Books with author Cam Kennedy

What do an old Ford and a particular young mustang have in common? Awarded a 5-star review by Readers' Favorite, this is the story about the beginning of life for one horse. After losing his father shortly after birth, a young mustang growing up in the wilderness of the American west is put to the test. The struggle to survive despite nasty weather, predators, and unfortunate accidents is very real to these enduring horses. Conditions forced upon them by nature and those that come at the hands of men are very different, however. Instinct cannot always outwit the bad intentions of human beings.Not all humans are bad, though, and sometimes the unexpected can happen. Find out how one horse and one man profoundly impact each other's lives, and decide for yourself if karma truly does exist.A great story for almost any age, this tale will be enjoyed by animal lovers from all walks of life.

What do an old Ford and a particular young mustang have in common?Awarded a 5-star review by Readers' Favorite, this is the story about the beginning of life for one horse.After losing his father shortly after birth, a young mustang growing up in the wilderness of the American west is put to the test. The struggle to survive despite nasty weather, predators, and unfortunate accidents is very real to these enduring horses. Conditions forced upon them by nature and those that come at the hands of men are very different, however. Instinct cannot always outwit the bad intentions of human beings.Not all humans are bad, though, and sometimes the unexpected can happen. Find out how one horse and one man profoundly impact each other's lives, and decide for yourself if karma truly does exist.A great story for almost any age, this tale will be enjoyed by animal lovers from all walks of life.

They met at ten, kissed at twelve, and were madly in love by eighteen.Caleb Deering is the captain of the swim team and the hottest senior in school. He comes from a loving home with a kind father and a caring, but strict mother who is battling breast cancer. Nico Caro is small and beautiful, and has a father who rules with an iron fist—literally.One morning Caleb forgets himself, and he pecks Nico on the lips at school. A teacher sees them and tattles to the headmaster. The accidental outing at school might be the least of their problems, because the ball set in motion by the school’s calls to their parents could get Nico killed. In the face of that very real danger, Caleb knows he has only one mission in life: to keep Nico safe.

Elpida: Book OneHigh school senior Michael Sattler leads a charmed life. He’s a star athlete, has great friends, and parents who love him just the way he is. What’s missing from his life is a boyfriend. That’s a problem because he’s out only to his parents and best friend. When Michael accidentally bumps into Christy Castle at school, his life changes in ways he never imagined. Christy is Michael’s dream guy: smart, pretty, and sexy. But nothing could have prepared Michael for what being Christy's boyfriend would entail. Christy needs to heal after years of abuse and knows he needs help to do it. After the death of his notorious father, he leaves his native Greece and settles in upstate New York. Alone, afraid, and left without a voice, Christy hides the myriad scars of his abuse. He desperately wants to be loved and when he meets Michael, he dares to hope that day has arrived. When one of Michael’s teammates turns enemy, and an abuser from Christy’s past seeks to return him to a life of slavery, only Michael and Christy's combined strength and unwavering determination can save them from the violence that threatens to destroy their future together.

Follow the burgeoning love of two teens during the worst year of their lives. Irish-born Declan David de Quirke II is the son of two ambassadors, one Irish and one American. He is ‘out’ to his parents but to no one else. French-born Jean Isidore de Sauveterre is also the son of two ambassadors, one Catalan and one Parisian. His four half brothers have been told to cure him of his homosexuality. Both teens have lost a parent in a London car bombing.Declan and Isidore meet at the beginning of their senior year at a private academy in the United States. Declan is immediately smitten with Isidore and becomes his knight in shining armor. Isidore wants to keep what is left of his sanity and needs Declan’s love to do it. One is beaten, one is drugged, one is nearly raped, one has been raped. They are harassed by professors and police, and have fights at school, but none of it compares to running for their lives. When the headmaster’s popular son attempts suicide and someone tries to assassinate Declan’s mother, they are thrown headlong into chaos, betrayal, conspiracy, allegations of sexual coercion, even murder. And one of them carries a secret that may get them killed.

