Books with author Elizabeth Griffin

Book 2 of The Urban Girl SeriesDana McIntyre is the fifteen year old tomboy “Love,” the word escapes from my lips in a sarcastic tone. It is an emotion I am going to avoid like all hell. I am afraid of it and what it can do to me. I am not interested in heartbreak-- or pain. Oh no! Love is not for me. Kimberly Watts is the family outcastI look at my mother in confusion. I want to tell her everything, but I’m afraid. How will she react to the truth? I am so tired of being judged. Oh no! Not another fight.Tarah Evans is the beautiful little liarAm I really conceited? Do I only care about myself? Is Darryl, my latest boy crush, right about me? I want to cry, but instead I walk into my bedroom and grab my white teddy bear.Oh no! I can’t face him again.Being fifteen isn’t easy. Just ask Dana, Kimberly and Tarah. They’ll tell you the absolute truth. Boys are cute, but very unpredictable. High school is one huge boring obstacle course of dos and don’ts. And, parents are definitely far more challenging than taking an honor's class.

Book 1 of The Birthday SeriesBrittany Sinclair is turning thirteen today, but her focus isn’t on birthday candles and girlish wishes. She isn’t concerned with cutting cakes or opening presents. The blonde fencing student is far more interested in medieval swordplay and war games. She'd rather spend her time sparring with the gorgeous twin brothers Tyler and Trent than waste another day with her boring family. Brittany is fascinated by the teen brothers who are identical in appearance only. They are polar opposites, but she likes them both. Tyler and Trent are rich, exciting and live in an exclusive neighborhood on the right side of the tracks. They race sports cars and chase fast girls. How can she compete? Since when did turning thirteen become so complicated?

Book 2 of The Birthday SeriesGrowing up on the streets of North Philadelphia has made 14-year-old Roxi Reynolds hard. She's seen it all—The high school freshman has been accepted to a prestigious charter school, but she is more concerned with surviving the cruel urban streets of Brotherly Love than getting an education. What's the point? Who gives a damn? Roxi knows that she is more likely to end up a murder statistic than a high school graduate. She believes that her life is over before it has truly begun. That is, until she's approached on her fourteenth birthday by Mr. Burton, the high school boxing instructor. When he looks at Roxi, he sees hope. He sees a future. Mr. Burton challenges her to put on a pair of boxing gloves and fight for the future she so truly deserves. Life is tough, but so is she.