Realistic Fiction

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Drop into the world of girls’ freestyle BMX for an action-packed summer road-trip adventure.

Josie Peters thinks she’ll do anything to qualify for the Ultimate BMX freestyle event the summer before her senior year. She can handle road trips and back flips, but when flashy rider R.T. Torres tempts her with an easy “in,” the sacrifices required threaten to send Josie spinning out of control.

A high-adrenaline read about rivalries, rejection, wipeouts, and rule-breaking, gravity-defying girls who shred.
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[close] When You Can’t Forget the Past….

When Brandon finds that his mother committed suicide, he blames himself for her decision. His guilt drives his young life into a downward spiral of drugs, drug-dealing, and violent repercussions when his “business partners” don’t get what they want. Haunted by the past that will never change he fights to forget and to escape the memories he often relives. His brothers, who don’t always seem to understand him and what he’s going through, desperately try to help, but as life becomes further entangled, will Brandon find the escape he so desperately needs before it’s too late?

How Do You Forgive the Present…

Nothing More, Nothing Less is a novel about a young adult’s downward spiral through drug addiction and bad choices stemming from a past he can’t forget. Brandon’s story starts out with an explosive beginning throwing the reader into an immediate controversy between his brothers and his fiery attitude and lifestyle. Between his own addiction, bad decisions, and parties; Brandon attempts to block out the memories the best he can, but even the high doesn’t last forever. Before he knows it the memories that have haunted him in years past are as prevalent as ever and he finds himself wound up in more than he can handle. [close]

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A dark coming-of-age story set in post-apocalyptic America.

Life in economically and socially collapsed America has taught 14-year-old Sunni Brown more than a few tough lessons 1) Life sucks, 2) People suck too, and 3) You can't trust your own flesh and blood relatives even if your ability to keep breathing, eating and living depends on them. Sunni's move to New Hope City, a town known more for its former glory than its current corruption, is supposed to give her a fresh start. But like so many things in Sunni's life, her fresh start is soiled by those seeking to exploit her. Corrupt cops. Ruthless gangsters. Ambitious youth with dreams of ill-gotten fortunes. They all seek to lift themselves at Sunni's expense. It's only Sunni's street smarts and a strong distrust of people that keeps her one step ahead. But not without a cost. Something is brewing inside her -- a bit of hate, a touch of rage and a large dose of righteous indignation. For Sunni, life in New Hope City is filled with injustice that she's powerless to fight. But when she crosses paths with a disillusioned cop, will her growing outrage and his desire to change a rotten city transform her from helpless victim to vigilante outlaw? [close]