Bøger af Crystal Hubbard

In this collection of chilling tales, survivor's guilt drives a young woman to take a life, an unusual woman serves a just dessert to a serial rapist intent on making her his next victim, and an old-timer recalls the night he and two friends took lethal action to save the life of the child he loves.

Surviving the truth almost kills them. Living the lie is far worse. Drugged and carried off to a dilapidated homestead in central Missouri, 18-year-old Christopher August Daley III - St. Louis's spoiled, snobby "Billionaire Boy" - finds himself at the mercy of kidnappers greedy for ransom and brutal for sport. Literally caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, Reece Wyndham is abducted along with Christopher. The popular, athletic and pretty teenager has nothing in common with Christopher, who uses his very worst personality traits to keep Reece safe. The traumatic event brings Christopher and Reece closer, but in the aftermath of their rescue, it is Reece's strength and caring that saves Christopher from his living nightmare.

Prince Philippe eagerly embarks on a quest for adventure, yet he has one problem: he has no idea what to do or where to go. He encounters a peculiar stranger who sets him on the path to The Tower of Solitude, which has been the substance of rumour and legend for most of Philippe's life. Philippe's odyssey is rife with peril, the worst being the King of the Red Trolls, violent, bloodthirsty creatures situated between the prince and his goal. Philippe makes friends along the way in Artus, a magnificent stallion, and John, an irascible English goat. With courage, tenacity, and the power of friendship on his side, Prince Philippe experiences the adventure of a lifetime in The Tower of Solitude, the second fairy tale by bestselling and award-winning author Crystal Hubbard.

When sitcom star Logan Maddox enrolls at Prescott High School to live his senior year as a "normal" teenager, his presence sends the school into a frenzy -- with one exception. Introverted Emy Okiwe, a bookworm with a penchant for photography is unimpressed with the handsome young celebrity. Assigned to tutor him, Emy builds a friendship with Logan, drawing him into her quiet world of school and family, which becomes Logan's refuge from constant media attention and his materialistic parents. When Hollywood comes knocking with a prized movie role and a million dollar payday, Logan is forced to make a decision: pursue his dream of furthering his acting career or abandon the happiness he's found with Emy.

Felix Nayland, the biggest nerd at Prescott High School, rises to the height of popularity when he starts dating Tess Cullor, the lead singer of a band on the verge of stardom. Too happy to discard his "king of the melvins" crown, Felix risks the loss of the people he most cares for when he allows his newfound social status to change everything Tess loves about him.

As his thirtieth birthday looms, King Austyn must marry or forfeit his throne to his first cousin, the diabolical Lord Wolftraap. Marcelline, the eldest of the Blacksmith's daughters and keeper of the family forge, reluctantly competes for the king's hand, for with it, comes a prize with the power to save her dying sister's life. A king in need of marriage and a maiden in need of a miracle will do whatever it takes to preserve the well being of the people they love. Perhaps, and if they are lucky, their wishes will come true in The Blacksmith's Daughter, the first fairy tale by award-winning and bestselling author Crystal Hubbard.

"Golden boy" quarterback Camden Dougherty's involvement with smart and pretty new senior Siobhan Curran starts a chain of events that leads his self-proclaimed best friend, Michael Littlefield, on a path of jealous fury that results in terror for the whole school, particularly Siobhan, on opening night of the last school play. Failing to acknowledge his own role in his troubles, Michael focuses his rage and vengeance on the one person he blames for the losses of his friend, his starring role in the play, and his school, while demonstrating the insidiousness of prejudice and violence. Without providing easy solutions to difficult issues, A Twist of Hate is a timely and thoughtful illustration of the failure of personal accountability as well as the curative powers of hope and love.

An unknown benefactor invites a diverse assortment of singles to a New Year's Eve matchmaking ball. Scientist Vivienne DeNoue, a woman of reason and logic, ignores the invite, considering the event frivolous and a waste of time. Vivienne denies inventor Brian Cord his New Year's Eve opportunity to meet Vivienne, but Fate grants him a second chance. Brian possesses every quality a could want in a man, including the temerity and intelligence to overcome a physical disadvantage that Vivienne struggles to overlook. Love at first sight might be impossible for scientist Vivienne and Brian, but love isn't...if only Vivienne would open her eyes to it.

On the last day of her junior year at Lesterville High, Charysse DiGregorio gets a letter that changes her life: an invitation to take the one coveted spot in the senior class at the prestigious Eichorn High School in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Nicknamed IQ High because of its highly gifted student body, Eichorn seems to be the perfect home for Charysse, who leaves behind her lifelong best friend Bonnie and the stigma of being "the smartest kid in school." Charysse finds instant acceptance among a group of fellow Transfers: Marty Kosh, who creates intricate mazes; the Achearn twins - Lotus, a stylish and carefree artist, and her sister Chrysanthemum, a successful poet; and Candice, a plain Jane who hungers to be a part of the popular clique. When Charysse captures the interest of class heartthrob Shane McKenna, she makes an enemy of classmate Mackenzie Cole. Mackenzie's hostility escalates into a cruel prank with repercussions that show the young geniuses that intelligence requires more than good grades, and true friendship leaves nothing to the imagination.

Born into an African American sharecropping family in 1880s Kentucky, Jimmy Winkfield grew up loving horses. The large, powerful animals inspired little Jimmy to think big. Looking beyond his family's farm, he longed for a life riding on action-packed racetracks around the world. Like his hero, the great Isaac Murphy, Jimmy "Wink" Winkfield would stop at nothing to make it as a jockey. Though his path to success was wrought with obstacles both on the track and off, Wink faced each challenge with passion and a steadfast spirit. Along the way he carved out a lasting legacy as one of history's finest horsemen and the last African American ever to win the Kentucky Derby. The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby brings to life a vivacious hero from a little known chapter of American sports history. Readers are transported trackside to witness the heart-pounding story of a vibrant young man chasing down his dream.

Meet Mabel Fairbanks, the skating superstar who became the first Black athlete inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

A picture book biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, who began his career playing tennis as a child on the segregated courts as a child in Virginia and went on to become the top tennis player in the world.

The spirited story of Marcenia Lyle, the African American girl who grew up to become "Toni Stone," the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team.

The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this action-packed tribute to Arthur Ashe, one of the most compelling athletes and humanitarians of the twentieth century.