Held captive in a room built just for her, Ava Kelley crouches in the dark corner, waiting for the mad man who has spent years following her every move. She never knew he was patiently waiting for his opportunity to make her his forever. If it were not for the memories of Sean's warm smile to hold onto through her captors brutal attacks, she might never have had the strength to try and escape. As her heart is beating louder than the breaths she tries to silence, she watches as the blackened room lights up, and evil appears in her sights. She has but one opportunity to escape. Once she does, she can never look back and never stop hiding because Spencer Jefferis will never stop looking for her. She is his obsession, she is - his. Sean Grant finds himself in the midst of a new career, which has taken years of hard work. Now movie roles are abundant, women are clamoring to simply be noticed by him, his private life is available at every newsstand, and he can now be seen at every theater available. As one of the most sought after movie stars of the day, Sean's life should be easy, but thanks to his mother meddling in his love life, it has become exceedingly difficult, and yet, he still cannot find someone to erase the memories of her. It has been years since that chance meeting in New York, it was but only a few minutes, but he continues to hold onto the memories of those blue eyes. His attraction for her grips him like no other and if not for his meddling mother, Sean would have never been able to find Ava again. Finding Ava is only the beginning. Holding her after her nightmares, kissing her tears away, Sean struggles to keep Ava safely hidden from the mad man that is fixated on possessing her. How do you keep someone you love hidden, when the lenses of hundreds of cameras follow your every move? It is a maddening effort but with the help of a mysterious old man, Sean receives the words of advice that may help save her life.

This sweeping multi-generational love story introduces readers to mother-and-daughter pair Marilyn and Angie. To seventeen-year-old Angie, who is mixed-race, Marilyn is her hardworking, devoted white single mother. But Marilyn was once young, too. When Marilyn was seventeen, she fell in love with Angie's father, James, who was African-American. But Angie's never met him, and Marilyn has always told her he died before she was born. When Angie discovers evidence of an uncle she's never met she starts to wonder: What if her dad is still alive, too? So she sets off on a journey to find him, hitching a ride to LA from her home in New Mexico with her ex-boyfriend, Sam. Along the way, she uncovers some hard truths about herself, her mother, and what truly happened to her father.

Return to the world of Ava and Pip in the third book in the series, featuring the beloved diary format and strong, spunky Ava...this time during Valentine's Day! This installment follows Ava as she discovers her first crush, deals with a friend being bullied, and learning the power of words (and how to be careful with them). Love is in the air—and Ava thinks she's allergic. Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and Ava couldn't care less. That is, until a new girl, Kelli, asks out Ava's friend Chuck...and he says yes! What?!? Ava is NOT okay with this. But since when does she think about boys? For the first time ever, words fail Ava. She isn't sure what she's feeling (Like? Love? Friendship? Frustration?), or what "going out" even means. After all, fifth graders aren't allowed to go anywhere by themselves, are they? To top it off, Pip's friend Tanya is being bullied for her size. Ava wants to help—but, uh oh, it's not as easy as she imagines. Pick up Ava XOX if you are looking for: A relatable story perfect for family discussion Books on growing up for 10 year old girls Books on first crushes for tweens Reluctant readers Aspiring writers

This book invites children to ask the right questions and think rationally to solve their problems. Also there are pleasant sentiments of caring about one another and sharing happy moments with the loved ones.

Held captive in a room built just for her, Ava Kelley crouches in the dark corner, waiting for the mad man who has spent years following her every move. She has but one opportunity to escape. Actor Sean Grant struggles to keep Ava safely hidden from the mad man who is fixated on her, but how can he keep someone he loves hidden when the lenses of hundreds of cameras follow his every move?

Reckless, the sequel to Finding Ava: The decision seemed so innocent in the beginning, exciting even. How could I have ever known what was going to happen? How could I have ever know that someone could be so evil, so determined to destroy lives. I chose to ignore the advice of my brother and instead trusted - believed in friendship, believed in a woman I once loved. Now I am paying the consequences and living in hell and I have brought my family right along with me. It all started when the rat entered our lives, and as should be expected - the snake followed. This story dives deep into the making of the movie "Reckless," and simultaneously takes you on a ride filled with sex, drama, disastrous sabotage, and battles of woman against woman and man against man. You will have to take a breath before you read this story because you won't be able to take another until after it ends.