*Selected as a Book Excellence Award Finalist* After his crush’s mysterious death, a teen boy uncovers century-old dark secrets in his small town. One of Us Is Lying meets Stephen King’s IT. Sixteen-year-old Mark Parker is devastated when he learns that his high school crush, Veronica McBride, has been found dead at the bottom of a cliff in their small beach town of Rockport. As the last person seen with the ill-fated girl, the town becomes suspicious of Mark and he swears to find the truth—but in doing so, he uncovers unearthly and evil secrets his town has been harboring for a century. Until Veronica McBride and her family moved to the small beach town of Rockport, its citizens were all from the original bloodlines of the town dating back to it’s founding in 1917—the same year the suicides began and the legend of Mermaid Cliff was born. With a suicide mysteriously happening every twenty-five years, the legend went that a mermaid lured people to the edge of the cliff, and they were in such awe of her that they walked right over the edge, falling to their death. But legends are stuff of lore… or so Mark believed. Mark thought he walked Veronica home after the big party the night before, but he can’t be sure since he partied a little too much. When snarky classmates accuse Mark of having something to do with Veronica’s death, his best friend Jason assures him that he saw those classmates—whom he calls the Seven—at the entrance of Mermaid Cliff that night as he was driving home. Trouble is, the Seven includes Mark’s older brother, Charles. When the FBI’s Agent Amelia Taylor arrives, it’s confirmed that Veronica’s death was a homicide, and Mark, along with Jason, is determined to find out who’s responsible. As Mark starts asking around, he’s collecting more questions than answers. His mother claims she was home but wasn’t. Old Man McGinty, who found Veronica’s body on the beach, has piles of newspaper clippings of the legend’s tragedies…along with a charm from Veronica’s bracelet. Even the FBI agent has a strange connection to the town through her own tragic circumstances. “Don’t believe everything people tell you, boy,” the old man tells Mark. “Everything in this town is connected in a way you or I will never fully understand…” Jason and Mark come to realize that their town is full of dark secrets, and their poking around is unveiling them one by one. “Loyalty. We may be connected to the rest of this world by land, but we have our own traditions and secrets we keep to ourselves,” his mom said mysteriously. “Some secrets are better kept secret…” Soon, Mark will learn of his own role in his town’s terrifying evils—and his destiny to stop it and put the legend to rest. The debut book in The Awakening trilogy. For fans of The Mortal Instruments, Twilight, and Stephen King’s IT. Previously published as – Mermaid Cliff Read more

This can’t be real. I won’t accept it as my truth. There is no world where my sister can’t survive. I never thought I would fall in love in the wake of my sister’s demise. But there we were, fantasizing about a tomorrow I foolishly didn’t believe I deserved. Jenkins pushed me to the edge, catered to the destruction I would rather have hold my hand. He was a beam of arrogant light, and I was the illusion of a shadow. “We can’t pretend anymore, AJ. We have to stop suffering eventually. I promise I will catch you when you decide to live again.” But I hesitate with my tongue on the response he wants me to give. Even in the moonlight, I try and channel a mystic belief of renewal. Do all the stars shine brightly when another one dies? In celebration of their existence, do we continue to burn bright for them? ★ My only hope is our affection can thrive while pain is also present. ♥ Broken Bonds is the first book in the True Lies Series. Broken Bonds is a First Love Young Adult Romance. Read more

A standalone young adult romance from New York Times bestselling author Tess Oliver. ” I loved this story and would highly recommend it!” ~ObsessedWithBooks After a five year absence, seventeen-year-old Jessa has returned to her hometown of Pinecliff, a small mountain resort town where she’d left behind her two best friends, Chase and Nico. Growing up the three had been inseparable, and their close friendships had filled the void left by their dysfunctional families. Jessa quickly discovers that the strong bonds with Chase and Nico still exist and she realizes that her emotional tie to Nico has developed into something more intense than friendship. But just a few days after her return, Jessa discovers that not everyone in Pinecliff is happy to see her again. Other Vacation Romances:Cowboy DarkAngel Beach Approx. 40,000 words Read more

“A dramatic tale of past lives, dark treachery, and the true nature of good and evil, Oversight by Dennis Batchelder is a stunning work of YA science fiction.” – The Independent Review of Books Seventeen-year-old Zelly is a self-proclaimed computer geek growing up in present-day Seattle. She’s also one of the last three reincarnated leaders of Soul Identity, an ancient organization that promises to pass people’s fortunes and memories to their future selves. Along with her two closest friends, she’ll ascend to power when she turns nineteen…if she lives that long. Zelly suspects her friend Ying is trying to kill her. Her fears escalate when they both get their hands on a vike portal, a new technology that lets them vividly see, feel, hear, touch, and smell what happened in their past lives. To her dismay, Zelly realizes that Ying is the reincarnation of a power-hungry leader, and their rivalry has played out for centuries. In a page turning thrilling ride, Zelly scrambles to outwit her friend and rival. She thinks the vike technology will help her predict her future, which she believes is preordained by the past. Each trip to her past life brings Zelly wisdom, but what she uncovers from her shared history with Ying threatens to upend everything she knows about friendship… and her very soul. “Batchelder has done what seems impossible in this day-and-age by creating a refreshing new world.” – Hollywood Book Review, Starred Review Read more