Books with author SC Russell

For most people, home is a place with four walls. It's a place to eat, sleep, rest, and live. For a refugee, the concept of home is ever-changing, ever-moving, ever-wavering. And often, it doesn't have any walls at all.Eleven-year-old Lam escapes from Vietnam with Dee Dee during the Vietnamese Boat People Exodus in 1979, when people from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fled their homelands for safety. For a refugee, the trip is a long and perilous one, filled with dangerous encounters with pirates and greedy sailors, a lack of food and water, and even the stench of a dead body onboard. When they finally arrive at a refugee camp, Lam befriends Dao, a girl her age who becomes like a sister-a welcome glimmer of happiness after a terrifying journey. Readers will feel as close to Lam as the jade pendant she wears around her neck, sticking by her side throughout her journey as she experiences fear, crushing loss, boredom, and some small moments of joy along the way. Written in verse, this is a heartfelt story that is sure to build empathy and compassion for refugees around the world escaping oppression.

She's chasing dreams.Olivia, a café owner and cook, never regretted forsaking her dreams to finish raising her sisters after the death of their parents. Now grown, they've moved out of the house, leaving Olivia free to pick up where she left off, if she can find the courage to start over.He's hunting nightmares.Mason is a Boston police detective, recuperating from a tragic incident that left his partner dead. All he wants is to heal and get back to the job of hunting the killer down. The last thing on his mind is romance. Finding love wasn't in either of their plans.But as things heat up between Olivia and Mason, events happen that make her realize she's drawn a far more sinister kind of attention. Suddenly, she finds herself fighting not only for her dreams, but her very life!This is a romantic suspense novel with a HEA and NO cliffhanger!Fans of Cate Beauman, Kendra Elliott, and Kaylea Cross will love this first book in the Harper Sisters Trilogy. Note to readers each book in the series can be read as a stand alone.Reading order: Secret Hunger > Secret Need > Secret Gifts (A Holiday Novella)Scroll up and grab a copy of Secret Hunger today!

One week to grieve. One week to make final preparations. One week to celebrate a life.Angie grew up in the busy city of Vancouver unaware of the rich culture of her people. After the divorce of her parents she now finds herself adapting to the quiet village of Gitsegukla in northern British Columbia. Every day she learns a little more about her heritage, the Gitksan language spoken by her elders, and the traditions practiced since time immemorial. On a cold November morning life is put on hold by the blaring of the fire hall sirens signifying the death of a community member. Angie just learned the heartbreaking news one of her best friends passed away the night before.For one week a small northern village in British Columbia give strength to a family in need. The people of Gitsegukla come together practicing ancient traditions passed down from generation to generation in this one of a kind story, written by a member of the Bisteh Clan.Join Angie as she witnesses the Gitksan way of saying goodbye. You are invited to the Feast.

Liz may be forced to entrust her life to Alex, but can she trust him with her heart?>>>>Liz Harper is a woman in control of her life. As the owner and mechanic of the best garage in town, she is strong, confident, and in demand.It’s a far cry from her high school days spent as the social outcast. Then she runs into the boy who harassed her as a kid, only now he’s the good-looking man who is showing interest in her. Despite the attraction, she’s determined to keep her distance.˃˃˃> When Alex Weston returns to Bath, Maine to care for his ailing father, the place feels exactly the same. Everything except the awkward girl he used to tease. Liz Harper is all grown up and her transformation is the most intriguing thing about this place. If only he could convince her to give him the time of day.˃˃˃>Then fate throws them together and they discover big secrets lurk in the shadows of this small town.Caught up in a world of drugs and murder and accused of crimes they did not commit, they’re now on the run. They must learn to rely on each other if they’re going to survive.˃˃˃>This is a romantic suspense novel with a HEA and NO cliffhanger!Fans of Cate Beauman, Kendra Elliott, and Kaylea Cross will love this second book in the Harper Sisters Trilogy.Note to readers: This is the second book in the Harper Sisters Trilogy, but each book can be read as a stand alone.Scroll up and grab a copy of Secret Need today.

Deep in the heart of a mist-shrouded island, an impossible secret is about to be discovered. Twig is used to feeling unwanted. Sent to live on a pony ranch for "troubled" girls on a misty, haunted island, Twig is about to discover the impossible -- someone who needs her. Jolted awake from a bad dream, Twig follows the desperate whinny of a terrified horse out to the stables. There in the straw is a bleating little scrap of moonbeam. A silver-white filly with cloven hooves and a tiny, spiraling horn. A baby unicorn. Now Twig knows what secret is hiding in the island's mist: the last free unicorn herd. And a mysterious boy named Ben who insists that this impossible creature is now Twig's to care for. That she needs Twig's love and protection. Because there's something out there in the deep, dense shadows that's hunting for them... "R. R. Russell's Wonder Light dares to explore a world where unicorns are creatures of wonder and power, and girls can find both strength and courage to be themselves." -Robin Hobb, International bestselling author

