Books with author Michael Pennington

I knew better than to fall for him.There was a reason I had a no dating rule. It only leads to heartbreak.And no one had ever tempted me to break it—until Jason. I was close to giving in, to trusting him enough to be more than friends who stood a little too close and looked at each other a little too long. But then he started dating her.Turns out, my rule didn’t protect me from getting my heart broken.But something is weird. He doesn’t look at her like he looks at me. And I’m going to figure out why.Want a mysterious bad boy, a strong and sassy volleyball girl, first kisses, camp fires on the beach, and bare feet on the dash of a rusty truck? Grab your copy!

My first kiss has always belonged to him.I've always shared everything with my best friend—except my biggest secret.She doesn't know I have a crush on her big brother.There's a really good reason I've never told her. She hates all the girls who throw themselves at Tate. The last thing I want is for her to start hating me too.But now that we've graduated and I'm about to leave for college, suddenly I've realized how much I'll regret never taking a chance on what I want most.Then she dares me to kiss someone before summer ends—a push to break me out of my shell. So really, she can only blame herself for this, right?Because I've always intended my first kiss to be with Tate. And I'm starting to think he won't mind. In fact, he might want it as much as I do.If you love best friends and first love in a story that will make you laugh and swoon and die for more, grab this book today!<Summer of First Kisses SeriesBefore We Say GoodbyeNever Let Me Forget

I want more than a kiss. I want forever.Basically, I have a short, silly list of what I want in a guy:Fascinating SmileStormy EyesPassionate SoulSees the real me when no one else does.Okay, maybe I've read too many romantic fantasies. But even though I have dozens of book boyfriends, I'm ready for a real oneMy friends are determined to help me have my first kiss before the end of the summer, but I want more than just a surface attraction and a brief fling.I want real, lasting love.Too bad I'm a nerdy, boring, curvy kind of girl. Guys just aren't interested in that.My friend Dante, however, is a charming girl-slayer and the perfect person to help me figure out how to attract the guy of my dreams.I just have to ignore the fact that he checks all my boxes.Because he isn't interested in the forever kind of love.

I know everything about boys—except how to kiss one.This summer has been weird.All my friends are finding love and I'm the last one who still hasn't been kissed. Now I have a bet with my friend Piper to see who can meet someone new and get a kiss. I thought it might motivate me because I hate to lose. The problem is I'm not exactly what guys are looking for—unless they're looking for someone to shoot hoops or play soccer with. When they want a girl to date, well, that's a different story.Maybe if I wore skirts or flirted and pouted my lips at them. But I don't know how.I'm counting on Cooper to help me figure this out. He's my best friend so I know he'll help me.I just wish I knew why he was acting strange and why everyone seems to know something I don't.

I had a list and he was not on it.So far this summer, my three closest friends have all gotten kissed and found love. What did I get? Zane—the most conceited, annoying, and immature guy I knew. Sure, other girls might think he was totally hot, but that was because he didn't purposefully drive them them insane.I must have been crazy to let him talk me into helping him with his crazy plan. Spending so much time with him had unexpected and dangerous consequences. In my defense, I had no idea that Zane could do more than make my eye twitch—that he'd make my pulse race and my heart pound. And as always, he knew exactly how to push my buttons. Thanks to him, my goal was was simply to get through this summer without getting kissed.Because I was pretty sure if we did, we'd never be frenemies again.

Can their love survive her secret?Hannah Rhodes is determined to keep her beachfront property, even though she can’t afford to. But it’s her childhood home and she can’t bear to see it plowed down by the billionaire investor who keeps raising his offer to buy it. When the same man hires her to be his daughter’s nanny—providing her the income she needs to reject his offer—the irony is not lost on her. However, seeing him as a loving, worried father makes it difficult to enjoy her secret revenge. For Carter Ellis, building his own resort was a massive risk, but worth it to build a new life for his daughter away from his controlling mother. Everything is going to plan except that the owner of the tumbled-down home blocking his resort view and threatening its success refuses to sell. If only his new nanny would stop distracting him, he just might be able to figure out how to solve this problem. Not only is she beautiful and vibrant, she’s helping his daughter bloom. Just when he begins to give in to his feelings, he discovers who she really is.When their trust is shaken, will Carter and Hannah sacrifice what they wanted most for a chance at something more?

Life is simple for high school senior, Sienna Whitfield. With a few good friends, a camera, and a dream, she has everything she needs to be happy. But when Jordan Rubio, the most popular girl at Haskins High, makes her mad, she decides to use the power of photography to right a few social wrongs. As if that doesn’t cause enough drama in her life, she realizes she’s falling for the new guy, Lee Franklin. Strong and protective, he’s just what she needs to survive the craziness she’s stirred up at school. If only she didn’t have to keep her feelings for Lee a secret from her mom…

Sienna Whitfield never dreamed that using her photography blog for a social experiment would cause so much trouble—or be so painful. She might have a broken rib and a broken camera, but at least her mom is finally letting her date Lee, the guy of her dreams. Maybe it was worth it. But Lee's future with basketball seems to be carrying him down a path that she can't follow. Basketball has always been #1 in Lee Franklin’s life. Now that he’s one of the top high school basketball recruits in the country, his dreams seem to be coming true. But his love for Sienna is changing the way he sees the future. As she follows her own dreams, he realizes he may lose her if he can’t find a way to keep her close—especially since she may be in trouble.

She's fallen for a human, but how can you love one man while stealing another?Narissa's not just any mermaid. She's a siren. She has the power to lure men into the sea, but all she wants is to live peacefully with them on land. Unfortunately, the mers are evolving and they're depending on her for human mates to keep their bloodlines pure. Rebellion burns in Narissa's heart, especially when her mother commands her to do her duty and return to the depths. She knows a way out, but asking a favor of Poseidon is too great a risk.When she falls for River, a man who makes her feel wanted and whole, she decides it's worth the risk. But her choice pulls River unwillingly into her world where greedy mermaids hunt, seas rage, monsters lurk...And her enemy controls them all. Can she save her people without losing the man she loves?This is a clean romantic fantasy.

Senior Prom is just a few weeks away, and Rylie’s long time crush asked her to go with him. Wow! Could things get more perfect? Oh, except her mom is making her earn the money for her dress, mostly by cleaning all the dead bugs out of their house, and a guy in choir is making her life miserable. Then her mom lands her a steady babysitting job and things start to look up. She’ll have her dress in no time and a two year old is better than bugs any day. Unfortunately, she’s in for a big surprise when she shows up for her first night on duty. One moonlit lullaby and Rylie realizes she’s in trouble. What do you do when you have everything you wanted… and you don’t want it anymore?Sing To Me is a Young Adult novella (approx. 21,000 words).