Tag: Young Adult novel

Fleur Gaskin Announces New Release

Author Fleur Gaskin is pleased to announce the release of her young adult novel, Arabelle’s Shadows.

Arabelle’s life is coming together. She’s confident, she has great friends, and she’s dating Naak! But Bangkok has too many models. Arabelle’s broke and Naak isn’t as wonderful as he first appears. Slowly the Shadows creep back into Arabelle’s mind, bringing with them thoughts of hopelessness and despair. The vile Shadows know something Arabelle’s refusing to remember. If she’s not careful, they’ll use it to destroy her.

Based on a true story, Arabelle’s Shadows takes us on a journey through the struggles of growing up, not quite making it as an international model, and attempting to overcome a crushing depression.

Arabelle’s Shadows was released late in 2012 and is available through Amazon.com, Amazon UK, Smashwords,  Kobo, and other online retailers.

Video Trailer: Maggie Vaults Over the Moon

Maggie Vaults Over the Moon retells the story of Maggie Steele, a grief-stricken farm girl from tiny Grain Valley, Kansas, who pours her broken heart into the daring and dangerous sport of pole-vaulting. Driven by a secret that she dare not share with anyone, Maggie struggles over many obstacles as she attempts to soar waaay higher than her critics think a girl should ever go.

Maggie Vaults Over the Moon, the young adult novel by Grant Overstake, is available through Amazon.com and Amazon UK.

Don’t forget, you can cast your vote for trailer of the month on February 23, 2013 at 5 p.m. Pacific time.

Sneak Peek: Unclaimed Legacy

Today we have a sneak peek from author Deborah Heal’s young adult novel: Unclaimed Legacy.

“Time-surfing,” Abby said, “is like being there, except no one knows it.”

“Whatever you call it,” John said, “that was crazy! I was in that guy’s head.”

Abby’s weird computer program is working again, and this time they use it to help the Old Dears next door with their family tree. They learn more about one of the ladies’ ancestors than they ever wanted to know. But while they’re rummaging around in a murderer’s head, they discover the truth of God’s promise to bless a thousand generations … and a legacy waiting to be reclaimed.

Unclaimed Legacy is available from Amazon US, Amazon UK and Barnes & Noble.

And now, an excerpt from Unclaimed Legacy… Continue reading “Sneak Peek: Unclaimed Legacy”

Book Brief: Savannah Jade

SAVANNAH JADE
by Sandra Cimadori
Genre: Young Adult Novel, Contemporary Fiction
Word count: 46, 272

Trailer trash is what people in Port Regal, South Carolina call seventeen-year-old Savannah Jade Mason and her family. Savannah dreams of doing important, spectacular things, but it is unlikely she ever will given her spectacular ability for getting into trouble. When her mother dies, the family’s circumstances sink further into the Lowcountry swamp. Adult responsibilities are thrust on Savannah overnight. She is the only one left to care for her elderly grandmother and little brother – Savannah’s older sister is in jail and no good to anyone.

Who can Savannah turn to? Will it be Jonah her rocker boyfriend who she has loved for years, Derek who is anxious to escape his new life and baby, or steady and dependable Luca who she sees only as a friend? The revelation of a family secret will shake her identity to its core, lead her to question all her relationships, and set her on the road to self-reliance.

This title is available from Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble. Continue reading “Book Brief: Savannah Jade”