Tag Archives: LGBT
Jenny Hubbard. Paper Covers Rock. New York: Delacorte Press, 2011.
Alexander Stromm describes himself, as does everyone who knows him, as a “good, solid kid.” His best friend, Glenn Albright Everson III, is a “golden boy”: blessed with golden looks, golden athleticism, and golden intelligence. Alex has always wanted Glenn’s … Continue reading
Filed under 2010-2019, 2011, Buncombe, Children & Young Adults, Mountains
H. Leigh Aubrey. A Keen Edge. New York: iUniverse, 2009.
Scott Davan is the man with everything: he is a partner in his father’s successful architectural firm, has a supportive wife and three loving sons, and at thirty-seven, is still in peak physical condition. Poised to run for state senator, … Continue reading
Filed under 2010-2019, 2011, Aubrey, H. Leigh, Mecklenburg, Piedmont, Romance/Relationship
Lauren Myracle. Shine. New York: Amulet Books, 2011.
Patrick Truman was never afraid, or if he was it never showed. When his classmates called him a pansy or a fairy, when they stole his pants and left him trapped in the bathroom, when they knocked into him or … Continue reading
Filed under 2010-2019, 2011, Children & Young Adults, Mountains, Myracle, Lauren
Tamar Myers. The Glass Is Always Greener. New York: Avon Books, 2011.
Abby Timberlake Washburn, proprietor of the Den of Antiquity in Charleston, South Carolina, is delighted when she is invited to a soiree in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is not just any party – Jerry Ovumkoph, the eccentric and elderly aunt … Continue reading
Filed under 2010-2019, 2011, Mecklenburg, Myers, Tamar, Mystery, Novels in Series, Piedmont
Mary Lambeth Moore. Sleeping with Patty Hearst. Seattle, WA: Tigress Publishing, 2010.
It’s difficult growing up with a mom who is not very grown up herself. Connie and Lily were born when their mother, Lorraine, was barely out of her teenage years. Lorraine was not married to either girl’s father, and the … Continue reading
Heather Newton. Under the Mercy Trees. New York: Harper, 2011.
When Leon Owenby, the eldest of five siblings, goes missing in Willoby County, North Carolina, his family rallies together to try to find him. Although he is an ornery (at best) individual, his disappearance is unsettling. Leon always keeps to … Continue reading
Filed under 2010-2019, 2011, Mountains, Newton, Heather, Novels Set in Fictional Places
Cynn Chadwick. Babies, Bikes & Broads. Ann Arbor, MI: Bywater Books, 2008.
After five years teaching literature and carpentry at a girls’ school in Scotland, Cat Hood returns home to Galway, North Carolina. Unfortunately, her homecoming is for the sad occasion of her sister-in-law’s funeral. Although Cat believes this will be a … Continue reading
Cynn Chadwick. Girls with Hammers. New York: Harrington Park Press, 2004.
Lily Cameron has always done things her way. While she followed her father’s footsteps in her career choice of contracting, she did not join the family business. Instead, Lily founded her own all-female construction company, Girls with Hammers, with her … Continue reading
Cynn Chadwick. Cat Rising Series.
Cat Rising. New York: Harrington Park Press, 2003. Girls with Hammers. New York: Harrington Park Press, 2004. Babies, Bikes & Broads. Ann Arbor, MI: Bywater Books, 2008. Cat Hood and Lily Cameron have been best friends for as long as … Continue reading
Cynn Chadwick. Cat Rising. New York: Harington Park Press, 2003.
Now that Cat Hood is finally a published writer, her life should be coming together. At least that is what she has always thought would be the case. Instead, she is even more unsure of who she is and her … Continue reading
