars – E. Lockhart
Cadence is the eldest grandchild of a wealthy grandfather. Every summer, her cousins, aunts, and grandparents vacation on the small island they own near Martha’s Vineyard. Cady recounts the summers spent with her oldest cousins, nicknamed The Liars. She tells … Continue reading
The Chronicle of Secret Riven (Keeper of Tales Trilogy #2) – Ronlyn Domingue
The odd little infant with black hair and eyes the colors of night and day was named Evensong, for the time of her birth, and was called Eve. But her name was truly Secret. Secret was unable to speak until … Continue reading
Sleep No More – Aprilynne Pike
Charlotte is an Oracle and is a descendent of the Oracles consulted by the ancient Greeks. Only now the Oracles stay hidden and try to fight the visions of the future that interfere with their lives. Charlotte’s aunt, also an … Continue reading
The Boundless – Kenneth Oppell
Will’s father helped in laying the hundreds of miles of railroad tracks in Canada, running coast to coast. Years after the track was completed, a massive train named The Boundless departs on its first journey with Will’s father in charge. Mr. Van … Continue reading
The Inventor’s Secret – Andrea Cremer
This steampunk flavored adventure is set in an alternate history of America where the colonists did NOT win the revolution. The fight is still alive with hidden pockets of freedom fighters forming a Resistance. The Resistance hides their children hoping … Continue reading
Chestnut Street – Maeve Binchy
Chestnut Street is an imaginary street in Dublin, peopled with all sorts of interesting individuals. Occasionally, Maeve Binchy would write a story about one of these people, then put it away “for later.” Now these stories have been gathered to … Continue reading
Past the Shallows – Favel Parrett
Harry accepts the world as it is. He’s too young to remember much of what it was like before Mum died. Miles remembers and Miles tries to look after Harry. Joe is the oldest. Joe is old enough to leave, … Continue reading
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