Books with author Vaughn

The exciting sequel to Run.... A love gone wrong…Despite the tumultuous events that brought them together, Aya Smith believed she’d found her happily-ever-after with Dare, the love of her life. Soon, however, things begin to fall apart. Feeling overwhelmed by Dare’s jealousy and possessiveness, Aya finds herself at a crossroads when she realizes that leaving will break both of their hearts. A passion too strong…Dare O’Shaughnessy wanted Aya from the second he laid eyes on her, and he stopped at nothing until she belonged to him. He’ll do anything to keep her by his side, but as his love grew into an obsession, his biggest fear of losing her was becoming a reality. Someone’s watching….As Aya tries to break free, Dare fights to hold on to what they once had. But when a new player enters the game with the intent to steal Aya away for his own nefarious means, Dare will do whatever it takes to protect his woman. But will it be enough to save her?Author Note: Though this book can be read as a standalone it follows characters that appeared in previous books: Run and The Auction

Age Level: 8-12 | Grade Level: 3rd and up I’m Caleb Roberts and a video game is taking over my town! Sounds cool? Well, it’s not! There’s an ugly, laser-shooting troll after me and a mall crawling with annoying cyborg teenagers! How did this happen? Well, that’s the mystery I’m trying to solve with my best friend, Farting Freddy (yep, that’s what I call him). We’re the underdogs of our middle school, but as danger takes over our town, we might just end up as heroes.Video Game Takeover is a hilarious action-packed page turner for kids ages 8 and older (3rd grade and up)

Age Level: 8-12 | Grade Level: 3rd and upI’m Caleb Roberts and a video game is taking over my town! Sounds cool? Well, it’s not! There’s an ugly, laser-shooting troll after me and a mall crawling with annoying cyborg teenagers! How did this happen? Well, that’s the mystery I’m trying to solve with my best friend, Farting Freddy (yep, that’s what I call him). We’re the underdogs of our middle school, but as danger takes over our town, we might just end up as heroes.Video Game Takeover is a hilarious action-packed page turner by award-winning author, D. T. Vaughn (2017 eLit Book Award Gold Winner).

In the peaceful realm of Tequende, all second-born children at the age of fifteen must journey to the Alcazar to fulfill the mandate of the Oath of Guilds. There they train to earn a place among the queen's legendary guard, or work as indentured servants.For Sun Guilder Talimendra of the Magda River Traders, joining the Second Guard will not only bring honor to her family, it will be a chance to uphold her mother's legacy. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears will be spent to bear the weight of this prestigious title, and Tali is prepared to make that sacrifice even as she competes against hundreds of other pledges.

Johnny Fleming is eleven years old and wishes that he had nothing more to worry about than having his ponytail yanked by Jennifer, his twin sister. Ever since their father abandoned them and their mom last year without any warning and without any money, life has been difficult at best. Johnny hopes things will improve now that his mom got a job, but it is on the other side of the country, and he is faced with a total upheaval of his life.After five days on the road, Johnny wakes up the morning after in a strange room in a strange house in a strange town. But in fact the strangest thing of all is his strange dream about being a princess. Johnny is in a daze about everything, but recovers quickly when he sees beautiful Angela Adams. Suddenly one thing is crystal clear—he is in love with her. His confidence is shaken anew when he encounters a magical yellow dress that was really meant for his sister. How can he become Angela's boyfriend if he winds up as her girlfriend instead!

