Books with author Becky Birtha

Poor girl. Rich boy. A perfect match if they can just move past their differences: Her pride. His predjudice. A quick read, this sweet YA romance is a modern-day retelling of Pride and Prejudice that pay homage to the original. A judgmental teenager on a scholarship to a prestigious school finds herself reluctantly falling for an arrogant wealthy student. But if there is to be a happily ever after, she must overcome her prejudice of him, and he, her socio economic status.When Mia Baker begins at an elite school on a scholarship, she’s instantly besotted with the hot but arrogant Finn Davis. But when she overhears him commenting on her attractiveness compared to her beautiful sister Jade, Mia takes an instant dislike to him. When Finn’s best friend Charlie takes an interest in Jade and invites both sisters to his family’s lake house for the weekend, Mia and Finn are forced into close proximity. Despite their differences, their attraction to each other continues to grow.But Finn’s not about to admit he might actually like Mia. She’s on a scholarship, and she’s failing English. Then there’s Grayson Wang, his mortal enemy, who Mia can’t seem to get enough of.When Charlie starts dating Mia’s sister, Finn begins to doubt just how genuine Jade’s feelings are for him, so he warns his friend to cut Jade loose. When Mia finds out Finn is to blame for her sister’s heartbreak, it only continues to fuel her harsh judgments of him.But, if there is to be a happily ever after, Mia must overcome her pride, and Finn, Mia’s socioeconomic status.

A retelling of classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, Slumber is an epic and wholesome adventure full of magic, true love, and becoming the best version one can be.Suitable for ages 11+ On his quest to find Sleeping Beauty, a shallow prince must rely on a tomboy orphan for his survival.Prince Thomas cannot take the throne without a queen. Though the problem isn’t his lack of suitors but his refusal to marry a princess that is less than perfect. The cardinal presents him with an opportunity: a quest to find the most beautiful princess in the land who has been in slumber for a century with the plan to kill the prince and take the throne for himself.Luckily, Lucy, a spirited orphan runaway, saves his life and convinces the prince to continue the quest. When they eventually find Princess Aurora, they also find another contender – Prince Philip – vying for the princess’s heart.

Revisiting your past can sometimes be deadly...A wayward orphan uncovers his parents’ killers with the town geek and his former BFF, unaware that unraveling the town’s best-kept secret could end up revealing an even bigger one that will change his life forever.Sentenced to four months in Fiddlers Creek for his latest crime spree, bad boy Lincoln Laing is not happy to return to the small town he grew up in. The reason for his departure three years ago? His parents’ suicides. As if that’s not punishment enough, his former best friend, Kenzie, who he still has a crush on, is dating his archenemy, Jack Pittman.But when the town travel agent tells Lincoln that his parents booked and paid for a trip to France a week before their suicides, he does some digging and discovers that his parents didn’t kill themselves. They were murdered. Desperate for closure, Lincoln teams up with Kenzie and Trevor, the town geek, to uncover the killer, unaware that unraveling the town’s best-kept secret could end up revealing an even bigger one that will change his life forever.

Aurora isn't the perfect princess and her prince isn't so perfect either...Aurora isn’t the well-mannered, picture-perfect princess her fairy tale paints her out to be. She never bothered to brush her hair, got dirt on her dresses, and was always in fights. She also loved sword fighting, much to her father’s dismay.When Aurora’s evil stepmother Elspeth kills her, Aurora’s servant casts a spell to bring her back from the dead and keep her safe until love’s true kiss wakes her from her sleep.Love’s true kiss comes in the form of Phillip, an immature thieving commoner on the run from the dashingly handsome Prince Adam. Masquerading as Prince Adam, Phillip agrees to help Aurora find her kingdom so that he can steal from it.But Aurora is in possession of a magical stone. A magical stone that Elspeth wants so desperately that she will stop at nothing to get it, including killing whoever stands in her way.A middle-grade retelling of Sleeping Beauty, Aurora and the Thief is a fun-filled adventure packed with witty banter, robbing kingdoms, magical battles, defeating evil enchantresses, and finding true love.

