Juli Alexander

"A seriously entertaining read." --Livin' Life Through Books"I had a big smile on my face the entire time I was reading it." --Author Karen Hall"Don't start this book late at night because you will not be able to put it down until you have finished it." --Mermaid from TennesseeZoe Miller is a 15-year-old witch with a talent for potions. She's working hard to find a substitute for toad slime. Since fat-free margarine has been found to be a substitute for dead man's toe, she's hopeful that she'll find one. Then there's all the so-called normal stuff. Like high school, her annoyingly selfish "friend" Anya, and her crush on Anya's ex-boyfriend Jake.Now, Zoe's dad is dating Jake's mom, and things are getting more and more complicated. If only Zoe could brew a potion or two and set everything straight. Zoe can't. If she brews a self-serving potion, bad things will happen to her appearance. Like a crooked nose, giant wart, green skin, rotting teeth--the whole ugly witch stereotype. Zoe's tired of fate interfering so cruelly in her life. Can you really blame her for putting her potions to not-so-good use and stirring up trouble?****************************************Excerpt:“Should we leave?” I whispered to Jake to distract him.“No,” he said, leaning closer to me. Suddenly, he didn't seem as stressed but more like his old self. “I think I should kiss you.”“What? No!” Oh my God! “Why not?” he asked in a low voice that sent shivers through me.I made myself look at him as I whispered, “Because you don't want to kiss me, you just want to bother Anya. And she's my best friend.”“Right,” he said, backing away. “I guess we shouldn't then.”Of course, I'd really hoped that he would say that he did want to kiss me and not only to bother Anya.“Would it help that it would also drive our parents nuts?”Hmmm. “Let me think for a minute,” I said. It would really mess with Dad's head. And that excuse would be good enough for Anya. I already had a major crush. How much worse could it get? Glancing at Anya and quickly judging how dark the theater was, I said, “Okay.” Stirring Up Trouble is a Young Adult Romance.

Stirring Up Trouble

Golden Heart Finalist in the YA Category. "Juli Alexander displays skill in this laugh-out-loud spy romp. With non-stop action and a budding romance, fans of the Gallagher Girls will love Investigating the Hottie." -Amanda Brice, author of Pointe of No Return Peterson. Amanda Peterson. When my life suddenly turns into the Princess Diaries meets Mission Impossible, can I do in a week what I haven't managed to do in all my fifteen years-reel in a hottie? When Amanda spends a week with her aunt, Christie, she learns that her aunt is a spy. Christie admits that Amanda has security clearance and has already started her training. When her aunt asks her to investigate a teenage hacker, Amanda thinks that spending time with a nerd should be doable despite her social ineptitude. Unfortunately for Amanda, the hacker is a hottie.

Investigating the Hottie

Amanda and Will are back! This time, they're heading to New York City the day after Christmas. The mission? Stop an assassination plot against the UN Secretary General. Aunt Christie and her partner Nic, are back as well, and playing the role of the parents on the undercover operation. As for Amanda and Will, they're still adjusting to the boyfriend-girlfriend thing, but while in the Big Apple, they are pretending to be brother and sister. Oh, and don't forget Grandma. She's on the team as well. Can Will and Amanda convince the New York teens that they're twins? Can they track down the bad guys before the ball drops in Times Square? Because if they fail, lives will be lost and the UN and the US may never be the same.

Undercover with the Hottie

"Juli Alexander is simply magic."-- Niki Burnham, author of Royally Jacked and Shot Through the Heart Fifteen-year-old Zoe has managed to turn her crush into a boyfriend without using any magic at all. But can it really work with Jake when Zoe's father is dating Jake's mother? Talk about a dysfunctional family.After the Frog Fiasco, the Council is watching Zoe's every move but studying under renowned Potions Master, Martin Finnegan, fulfills a lifelong dream of Zoe's, even if the ninety-five-year-old man looks like a teenager. Zoe can't juggle friends, school, potions, and dating without letting something slide, and Trouble's Brewing as her tutor is forced to reveal deeply hidden truths about her experiments and those of her ancestors.Excerpt:Jake stepped closer and put his hand on my waist. “Your tutor's on the phone.” He leaned down and kissed my cheek. “We could spend a few minutes together.”The thought of stealing a few minutes to kiss Jake appealed to me way more than it should have. If only I hadn't been all too aware that Finn was not on the phone. He was not otherwise occupied. The ninety-five-year-old man who I was eager to impress was waiting for me to resume my studies, and that same man from a previous century had nothing better to focus on than my whereabouts. No way was I going to make out with Jake right now. I held my hand against his chest to keep him at bay. “Not a good idea, Jake.”“I think it's a great idea.” He leaned in again, and gave me the lightest of kisses on the lips.“Can't,” I said with a sigh. “I really can't.”

