Books with author Chrissy Brown

Sophie was the love of my life. Okay, we were twelve the last time I saw her but still. I've tried everything to move on—whiskey, women, weed. Nothing seemed to fill the void. Now, ten years later, she shows up out of the blue. The problem, I'm not the boy she used to know. I have a reputation that could ruin everything. Still, I have to try. Even if nothing happens between us, having Sophie in my life as a friend is better than not having her at all.***Newly updated with extendend chapters and content*** Warning: Story contains mature themes includins but not limieted to sex, drugs, alcohol and fould language."There are two main characters, Sophie and Kevin, who alternated chapters so the reader gets to know both of them well. They are likable characters and it becomes apparent early on they will end up together. Through some twists and turns, as well as some typical male/female behavior, their relationship perseveres resulting in a happy ending. Excellent use of dialogue."— Amazon reviewer"A VERY sweet story that I thoroughly enjoyed, took me back to being a naive, but oh so passionately in love teenage"— Amazon reviewerCome A Little Closer is the second installment in the Georgia Boys Series. It can be read as a standalone novel.

Sophie was the love of my life. Okay, we were twelve the last time I saw her but still. I've tried everything to move on--whiskey, women, weed. Nothing seemed to fill the void. Now, ten years later, she shows up out of the blue. The problem, I'm not the boy she used to know. I have a reputation that could ruin everything. Still, I have to try. Even if nothing happens between us, having Sophie in my life as a friend is better than not having her at all.

Being placed in a foster home four months before graduation was not part of the plan. But maybe, in some weird way, it was a blessing. A chance to start over in a normal town, with normal friends, and a normal family. But Danville is anything but normal. The families here have powers that have been passed down from generation to generation. And Marley, not only does she have powers, but hers are different. Stronger. She doesn't need the coven to control her abilities anymore. But the coven needs her. And something dark wants her. Marley might not know much about her new powers yet, but there's one thing she's certain of... The people in her coven, they can't be trusted.

Welcome to the real seventies, where the hair is shaved, the music is funky and the football is violent. Chris Brown was right there in the thick of the action. With his regulation haircut, clip on braces, shrunk Levis and bovver boots, he had the look every self-respecting bovver boy could not be seen without. This is the most amazing story of the most maligned decade in British history. It tells of adrenaline-packed Saturday outings, Tonik suits, aggro on the terraces, funk on the dancefloor and Johnny Rotten inside your head.

Lucia discovers evidence that dragons may not be as extinct as historians and scholars would have people believe, and so sets out to prove them wrong. When she discovers a preserved egg high in the mountains, she returns home with her evidence to prove the point.The only trouble with bringing back such a coveted prize is there are others in seats of office that have the power to confiscate it without having to offer an explanation.What follows are an unfortunate chain of events that sees Lucia forced from her home, find new friends, as well as develop a conscience regarding the fate of the egg. But will her plans prove to be all too late as the real egg’s owner turns up so as to reclaim that which had been stolen?The Tale of the Dragon’s Egg is Lucia’s first adventure as she sets out on her adventures as a not so ordinary Vampire.

Bang, bang, tap, tap - the scientists at an underground laboratory in South Dakota are busy with their experiments. A creature who has slumbered for many years under the earth wakes up. Soozy opens her eyes and, with a big yawn, emerges from the Black Hills. She makes her way across the state searching for food and friends. The world she discovers is far different from the one she left behind. Munching on motorcycles, chasing bison, and seeing the sites, Soozy hunts for a new place to call home. Illustrations from the cartoonist Chris Browne bring the prehistoric Soozy to life as he regales readers with the adventures of the traveling dinosaur. Her journey takes her across the state, and Browne incorporates facts about the Mount Rushmore State informing readers about the places she visits.

A depressed yuppie living the big-city life meets a woman and falls in love with her over a series of dates. They attend the theater together, discuss modern events and see one of the greatest blues legends in concert together. Through their whirlwind romance, he discovers that he’s more in love with her than she is him. He does not understand the divide between them. There is a distinct secret separating them both, but what does it ultimately mean for their relationship?

Star Quality is an attribute of self-appreciation. Picture the stars in the sky: They are self-luminous, their light comes from within. Star Quality people have an inner light, they shine from within.--Christen BrownContrary to popular belief, star quality is not a glitzy, Hollywood "gift" that celebrities are born with, but a state of mind--an illumination--that anyone can obtain. Star quality makes people radiate confidence, attract others like magnets, win trust in seconds, and command respect. You don't have to be drop-dead gorgeous or witty and sophisticated to have it. For if you accept yourself unconditionally and trust your feelings, your star quality will project out into the world!Christen Brown runs a thriving Los Angeles-based company that prepares actors, athletes, and business executives for media appearances. In her research and her work with clients, she found seven vital secrets that increase your power and presence. With easy-to-follow exercises, practical tips, savvy strategies, and examples from Brown's own life and her clients' successes, she guides you step-by-step through the stages that will help you develop and sustain the star quality inside you. After taking a quick test that rates your star quality standing, you'll learn how to:* turn fear, frustration, and shyness into a force to be reckoned with * establish a new, positive point of view* maximize your credibility* send powerful body signals* speak with authority and passion* accept the fact that you deserve star treatmentBy tapping into what is original and unique inside you, and emanating that appeal outward, your power and magnetism naturally expand. Whether you're giving a speech, going on a job interview or audition, meeting a blind date, or haggling with your landlord, Brown gives you the necessary skills to make a splash. Uplifting, persuasive, and remarkably effective, Star Quality will help you find and build your self-assurance, bolster your self-esteem, and stride through life with certainty and purpose. Remember: Wherever you are--in the office, with the in-laws, or out on the street--the camera is rolling!

“Now the lunch monster was twice the size it was before and had taken to eating my pillow! It had to be stopped before it ate my bedspread and mattress! But how? Mom was going to be so mad. She just bought that bedspread.”Lurking in the depths of Joey’s backpack is a neglected and ravenous monster: his uneaten lunch. It is restless. It is hungry. And it has it’s eyes on Joey’s neighborhood.

Follow the adventures of the Navvydids as they battle to plug a hole in the bottom of the canal that is leaking water all over the farmers field. The Navvydids also must protect their pots of gold from being stolen by a gang of little men from Yorkshire, called the Bygumbies, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on the gold. The Navvydids gold is hidden in a cave in the woods at the bottom of Mrs Pickersgills garden and is guarded by the Navvydids faithful friend, the Snigglebogart.

The 1970s brought in an era of shaved hair, funky music, and violent sport, and Chris Brown was in the thick of it. The regulation haircut, clip-on braces, shrunk Levis, and bovver boots—he had the look that every self-respecting bovver boy tried for, and he launched himself into the culture of the decade with a passion. This is a story of those times, of the adrenaline-packed Saturday outings, Tonik suits, terraces, and The Maytals, of race riots, safety pins, and The Clash by way of P.Funk, platform shoes, and discos.