Books with author A. J. Rodriguez

"What if... we kissed?" Ken Arrestor thought it was stupid to ask a girl he'd never met before, never had seen, and was sitting in a dark closet with to kiss him, but when she agreed, he never knew how much his life would change. Four years later, Ken Arrestor is popular and well-known on the soccer team. He could have any girl at his school, but for some reason, he's stuck thinking about the mysterious girl who had been his first kiss. Enter Levy Fennel. Ken fell flat on his face when he met her, quite literally since he tripped over her wheelchair. Never did Ken think that he'd end up being friends with the girl in the wheelchair, or that he'd even end up wanting to be more with her. In the beginning, he was determined just to get to know the sweet, shy, sarcastic, and somewhat familiar girl no matter what, even with his teammate and ex-girlfriend making Levy question her friendships. As he got to know Levy however, Ken couldn't deny that he would soon be faced with his biggest challenge yet: figuring out how to admit his feelings to her. But what about the kiss with the mysterious girl in the closet? Follow Ken as he makes new friends and reconnects with old ones, all thanks to the help of the girl that everyone seems to underestimate. In the end, it's the fact that Levy's in a wheelchair that matters the least. (A 35,000 word novella)

Chef Peach is a drop of paint and she needs you to help her color with your imagination! Help Chef Peach paint her bakery, cakes, cookies and more using your finger and a little imagination "paint"! Paint It! books are designed to spark imagination! As your child helps the paint drop character paint his pictures, they use their finger to color! It is fun for kids to use their imagination "paint" and great for parents as this paint leaves no mess!

Kara Nightlocke is... different. She doesn't have a super power, she doesn't dress oddly, and she doesn't stand out, but one look in her eyes will set her apart from a crowd. Kara is blind. She's been treated differently since her accident, but at the age of seventeen, she has learned how to live mostly on her own. That doesn't mean her life has been easy however. Her parents got divorced, her two brothers' went away to college, and her mother needs to move around a lot to find work. As if being the new student isn't hard enough, being the blind kid is nearly impossible. In yet another new school Kara expects the same old treatment until she meets Daniel. Danny tries to treat her like she belongs, although she doesn't understand why until finally she finds out the secret he's been hiding. After so many years, that one secret will help her change not only her perception of herself, but others' perception of her as she deals with her disability and tries to find a way to be whole. (A 30,000 word novella)

A nameless child is rescued from the claws of a monster and left in the care of the Riverfolk, an isolated nation of hunter-warriors who have been at war against a dark enemy for over three centuries. An orphan girl with inhuman might is adopted into a royal family, becoming a princess, a knight, and a powerful leader of men. Proud and unyielding, she lives in constant fear of her true, and possibly monstrous, nature. An old wielder of magic and his young apprentice hunt dark creatures through the wilderness. Driven by curiosity and duty, they draw ever closer to a darkness that leaves death and decay in its wake. A wandering monk seeks honor and wisdom among lands deemed barbaric by her people. Although youthful and trusting, she is a living weapon, honed by a lifetime of commitment to the martial and spiritual philosophies of The Way. A secretive swordsman is sent on a mission far beyond his forest home. He wields a sword crafted from fey magic, an indestructible blade that binds him to the spirit of his homeland and to a pact that compels him to destroy the enemies of his embattled people. Shadows begin to surround them all, and the blood of heroes will flow…

Aqua is a drop of paint and she needs you to help her color with your imagination! Help Aqua paint her lagoon, sea friends and more using your finger and a little imagination "paint"! Paint It! books are designed to spark imagination! As your child helps the paint drop character paint his pictures, they use their finger to color! It is fun for kids to use their imagination "paint" and great for parents as this paint leaves no mess!

Ever dream about becoming one of the deffest rappers coat to coast? Ever fantasize about starring in your own hit TV series? How about being the lead in some of the biggest mega-blockbuster movies ever made? One princely guy did more than just dream. Now he reigns supreme in all three domains! Only Hollywood's King of Cool--Will Smith--has the skills to pay those bills. His charisma and talent have swept America off its feet time and time again. But just who is this comic genius? This master of the alien disaster? This fave prince of style on both the big and small screen? Who are his influences? Which of his famous co-stars was the most-out-of-this world to work with? Does he really believe in aliens? What's his favorite thing to do on the 4th of July? Is he really a ba boy or is that just something he wanted us to believe in the film Bad Boys? Just how does he come up with some of those phat rhymes? Who's his biggest fan (besides his wife, Jada, of course)? Which entertainment frontier is he headed for next? And just how does he keep that royal crown planted so firmly on his regal head? Peep out the pages of this book and find out. Plus there's Wedding details8 pages of fabulous full-color photosA filmography, including what's ahead for Will A complete discographySome of the most memorable quotes to come out of Will's mouthAnd an address where you can write to Will!

Snow Richards is a shy seventeen year old girl. She's always kind of blended into the background, although she's never had a problem with that. Her life has been the opposite of easy in every way. Her mother died in a car accident when she was ten and Snow became the mother of the family. She cared for her father when they found out he had cancer and practically raised her brother younger brother Rain. Now she needed a job to keep them afloat as medical bills suffocated them. Finally she found one as a maid for a wealthy family: the Johnson's. Snow just wanted a job, but she was surprised by their caring son Ryan and how sweet he was to her. The whole family practically took her in. She doesn't want them to get too close though. Her burdens were her own. But when they keep trying to edge their way in, how will she handle it? How much more could she carry before she finally shattered like glass? (A short novella less than 30,000 words)

Nick Knowles has a hard time understanding people. She's got an IQ over 200 with a memory like a tape recorder, and yet expressions and social cues have always been a mystery to her. Anger however, anger and hatred, she knows very well. Ever since she lost her eye by her mother's own hand, she's known exactly what those toxic emotions feel like. Nick is surrounded by them every day after all, and at seventeen, she'd growing tired of it. She's tired of pretending to be stupid, tired of the beatings, tired of the lies, and tired of her own inability to do anything to change things. That's when her old friend, Lucas Tsutaya shows up. Nick hasn't seen him in five years now. Too much has changed for her to even consider being his friend again. All she needs is her friend Vicky and her violin. She doesn't need someone looking into her life and finding out her secrets. But Lucas has a way about him that makes his voice just as beautiful as the violin she plays. Nick knows she's making a mistake, but for the first time in her life, she wonders if friendship and emotions are a mistake worth making.