Rural Teens

This coming-of-age story from Declan Henry captures life growing up on a farm in Derrykinlough, a rural village on the Sligo/Mayo border in the Irish Republic during the 1970s and early 1980s. This is an evocative account of an Irish childhood and tells of a now vanished world - settled, highly traditional and moulded at every point by Catholicism. It's an account of self-discovery while encapsulating the hopes and ideals reminiscent of the time.

Linda Castillo's bestselling series has been called "gripping" [People] and "impossible to put down" [Bookpage] and the "teeth chattering suspense" [USA Today] continues with GONE MISSING—a deeply chilling novel about a rite of passage gone horribly wrong. Rumspringa is the time when Amish...

Four romance novellas. That Summer by the Pond A quiet Illinois summer was the last place Terry Brown expected to find anything that mattered. Sent away from Chicago to spend time on his grandfather’s rural farm, he arrives uneasy, disconnected, and counting the days until he can leave. But the rhythm of the land has a way of working on him—through long afternoons spent repairing an old Camaro, early mornings of hard-earned labor, and still evenings by a shared pond that reflects more than just the sky. When he meets Willow Bailey, everything begins to change. She is rooted where he ...

They say the truth will set you free… but what if the truth ruins your life? Ellie Ryan is seventeen and determined to move to Nashville to pursue her dreams of making it as a songwriter, but an unexpected pregnancy shatters her plans and sets her on a course she never imagined. Shawn Klein has it all. The beautiful girlfriend. The scholarship to play football at Vanderbilt after he graduates high school. At eighteen, he leads worship at his father’s prosperous megachurch. His life is perfect. So why isn’t he happy? Everything changes when Shawn’s parents bring Ellie into their home...

Ryan Meyers is a teenage boy on the cusp of adulthood, struggling to find his place in the world while growing up in the American Heartland. As he navigates the challenges of rural life, he faces heartbreak, loss, and a life-changing accident that alters his future. With his cantankerous grandfather, his only living relative, slowly succumbing to illness, Ryan’s world is turned upside down. To make matters worse, his first love, Mary, abruptly ends their relationship without explanation. And when he thinks things can’t get worse, a horrifying event in the woods leaves him injured and ...

For enjoyers of Jeannette Walls and Barbara Kingsolver, a young couple is torn apart by both global conflict and their families’ ancient feud in this love story set in rural Appalachia during the Vietnam War. In late 1960s Appalachia, many things loom darkly over June Branham: the Vietnam War...

From the creative well of International Bestselling Novelist, STEPHEN LUNN, comes a modern tale of friendship and loyalty. This book is a celebration of nature and is sure to capture the imagination of readers everywhere. From a Selection of Five-Star Amazon Reviews: "Full of humor, suspense, and a great surprise ending." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Enjoyable for all ages."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Awesome story!"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Stayed up late reading."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wonderful surprise ending."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Thematically relevant."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Parents: Buy this book, read it, love it, gift it to your ...

Casual Farming 11 - Slow Living LitRPG As seasons pass in Summer Shandy, Jason, once a simple farmer, now stands as a wise father and a leader in his community. His days, rich with the joys of family life and the rhythms of managing his crops, face a new, shadowy challenge. Rumors of an orc wave, a threat from old legends, begin to stir, unsettling the village's peace. In this time of uncertainty, Jason must balance the demands of his farm and the safety of his loved ones. As he prepares to defend his home, the strength of his family bonds and the lessons learned from the changing seasons ...

He’s in it to win it. But when he brings in a troubled teen as a ringer, is the price of success too high? Vietnam vet Donny Doyle has a job no one wants: coaching Tsalagee High’s basement-dwelling football team. And despite the school’s decade-long record of failure, he promises to deliver the backwater Oklahoma town a state championship. But the only way to do it is to recruit a terrifying, mammoth kid straight out of juvenile detention. Battling his own PTSD, Coach Doyle struggles to tame his ticking time bomb of a player into a disciplined gridiron beast. And after a fast five-win...

A quiet Illinois summer was the last place Terry Brown expected to find anything that mattered. Sent away from Chicago to spend time on his grandfather’s rural farm, he arrives uneasy, disconnected, and counting the days until he can leave. But the rhythm of the land has a way of working on him—through long afternoons spent repairing an old Camaro, early mornings of hard-earned labor, and still evenings by a shared pond that reflects more than just the sky. When he meets Willow Bailey, everything begins to change. She is rooted where he feels lost—open where he is guarded, certain ...

