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A Kiss to Wake Me
"A high school romance full of love—and turbulence. The novel highlights different family dynamics that readers may resonate with... [a] story of trust, love, and family." —Kirkus Reviews
A Kiss to Wake Me is a modern-day love story between Jamie and Cara. When the two first lock eyes in the high school cafeteria, “love at first sight” is no longer just a cliché to either of them.
Fans of romantic first love and those who desire to see first love withstand seemingly insurmountable obstacles will enjoy this sweet yet intense novel.
The Complexities of Love
"Most Anticipated LGBTQ in Young Adult Literature" —Lambda Literary
"The reveal of Mark's family history is intriguing and messily realistic..." —Kirkus Reviews
M.A. Quigley's critically-acclaimed debut novel, The Complexities of Love, tells the story of Mark navigating life as a closeted gay man in 1960s Australia. Always feeling that he was different, Mark did his best to fit in and follow what his family always wanted for him: a lovely Australian girl. But after meeting Dave in middle school, everything changed.
A Hero's Hope (The Musician's Promise Series Book 2)
Esperanza has it all planned out: She will tell Don Raúl that she can’t marry him, break off their engagement, and persuade her parents to let her marry the man she loves instead. After all, Artie is a hero. How could any parent object to welcoming such a brave man into their family?
However, it soon becomes clear that the jealous Don Raúl will not give her up as easily as she had hoped. Forced to choose between her own freedom and Artie’s, Esperanza must take desperate measures to save the man she loves. Esperanza will do anything to protect Artie, will her efforts be too little, too late?
Pride and Prejudice
An enjoyable romance with lovable characters, emotion, and beautiful writing, Pride and Prejudice is the story of a young woman in the 19th century, Elizabeth Bennet, and her five husband-hunting sisters.
When Elizabeth meets Mr Darcy, she is repelled by his overbearing pride and prejudice towards her family.
Fans of romance, family-oriented stories, comedies, and regency novels will love this story.
Cappuccino: A Romantic Short Story
Although Anthony continues to question whether the path he chose was the right one, he was not ready to let it go. All he knew was that he'd give anything to spend a night with Kevin again.
Anthony's second year in Rome is nearly over, and he can't wait to get back to New York to see Kevin. He needs to know if there is still a chance for a future together.
Artie's Courage (The Musician's Promise Series Book 1)
A courageous farm girl's life is changed forever when she falls in love with a charming street musician, opening her eyes to the cruel mistreatment of Mexico's mine workers and compelling her to stand with them against their oppressor — the man she is marrying.
Forbidden Rome
Forbidden Rome takes you on a journey to Rome where two friends discover the meaning of love. Anthony ends up falling for Kevin, and they must choose to either live with this secret or risk the consequences from those around them.
How do they come to terms with being gay in the 1980s? Can their love survive the onslaught of homophobia? Packed with raw emotion, Forbidden Rome will rile you out of your comfort zone to root for these young men as they discover what’s most important in life: love.
Sofia's Freedom (The Musician's Promise Series Book 3)
As bloody revolution erupts all around her, Esperanza must face her worst nightmares if she is to survive. Alone and terrified, her salvation comes in an unlikely form... but will she be able to accept it, knowing that her beloved musician will never be able to fulfill his promise?
Faithfully Addicted: What happens when love can't happen?
She wasn’t ready for a relationship, and he never intended to fall in love... When a beautiful woman teased Harkin about finding the love of his life, he never realized she could be "the one."
She wasn’t ready for a relationship, and he never intended to fall in love... What happens when love can't happen?