A retelling of classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, Slumber is an epic and wholesome adventure full of magic, true love, and becoming the best version one can be.Suitable for ages 11+ On his quest to find Sleeping Beauty, a shallow prince must rely on a tomboy orphan for his survival.Prince Thomas cannot take the throne without a queen. Though the problem isn’t his lack of suitors but his refusal to marry a princess that is less than perfect. The cardinal presents him with an opportunity: a quest to find the most beautiful princess in the land who has been in slumber for a century with the plan to kill the prince and take the throne for himself.Luckily, Lucy, a spirited orphan runaway, saves his life and convinces the prince to continue the quest. When they eventually find Princess Aurora, they also find another contender – Prince Philip – vying for the princess’s heart.

Poor girl. Rich boy. A perfect match if they can just move past their differences: Her pride. His predjudice. A quick read, this sweet YA romance is a modern-day retelling of Pride and Prejudice that pay homage to the original. A judgmental teenager on a scholarship to a prestigious school finds herself reluctantly falling for an arrogant wealthy student. But if there is to be a happily ever after, she must overcome her prejudice of him, and he, her socio economic status.When Mia Baker begins at an elite school on a scholarship, she’s instantly besotted with the hot but arrogant Finn Davis. But when she overhears him commenting on her attractiveness compared to her beautiful sister Jade, Mia takes an instant dislike to him. When Finn’s best friend Charlie takes an interest in Jade and invites both sisters to his family’s lake house for the weekend, Mia and Finn are forced into close proximity. Despite their differences, their attraction to each other continues to grow.But Finn’s not about to admit he might actually like Mia. She’s on a scholarship, and she’s failing English. Then there’s Grayson Wang, his mortal enemy, who Mia can’t seem to get enough of.When Charlie starts dating Mia’s sister, Finn begins to doubt just how genuine Jade’s feelings are for him, so he warns his friend to cut Jade loose. When Mia finds out Finn is to blame for her sister’s heartbreak, it only continues to fuel her harsh judgments of him.But, if there is to be a happily ever after, Mia must overcome her pride, and Finn, Mia’s socioeconomic status.

Revisiting your past can sometimes be deadly...A wayward orphan uncovers his parents’ killers with the town geek and his former BFF, unaware that unraveling the town’s best-kept secret could end up revealing an even bigger one that will change his life forever.Sentenced to four months in Fiddlers Creek for his latest crime spree, bad boy Lincoln Laing is not happy to return to the small town he grew up in. The reason for his departure three years ago? His parents’ suicides. As if that’s not punishment enough, his former best friend, Kenzie, who he still has a crush on, is dating his archenemy, Jack Pittman.But when the town travel agent tells Lincoln that his parents booked and paid for a trip to France a week before their suicides, he does some digging and discovers that his parents didn’t kill themselves. They were murdered. Desperate for closure, Lincoln teams up with Kenzie and Trevor, the town geek, to uncover the killer, unaware that unraveling the town’s best-kept secret could end up revealing an even bigger one that will change his life forever.

Aurora isn't the perfect princess and her prince isn't so perfect either...Aurora isn’t the well-mannered, picture-perfect princess her fairy tale paints her out to be. She never bothered to brush her hair, got dirt on her dresses, and was always in fights. She also loved sword fighting, much to her father’s dismay.When Aurora’s evil stepmother Elspeth kills her, Aurora’s servant casts a spell to bring her back from the dead and keep her safe until love’s true kiss wakes her from her sleep.Love’s true kiss comes in the form of Phillip, an immature thieving commoner on the run from the dashingly handsome Prince Adam. Masquerading as Prince Adam, Phillip agrees to help Aurora find her kingdom so that he can steal from it.But Aurora is in possession of a magical stone. A magical stone that Elspeth wants so desperately that she will stop at nothing to get it, including killing whoever stands in her way.A middle-grade retelling of Sleeping Beauty, Aurora and the Thief is a fun-filled adventure packed with witty banter, robbing kingdoms, magical battles, defeating evil enchantresses, and finding true love.