Hey there, readers! One afternoon during my childrenâs naptime, I read a couldnât-put-it-down young adult adventure story. It totally drew me in, but as much as I enjoyed it, I distinctly wished it had included Christian morals. The goal of my writing is to give God glory and encourage readers to grow in their faith. My hope is that seeing relatable characters choosing to let Godâs light shine through them, even during hard situations, will inspire readers to trust God and strengthen their faith. Be inspired along with me when the characters in this book list courageously make the right choice.
Looking for the perfect blend of friendship, adventure, and mystery?
The characters inThe Perfect Blindside are lovable and realistic, and the book kept me turning pages way past my bedtime.
Jakeâs and Sophieâs points of view are thoroughly enjoyable, and the snowboarding and hiking scenes made me feel like I was part of the fun. I love the Christian values and that Jake and Sophie are committed to making positive decisions.
When they stumble upon a drug trafficking ring, can they bring the truth to light? Will their rocky friendship be strengthened or smothered?
For readers 12 and up, I highly recommend this Christian mystery!
He's an egotistical snowboarder with a silver medal.
She's a judgmental honors student with a flair for photography.
Slashed tires.... False accusations.... A coded message.... When all they can see is each other's flaws, how can Jake and Sophie work together to figure out what's really been happening at the abandoned gold mine?
Follow Sophie and Jake into secret tunnels as they unravel the mystery and challenge each other to become who God wants them to be.
The Perfect Blindside is a Christian teen winter fiction novel about using your gifts and talents to lead others to God. This teenâŚ
Speak Your Mind is a middle-grade/young adult book to read, learn from, discuss, reread, and start a book club with!
Victoria is exceedingly shy and has to overcome anxiety to be assertive. To top it off, Ms. Markovich singles out Victoria and verbally bullies her, paving the way for students to bully her.
At the storyâs climax, Victoria needs to summon every ounce of her faith to speak the truth. Victoriaâs strong character arc is very gratifying, and I absolutely love her friend Aiden.
This impressive novel takes on big topics including social anxiety, bullying, compassion, and living righteously in an unrighteous world, and leaves readers with several powerful lessons.
Middle school is bad enough. It's worse when you're the shy kid.
Victoria Harding has been called many names during her time at Grahamwood Junior High: Loner. Stalker. Teacherâs Pet. Kids have even joked that sheâs formed an evil plot against the school, because you can never trust the quiet ones.
But Victoria is armed with nothing but her vivid imagination, content within laying low in her own little world, where sheâs able to battle against the schoolâs dragons and trolls with her quick wit and confidence. If only that could become her reality.
A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.
German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancĂŠ, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, HeddaâŚ
While most of us wonât suddenly move from being homeschooled in an African village to attending a huge high school in California, readers can learn so much from Katie!
If you love books that emphasize strong families and congenial characters who face relevant issues, youâll loveFaith Under Pressure.
I was inspired by the respect within Katieâs family, her desire to bloom where sheâs planted, and her commitment to start a Christian club at school.
When agreeing to tutor a bully threatens her new friendships, Katie faces a new level of anxiety, and her faith will be tested like never before.Â
High schooler Grace turns to Grandma âMimiâ for help with her senior project about a life-changing experience.
Mimi shares stories of her childhood with Grace, transporting readers to the 1960s and front-row seats of some very life-changing experiences.
Grace realizes that something big is happening right in her own school, on the homecoming court. But how can Grace do anything to stop a malicious prank? How bad could the prank be?
The Christian themes, hanging out with Grace and Mimi, and the authorâs beautiful handling of big topics including racism, suicide risk factors, and answering the call to live Godâs way make this a book with impact, and the strong morals make up for the typos.
Senior year. The homestretch. Honor student, Grace Warner, had it easy. Popularity, friends, attention from her crush, even a soccer scholarship offerâif only she can figure out her senior project to graduate on time. Getting approval to write about someoneâs life-changing event, Grace recruits her sassy grandma as her mentor who canât wait to tell the crazy story from her childhood. Events in the early sixties are words in history books to Grace, but her grandma lived them. She witnessed the civil rights movement in full swing, desegregation becoming a reality in her southern town, Martin Luther King, Jr. movingâŚ
A witchy paranormal cozy mystery told through the eyes of a fiercely clever (and undeniably fabulous) feline familiar.
Iâm Juno. Snow-white fur, sharp-witted, and currently stuck working magical animal control in the enchanted town of Crimson Cove. My witch, Zandra Crypt, and I only came here to find her missingâŚ
Allenâs writing style made me feel like I was right in the story with Rae.
For Raeâs intriguing backstory, read the short story âA Rose from the Ashesâ found in Christmas Fiction off the Beaten Path.
Even if you donât read the short story, youâll be able to completely enjoyA Shadow on the Snow.The suspense kept me on the edge of my seat!
I greatly appreciated the Christian themes woven throughout, how clean this book is (no swearing or sex), the way Raeâs father unconditionally loves his children, and the respect for law enforcement.Â
Nineteen-year-old Rae Riley can barely believe her gamble paid off. After spending seven months investigating the identity of her father and whether he tried to murder her mother, Rae has been accepted by her dad, Sheriff Walter "Mal" Malinowski IV, and his immediate family with open hearts. And for the fi rst time in her life, Rae is making friends, jamming with three cute cops who play outlaw country music.
But someone is leaving Rae threatening notes, reminding her of her late mother's notorious past when Bella Rydell wrecked homes and lives during the few years she lived in ruralâŚ
Excitement hangs in the air as Marlee and her sisters join their friends on a daring hike up a Colorado mountain â in the middle of the night. When Sawyer first proposes the idea of a moonlit summit during the two familiesâ annual backpacking trip, Marlee is terrified but also hooked. Having grown up taking trips to the mountains, theyâve learned a thing or two about hiking, and Sawyer is confident they'll be back by sunrise. But when disaster strikes, their knowledge, faith, and stamina will be put to the test. Digging out of the snow is the first of many challenges, and now Marlee has to trust Sawyer, who was the brain behind the dilemma. Will their faith and friendship survive, or will they cave?
âRowdyâ Randy Cox, a woman staring down the barrel of retirement, is a curmudgeonly blue-collar butch lesbian who has been single for twenty years and is trying to date again.
At the end of a long, exhausting shift, Randy finds her supervisor, Bryant, pinned and near death at the warehouseâŚ
