Shaun Holt

As Mackenzie Roads approached the end of her high school years, she gave little thought to the idea of dating. A native of Puyallup, Washington, Mackenzie wanted to spend her senior year with her friends: Bree Thatcher, her closest friend from a broken family; Asia Blake, a mouthy black girl from Louisiana never at a loss for words; and Rachel Evans, whose recent behavior has been putting a strain upon the circle of friends. Everything changes for her when she meets A.J, a nineteen-year-old aspiring bull rider. Drawn in by his simple country lifestyle, shaggy blond hair and witty sense of humor, Mackenzie finds herself torn between her plans to attend college, and maintain the blossoming relationship. In an era of teenage pregnancies and half-hearted romances, A.J pledges to fulfill Mackenzie's deepest fantasy: to have their first kiss be in the rain! Waiting for the Rain is a story about teenage dreams and the reality of adulthood, resisting temptation, and overcoming adversity through the bonds of friendship.

Waiting for the Rain

Samuel Creed is devastated when his oldest brother, Sawyer, is killed in the September 11 attacks, leaving behind a wife and a daughter. Sam enlists in the military, determined to get revenge, and ensure that no one suffers from another attack. Years later, he returns home, having fought several combat tours in Afghanistan. While he reunites with his family, he feels like he hasn't accomplished what he set out to do and finds a job working for a counter-terrorism agency in Washington, D.C., where he can be close to his family. Tessa Holt is an independent, quirky girl, with little love for literature. A breakup with her boyfriend is overshadowed by the death of her uncle, a New York firefighter, who loses his life in the September 11 attacks. With a little nudging from a new friend, Tessa discovers that books are a safe refuge from the pain she's feeling. When these two meet, a love story begins.

Keeping Creed

Emma Dalton

An easy-to-read guide to the potential benefits and risks of usingcannabis as a medicine. Not really sure what medical cannabis actually is? Confused by the difference between THC and CBD? Then this book is for you. With the medical jargon it gives the reader a good understanding of what medical cannabis is, an overview of its history, and importantly, a summary of what the latest research shows about the use of cannabis as a medicine, and its potential benefits and risks. This book does not take a position on this issue but allows the reader to make their own informed decision before the upcoming referendum at the next general election.

Shaun Holt

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