Books with author Ben Carter

***A bestselling, award-winning series***Fire is spreading. Who will bask? Who will burn?A handicap is only one if you let it be. In the case of Henley Bickford, it was a tool manipulated to improve upon herself. Until recently she was a hard-working grant-awardee student at a prestigious school generating technology to handle the changing climate. That is until she learned the clause in her contract meant literal termination upon completion... Now, Henley’s on the run to escape her termination and warn her sister before she follows in Henley’s footsteps. When you knowingly step into the enemy’s clutches to learn at their very hands, having an escape plan is essential. But when nerdy Buster Acton finally looks up from his research to dart out the door, his conscience recognizes a girl he can't leave behind; she could be an asset...With the girl, and the two he intended to break out, Buster—whose real name is Ace—has to modify his mission to protect the nation from traveling solo to being part of a team. Outrunning the brightest minds in the country isn’t easy. The only way to reach their families across the country with their warnings in tow is to expose their secrets and learn to hold hands, intertwining android and flesh fingers...Before their own creations catch them.***This is an upper YA/NA with some sexual references and swearing***

***#1 International Bestseller, 14th Best Indie Book of 2018 by Read Freely, #1 Amazon Hot New Release, 5 Stars from Readers Favorite***The waters of chaos are rising. It’s time to sink or swim.Sirena hasn’t spoken since the day she was found waterlogged on a riverbank. Her lips are sealed around a lone, horrific memory of her holding her father underwater and saying goodbye with a life-ending kiss. Now, Rena is treading water to fit in to a world in which she doesn’t belong. When a bully begins tormenting her, she fears it’s his life at stake.Misreading the situation, mysterious new student, Norton, comes to Sirena’s defense, as if she’s the one that needs help navigating shark invested waters. Seeking clues about a fateful car accident, he believes she's a treasure chest he needs to pry open. But high school is more difficult than the home schooled undercover investigator anticipated.When they discover links between her past and his missing friend, Nor and Rena fear foul play. The murky waters the past are churning in this small coastal town, dredging up dangerous truths that could put Rena’s life under a microscope and Norton in the line of fire.Storms are rolling in from all sides, threatening family and friends. Can Nor find a way to keep them from drowning or will those antagonizing Rena be caught in a maelstrom of her defensive fury?​----------------------------------------------***Fans of the Maze Runner, the Hunger Games, and the movies The Day After Tomorrow and 2012 will get sucked into the gripping trilogy reviewers call unique and refreshing with dynamic characters, a smattering of romance, and twists and turns of edge-of-your-seat action, mystery and danger!***​Grab the internationally bestselling, award-winning first book in the disaster dystopian trilogy called "refreshing" and "unique"! (An upper YA with some sexual references and swearing.)----------------------------------------------"refreshingly different from the usual YA/NA plotlines and very cleverly put together ... an intelligent novel" - Award-winning author C.L. Monaghan."a riveting YA story woven with important topics, mystery, action-packed moments, and endearing characters." - 5 stars from Readers Favorite

In the arid wasteland of distrust, only the strong survive.After a genetic trade, Valerie Acton is able to convince even her own brother that she is actually superhuman creator Jennifer Tate. Having achieved her goal, she can head back to her role as Natural Disaster Management Director, unless the man who dated the real Jennifer Tate blows her cover.When he offered to remain behind in an arid wasteland to give his brother a chance to escape, Reed Stanley, didn’t expect to enjoy his sentence. But retaining his training as a bodyguard to keep her alive is hard once he knows her secret... and the role she played in Jen's death.Trapped with what feels like the last man on Earth in the midst of a drought, Val must table her independent streak and reevaluate her plans to save her people. Reed, stuck protecting a gorgeous woman, must guard his damaged heart to focus on getting home. Not the type to sit on their rears, they edge toward murder as heating tempers turn flirtatious banter into dangerous games.That is if nature doesn't hunt them down before their rescue team does. Can they escape destruction and unite the world against the real enemy or will the Earth — and their tension — fry them first? ***Fans of the Maze Runner, the Hunger Games, and the movies The Day After Tomorrow and 2012 will get sucked into the gripping trilogy reviewers call unique and refreshing with dynamic characters, a smattering of romance, and twists and turns of edge-of-your-seat action, mystery and danger!***Grab the highly anticipated final book in the internationally bestselling, award-winning disaster dystopian trilogy, called "refreshing" and "unique"! (An upper YA/NA with some sexual references and swearing.)