Charlie Koller thinks back to his childhood as a twelve-year-old boy in the 80s and remembers a simpler rural life. Building tree houses, skinny dipping with your three best friends, community dances, and the thrill of a new girl arriving in town. Hotspur, Texas, is a small, tight-knit community. A girl vanishes from a Dairy farmer’s family reunion, and terror grips the surrounding towns. The crime remained a mystery; her body never found, and a dark shadow loomed over the serene rural community. Years later, 20-year-old Charlie discovers a crime scene and unearths a skeleton on his ...

Echoes Between Us is bestselling author Katie McGarry’s breakout teen contemporary novel about a girl with everything to lose and the boy who will do anything to save her. Veronica sees ghosts—more specifically, her mother’s ghost, thanks to the blinding migraines that consume her whole...

'Expertly plotted and mesmerising' - Mick Herron A local myth. A deadly threat. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV's Vera, returns for her most shocking case so far . . . I can't see anything. It's as if this house is on its own in the world, as if I'm on my own in the world and nobody would care if I...

Nestled in the Smoky Mountains, a bluegrass tavern may hold clues to a missing girl’s fate. Yet the hills don’t talk. Deputy Galloway suspects his girlfriend’s husband of foul play and launches an investigation. Through laughter, love, and loss, Galloway’s girlfriend must embark on her own personal journey to discover what she truly wants in life. Every person deserves justice and a sense of community. Galloway must bring justice for a missing girl and win back his love’s heart. After all, no one missing is lost forever.

Life’s hard enough being a cop and a single mom, but who needs a new love interest to complicate things? Especially when he’s a charming basketball coach with a megawatt smile. Throw in some robbery drama and flirtation, and life is spinning faster than a basketball at center court. My daughter Alice treats teenage rebellion like an Olympic sport. Ever since Cade Waverly, the irresistible basketball coach, walked into my investigation and kept lingering in my thoughts, I've been balancing on the edge of my own emotional foul line. He's sunshine and laughter, I’m all work and no play...

VANILLA GRASS: A touching story of a Vietnam Veteran's healing journey, aided by his faithful canine companion. Vietnam Veteran John Carrows suffers from battle-induced PTSD. For decades he lives off the grid in self-imposed exile. His tortured life of nightmares and depression keeps him isolated, presumed dead by the townspeople of Ships Cove, Washington. By chance, when a group of rebellious pot-smoking teenagers discover John is not only still alive but wealthy, they attempt to rob him and John's years of hiding abruptly end. An abandoned one-eyed golden retriever puppy left in the woods...

Despite struggling to raise a troubled teenage son on her own, Beth Marshall has no intention of selling her beloved vineyard and moving to the city where her ex-boyfriend awaits with open arms. She has strong ties to the land, where she is happy living with her granddad and aunt in the old farmhouse, so when she gets an offer to sell her property, she turns it down. Meanwhile, a writer recovering from a shattering past moves into the guest house, tugging at her heart. She's not going anywhere. But after her granddad discovers a dead body in their shed, Beth fights jail time. She can't ...

From the creative well of International Bestselling Novelist, STEPHEN LUNN, comes the brilliantly crafted follow-up to THEODORE BOBNOGGIN and THE BACKYARD CHRONICLES. From a selection of Amazon Five-Star reviews: Highly recommended! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What fun! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A pure joy ride. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nonstop action! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I could not put the book down. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A gripping tale! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BOOK TWO: THE BIG BAD is a classic tale of good versus evil. Theodore Bobnoggin and his friends are back with another adventure. This time it is a road trip to Florida where you...

He was a billionaire who had it all...until he woke up in her arms. Billionaire bachelor and business tycoon Jake MacDonald is finally taking a few ways off and is on his way down a dirt road on his way to his father’s rural farm. The CEO of Starboard International, a multi-billion dollar shipping company, he is driving a truck full of hay when a collie and a German shepherd leap onto the road and he slams on the brakes. The next thing, he wakes up face down in a muddy ditch. He doesn’t know where he is and is having strange hallucinations as he staggers to a vine-covered English ...

Lexie’s parents were betrayed. Forgotten by their country and history. James and Lexie only want the truth. James Refton never expected his quiet life to turn into an international chase. At twenty, he’s still stuck in his small town, caring for his ailing grandfather—until Lexie, his childhood best friend, storms back into his life with a vengeance. A devastating secret comes to light; there is more to her parent’s death than they originally believed. Determined to uncover the truth, James and Lexie follow the trail to France—only to find themselves hunted at every turn. Someone ...