“Real Life” Issues in YA Books
Spotted an interesting discussion over at The Supernatural Underground blog about sex in Young Adult novels.
I can only speak for myself and, since she’s only in her first year of...
Lightning Rider – a cover story
Hi all,
I’m very excited to have a new cover to share with y’all. And I thought it might be interesting to share just how this cover came to be.
The book is Lightning Rider, a bit of a “different” romance in that it features two heroines and two heroes — and no, it’s not a menage-a-quatre. *g* It’s a contemporary paranormal romance with a sci-fi twist.
Here’s the high concept:
Andie Brennan dies in a lightning strike and is miraculously healed and...
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*VBG*
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