Books with author Marks

Thomas's side of the story.Saving the world on a daily basis didn’t make you a hero. Thomas Morgan knew that much from experience. The hard decisions he was forced to make weren’t pretty and not all that heroic. He was the one who did whatever it took to maintain security. Each day he climbed into the guard tower and kept the microcosm that was the community safe from Draghoul, the once-human monsters that attacked every night. More importantly, he watched out for the vulnerable, especially Charlie and her sister Star.Charlie disguised herself as a boy, but Thomas knew the truth, and though she wasn’t aware and though it put them all in danger, he kept her secret from the others. Reality was harsh in this unmerciful world, and if Jonas Bannon ever figured out the truth, Charlie didn’t stand a chance against the schemes of the self-appointed leader. Doing the right thing didn’t make Thomas a hero. But it did keep him human, and it did put him in range of mercy.Around 9400 words and 30 pages, this is a short story in The Mercy Series

Charlie’s true identity is a secret, but her very presence places everyone around her in danger. With no other choice but to remain where she is, she stays with a community that might not be as benevolent as it appears. In this short dystopian romance where a friend might be an enemy and an enemy might be a friend, seventeen-year-old Charlie must protect her baby sister and herself from grotesque monsters outside the community as well as human ones inside. Will the truth she discovers about her protectors save her or ultimately doom her to a fate worse than death?Around 9800 words. Part of a larger work titled Edge of Mercy, also by C. C. Marks and available now.

Seventeen year-old Brandy Watts gets a terrifying text saying, “Are You In The House Alone?” Then she is blindfolded and kissed wild. But WHO did all that talented, hot mouth action on her? When she finds out it was her sexy new stepbrother (who she THOUGHT hated her) she’s even more mind-blown. But why is he avoiding her NOW?—right after he JUST started being nice to her? She desperately needs him to stop with the cold treatment because she wants more of those hot, passionate kisses. The thing is though: she has a sweet, perfect boyfriend. Only now all she wants is her stepbrother’s kiss. Desperately bad.… This is not good. No book needs to be read before this. It is a standalone romance. No cliffhanger. It is an hour read (two at the most). There are now two other stories included in this book as well, each are an hour read. They are: “My Neighbor’s Kiss” and Melanie Marks’ teen story: “My Stepbrother’s Kiss.” Note: Though this book does not contain any swearing or graphic sex it is rated PG-13 and not intended for younger teens.By the authors Yolanda Love and Melanie Marks

Monsters at the gate. A world gone mad. A secret that endangers them all. Charlie Little is a girl pretending to be a boy and hiding from the threats outside. In this new and dangerous version of the world, where the friend beside you might be an enemy and an enemy might be your only friend, seventeen-year-old Charlie protects her baby sister inside the walls of the community, a group of men and boys who took in what remains of her family. Will the truth she discovers about her protectors save her or ultimately doom her to a fate worse than death?

A Chugg-tastic 8x8 that ties into the holiday '12 DVD!On an icy winter day, Wilson and Koko are sent out to sand the tracks in the mountains. Wilson is having too much fun exploring to keep his mind on the job. He doesn't realize that an icicle has fallen into his sand wagon, wetting the sand and rendering it useless. He's stuck! He figures out a way to dry the sand by using the heat from his engine and makes it back to the depot -- after finishing his job, of course!

Charlie hides her true identity, but her very presence places everyone around her in danger. With no other choice but to remain where she is, she stays with a community that might not be as benevolent as it appears. In this new and dangerous version of the world, where a friend might be an enemy and an enemy might be a friend, seventeen-year-old Charlie protects her baby sister and herself from grotesque monsters outside the community as well as human ones inside. Will the truth she discovers about her protectors save her or ultimately doom her to a fate worse than death?