One year after the tsunami, this benefit fiction anthology helps teens learn about Japan and contribute to long-term relief efforts. Views: 21
"A flame to light the path; gateway to all things past. A door from which there is no going back. Born in truth; forged in lies. Never betray the secret...forever shielded from human eyes." The account was more than five hundred years old-the last remnant of an ancient tribe. Was it the vision of a beloved priest or the ramblings of an afflicted man?Claire Roberts is in for the ride of her life as she journeys to a world that history books claim never existed. Together with the help of her friends, she must use an ancient relic and find her brother before the Shadow Man finds her. She becomes the hunted in a dangerous game that threatens a nation that is the stuff of legend. Along the way she will learn that the best gifts are the ones you never expect to find.ReviewShadow Cave by Angie West is the first book in her new Shadow Cave series. It is a great start to the series. Once you start reading it doesn't take long until you are swept along on a journey with the heroine, Claire. It is a journey to search for her missing brother Mike and it is fraught with equal amounts of danger and discovery. Angie West weaves a tale that is both fascinating and suspenseful. The world she creates is imaginative and nicely detailed. Claire is a great heroine. She's smart, gutsy and down to earth. She's easy to like and relate to. You can't help but root for her.There is a love interest which will satisfy romance fans. It isn't a central part of the story but it is a nice addition. The flow of the story is very well done until the end when things come to a conclusion in a rapid fashion. I wish the ending had been drawn out just a bit more. As this first book ends things are left pretty open-ended, which is typical and expected for the first of a series. I wouldn't classify it as a cliffhanger so you can join me while I breathe a sigh of relief and say, "Dear Author, Thank you for not torturing me with a cliffhanger". It does leave plenty of questions unanswered and I look forward to discovering the answers in future books. *-Paranormal Kiss* From the Authorshadowcave.weebly.com Views: 21
Angelica, comes from a family with secretsAll families have secrets but none much bigger than that of Angelica Lawson. When her father dies tragically she is shocked to discover that her father has kept a secret; he has an adopted son along with an ex-wife. But she is even more shocked to discover that she needs to reach out to Logan and convince him to move into the manor with her for a period of one month before they can receive their inheritance.Logan, the self-made billionaire.Logan feels nothing but resentment for his adoptive father, so feels no remorse for Angelica when she goes to him pleading for his help. Being that he has already made his own fortune he has no desire for his share of the inheritance. But when she promises to do anything he wants if he will just fulfill his part in the will's requirements, he agrees. But the inheritance is the last thing on his mind.Can love be found under all the layers of hurt and resentment?Passions ignite and the inheritance becomes the last thing on either of their minds as they struggle with their inner demons and their raging desires for one another. Views: 21
Oh, Santa baby!
Turtle Island’s Yummy Santa contest is underway, and master of ceremonies Roni Templeman is ready to rock around the Christmas tree. After years of hiding the pain of loss behind her carefree lifestyle, she’s shocked to find one broad-shouldered contestant is much more than just a hot body. But is she ready to finally let someone unwrap her guarded heart?
Single dad (and gorgeous nerd) Lucas Alexander would do anything to help the charity that’s done so much to help himeven if that means stripping down and suiting up as a sexy Santa. His battle to keep his daughter healthy has been a long, lonely one, but in Roni he’s met the easy, breezy beach girl that he wants by his side. Now he has twelve days to prove to her that their love is worth the risk, and this Santa is determined to claim his Mrs. Claus. Views: 21
Twelve-year-old Joanie loves animals. Her family often fosters animals for a local rescue operation. Joanie desperately wants more pets, but her father remains stalwart in his opposition to this idea. Because of this impasse the relationship between Joanie and her father is rocky.One night the rescue organization calls with a unique situation. A mother dog who has lost her puppies needs to be fostered, along with a litter of puppies that have lost their mother. Joanie's mom enthusiastically agrees to attempt to get the mother and puppies to adopt one another.As the first night with the puppies unfolds, Joanie finds herself alone with her dad as they monitor and feed the puppies. Joanie's dad surprises her by opening up and sharing stories with Joanie. She finds herself seeing her father in a new light. By the end of the night Joanie has rethought how she sees her father, and her father ends up surprising her by changing his attitude about getting more pets.Adopting... Views: 21
From London .... Alice Roberts is having a rubbish summer. She's terrified of her boss, her career is stalling, and she's just been dumped - by text message. But things are about to change ... ... to Italy When her boss Olivia is taken ill, Alice is sent on the work trip of a lifetime: to a villa in Sicily, to edit the autobiography of Hollywood bad boy Luther Carson. But it's not all yachts, nightclubs and Camparis. Luther's arrogant agent Sam wants him to ditch the book. Luther himself is gorgeous, charming and impossible to read. There only seems to be one way to get his attention, and it definitely involves mixing business with pleasure. Alice is out of the office, and into deep trouble ... ... with love Views: 21