Trouble's Brewing

Carey Corp

Diana Peterfreund

Stephanie Dray

Leslie DuBois

Tawny Stokes

Lois Lavrisa

Renee Pace

Amanda Brice

Jennifer McAndrews

Rhonda Stapleton

P. Mason

Alicia Street

Flowers, vacation, baseball, prom...what does spring mean to you? From unicorn hunters and teenage exorcists to Egyptian princesses and aspiring ballerinas, this collection of thirteen stories by some of the most exciting authors in Young Adult fiction explores young love and new beginnings during the most beautiful time of the year."Camp Cauldron" by Juli AlexanderForced to spend Spring Break as a counselor at a camp for troublesome young witches instead of drooling over hotties at the beach, Emma relinquishes her hopes for romance. Could the perfect guy be waiting in the midst of poison ivy, s'mores, elephant trunks, and kangaroo feet?"Barre Hopping at Midnight" by Amanda BriceHow can aspiring ballerina Dani Spevak concentrate on performing at a spring arts festival when her not-quite-boyfriend is in town filming the lead in a hot new vampire movie and he was seen kissing his costar? "The Vanishing Spring" by Carey CorpMore than a century earlier, Eleanor Quimby tumbled into the water to escape an arranged marriage and disappeared. But was that the tragic end or a brave new beginning?"The Princess of Egypt Must Die" by Stephanie DrayA lonely Princess of Egypt is tempted by a forbidden love and forced to make a heartbreaking choice that will upend a kingdom and change her forever."Spring Perfection" by Leslie DuBois Star athlete Scott Kincaid is about to make history and pitch a perfect game. But when he realizes that true perfection lies in the relationship he has with his best friend, Reyna, will he risk everything in order to keep a promise to her?"Picture Not Perfect" by Lois LavrisaSeventeen-year old Tim wants to go to senior prom. Why doesn't his girlfriend Gabrielle want to go with him? Is she not who she says she is?"Potionate Love" by P.R. MasonMath geek, Tina, has found a way to get the popular jock, Ronny, to fall for her: a love potion. It'll work unless her best friend Nathan gets in the way."1:30, Tour Eiffel" by Jennifer McAndrewsA kiss in the dark will ruin Spring Break and lifelong friendships unless Rachel Healey can prove she is a pawn in someone else's game."Off Balance" by Renee PaceJennifer's secret is big, but she loves Charlie enough to know ending their teenage relationship will set him free and enable him to join the Army. When Charlie discovers the truth, it's up to him to convince Jen their young love was meant to be."On a Field, Sable" by Diana Peterfreund After the shocking events of Ascendant, what awaits the unicorn hunter Melissende Holtz on the mountaintop where she watched her comrades fall?"The Language of Flowers" by Rhonda StapletonChrissy, a clerk at her aunt's flower shop, starts getting her own romantic surprises -- flowers with a special secret meaning. Can she bury her longstanding unrequited crush on her best friend's brother to take a chance on mysterious love?"Dating After Dark (With Clowns)" by Tawny StokesAll teenage exorcist Caden Butcher wants is a demon-free night to take his new girl to the spring fair. Is that too much to ask for?"Sometime" by Alicia StreetSixteen-year-old mythology buff Terry Conn finally gets the after-school museum job she wanted so badly, but who knew those ancient dragon figures would dredge up images of a past she only half-remembered? Or that drool-worthy Jerrod Pierce would be part of it?Collectively, the thirteen authors in Eternal Spring have published over 90 books, and have received or have been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the RITA,(r) the Golden Heart,(r) the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence in Mystery and Suspense, the Jasmine, the Maggie, PASIC's Book of Your Heart contest, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, the Cybil Award for Best Young Adult Fiction, the EPIC e-book Award, the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award, and the New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age list.

A Young Adult Short Story Collection

Eternal Spring

When Ally's mother moves to Seattle to try out a relationship with an Internet boyfriend, the 14-year-old has to live with her dad, her wicked stepmonster, and her way-too-beautiful stepsister. Ally's list of brutal teen truths is growing by the minute. Can change actually bring something good this time around, or is Ally doomed to live out her life as the ugly stepsister?

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