As the fire of fear spreads, some want to watch the world burn.Henley Bickford earned a scholarship to a prestigious university after building her own bionic hand. Consumed by the fire to save people with her inventions, she works in the engineering sector of a high-tech lab, until she learns the "termination" clause in her robotics project contract is a literal one. An ally on the outside warns Ace "Buster" Acton it's time to drop his covert task of stealing university research for the government. His new goal: extract a genetic mutant and the scientist who made her. ​It’s not in Ace's nature to leave others behind — they could be an asset in a successful escape — while Henley, burned by betrayal, has no choice but to take "the Bus'" hand and run. With enemies blazing hot on their tail, they must collaborate with a competing team vying for their stolen goods if they hope to save countless lives... including their own. ​Outrunning the brightest minds in the country won’t be easy. Can the growing band of misfits work together to warn the world of the billowing clouds of death closing in or will they be silenced by their own inventions?Fans of the Maze Runner, the Hunger Games, and the movies The Day After Tomorrow and 2012 will get sucked into the gripping trilogy reviewers call unique and refreshing with dynamic characters, a smattering of romance, and twists and turns of edge-of-your-seat action, mystery and danger!Grab book 2 in the internationally bestselling, award-winning disaster dystopian trilogy, called "refreshing" and "unique"! (An upper YA/NA with some sexual references and swearing.)

Have you ever felt all alone? Do you question why anyone would love you? Have you experienced struggles in you life? Take a journey to the beach where a lonely little seashell, with the insight of a special little girl ,discovers the true meaning of inner beauty. The book also has an interactive component to assist families in identifying common seashells and other "treasures" found at the beach. Helping children explore and identity their uniqueness and special gifts can become a challenge especially among life's many frightening and unexpected storms. The Lonely Little Seashell is a heartwarming story that will enlighten children of the importance of self-worth and the discovery of inner beauty. Gladys Wiles MA, LPC, NCC, NBCT School Counselor-Alexander County Schools

Great news for those wary of selling their soul to the Devil. Just take out a loan instead!Darcie Rose is Satan’s top Substitute Soul, tasked with temporarily replacing the eager living souls who sign a deal with the Devil. The exchange is a simple one. They receive a Lucifer-facilitated status boost when they return to their body, and Darcie earns a temporary reprieve from Hell. But there are two rules she must abide by if she wants to stay on Luci’s good side: 1.) Avoid her former life now that she is an accidental murderess. 2.) Never expose proof of a demonic Hell in the presence of humans. Easy as pudding... until now.Something’s glitched, and Darcie’s sent Earth-side without the necessary details of whose body she’s inhabiting. Even Hell can’t compare to coming face-to-face with her former fiancé, and taxidermy animals rising from the dead like a macabre puppet show.Can Darcie regain control of a job quickly spiraling out of control? Or will this slip up get her banished to the torturous bowels of Hell? From Internationally Bestselling author L.B. Carter comes book one in the Loan Soul Series, a dark paranormal fantasy with a sardonic twist!

Sarafina has always admired nature, but she never wanted to be in charge of it! That’s exactly what happens, though, when her sister—who happens to be Mother Nature—gets sick. Sarafina has to take care of the plants and animals, and there sure is a lot to learn. It’s not long before she starts making mistakes, like mixing up the colors of the rainbow. With the help of her two best friends, will she be able to fix her mistakes and get nature back on track?

