Books with author V M Jenkins

Charlie Calmont is a teenage loner. His parents are gone and except for his older brother, Trent, he doesn't need anyone, especially friends. But when Charlie ends up suspended after a school fight, he meets Brandon Chase, and things begin to change. Even though privileged Brandon hangs with the moneyed crowd, Charlie discovers there's a real person underneath the rich kid exterior. For once, Charlie makes a connection, and allows himself to care. Until he reveals something about Trent . . . and Brandon turns away.

Between reality and fantasy, between fact and fiction, their is no distinct line, no solid divisor. In-between the tattered edges of both, lurk the dark. The dark is its domain, and now it is free to roam the surface world once again. In the hours of nightfall, it is not the night that frightens little children, it is the dark. And now, for one young man and his closest of friends, the dark is upon them, and fear runs through their veins. They alone know of its terrible power, and they have only one chance to stop it. No one is safe, there's no place left for them to hide... And time is running out!

Between reality and fantasy, between fact and fiction, there is no distinct line, no solid divisor. In-between the tattered edges of both, lurk the dark. The dark is its domain, and now it is free to roam the surface world once again. In the hours of nightfall, it is not the night that frightens little children, it is the dark. And now, for one young man and his closest of friends, the dark is upon them, and fear runs through their veins. They alone know of its terrible power, and they have only one chance to stop it. No one is safe. There's no place left for them to hide... And time is running out.

Charlie is a teenage loner. His parents are gone, and except for his older brother, he doesn't need anyone, especially friends. But when Charlie ends up suspended after a school fight, he meets Brandon, and things begin to change. Even though Brandon hangs with the rich kids, Charlie discovers a real person underneath the phony exterior. He and Brandon shoot hoops, cruise around in Brandon's silver Corvette, check out girls, and have serious discussions about life. But just as they begin to open up to each other, Brandon learns something about Charlie's family...something that makes them both question what they believe in and what friendship really means.

When Megan’s family moves from the city to a small Welsh village, her life changes in ways she could never have imagined. Ever since she was small, Megan has had psoriasis, a skin condition that takes a turn for the worse as terrifying dreams of fire rob the young girl of sleep. Megan finds she is losing control in more ways than one, and it seems she’s not the first child to suffer these nightmares and their dire consequences.But what has this got to do with the ruined cottage nearby, and the local folk tales of a witch’s spirit who haunts the mountain? Can Megan, with her quirky new friend Tom, lay to rest the centuries old mystery before it’s too late? MEGAN's FIRE, the second novel by Jo Jenkins (author of GIRL PERFECT), is a coming-of-age story with a supernatural twist, which can be enjoyed by older children, teenagers and adults alike.

Don't call me a demon. I prefer the term Fallen Angel. Everybody deserves a vacation, right? Especially if you have a pointless job like tormenting the damned. So who could blame me for blowing off my duties and taking a small, unauthorized break? Besides, I've always wanted to see what physical existence is like. That's why I "borrowed" the slightly used body of a slacker teen. Believe me, he wasn't going to be using it anymore anyway. I have never understood why humans do the things they do. Like sin—if it's so terrible, why do they keep doing it? I'm going to have a lot of fun finding out!

Accidents happen. Jenkins Someone had lost control and killed without meaning to. Cole may look like an average teen, but a century of nourishing himself on blood has taught him an extraordinary level of caution and control. He's a master of life on the road and he thinks he's prepared for anything. But not everyone is as careful as he is, and Cole is about to learn that even the best of plans can go wrong. . . .

Between reality and fantasy, between fact and fiction, their is no distinct line, no solid divisor. In-between the tattered edges of both, lurk the dark. The dark is its domain, and now it is free to roam the surface world once again. In the hours of nightfall, it is not the night that frightens little children, it is the dark. And now, for one young man and his closest of friends, the dark is upon them, and fear runs through their veins. They alone know of its terrible power, and they have only one chance to stop it. No one is safe, there's no place left for them to hide... And time is running out!

Don't call me a demon. I prefer the term Fallen Angel. Everybody deserves a vacation, right? Especially if you have a pointless job like tormenting the damned. So who could blame me for blowing off my duties and taking a small, unauthorized break? Besides, I've always wanted to see what physical existence is like. That's why I "borrowed" the slightly used body of a slacker teen. Believe me, he wasn't going to be using it anymore anyway. I have never understood why humans do the things they do. Like sin—if it's so terrible, why do they keep doing it? I'm going to have a lot of fun finding out!

I originally developed the Adventures of Princess Hermeena as bedtime stories for my own kids when they were younger. The Princess and the Stone Statues was the first one that I wrote and it was generally a favorite for both my daughter and my son. As of this writing, it is the only one that I have posted for purchase. If all goes well, perhaps I will add some of the others. I hope your kids enjoy it as much as mine did.