Books with author Karen Bennett

The first behind-the-scenes look at the life of the most enigmatic First Lady in U.S. historyMelania Trump is an enigma. Regardless of your political leanings, she is fascinating―a First Lady who, in many ways, is the most modern and groundbreaking in recent history. A former model whose beauty in person leaves people breathless, a woman whose upbringing in a communist country spurred a relentless drive for stability, both for herself and for her family. A reluctant pillar in a controversial presidential administration who speaks five languages and runs the East Wing like none of her predecessors ever could―underestimate her at your own peril (as a former government official did and was summarily fired). But who is she really?In Free, Melania we get an insider's look at Melania Trump, from her childhood in Slovenia to her days in the White House, and everything in between. We see the Trump family dynamics that Melania has had to navigate, including her strained relationship with Ivanka. We get a rare glimpse into what goes into her famous and sometimes infamous clothing choices (including perhaps the real message behind Melania’s controversial jacket, “I Really Don’t Care, Do U?”, which she wore while visiting the U.S.-Mexico border), and how a publicly quiet Melania actually speaks very loudly―if you just know where, and how, to listen. And we get a behind-the-scenes look at her often eyebrow-raising relationship with Donald Trump, from their beginnings to becoming the most unusual First Family in modern history.Looking at Melania in the pantheon of historic First Ladies, Kate Bennett shows just how different Melania Trump is and why she matters. Bennett, an expert on First Ladies, has unparalleled access to Melania’s very small and loyal inner circle. As she shows in this page-turning book, the seemingly most reluctant First Lady is, in many ways, the most compelling and complex First Lady, ever.

Authentic Crime…Arresting StoriesAuthor Kathy Bennett is no stranger to murder and mayhem having enjoyed twenty-one years of thrills, heart-pounding action, and numerous twists and turns while working the mean streets of Los Angeles as an LAPD officer. Named Officer of the Year in 1997, Kathy’s experience translates into exciting page-turning tales of the men and women of the LAPD sworn to protect and to serve, while battling bureaucracy, bad guys, and bullets. Kathy presents Books 1 - 3 in her best selling Deadly Thriller full-length books:A DOZEN DEADLY ROSES:Someone wants her dead…Police officer Jade Donovan thought life was going well: a sweet four-year-old son, a good job, and a promotion in her future. But things have taken a dangerous turn. She’s being stalked. Her predator delivers dead roses to Jade, each time the threats more descriptive, more terrifying. He had nothing to live for.Former cop Mac Stryker lost everything years ago: his wife, his daughter, and his career, which he drowned with whiskey. Now nearly five years sober, Mac is slowly rebuilding his life. He’s got his badge back and a newfound purpose: to help his partner find the man stalking and threatening her. A DEADLY BLESSING:(A Barnes and Noble Best Nook Book Original of the Year)Politics is a dirty business…When LAPD Detective Maddie Divine is called to a private meeting with the mayor and the governor, her instincts kick into high alert. Young women are disappearing, but why all the political secrecy? Maddie throws herself into finding the answers—a good distraction from her crumbling marriage. But things are about to get worse—in more ways than one.But death is dirty, too.When one girl is found dead and no one claims the grisly deed, the clock continues to tick, and Maddie is running out of time. If her suspicions are right, death isn’t the only thing the kidnapped girls have to fear—clues point to the involvement of a notorious sex-trafficker. Will Maddie become the next victim?A DEADLY JUSTICE:She thought the past was put to rest…Detective Maddie Divine is back and paired-up with fellow detective, Jade Donovan, to solve the brutal murder of a 16-year-old-girl. Why would someone kill an all-American girl? Has the serial rapist they’ve been searching for just become a murderer? Manipulation and deception meet Maddie and Jade at every turn as they question who has the motive to kill. But now it’s back for vengeance.While Maddie tries to come to terms with the recent death of her husband, working with the police therapist before the guilt and anger she feels affects her job, Jade is up against a vindictive sergeant who has an ax to grind against her. Twists and turns lead Maddie and Jade down a rabbit hole, intertwining Maddie’s past with the present. All of these crimes are connected by a single thread, but can they figure it out before Maddie becomes the next victim? Or will her past become a living nightmare?

