The Shadow of the Bear - a fairy tale retold
Once upon a time... In New York City, a young, secretive street tough who calls himself, Bear, lands on the doorstep of two teenaged sisters. On the one hand Rose is delighted with his surprising knowledge of literature, poetry, and music; on the other hand Blanche is afraid of his apparent connections to drugs, murder, and a hidden treasure. Even as Blanche learns to trust him, her fears that Bear's friendship threatens their family prove terrifyingly true.

Black as Night - a fairy tale retold
"...a girl as white as snow and red as blood with hair as black as night..." -- Grimm
Running for her life from a jealous enemy and unsuspected terror in New York City, Blanche Brier finds herself alone for the summer until she finds temporary shelter with seven friars.

After Bear and his brother, Ben (a.k.a. "Fish"), discover that Blanche is missing, they cut short their European trip and begin to scour New York City looking for Blanche. But the same malevolence that is lurking over Blanche seems to be hunting them as well.

With the lively help of the seven friars, Blanche struggles to sort out the ominous and apparently disconnected events that continue to build until it seems that all hope is gone.

Yet during this time, the desires of her heart are being clarified - and so are Bear's.

A black night. Tested faith. Honest love.

Catholic, Reluctantly - John Paul 2 High Book One
When their parents decide to start a new high school, George, Celia, Liz, J.P., Brian, and James are all thrown together, although they have almost nothing in common. George and Celia attended the local Catholic high school, Brian and James were homeschooled. Liz just wants to attend a school where she can play sports, and J.P. just wants to make trouble...or is that the poltergeist?

Then there's a shooting at the local public high school, and Allie Weaver joins the class ...

Trespasses Against Us - John Paul 2 High Book Two
Spring semester at the first year of John Paul 2 High, it seems to Celia Costain that almost EVERYONE is dating: EXCEPT HER! And when scary things start happening to her friend Allie, no one seems to want to tell Celia what's really going on!

George Peterson's conflict with Tyler Getz is far from over. As Tyler targets more JP2HS kids, and threatening messages on Allie's cell phone appear with alarming frequency, George starts wondering how long the good guys have to wait before they're allowed to strike back.

As events escalate, George finds himself waiting for Tyler to cross the line so he can serve out justice...but the only person standing in his way is his former best friend: Celia Costain.

Waking Rose - a fairy tale retold
Ever since he rescued her from Certain Death, Rose Brier has had a crush on Ben Denniston, otherwise known as Fish.

But Fish, struggling with problems of his own, thinks that Rose should go looking elsewhere for a knight in shining armor.

Trying to forget him, Rose goes to college, takes up with a sword-wielding band of brothers, and starts an investigation into her family's past that proves increasingly mysterious.

Then a tragic accident occurs, and Fish, assisted by Rose's new friends, finds himself drawn into a search through a tangle of revenge and corruption that might be threatening Rose's very life.

The climax is a crucible of fear, fight, and fire that Fish must pass through to reach Rose and conquer his dragons.

The Midnight Dancers - a fairy tale retold
The summer of her senior year, Rachel Durham is more than ready for a walk on the wild side, and the door opens - literally - when she and her eleven sisters (and stepsisters) discover a secret passageway out of their historic home on the Chesapeake Bay.

At night, boys in boats and a forbidden island beckon from the shore, and Rachel and her sisters jump aboard.

The night becomes Rachel's true world, and her daytime life becomes a disposable mask.

Her puzzled father tries to tow his daughters back into line by enlisting the help of Paul, a med student with a seasonal job juggling at the town festival.

But Paul realizes that simply blocking the girls from their midnight parties isn't going to solve the family's problems.

So he embarks on a risky balancing act to gain the girls' trust - and to make Rachel see that splitting her life between night and light is a dangerous dance.

Awakening - A Crossroads in Time book
Fear drives me forward as I rush down a rocky path in Jerusalem, trying to sort things out even as dusk makes it harder to hurry.

Am I really an American girl, cast back to the time of Jesus? Or a delusional Jewish teen, plagued with visions of a place called America, thousands of years in the future?

I don't know anymore.

But I do know that something awful is about to happen to my Jesus: they're going to arrest him tonight, and kill him.

No one believes me; they think I'm crazy. So it's up to me to save him, hurrying down this dark path toward Gethsemane, toward the turning point of all history, the attempt to kill Jesus . . . toward the uncertainty of whether I can actually manage to change the future.

The Tripods Attack
Sixteen-year-old Gilbert Chesterton is orphaned and friendless, working a menial job in grimy London.

When a strange meteor crashes in a rural field, a newspaper hires him to investigate. Is it a natural phenomenon, or an alien invasion that threatens mankind?

Soon Gilbert's joined by young H.G. Wells, an enigmatic bearded man known only as the Doctor, and a short, middle-aged priest with a talent for solving mysteries. (Even St. Michael gets involved!)

While Gilbert struggles with his budding faith in God, the friends fight side-by-side to save the world.