Books with author C. Oliver

Righteous doesn’t always mean right.Just ask brothers Lemuel and Ethan Buckley as they navigate adolescence in the tiny, God-fearing town of Cherry, North Carolina where local pastimes include judgement, threats of damnation and herb gardens.It’s the beginning of senior year and seventeen year-old Lemuel is holding tight to his virginity, as well as his parents’ approval, while sixteen year-old Ethan is feeling the wrath of Dad following that little incident involving a public bathroom and a naked girl.Lemuel is not a fundie Bible-thumper, though; he’s just a normal kid who just wants to be a good person. But as adulthood draws closer, Lem realizes that strength of character is less about cold showers and keeping your hands above the covers and more about examining the boundaries of one’s faith. His new crush has introduced him to Buddhism, and for the first time Lem is forming his own ideas about spirituality—even though it means hiding Pema Chödrön books under his mattress like it’s porn.And when Lem sees his best friend struggling with his new found sexuality in their devoutly judgmental town, he decides to put his reputation as “the good son” on the line and decide for himself the difference between right and wrong.

A captivating story about a magical stone that sends three young kids back in time. A regular summer at camp is anything but that as Joey, Piper and Grace have their summer turned upside down. Lots of time travel, lots of danger, lots of fainting and a little bit of love make this story gripping. First time writer Ollie Cary has written a story that will keep you enthralled.

Quinn Hunter and Holly Gates thought they'd landed the summer job of a lifetime; working at the hotel, Barrington House, in Hawaii! What more could two girls want? With great weather, beautiful scenery, and cute guys...it was a job to die for...literally. Crazy cats, spooky employers, and even spookier happenings weren't in the job description. And no one warned them about the dark secrets that kept the locals from coming anywhere near Barrington House. Only outsiders dared to venture into the hotel, and it didn't take them long to discover why no one ever stayed very long at the creepy place. Desperate to discover the truth, they enlist the help of Jaxon Caine, a new friend and hotel guest; and begin to uncover the truth and horror behind the mystery of Barrington House. But someone or something doesn't want them to learn the truth, and will stop at nothing to make sure that the only place they will be taking any secrets; is to their graves.

Hundreds of years after the Earth dried up, Aly Montgomery was born. But to get away from Earth’s horrible landscape, she was sent away to Planet Mars. A place where humans had settled on years before that. But, when Mars suddenly breaks in half, Aly Montgomery retreats into the unknown. All she wants to do is find her parents. If they’re not on Mars, they’re on a faraway land called Planet Earth. How can Aly get to Earth? Will the obstacle of space stop her from living her dream? Will her parents be on Earth, or will they have succumbed to its perilous landscape?