An extraordinary event is predicted on a dark world called Earth, a planet still ignorant of the thriving galaxy around it. An organism of nearly unlimited power called a quiznot will arise on its surface. Some take notice and prepare, for if you control the quiznot, you control the galaxy.Which means nothing to thirteen-year-old Timothy Starr—his life is in free fall. After a chance encounter, he’s developed psychokinetic abilities driven by increasingly violent emotions. When his outbursts nearly kill two classmates, he’s banished to the Smithson School, a remote prep school where the teachers don’t seem interested in helping him and the few students he meets with unusual powers like his are reclusive and scared, and for good reason…someone is killing them off.But when his life becomes intertwined with Alizia Hanson, one of the strangely beautiful 'in' kids, he suddenly finds himself at the center of an intergalactic quest and a forbidden attraction. He must discover secrets about himself in order to protect his new friends and Earth's future.What Thought Leaders are saying:"Give this one a shot. Its new characters and a new story that will remind you of classic stuff."-- Joe Crowe, revolutionsf.com"And WOW!! I don't know how else to explain this book. It has hit the Bethanie's Fave list."-- Bethanie Armstrong, Bethanie's Books--Reviews and Faves"What a wonderfully crafted story! I was pretty much hooked from the start."-- Catherine Putsche, Catherine Rose Putsche Book BlogWhat Amazon Readers are saying:★★★★★ “When I read the book's description, I thought ‘Another magic school knockoff.’ Well, I was pleasantly wrong.”★★★★★ “I wasn't sure how this would be when I started reading but it became a page turner about a third of the way through. The characters are interesting and sympathetic. I'm looking forward to the next one.”★★★★★ “I was expecting formulaic fantasy. I got twists and turns, likeable heroes and villains to dislike. A clever and well-constructed story. Read it.”

When two school friends begin the summer with big hopes for fun, life brings lemons. Luckily life brings limes as well! Lemon, lime, and creative juices flow until the start of the summer, and the start of something brand new, unfolds in the neighborhood.If every action does, in fact, cause a re-action, how can a simple, tactful approach to a situation offset conflict to result in an empowering,feel-good ending for all?

Deep in the heart of a mist-shrouded island, an impossible secret is about to be discovered.Twig is used to feeling unwanted. Sent to live on a pony ranch for "troubled" girls on a misty, haunted island, Twig is about to discover the impossible--someone who needs her.Jolted awake from a bad dream, Twig follows the desperate whinny of a terrified horse out to the stables. There in the straw is a bleating little scrap of moonbeam. A silver-white filly with cloven hooves and a tiny, spiraling horn.A baby unicorn.Now Twig knows what secret is hiding in the island's mist: the last free unicorn herd. And a mysterious boy named Ben who insists that this impossible creature is now Twig's to care for. That she needs Twig's love and protection. Because there's something out there in the deep, dense shadows that's hunting for them..."R. R. Russell's Wonder Light dares to explore a world where unicorns are creatures of wonder and power, and girls can find both strength and courage to be themselves." ~ Robin Hobb, International bestselling author

Danger lurks in the mist. Twig and Ben are unicorn riders--guardians whose job it is to keep the last free unicorn herd safe. But a new danger is threatening the beautiful, mysterious creatures of Lonehorn Island. A thief from Terracornus has snuck onto the misty island and stolen Ben's loyal unicorn, Indy. There's only one path for Ben and Twig--straight into the secret, shadowy heart of the island and through the passage to Terracornus. But their rescue mission is unexpectedly complicated by a secret Ben has been hiding. A secret about the Queen of Terracornus who has enslaved all the unicorns of Ben's homeland. A secret that could save them all--or start a war.

Danger lurks in the mist. Twig and Ben are unicorn riders--guardians whose job it is to keep the last free unicorn herd safe. But a new danger is threatening the beautiful, mysterious creatures of Lonehorn Island. A thief from Terracornus has snuck onto the misty island and stolen Ben's loyal unicorn, Indy. There's only one path for Ben and Twig--straight into the secret, shadowy heart of the island and through the passage to Terracornus. But their rescue mission is unexpectedly complicated by a secret Ben has been hiding. A secret about the Queen of Terracornus who has enslaved all the unicorns of Ben's homeland. A secret that could save them all--or start a war.

Escape is written in two parts. The first is Escape from Germany and is the true story about two brothers, ages 19 and 20 who fled from Germany in 1882. They had their parents' blessing but little money. They knew if the attempt succeeded they would have freedom that was not available in Germany. They also knew if they were captured during their effort to escape, they would be immediately drafted into military service or endure years of imprisonment. How many young people could make a decision to leave home knowing that they might never again see their family? If they are successful, how will their daring venture affect the lives of their descendants?Escape from the Farm describes the memoirs of one of those descendants. It is the experience of a childhood while growing up on farms in the Flint Hills around Council Grove, Kansas; formal education; years in the U.S. Army Signal Corps Meteorology Section; administration of the Kansas water law; watershed research; and retirement activities.