Melanie Hooyenga

Biz is a perfectly normal teenager except for one minor detail: she uses sunlight to jump back to yesterday. She takes advantage of flickering by retaking tests and fixing fights with her friends, but when little girls start disappearing in her town, Biz realizes she can help more than just herself.

Flicker

The new boy. The quiet girl. Will they find love during the solar eclipse? Neb Connelly has looked forward to the solar eclipse for as long as he can remember. When his only friend in his new town invites him on a school camping trip to watch it, he’s there. And only 67% of his wanting to go is because of the quiet girl on the group text his friend started. She gets his jokes, doesn’t mind when he geeks out about the eclipse, and for the first time in months, he’s ready to chase more than the sun. Recently single Sage Winters fears she’s too damaged for love, but her self-help-loving best friend drags her on a “path of self-healing” — which apparently includes going camping with twenty classmates to see the solar eclipse. And Neb, who she’s never met but whose silly space jokes turn her insides to mush, will be there. But when they finally meet in person, another girl stakes her claim on him. Does Sage run the other way to save her heart, or risk it all for a chance at happiness with this space boy? Book one in the Campfire Series, Chasing the Sun, is a lighthearted romance with space puns, Portland shenanigans, and enough feels to totally eclipse your heart.

Chasing the Sun

They’ve both sworn off romance, but love is written in the stars. Naomi Insta-love isn’t a thing. Even if fans of my podcast think differently. But I can’t deny the insta-sparks with the cute boy Hunter on my family camping trip. My fans think I’ve got it all figured out, so maybe it’s time to follow my own advice and listen to my heart. Hunter’s scowly attitude almost makes me hit rewind, but our interfering siblings convince me to give him another chance. Just when he starts to open up, I get an offer that could change everything I had planned for the future—and ruin my shot at happily ever after. Hunter My friends say I have a one-track mind, but it’s not what you’re thinking. If I’m going to finish college in three years and be a book editor in New York, I don’t have time for distractions—not even by girls as charming as Naomi. Despite my attempts, it’s impossible to ignore this love interest who’s fallen into my orbit. I finally have the opportunity to be the hero in my own story, but I have a secret that puts more than just my future at stake, and if I make the wrong decision, it could alter my plotline forever. Book two in the Campfire Series, Chasing the Stars, is filled with stolen kisses, tipping canoes, and stars so bright you can see into the next galaxy.

Chasing the Stars

Bronze Winner (YA Romance) 2019 -- Readers' Favorite Winner (YA) 2019 -- Orange County RWA BBB Awards Finalist / YA/MG Winner 2019 -- BookLife Prize ﻿Being a bully isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sixteen-year old Brianna had everything she wanted: money to ski all over the world, underlings to do her bidding, and parents who gave her every freedom—as long as she played by their rules. But when she’s busted shoplifting and assigned to the Chain Gang, she ditches her shallow ways and realizes being herself is easier than manipulating people. Forced to partner with kids she’d never dream of befriending, including Xavier, a boy who makes her pulse go into hyperdrive, Brianna vows to be a better person. Breaking Old Brianna’s habits isn’t easy, but her infatuation with Xavier—someone her parents would never approve of—motivates her to keep trying. Even when he convinces her to trade her swanky skis for a beat-up snowboard. Brianna lets go of her need to control everything and finally starts to feel free—until her past threatens to jeopardize her first real chance at love. She discovers balancing on the edge is as challenging in life as it is in snowboarding, and when a new friend is in trouble, Brianna must decide between the superficial things that used to be her world and putting her friend’s safety before herself.