Elpida: Book ThreeMichael and Christy attended prom, graduated high school, and Michael leads the USATF tryouts. With Oxford University on the horizon, his future looks bright, and he believes life has returned to normal after Christy’s rescue. He couldn’t be more wrong.Christy has been free from a life of slavery for more than a year and has made remarkable progress due in no small part to the love he found with Michael. But the recent prosecution of a past abuser has shattered the life he so painstakingly built out of nothing but a mountain of horror. He now faces the daunting task of building a new life—yet again.Twelve-year-old Thimi has been missing since Christy left Greece and, unbeknownst to everyone, has hidden out in a vacant mansion in Glyfada. Learning of Christy’s survival is the only thing that brings him out of hiding. People, open spaces, even the most common of sounds frighten him beyond reason. A mere ghost of a boy, Thimi arrives in the US with no knowledge of the outside world—the only constant in his life a purple marble.Lost, shattered, and afraid, only hope gives them the strength and courage they need to begin anew.

“They called us a murder, as in crows.”Tannyn Carter has always had a thing for nightmares.Other people's nightmares, that is. She can smell them on people's skin, taste them on her tongue. Lightning, the sight of blood, fire, darkness. She's been surrounded by nightmares her entire life. But nothing could have prepared her for the day her best friend, Eve, turned up dead in an oak tree with her heart carved from her chest.Tannyn's friends, known throughout town as the crows, decide to take matters into their own hands. Investigating into Eve's death attracts the attention of the killer, who begins leaving them sinister messages, taunting them. In the midst of her friend's absence, Tannyn begins spending more and more time with Eve's twin brother, Theodore. She finds herself drawn to him in the same way she was drawn to Eve—but it is a dangerous and alarming attraction. She trusts Theodore with her life, but she isn't sure if she should.Theodore's fears are like broken glass between her teeth. He's afraid of thunderstorms—and of someone finding out his secret. As Tannyn navigates a world of heartbreak and dead crows and boys with razor-sharp fears, she must face the worst nightmare of all: her own. If it doesn't kill her first. From the author of How to Kiss a Flower Girl (and Live) comes another strange and hauntingly beautiful story that blurs the boundaries between fantasy and reality.

Once upon a time, there was a family of women who lived in the forest . . .The forest is the only home Sylvie has ever known, ever since her mother found her as an infant beneath an oak tree. She knows that she should be content with her simple life, but she can't help wonder what the world outside has to offer.So when a group of strangers find their way into the forest, Sylvie is entranced. A chance encounter brings her face to face with a boy named Peter Glass, and Sylvie finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew. Her mother and grandmother have always tried to protect her—but what could be so terrible about grape soda and boys with laughter like starlight?But as her curiosity and her friendship with Peter Glass grow, Sylvie also begins to learn of the dangers that the world can hold.And it isn't long before her family—and the entire forest—learn as well.

Of Silence & Sound is a raw and rare first person account of the story of Violet, a desperate and passionate teenage girl who is not like the others. In heartbreaking contrast to her inner struggle, she maintains her sanity with wit, as she falls further out of tune with her monotonous school landscape, her strained friendship, and her fading family. Her escape is her music, until the symphony of a voice comes crashing into her soul. But soon, even that edges her to a chasm of silence as she must harbor a secret which no one can possibly comprehend. Softly, almost inaudibly, this secret emerges as the one thing which could save her, if only she could allow it to be heard...---Violet woke up on her 18th birthday expecting it to be pretty much like any other day. It was not. First, her dad was gone...again. Then her mom kept defending him--like it was okay for him to be "at work" this much. Thank goodness she had her little brother so there was at least one other sane family member. Of course school was boring, as usual, but then, as the worst birthday of her life wound down, something happened. She heard the voice of a boy.Soon, she came to know him as Noah. They could hear each other's thoughts, even though they were in different countries, separated by thousands of miles of land and waves. Despite the mystery and beauty of her relationship with Noah, the rest of her life continued to dive into chaos and silence.Violet knew she was either insane, or hopelessly in love with someone she could never meet. As her world broke into more and more pieces, something happened which would change everything. Violet was left with nothing but the passion and courage to try desperately to make her dream of a happy ending come true.