Books with author - Strauss

Almost sixteen-year-old Casey Donovan just wants to survive high school ~ uncontrollable trips to the 19th century do NOT help, especially when you accidentally take the cutest boy in the school back in time!Casey Donovan’s hair is too curly, her limbs too long, and she barely fills an A cup. She can throw a ball as well as any boy, but for reasons she wouldn’t dare share, she never tries out for any team. Casey nurses a secret crush on the unattainable Nate Mackenzie. Nate Mackenzie, super jock and quarterback at Cambridge High, hadn’t even heard of Casey Donovan until the night of the Fall Dance. That was when his buddies dared him to ask her to dance. That was when the craziness started.From USA Today bestselling author Lee Strauss.What readers are saying:"What a fun read! Lee Strauss successfully combines adventure, time travel and romance all in one book. This isn't your typical sci-fi, time travel book""This is a light-hearted time-travel. Part adventure, some disaster, a dash of comedy and an edge of romance."~A clean and wholesome read. No sex or swearing. Some non-graphic violence.

“Clever and entertaining, you’ll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!” - Molly C. Quinn, actress, CastleThere's a skeleton in the attic!After a weeklong passage over the Atlantic from Boston to Liverpool, Ginger Gold arrives at her childhood London home--Hartigan House--to find decade-old remains from some poor woman on the floor in the attic. Ginger's Boston terrier, Boss, noses out a missing phalange from under the bed.It's a mystery that once again puts Ginger alongside the handsome Chief Inspector Basil Reed. Who is the victim? And how did she end up in Ginger's home?Clues lead Ginger and her good friend Haley Higgins to a soirée hosted in 1913 by Ginger's late father, George Hartigan. A shadow of suspicion is cast on her father's legacy, and Ginger isn't so sure she wants to know the truth about the man she dearly loved.Ginger decides to host another soirée, inviting the guest list from ten years previous. Before the night is over, another person is dead.

When that cute chick you met online is murdered - but shows up for your next internet meeting anyway.Marlow's just a regular geeky college freshman with little to no experience with girls, so when he has a semi-flirtatious chat with a cute girl online, it's almost more than his nerves can handle.Then the girl is murdered.Or is she?Marlow finds himself teamed up with intelligent and savvy Sage Farrell, a girl so far out of his league he feels blinded in her presence - literally - damned glasses! Together they work to find the identity of @gingerbreadman. Can they stop the killer before he strikes in more worlds than one?***What readers are saying:"My brain cannot contain my excitement right now!! The description for this book is spot on. I truly felt like this was an episode of Fringe..." Keyreads - Goodreads reviewer"It really had me hooked all the way through. 5 Suspenseful Stars!"Mandy Anderson, Goodreads reviewer"Lee Strauss is the master of the mystery genre." Brian Robinette"...kept me turning pages into the night.""I was on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading it.""It was awesome!! Loved it!""This is an amazing book! A 5-star must read! ""Many authors are predictable, not Ms. Strauss."

From USA TODAY bestselling author Lee Strauss.Praise for Counter Clockwise: "I am addicted to the story.""THE Best Time Travel Romance Series Out There""Fabulous series."Casey and Nate are back!High school senior Casey Donovan is in trouble. Again. If only she had trusted in Nate's loyalty when he traveled to Spain with his college basketball team - despite being accompanied by the cheer-leading squad and Fiona the Floozy who'd made it super clear she wanted Nate for herself. Then she wouldn't have made that impulsive trip to Hollywood and let Austin do that stupid thing that threatened her relationship with Nate, and triggered a trip into the past. Only something is wildly wrong. She's not in the 1860s like she should be. It's 1929. And she didn't come alone.**Counter Clockwise and Clockwork Crazy are two parts to one story arc.**What readers are saying:"I have been following this whole series and I can say this is by far the BEST Time Travel Romance Series out there - beats all others with flying colors!""Strauss did a great job on keeping the series flowing with new characters, times, settings, and conflicts, that it totally deserves five stars for originality and for writing a book that I couldn't put down!""I didn't need to know everything that happened in past books to enjoy this one but I'm definitely curious and will probably go back and read the series so I can discover more about Nate and Casey.""I'm so glad that this series doesn't have any love triangles! Casey knows who she is and what she wants and she stays true to herself throughout this series.""I am excited for what is to come in CLOCKWORK CRAZY. There is no telling what is going to happen and I for one am ready! 5 Stars!"***For fans of young adult time travel, romance and historical fiction.