The first behind-the-scenes look at the life of the most enigmatic First Lady in U.S. historyMelania Trump is an enigma. Regardless of your political leanings, she is fascinating—a First Lady who, in many ways, is the most modern and groundbreaking in recent history. A former model whose beauty in person leaves people breathless, a woman whose upbringing in a communist country spurred a relentless drive for stability, both for herself and for her family. A reluctant pillar in a controversial presidential administration who speaks five languages and runs the East Wing like none of her predecessors ever could—underestimate her at your own peril (as a former government official did and was summarily fired). But who is she really?In Free, Melania we get an insider's look at Melania Trump, from her childhood in Slovenia to her days in the White House, and everything in between. We see the Trump family dynamics that Melania has had to navigate, including her strained relationship with Ivanka. We get a rare glimpse into what goes into her famous and sometimes infamous clothing choices (including perhaps the real message behind Melania’s controversial jacket, “I Really Don’t Care, Do U?”, which she wore while visiting the U.S.-Mexico border), and how a publicly quiet Melania actually speaks very loudly—if you just know where, and how, to listen. And we get a behind-the-scenes look at her often eyebrow-raising relationship with Donald Trump, from their beginnings to becoming the most unusual First Family in modern history.Looking at Melania in the pantheon of historic First Ladies, Kate Bennett shows just how different Melania Trump is and why she matters. Bennett, an expert on First Ladies, has unparalleled access to Melania’s very small and loyal inner circle. As she shows in this page-turning book, the seemingly most reluctant First Lady is, in many ways, the most compelling and complex First Lady, ever.

A thrilling novel of stalking, kidnapping, and murder. For fans of Allison Brennan, D.K. Hood, and Debra Webb. Los Angeles Police Officer Jade Donovan is being hunted. A psycho is stalking her—leaving dead roses at her door. Each gold-foil parcel is more descriptive, more terrifying than the previous threats. Her only hope is to figure out who wants to kill her before the intimidations become a reality. What about her four-year-old son? Is the stalker coming for him too? With threats inside and outside the police department she has no one to trust. When a man from her past rejoins the LAPD and is assigned to work with her, Jade wonders if it’s more than a coincidence. Especially since the man can destroy her world.Mac Stryker is a cop with something to prove. After losing his wife and daughter, he drowned his grief in whiskey. He’d been forced to resign the LAPD in disgrace when he was too drunk to take action during a shooting. Now sober, he’s rebuilding his life, and back on the police department working with the former rookie who, five years ago, saved him from death. Jade isn’t happy to see him, and Mac realizes her frosty attitude is more than the fact he almost got her killed. She’s hiding secrets, and he’s determined to discover them. But will the revelation of her shrouded troubles rock Mac’s tenuous hold on sobriety? And when the stalker makes his final and most deadly strike, will anyone survive?What readers are saying about A Dozen Deadly Roses:…unparalleled authenticity……It kept you guessing all the time……the plot and characters jumped off the page…Authentic crime told in an arresting story by a retired LAPD officer.

Stunning Yosemite National Park sets the stage for this late 1920s historical romance with mystery, adventure, heart, and a sense of the place John Muir described as "pervaded with divine light."Watercolorist Olivia Rutherford has shed her humble beginnings to fashion her image as an avant-garde artist to appeal to the region's wealthy art-collectors. When she lands a lucrative contract painting illustrations of Yosemite National Park for a travel magazine, including its nightly one-of-a-kind Firefall event, she hopes the money will lift Olivia and her sisters out of poverty. After false accusations cost him everything, former minister Clark Johnson has found purpose as a backcountry guide in this natural cathedral of granite and trees. Now he's faced with the opportunity to become a National Parks Ranger, but is it his true calling? As Clark opens Olivia's eyes to the wonders of Yosemite, she discovers the people are as vital to the park's story as its vistas--a revelation that may bring her charade to an end.

STARTING OVER IN YOUR hometown is like getting a tattoo removed. There’s a cost, there’s pain, and there’s a scar. Who knew moving forward after your mother’s murder would mean rewriting your past? Tru Parker traded one kind of crazy for another. Werewolves and vampires? Real. No kidding. But no magic and no virus like in the movies. And they have different names—Usemi and Akharu. It’s almost too much, but she can’t stick her head in the sand any more because she’s changing into something else. Not sure what yet. But she can do some weird stuff now.None of this is the best way to restart a life. But when your last friend standing is your BFF and a force of nature with a makeover mission, the impossible happens, like the addition of two gorgeous guys at your lunch table. It’s never that easy, though. Between trying to fit in and discovering no matter how hard you try you won’t ever be like the rest of them, like you may not be human…well, it’s time to resort your priorities. And number one is finding out the truth, whatever the price.