A Sweet Young Adult Sports Romance

The Edge Rules

* Save over 50% than if bought books individually * Binge the complete Rules Series plus 6 bonus scenes and The Friend Rules short story — and get ready to fall in love! The Rules Series follows three teen girls learning to stand up on their own while skiing, biking, and snowboarding in the Colorado mountains—and falling in love! Perfect for fans of outdoor adventure, swoony kisses, and figuring out who you really are. SheReads: “I love this series so much. There’s a ton of heart and it brings all the feels.” Lauren, Goodreads: “I wish the series never ended and I could live in their mountain world a bit longer.” Beth Rodgers: “The 'Rules' series is one … that readers should rush to read." Includes: The Slope Rules + 2 Bonus Scenes The Friend Rules Short Story The Trail Rules + 2 Bonus Scenes The Edge Rules + 2 Bonus Scenes The Slope Rules Sometimes a crash is just what your heart needs. Cally accepted her fate as one of the guys until she meets Blake, a hot snowboarder who sees her for more than her aerials on the slopes. But when a twist of fate lands her in Blake’s school, the charismatic boy she fell for wants nothing to do with her, and when she finds out what Blake is hiding, she learns the rules on the slopes apply to more than just skiing. Kelly: “A perfect combination of GREASE meets MEAN GIRLS on the ski slopes of Colorado!” YA Books Central: “First love at it’s finest. No one will regret spending time on this book.” Reader’s Favorite: “A great romance … that explores love, coming of age, and personal growth.” IndieReader: “A fun, romantic story.” Children’s Literary Classics: “An inspiring, page-turning read.” The Trail Rules There’s more to life than following the crowd. Junior year’s looking up for sixteen-year old Mike. Her new BFF isn’t a sadistic control freak, her boyfriend adores her, and she’s learning to bike in the mountains without decapitating herself on a tree. But she needs to decide if she’s going to continue to be a follower or step out of the shadows and find her own trail. IndieReader: “The hilarious yet drama-fueled book follows one girl’s adventure into self-discovery and security, leading to a goose bump-inducing conclusion.” YA Books Central: “A well-done portrait of life at it’s finest—when things end to make way for new challenges and … we find out just how limitless we really are.” BookLifePrize: “Mike’s story … shows that a change of heart is only the beginning step in understanding who you are.” The Edge Rules Being a bully isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Former mean girl Brianna had everything, but when she’s busted shoplifting, she ditches her shallow ways and discovers being herself is easier than manipulating people. Filled with life-changing decisions, way too much highway trash, and new friendships where you least expect them. NYT best-selling author Amanda Hocking: “A thoroughly enjoyable, fast read. Brianna’s journey as a recovering mean girl [is] believable and compelling.” BookLife Prize: “The places Brianna goes and the paces she is put through … lend this book an authentic feel with its own unique voice.” YA Books Central: “A message that forgiveness is possible if you acknowledge the need to be forgiven.” Sarah, Goodreads: “Melanie is truly a miracle worker. She not only created a very unlikable character, but then managed to turn her life around in spectacular and realistic ways.” Get lost in the Colorado mountains with your dream book boyfriend!

This young adult sports romance box set totally rules

The Rules Series Box Set

Even the best intentions have consequences. Biz didn’t think life could get worse after the tragic events that surrounded her last flicker, but when she accidentally flickers on her eighteenth birthday after a pre-party celebration—she’s forced to face the consequences of her actions in a way she never imagined. As her life falls apart, she turns to the one person who promised to protect her, only to have her trust shattered—again. And when an anonymous email threatens to reveal her secret, Biz must decide if flickering is worth the permanent damage it could cause her body or if she needs to stay in this timeline. Forever.

Faded

The new boy. The quiet girl. Will they find love during the solar eclipse?Neb Connelly has looked forward to the solar eclipse for as long as he can remember. When his only friend in his new town invites him on a school camping trip to watch it, he's there. And only 67% of his wanting to go is because of the quiet girl on the group text his friend started. She gets his jokes, doesn't mind when he geeks out about the eclipse, and for the first time in months, he's ready to chase more than the sun.Recently single Sage Winters fears she's too damaged for love, but her self-help-loving best friend drags her on a "path of self-healing" -- which apparently includes going camping with twenty classmates to see the solar eclipse. And Neb, who she's never met but whose silly space jokes turn her insides to mush, will be there. But when they finally meet in person, another girl stakes her claim on him. Does Sage run the other way to save her heart, or risk it all for a chance at happiness with this space boy?Book one in the Campfire Series, Chasing the Sun, is a lighthearted romance with space puns, Portland shenanigans, and enough feels to totally eclipse your heart.