Age Level: 8-12 | Grade Level: 3rd and upI’m Caleb Roberts, but my closest friends call me Splotch. For the past few months, I’ve been battling the Intigear, an advanced gaming console! The Intigear made dangerous video games come to life—and it almost destroyed my hometown! Now, with the help of my best friend Farting Freddy, we have one more mission to complete: take on the Intigear’s evil creator.Video Game Takeover is a hilarious action-packed book series for kids ages 8 and older (3rd grade and up)

Age Level: 8-12 | Grade Level: 3rd and upI’m Caleb Roberts and a few months ago, a video game took over my town! It was the craziest, scariest adventure of my life—and it’s happening again! This time, I’m being hunted by a mysterious biker! But that’s not the worst of it… Oswald Stokes is the biggest, meanest, ugliest bully in my school—and now I need his help to save the world!Video Game Takeover 2: Bully Battle is a hilarious action-packed adventure for kids ages 8-12 (plus, it has super funny pictures)

My name is Coriander Fenton. I'm seventeen-years-old and I am in WAY over my head. All I want is to find my mother. My starting points are very limited in this search. My dad made sure of that. In fact, I don't even know what she looks like or where she's from. All I have to guide me is the brilliant blue stone necklace she left me. Because of it, I am now barreling down Lake Shore Drive with this utterly gorgeous guy that I barely know and who has the unique distinction of having just saved my life. Did I fail to mention that he has 'abilities'? Yeah, there's that. Oh, and we're also in a semi-stolen car going who-knows-where for who-knows how long and for what? So I can possibly locate the woman that left me? My dad says that he knows that she loved me, but it's hard to feel that when I don't know why she left. Why didn't she stay with us? What happened to her that I haven't heard from her in all my life? Most of all, why can't I let it go? My dad, Grandma Jojo, my best friend, Kyla, and my dog, Beans, have given me all the love that I will ever need and more, but I guess what I need now are answers. The possibility of receiving these answers are the only reason my rear is still planted in this grimy car seat. I don't even know what I'm going to find if this whole thing works out. Even so, the question remains: do I stay and see what may be waiting for me or do I bail and live with the unknown?

A year after they moved across the country and started a new life, middle-schooler Jenny Fleming and her twin brother Jack seem to have made it. Jenny is part of an elite clique, she has an upper-class boyfriend wrapped around her little finger, and she has a pair of the loveliest riding boots. As for Jack, he is the classic all-American boy, adored by his smart and cute girlfriend.Everything looks wonderful until Jenny finds her boyfriend is ignoring her, her lovely boots are too lovely to wear outside, and friction is developing within her clique. And the twins still have that big secret hanging over their heads just like the sword of Damocles, for Jack and Jenny are not really brother and sister as almost everyone thinks. When the twins begin to question how deception, trust, and friendship are related, they risk losing everything.

Winner of the Gold 2017 eLit Children’s Book Award!Ages: 9-Adult | Grade Level: 4th and upSomewhere deep in the woods is a mysterious place, guarded by stone dragons, and hidden by a dark force… The town of Davenport is cursed with eternal night, and monstrous citizens roam its streets. Scrawny Wyatt Dumont has never heard of Davenport, and he doesn’t know that monsters actually exist—yet, he’s moving there with his bubbly mother and gloomy, emo sister. Wyatt now finds himself in the middle of a dangerous mystery with heaps of hilarious characters, page-turning thrills, and an unforgettable twist.

Age Level: 8-12 | Grade Level: 3rd and upI’m Caleb Roberts and a few months ago, a video game took over my town! It was the craziest, scariest adventure of my life—and it’s happening again! This time, I’m being hunted by a mysterious biker! But that’s not the worst of it… Oswald Stokes is the biggest, meanest, ugliest bully in my school—and now I need his help to save the world!Video Game Takeover 2: Bully Battle is a hilarious action-packed adventure for kids ages 8-12 (plus, it has super funny pictures)

In the peaceful realm of Tequende, all second-born children at the age of fifteen must journey to the Alcazar to fulfill the mandate of the Oath of Guilds. There they train to earn a place among the queen's legendary Second Guard, or work as indentured servants. Talimendra has always wanted to join the Guard, but there are dark rumors in the queendom that she may not be ready for. Rumors that whisper of greed, traitors, and war. There is very little time and too many unanswered questions, but one thing is for certain: if there is a traitor among the Second Guard, then everyone???including the queen???is in grave danger.