The exciting conclusion of the Perception Trilogy.Zoe and Noah and the others have survived a crash landing in the Arizona desert, but that doesn't mean they're safe. Having escaped President Vanderveen's henchmen, Zoe and Noah find themselves stranded in the Arizona desert with no one to lean on but each other. The stakes are high and emotions run wild.A rogue soldier comes upon the sanctuary of their hideout. Will he help the survivors, or expose them? More danger lies ahead, and even off the grid, Zoe can't quite escape her grandfather's evil clutches.Noah Brody will do anything to keep Zoe safe ~ battle cyborgs, robots and the annoying playboy member of their small group ~ but he's helpless when Zoe's own body fights against her. He's promised never to leave her. It's a promise he might just have to break.***What readers are saying:"I love this book series. It is a great love story that taps into some ethics problems that we face today in regard of artificial intelligence.""I really enjoyed this book and the others, it keeps you guessing and holding out hope that Zoe and Noah will get their HEA!""Book 3 did not disappoint!""Lee Strauss brings these characters to life in a big way. Though futuristic, so many scenarios parallel what is going on now. The reader can see how these things COULD happen if certain things in today's world stay on the course they're on. THAT'S just one of the reasons the reader gets so sucked in."

This novel is set in the very center of the time of most difficult combat experienced by a United States Marine Corps rifle company. A second lieutenant, only days from training back in the states is ordered, under fire, to assume command of a company of cast off Marines, all out in the brutal bloody jungle because of the either the worst of luck or the most minor of offenses or infringement. The outnumbered and little supported company is at constant war with vicious units of the North Vietnamese Army while at the same time tearing itself apart every night in deadly encounters between its racially mixed elements. The enlisted ranks lack all respect for their untested and inexperienced officers, while the officers fight them right back using supporting fires on the enemy as well as their own warring factions. All the men are ruled by terror and fear of the end they know they are not likely to avoid. They are not going home. They are not going to the rear area. And they are only to be kept moving through a valley of death called the A Shau, with only the manner of their passing in question. That same company so riven by internal strife, however, remains frightfully effective in fighting the enemy. This account of the reality of agonizingly brutal guerrilla combat is written from the perspective of the new lieutenant who sends his last will and testament home to his wife after only three days in combat.

From USA TODAY bestselling author Lee Strauss.Praise for CLOCKWISER: "Fantastically fun!"""I really LOVED every page of Clockwiser.""A great follow-up to the super fun CLOCKWISE!"The last year has been smooth sailing for Casey Donovan. She and her boyfriend Nate are doing better than ever, and things at home are good, too. Everything's been so calm, she hasn't "tripped" back to the nineteenth century in ages.Then the unthinkable happens and she accidentally takes her rebellious brother Tim back in time. It's 1862 with the Civil War brewing, and for Tim this spells adventure and excitement. Finding himself stuck in the past, he enlists in the Union army, but it doesn't take long before he discovers real life war is no fun and games.Casey and Nate race against the clock to find Tim, but the strain wears on their relationship. It doesn't help that the intriguing new boy next door has his sights on Casey, and isn't shy to let her know it.Can Nate and Casey find Tim in time to save him? And is it too late to save their love?***What readers are saying:"I really LOVED every page of Clockwiser. I read through it in one sitting! This is by far one of the best novels I've read since I started blogging a year ago!""One of the best series I've read this year so far. I'm really looking forward to reading the next one. I love all the time travel and situations that the characters get themselves into. Brilliant Series!"A great follow-up to the super fun CLOCKWISE! More time-travel adventures, more scary cliffhangers. The writer's strength in describing battle scenes and war time add to the historical parts. The resolution was not what I expected. Great writing and a fun book!"