Two best friends. One tiny tent. An attraction that’s impossible to ignore. Melody Being a semi-famous science tokker epically rocks because I get to make science accessible for girls. Until I make a mistake and a jerkface tokker ridicules me to his fans. I need to prove I’m not a hack before my followers bail and I ruin my credibility—all before I graduate from high school. Just one problem: my family’s hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, where I won’t have signal for a week. Oh, and I’m sharing a tent with the Bestie Brigade—my two best friends—and I’ve crushed on one of them for longer than trends last on TikTok. Dating Steph would make Jess feel left out and I vowed I’d never do that to her again. Do I risk hurting my closest friend for a chance at love? Stephanie Senior year was rolling along just great until my parents announced they’re getting divorced the same night I broke up with my girlfriend. Spending a week offline in the Grand Canyon to watch the lunar eclipse with Jess and Mel is the perfect way to pretend my life isn’t falling apart. Except we’re camping with people who insist on talking through EVERY FREAKING PROBLEM around the campfire. And I’m not ready to share. The time away with Mel makes our connection even stronger, but I’m scared whatever she’s hiding could change our friendship forever. Book 3 in the Campfire Series is filled with grand adventures, secret kisses, and an epic eclipse you won’t soon forget.

Chasing the Moon

Fifteen-year old Cally accepted her fate as one of the guys, so when she meets Blake, a hot snowboarder who sees her for more than her aerials on the slopes, she falls fast and hard. But their romance can only last as long as vacation.Or so she thinks.A twist of fate--well, her Dad opening another brewery in a new town--lands her in Blake's school, but the charismatic boy she fell for wants nothing to do with her, and worse, the Snow Bunnies, the popular clique, claim her as their newest recruit.Cally must learn to be true to herself--all while landing a spot on the ski team and figuring out who she is without her old friends. And when she finds out what Blake is hiding, she learns the rules on the slopes apply to more than just skiing.

The Slope Rules

Patty Blount

Prerna Pickett

Shaila Patel

Leanne Treese

Jess Moore

Faydra Stratton

C. Vonzale Lewis

Deborah Maroulis

Brandy Snow

Love on Main is an anthology of 10 short stories which explore the many ways love can be lost and found. The characters range from high school teens to business-owning adults, some finding first loves, others recovering from previous relationships. No two stories are the same, but all come to a similar conclusion: with two people falling in love on Main Street.

Love on Main

Biz is a perfectly normal teenager except for one minor detail: she usessunlight to jump back to yesterday. She takes advantage of flickering by retaking Trig tests, fixing fights with her boyfriend (or reliving themaking up), and repeating pretty much anything that could be donebetter. Trouble is, flickering makes her head explode from the inside.Or feel like it anyway. No one knows about her freakish ability and she's content to keep it that way. Guys don't stick around becauseshe refuses to let them in, but all that changes when Cameron, her bestfriend, starts looking oh-so-yummy. Suddenly she's noticing his biceps,his smile, and the cute way his eyes crinkle when he--gah! This is herfriend! But the butterflies come to a screeching halt whenlittle girls start disappearing, then take a nosedive when the policelink the kidnappings to Cameron's sister, who vanished years earlier. As the police grasp for clues, Biz photographs a strange man lurking inthe shadows and realizes that her flickering can help more than justherself.

Gold Winner (Special Interest: Sports) 2018 -- Children's Literary Classics Silver Winner (YA Fiction General) 2018 -- Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Silver Winner (YA Romance) 2018 -- Readers' Favorite ﻿Junior year’s looking up for sixteen-year old Mike. Her new BFF isn’t a sadistic control freak, her boyfriend adores her, and she’s learning to bike in the mountains without decapitating herself on a tree. Well, almost. When she meets a group of riders who welcome her into their pack, she feels like she’s finally found where she belongs. One particular rider—a boy with an amazing smile and an even more amazing ability to see what she’s truly capable of—gives her the confidence to go after what she wants: her own life with her own rules. There’s only one problem—he’s not her boyfriend. Just as things seem to be falling into place, her parents put on the pressure to figure out her future—one that doesn’t include riding. Mike soon realizes that having everything isn’t that great when she’s not the one choosing it. She needs to decide if she’s going to continue to be a follower or step out of the shadows and find her own trail.

The Trail Rules

When seventeen-year old Biz wakes up from surgery after helping catch a kidnapper, she thinks she’s lost her ability to flicker—travel back in time eighteen hours—but she soon discovers her ability is stronger than ever. And so are the mind-blowing headaches. But flickering isn’t the only thing giving Biz headaches. Her newly shaved head brings out the bullies, her boyfriend Cameron is getting a little too chummy with a girl from the kidnap support group, and Cameron’s formerly kidnapped sister is having some serious adjustment issues. When her dad’s health takes a turn for the worse, she turns to her neurosurgeon who operated on her. If she tells him the truth, he could figure out why she and her dad flicker and save her before her entire world—and her own health—crumbles. But can Biz trust him with her secret?

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