Rain Falling on Embers Liana Gardner (Katie McCabe, #1) Publication date: October 3rd 2023 Genres: Contemporary, Middle-Grade, Young Adult How do you survive the worst thing that can ever happen? When thirteen-year-old Katie McCabe’ s dad gets sick and is hospitalized, she’ s sent to live with her uncle in a strange town. But within days of arriving, her dad unexpectedly dies. Struggling with her new reality, Katie is lost. She doesn’t fit in at her new home and never will. It only gets worse when Katie starts her freshman year of high school and begins to have run-ins with the son of the man who owns the town— a powerful man with ties to her family’ s past. Then one day, she is attacked from behind. Blindfolded and slung across the back of a horse, Katie is taken up into the hills. Dumped in the middle of the wilderness in an oncoming storm, she is left to find her way home. But how will she survive? Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo — EXCERPT: A str...

Hardcover: 314 pages Publisher: Vesuvian Books (October 1, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 1944109366 ISBN-13: 978-1944109363 Praise for SPEAK NO EVIL Recommended for the INDIE NEXT LIST "... suspense and intrigue ... Melody's story is grim, but hope is weaved in throughout ... highly emotional." ― School Library Journal "Gardner tackles difficult topics, including bullying and abuse of all types, in a way that is both artistic, respectful ... [and] masterfully written." ― BookTrib "... a touching tribute to the power of love, faith and steadfast, patient kindness to heal the damage done by human cruelty and thoughtlessness." ― IndieReader Approved "... a very powerful novel that depicts the cruelty and injustice of the world while also highlighting the ever-present beauty that few see when struggling with dark issues. The book displays the power that love and music have even in the darkest of times. Gardner does an excellent ...