Books with author Cidney Swanson

Seventeen year old Martina, raised as part of Helmann's elite Angel Corps, wants nothing more than to rebuild the life she lost because of Helmann's lies. In a single afternoon, she discovers the truth about the woman who raised her and the boyfriend she thought she'd never see again. Meanwhile, her Uncle Fritz Gottlieb has his eye on the Angel Corps, and he has no qualms sacrificing Martina's dreams to make his own come true.

ONE MAN. TWO SETS OF MARRIAGE VOWS. BAD MATH. Edmund is unexpectedly returned to 1601 London, where Shakespeare’s company reigns in popularity, lords in ruffs conspire against the Crown, and an aging Queen Elizabeth still flirts, costumed in jeweled silks and elaborate lace collars. There are no sewers, no pharmacies, and no antibiotics. Edmund’s 21st century wife Halley isn’t about to let pregnancy and a little sore throat keep her from bringing her husband back home, but Edmund, meanwhile, has just learned his would-be-actor brother was tossed in the Tower for treason, as part of the infamous Essex rebellion implicating Shakespeare’s company. Halley will have to draw on her knowledge of Elizabethan fashion and etiquette to rescue Edmund, but it turns out he’s already got a wife in 1601. What with treason charges, Edmund’s love for his other wife, and scarlet fever in an era without antibiotics, things are turning deadly for Halley and Edmund’s once-perfect marriage.A Crown in Time is the fourth book in a time travel science fiction series where ancient, renaissance, and early 20th century history comes alive for a spunky trio of girlfriends fighting to keep the men they love from the past with them in the future. Clean sweet romance and thrilling action appropriate to read with your daughter or your mother.

An earl from 1598 accidentally joins the 21st century, falling for modern girl Halley in the process. Together they play out a deadly game of cat and mouse as they flee the time machine inventor who will do anything to keep time travel a permanent secret.A Thief in Time and its sequels are young adult romances packed with action and historical detail, perfect to read with your daughter or grandmother.

Things are heating up. Chancellor Lucca believes Jess and Pavel are dead, and now she's deadly determined to make certain Mars never interferes with her or her world again. Meanwhile on Mars, Mei Lo pleads with the Raiders to finish their second mission: disabling the Terran satellites. But the satellites aren't all that threaten the red planet. Cavanaugh Kipling makes plans to contact Lucca's government--without permission. Now Jessamyn must thwart villains on two worlds before it's too late to prevent the destruction of Mars.Mars Burning is the fourth book in a science fiction adventure series set in a dystopian future where a small colony on Mars has survived for centuries without any contact with Earth, until now.

DaVinci has a job to do: travel back in time to save her house from demolition, which isn't a problem except that in doing so, she ruins everything else in her life. Quintus, a hunk from 53 BC stuck in this century, has his own job: deliver a letter from Caesar to Pompey. Quintus jumps at an unexpected chance to time travel back to Rome, but DaVinci's accidental presence threatens his mission and their lives, and that's before they realize the machine isn't planning to bring them home again.A Thief in Time and its sequels are clean and wholesome young adult romances packed with historical detail, perfect to read with your daughter or grandmother.

In the breathtaking conclusion to The Saving Mars Series, Jessamyn prepares to sacrifice her future with Pavel when Lucca invites her to Budapest to prove she’s from Mars. Jess knows she’s walking into a trap, but if Jess can’t convince Terrans the Mars colonists are real, Lucca will destroy Jessamyn’s family, her friends, and her world.Mars Rising is the sixth and final book in a science fiction adventure series set in a dystopian future where a small colony on Mars has survived for centuries without any contact with Earth, until now.

From Kirkus Award-Winning Author Cidney SwansonDiscovering she can turn invisible terrifies Samantha, especially when she learns a geneticist who murdered her mom wants her too. Handsome Will Baker offers help and secrecy, but soon Sam will have to choose between keeping her secrets and keeping Will in her life. Suspenseful and romantic, Rippler and its sequels capture the collision of the beautiful with the dark.This box set forms a complete story, but there are four additional books for those who fall in love with the Ripple world and want even more!The Ripple Series is a teen and young adult paranormal fantasy series set in a contemporary world where invisibility has long been a well kept secret. It combines the heart pounding action of a thriller with a touch of clean romance and a science fiction twist.

All Claire wants is to graduate early from her exclusive boarding school and get off Annabelle Island. She's not looking for romance, and she's definitely not interested in Declan, the handsome new junior from Ireland. But when another student cons Claire out of a beloved retro camper - the last tie she has to her dead parents - it's game on. Declan offers to help, Claire reluctantly agrees, and sparks fly. Welcome to the Payback Society, where revenge, Gothic revival architecture, and stolen kisses are always in style.

Samantha Ruiz has a freak gene that makes her turn invisible, or ripple. She can’t control it, and it’s getting worse. Afraid of becoming a lab-rat, Sam keeps her ability secret, until fellow runner Will Baker sees her vanish into thin air. Will promises secrecy and help, and Sam begins to fall in love.Together, the two discover there are worse things than being a scientific curiosity. Someone’s been killing people who possess Sam's gene. A mysterious man from France sends letters that offer hope for safety, but also reveal a sinister connection with Nazi experiments.The more time Sam spends with Will, the less she can imagine life without him. When Sam uncovers secrets from her past, she must choose between keeping Will in her life or keeping Will safe.

Against all expectations, Samantha Ruiz has survived attacks by two of Helmann’s deadliest assassins. She’s alive, but she’s far from safe. Helmann is planning a second Holocaust and wants Sam to play a starring role. Will, meanwhile, separated from Sam by an ocean, seeks a way to prevent Helmann’s apocalypse. Along with Sir Walter and Mickie, Will plays a deadly game sneaking into Geneses’ facilities, discovering unsettling clues as to Helmann’s plans. The clock ticks down as Will and Sam discover just how much they must be willing to sacrifice to stop Helmann. UNFURL, the powerful conclusion to The Ripple Series, will leave fans breathless.

Shy Fiona has had a crush on swoony Carter since fourth grade, but he doesn't have a clue. When Fiona's ex Sly Bennett attacks her family business—and her ability to pay tuition at her pricey boarding school—it's up to Fiona and the rest of the Payback Society to out-con the con. Thrust into Carter's inner circle, will Fiona finally discover the courage to tell him her feelings?