Almost sixteen-year-old Casey Donovan just wants to survive high school ~ uncontrollable trips to the 19th century do NOT help.Casey Donovan’s hair is too curly, her limbs too long, and she barely fills an A cup. She can throw a ball as well as any boy, but for reasons she wouldn’t dare share, she never tries out for any team. Casey nurses a secret crush on the unattainable Nate Mackenzie. Nate Mackenzie, super jock and quarterback at Cambridge High, hadn’t even heard of Casey Donovan until the night of the Fall Dance. That was when his buddies dared him to ask her to dance. That was when the craziness started.From USA Today bestselling author Lee Strauss.What readers are saying:"What a fun read! Lee Strauss successfully combines adventure, time travel and romance all in one book. This isn't your typical sci-fi, time travel book""This is a light-hearted time-travel. Part adventure, some disaster, a dash of comedy and an edge of romance."~ clean read, no sex, swearing, or graphic violence

Praise for Life is But a Dream: "Another great read!""It was so good, so intriguing that I practically devoured it!""It kept me turning pages."When danger lurks in your sleep...dreams aren't realunless they arewhen someone wants to watch you drownyou better pay attentionSage and Marlow are reunited in this second book of A Nursery Rhyme Mystery series. When Sage's dreams merge with Marlow's they know something strange is connecting them. But when the drowning dreams start to come true, Sage wonders if she can prevent her own death. Because someone is definitely out to get her.***A science fiction mystery romantic suspense series from Amazon bestselling author Lee Strauss!What readers are saying:"I loved it. The writing is engaging and fast moving.......hard to put down!""Love Lee's imagination.""Great story plot, well developed characters, fast-paced, and realistic dialogue. Loved it.""Another great read! I loved the first book - Gingerbread Man - and was looking forward to the continuing story of Marlow. This book definitely didn't disappoint.""Another fantastic novel! I love Sage and Marlow! Great character development, keeps you enthralled :)"

Mayhem All Aboard!One blustery day in October of 1924, newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Basil Reed travel aboard the recently christened Flying Scotsman, a high-speed steam engine train that travels from London to Edinburgh, for their honeymoon. With only one short stop at York, Ginger anticipates time with her new husband will fly by.She’s wrong. Something terrible has happened in the Royal Mail carriage, which forces the train to stop dead in its tracks. There’s been a death and Chief Inspector Reed has been asked to investigate.It’s a uniquely disturbing murder and Ginger and Basil are eager to puzzle it out together. What do the first class passengers have to do with the dead man? With another crime shortly discovered, Ginger and Basil soon realize they’re not dealing with a run-of-the-mill killer—they’re dealing with a mastermind who’s not done playing with them yet.

Praise for LIKE CLOCKWORK: "Five stars.""This series just gets better with each book.""Another very run read by Elle Strauss."LIKE CLOCKWORK is a companion book to Clockwise and can be read alone.**Adeline shows up again with Casey in Counter Clockwise**Adeline doesn't feel she belongs in her own time, but can bad boys from the past be trusted?Adeline Savoy had hoped that the move west from Cambridge to Hollywood with her single dad would mean they'd finally bond like a real family, but all she got was a father too busy with his new female friends and his passion for acting to really see her.Instead, she finds herself getting attached to Faye, the divorcee hairdresser she befriends when she travels back in time to 1955. Plus Faye has a hottie, James Dean-esque, bad-boy brother who has Adeline's heart all aflutter. But bad boys from the past can be dangerous.Is it possible that Adeline really does belong in her own time and that maybe the right boy lives as close as next door?What readers are saying:"Like Clockwork is as fun as the other books in the Clockwise series....I love this series and highly recommend it.""Good time travel, cause and effect, fun twists, and clean! Characters are relatable. I wholeheartedly recommend the whole series!""This author is dangerous, lethal! Her books are totally addicting. Once you purchase the first you will not be able to stop yourself from buying the next."‌

“Can kids actually find spiritual truths in comicbooks and superhero movies?” Yes, they can! For more than 75 years of comic book history and gigantic cinematic releases, generations of kids have found excitement and inspiration from superheroes. Young fans of this good vs. evil world will love The Superheroes Devotional for Kids—featuring 60 exciting, challenging, and encouraging readings written especially for readers ages 8-12. With devotions drawn from dozens of favorite superheroes from both the Marvel and DC Comics universes—well-known names like Captain America and Wonder Woman and lesser-known heroes like Shazam and Gambit—each reading includes spiritual lessons relating superheroes to the heroes of the Bible in themes like faith, hope, courage, pride, and power. Whether it’s the self-sacrifice and humility of Captain America and the Hulk’s struggles with anger or the parallels between Superman and Jesus or between Black Widow and a ruthless Bible heroine, your favorite heroes and heroines (and even villains) have much to teach. Boys and girls alike will also enjoy points of interest like the history and background of each superhero, shared by author and lifelong fan Ed Strauss.Read on, True Believer, and may you draw inspiration and encouragement from the characters and stories that you know and love from comicbook pages and big screen movies alike.