Books with author Heather Kim

"I craved the sun until I found the moon." Gargoyles, the ugly, mutant creatures atop prestigious old buildings. Just statues and tales. At least that’s what Larissa thought. She didn’t believe the rumors of gargoyles living in the forbidden forest that sat behind the university, or the rumors that the mysterious Gargoyle’s Kiss would set them free, at least not until she unintentionally kissed one. But kissing a statue of an unusually attractive man shouldn’t be life changing. After all, what’s the harm in a little kiss? Gargoyle's Kiss is a clean Mature YA book. It is the first book in The Gargoyle Collection, and is a standalone novel.

Another year of Christmas preparations is in full swing at the North Pole’s own Christmas Village, and Holly is content to be working at her father’s bakery. But when Chip calls her into his office with a promotion she can’t turn down, life as Holly knows it is about to change. With a new bakery located in New York City scheduled to go online the first of November, and her at the head of the project, she has little time for distractions. That is, until she meets her handsome new assistant. Merric quickly proves to be more than a competent assistant, especially when devastating news from back home puts all the pressure on them to make the new bakery a success. Even with their deadline approaching, romance blossoms between Holly and Merric, but it’s not without its challenges. Can it survive when Holly discovers a secret Merric has been hiding? Or will they pull together and fight for their chance at happiness and success? Join a new batch of characters in this deliciously epic companion novel to First Christmas! Cookie Christmas is a sweet holiday romance. All language, violence, or sexual content is little to none.

For thousands of years, parents and teachers have used memorable stories called fables to teach simple moral lessons to children. In the Aesops Fables by AV2 Animated Storytime series, classic fables are given a lighthearted twist. In The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox, Aesop and his troupe teach their audience that when two creatures fight for a reward, they may both end up losing. The Shorties learn that it is sometimes better to cooperate than to compete. By logging on to www.av2books.com and entering the book code found on page 2 of the book, readers can access an exclusive AV2 animated video of the story. Children can read along in their book or watch the story come to life on their computer screen.

In this dark and moving young adult novel, sixteen-year-old Naomi’s best friend has moved away, and Naomi herself is starting at a new high school. Curtis, the artistic guy she likes, seems to be avoiding her, making her feel alone and lonely. On top of lots of difficult homework and an awful part-time job, she also has problems at home. Her dying aunt has come to live with her family, Naomi’s mother seems to be on the verge of a breakdown, and her Polish father is absent and unsupportive. How can Naomi overcome all these negatives in her life? Over three harrowing months on the eve of the new millennium, the story emerges of a young woman finding strength and of a broken family mending. The action and circumstances of the book are laid bare in a series of diary entries, not only by Naomi, but also by her boyfriend, her mother, her mothers boyfriend, and Naomi’s employer, giving the reader a much fuller understanding of what brings Naomi and her mother to the brink of despair - and back.