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Frozen
Elle A. Rose’s new book began life as a short story for a Halloween anthology published by her writing group. Having developed the story into a full length novel, Elle has now produced a full-length YA fantasy novel for her readers to enjoy. Frozen follows teenager Verick Cedar, who survives in a world ravaged by alien species the Xecerptavode. With the land ravaged, the water drained and all comforts a thing of the past, the humans are forced to venture out on Halloween, when the Xecerptavode are briefly frozen. Sixteen year old Verick must go ‘Trick or Treating’ for the first time, navigating the unforgiving environment and gathering supplies for his family in his one brief window of opportunity.
Elle A. Rose deftly explores reactions to deprivation, disaster, and grief, and in doing so raises questions about the nature of humanity. As the fight for survival places ever-increasing pressure on Verick’s friends and family, ripples of anger and betrayal threaten to immobilise their society for good. Frozen will appeal to adult and young adult readers of sci-fi and fantasy, and Verick’s fear, desperation and, ultimately, courage and compassion will grip readers to the final pages.
Wayward Love
Does age matter? How about race? When you think about these subjects, does the person you love come to mind? Do you find yourself trying to justify the feelings you have for someone that may not fit the ordinary couple standards? Should anyone have to give a reason for why, when that special person enters the room everything else ceases to exist?
These questions have plagued Tia Grant, Junior Editor-in-Chief of her local newspaper and short story romance writer. As she enters into an interracial relationship with Maxwell Grant, a man 41 years her senior, society, family, and friend’s instinctive curiosity keeps Tia questioning if she and Max are really meant to be.
Hideaway Hill
Colliding into love- that’s what most thought of when they saw Veronica Klark and Blake Darwood.
Veronica and Blake were known as “the couple of Surpatch” and everyone assumed they were going to be together forever. Nothing could keep them apart, well, that is until it was time for Veronica to go away to college.
Nine years later, after leaving Blake for the bright lights of a bigger city, Veronica is back. However, returning to the place she once called home with her new beau, Arthur Stentson isn’t as easy as she hoped.
Blake, choosing to stay in Surpatch where he would one day take his place as Mayor, spent years trying to pick up the pieces of his broken heart. Learning to live his life without Veronica was finally going just fine, and probably would have continued that way if she had just stayed away.
Now, Veronica and Blake must learn to deal with their feelings from the past and untold dilemmas of the present.