IS THE CRYPTIC NOTE FOR REAL?Although his power builds faster and faster,Your true nature still eludes the master.But all too soon the blood shall revealWhat you are and break the seal.Tru’s emerging abilities plunge her into a hidden supernatural world. No one can know about her powers, especially her boyfriend’s father. Dreams point to her mother’s killer. Healing her friends exposes her secrets. And her ability to sense the truth uncovers centuries of lies. Blood-suckers who aren’t vampires? Rare true mates? Secret experiments? Disappearing hybrids? Sirens? Fueled by the need to solve these mysteries, as well as her mother’s murder, Tru discovers that everything is connected in a way that just might shatter her world. Whoever said the truth will set you free was a LIAR.

HEALER. SAVIOR. DESTROYER.Tru’s hometown is a secret hotbed of rebel supernaturals and the most powerful supernatural in the world is coming after her with every weapon in his arsenal. Tru and her friends scramble to understand why. Maybe it has something to do with the prophecy that suggests she’s the savior the rebels have been waiting for. No pressure there.Her biological mother has answers about the prophecy. But Tru refuses to talk to her … because that would be disloyal to her mom, right?And then there’s her love life. Tru and Zander share a rare bond that will kill them if they stay apart too long, and now she can’t find him.Discovering the origin of supernaturals fractures their gang of teenage revolutionaries, but more mind-blowing is what Tru and Zander are becoming …It’s all so inconvenient with the Homecoming dance around the corner. They decide to put aside the intrigue for one night. Unfortunately, that decision shatters everybody’s lives in ways they couldn’t possibly anticipate.How long can she hide from the truth?

Learn all about Louisiana! Fun Louisiana Activity Book for kids with a lot of different activities including mazes, dot-to-dot, coloring, and more! Keep your kids busy, entertained, and having fun while they learn. Filled with many types of activities, it will stimulate the brain, inspire creativity, and develop fine-motor skills. This book is the perfect workbook for preschoolers and kids aged 4-12 who want to color, solve word puzzles, connect dots, solve mazes, and be creative. Suitable for both boys and girls, this activity book makes a great travel book or vacation workbook. It can also be taken on long car rides to pass the time. Makes a great gift for kids! This kids activity book features:Large 8 1/2 x 11 inch pages in paperbackLarge 20 printPrinted on high-quality white paper for easy reading and writingWord search; word scramble, connect the dots; mazes; matching, fun facts, state symbols, Cajun phrases, festivals, and the history of Louisiana Over 50 Activities to Boost Your Brain Power and Learn About Louisiana! Add To Cart Today! Enjoy playing puzzles.

This program is read by the author.The first behind-the-scenes look at the life of the most enigmatic First Lady in U.S. history.Melania Trump is an enigma. Regardless of your political leanings, she is fascinating―a First Lady who, in many ways, is the most modern and groundbreaking in recent history. A former model whose beauty in person leaves people breathless, a woman whose upbringing in a communist country spurred a relentless drive for stability, both for herself and for her family. A reluctant pillar in a controversial presidential administration who speaks five languages and runs the East Wing like none of her predecessors ever could―underestimate her at your own peril (as a former government official did and was summarily fired). But who is she really?In Free, Melania we get an insider's look at Melania Trump, from her childhood in Slovenia to her days in the White House, and everything in between. We see the Trump family dynamics that Melania has had to navigate, including her strained relationship with Ivanka. We get a rare glimpse into what goes into her famous and sometimes infamous clothing choices (including perhaps the real message behind Melania’s controversial jacket, “I Really Don’t Care, Do U?”, which she wore while visiting the U.S.-Mexico border), and how a publicly quiet Melania actually speaks very loudly―if you just know where, and how, to listen. And we get a behind-the-scenes look at her often eyebrow-raising relationship with Donald Trump, from their beginnings to becoming the most unusual First Family in modern history.Looking at Melania in the pantheon of historic First Ladies, Kate Bennett shows just how different Melania Trump is and why she matters. Bennett, an expert on First Ladies, has unparalleled access to Melania’s very small and loyal inner circle. As she shows in this audiobook, the seemingly most reluctant First Lady is, in many ways, the most compelling and complex First Lady, ever.

What happens when your twin brother is turned into a chicken? Robert desperately searches for a way to turn his twin brother Anthony back into a boy while Anthony tries to evade the clutches of a chicken-crazy softball player looking for a mascot, and others looking for a fresh chicken dinner. Can Robert find a cure before evil befalls his twin or, even worse before their Mom and Dad find out?My Brother, The Chicken was developed using the latest research in dyslexia research. It contains 12 chapters and 9,700 words with large print, short sentences and paragraphs to support reading fluency, comprehension, and reading confidence. The font used is easy to read for low-vision and dyslexic readers. Perfect for ages 6-12!