Sarafina and her friends have a plan to cure Mother Nature: they must find all the past Mother Natures—the Grandmothers of Nature—and get their help. Will the grandmothers know what to do? Or will Sarafina and her friends have to go back to the drawing board? Find out in books 5-8 of the Sarafina series:#5: Sarafina and the Protected PyramidSarafina and her friends are off to meet the first Grandmother of Nature! Their journey takes them to Egypt where they find Grandma Neffie protecting a very important pyramid. Will they convince Grandma Neffie to take a break from her job and help them find a cure for Aurelia? Or will they come back to the castle empty-handed?#6: Sarafina and the Bamboozled CountrysideMeeting the second Grandmother of Nature in China is off to a good start. Grandma Ann is kind, calm, and thoughtful—and she wants to help Sarafina find a cure for Aurelia. But could Grandma Ann be too kind, calm, and thoughtful? When she says it will take at least two weeks for a cure, will Sarafina and her friends find a way to speed the process along before it’s too late? #7: Sarafina and the Raging RainforestKeeping up with the third Grandmother of Nature is much harder than Sarafina expected. In the rainforest, Grandma Cora would rather swing from the trees like a monkey than stand around chatting. How will Sarafina and her friends convince Grandma Cora to help cure Aurelia if they can’t get her to stay still? One thing is for sure: the Elements better play nicely if they want Grandma Cora’s help. But will they?#8: Sarafina and the Broken RulesThis is it: the last Grandmother of Nature adventure. Sarafina and her friends are off to meet Grandma Mickeyla—who happens to be Sarafina’s mom. This trip is so different, and not just because Sarafina is excited to spend time with her mother. Mickeyla has an idea to cure Aurelia that is so crazy that it just might work. Can Sarafina and her friends make it happen? There’s only one way to find out.

The day Rocky became Brians chocolate labrador was the first best day of his life. The second best day was when he met Molly, the cocker spaniel next door. The dog life has been a good onechasing grasshoppers, playing tug-of-war, swimming in the lakebut Rocky also wanted to be a service dog. He wanted to be a police dog and go through the police academy. Molly, too, had her own dreams of being a show dog and competing in the dog show after her stint in beauty school. However, following their dreams meant they would have to leave each other and their childhood homes, and saying goodbye is bittersweet. Rockys life as a police dog is a dangerous one, but Mollys journey to become a show dog did have its bad guys.New friends and new adventures await the two dogs, but will Rockys and Mollys different dreams mean they will have to say goodbye forever? Or will fate somehow bring them back together for good? With perseverance, friendship, and fun, Rocky and Molly show what it means to dream big no matter what happens.

#1 International Bestseller, 14th Best Indie Book of 2018 by Read Freely, #1 Amazon Hot New Release, 5 Stars from Readers FavoriteThe waters of chaos are rising. It's time to sink or swim.Sirena hasn't spoken a word since the day she was found waterlogged on a riverbank. Her lips are sealed around the lone, horrific memory that remains. One of her holding her father underwater and saying goodbye with a life-ending kiss. Now, Sirena is treading water to fit in to a world in which she doesn't belong. When a bully begins tormenting her, she fears it's his life which is truly at stake.Misreading the situation, mysterious new student, Norton, comes to Sirena's defense, as if she's the one that needs help navigating shark invested waters. He also seems far too interested in investigating her and that fateful car accident. Still, she finds herself drawn to the would-be hero.When Sirena and Norton discover links between her past and his missing friend, they fear the worst. The murky waters of change are churning and threatening to reveal startling truths that could put Sirena's life under a microscope and Norton in the line of fire. Can he find a way to keep her safe against the vicious clouds rolling in? Or will all those antagonizing Sirena be caught in the raging storm of her fury?***This is an upper young adult novel packed with action, adventures, suspense, and some swear words and sexual references for fans of the Day After Tomorrow and Bella Forrest. The trilogy follows a progression with each book linked but from the point of view of a new couple; book one is a high-school, academy story, while book 2 involves college, and book 3 shifts to young professional new adult characters.----------------- "refreshingly different from the usual YA/NA plotlines and very cleverly put together ... an intelligent novel" - Award-winning author C.L. Monaghan."Silent Siren delivers a riveting YA story woven with important topics, mystery, action-packed moments, and endearing characters." - 5 stars from Readers Favorite