Books published by publisher Hearth Books

"...[E. Kaiser Writes] created a world that is easy to visualize, and people you'd like to spend time with. When you finish reading this novel you'll be left wanting more." Kathryn Svendson, Canadian reviewer"...[E. Kaiser Writes] has created a heroine worthy to stand alongside such relatable and spirited female protagonists as Miri from "Princess Academy" and Alanna from "The Song of the Lioness" series." Melika Dannese Lux, British author When a bookish country lass stumbles onto a court secret while trying to save the princess (and the princess turns out to be in no danger at all) the Chancellor sends her on an apprenticeship to a high mountain jeweler to get her out of the way; but he is unaware that the civil war in the neighboring kingdom is spilling over into the jeweler's house.Fia Brithin is beginning an adventure.On her first visit to the palace, 16 year old Fia Brithin stumbles into a court intrigue. To keep the secret safe, the Chancelor sends her off as apprentice to a famous, and reclusive, high mountain jeweler....And straight into adventure.Discovering gems with deep secrets and new friends with the same, Fia learns a whole lot more than just modeling wax. When to trust a stranger, and when not to; why not to try stealing from gem thieves; what heroism is, what royalty ought to be, and that the mountains themselves can sometimes be the greatest danger of all.The first in a series, Jeweler's Apprentice introduces protagonist Fia Brithin to the wide, wide world, and starts her on a journey toward adventures, and that difficult thing called growing up.

With her wealth of loyalist secrets, Fia’s position at Olayin House is compromised. Now a potential danger to two countries, she is made a ward of the king and sent away yet again; this time into the grassland kingdom of Erlandia, but her journey amongst the horse folk takes unexpected turns. Trapped under siege, she faces two men from her past... one she fears might murder her, and the other may die of plague unless she wins the battle for his life. And with the Sunlight Stone traded for troops, how long will Erlandia’s peace last?

-Illustrated by Author- On her first visit to the palace, sixteen-year-old Fia stumbles upon a court intrigue. To keep the secret safe, the Chancellor sends her off as apprentice to a famous, reclusive, mountain jeweler... ...And straight into adventure. Discovering gems with deep secrets and new friends with the same, Fia learns a whole lot more than just making jewelry: when to trust a stranger, and when not to, why not to try stealing from gem thieves; what heroism is; what royalty ought to be; and that the mountains themselves can sometimes be the greatest danger of all. Is the legend of the Sunlight Stone true? Will peace ever come to the war-torn neighboring kingdom? And what is the stable boy hiding...?

-Illustrated by Author-Secrets. Sabotage. Murder. With Olayin House temporarily turned into a weapons factory, Fia is confronted with the care of three refugee children, an ill-timed visitor, a perplexingly brash messenger that she isn't quite sure what to think of, all while trying to keep her friend’s secrets safe. But when dangerous accidents start to happen, the young apprentice begins to tread a fine line of suspicion. Are saboteurs out to nix the weapons works... and is the incognito crown prince in mortal peril? Winter in the mountain house isn’t as cozy as her apprenticeship was expected to be.

"War, spies, secrets, refugees, adventures, jewels, a knife, and a strong female heroine...that's what this book delivers! SO GOOD! A WONDERFUL READ!" reviewer Shauna Wheelwright. When the loyalist cause enlists the mountain house into a weaponry, apprentice Fia is confronted with three refugee children, a disturbingly upstart former messenger, and accidents happening everywhere. Are saboteurs out to nix the weapons works... or is it the incognito crown prince they're after?Traitor's Knife continues where Jeweler's Apprentice ended, and nearly seventeen year old Fia Brithin from the foothills still has a lot to learn about the mountains, and the people now in them."...[E. Kaiser Writes] created a world that is easy to visualize, and people you'd like to spend time with. When you finish reading this novel you'll be left wanting more." Canadian reviewer Kathryn Svendson"...[E. Kaiser Writes] has created a heroine worthy to stand alongside such relatable and spirited female protagonists as Miri from "Princess Academy" and Alanna from "The Song of the Lioness" series." British author Melika Dannese Lux

The whole world knows his guilt, and is absolutely correct about it, but how far can a man go to regain respect so swiftly lost? Or is an honorable death the best a fallen star can hope for?Praise for previous works:"...[E. Kaiser Writes] created a world that is easy to visualize, and people you'd like to spend time with. When you finish reading this novel you'll be left wanting more." Canadian reviewer Kathryn Svendson"...utterly lovely..." U.S. reviewer Shantelle Mary "...[E. Kaiser Writes] has created a heroine worthy to stand alongside such relatable and spirited female protagonists as Miri from "Princess Academy" and Alanna from "The Song of the Lioness" series." British author Melika Dannese Lux The only person who can help him... is the one he most deeply wronged. Combining elements from the Snow Maiden, Schneekind, Snegurochka tales with those of the Snow Queen; Prince of Demargen is third in a new series: THAW.Praise for previous works:"...Tolkien's modern day woman counterpart = E. Kaiser Writes..." U.S. reviewer Caroline Keeth"...[E. Kaiser Writes] created a world that is easy to visualize, and people you'd like to spend time with. When you finish reading this novel you'll be left wanting more." Canadian reviewer Kathryn Svendson"...[E. Kaiser Writes] has created a heroine worthy to stand alongside such relatable and spirited female protagonists as Miri from "Princess Academy" and Alanna from "The Song of the Lioness" series." British author Melika Dannese Lux

"The world needs this book!" - Laura Harvey, founder, Despite Excuses Writing Workshop Sixteen-year-old Alicía Diaz’s parents have been in a stable, nurturing polyamorous relationship all her life, so dating both a boy and a girl in high school doesn’t seem like a big deal to her. When Allie crashes the car during an impromptu driving lesson, there’ll be no more driving for her until it’s paid in full. Her love life crashes next: she finds out her girlfriend is moving away, and that she told her new boyfriend before telling Allie. She’s determined to handle it all on her own, but then other kids start harassing her to the point of threatening her summer job – the one she really needs to pay off her accident. Allie doesn’t know how she’s going to make everything work. But she knows she has to stay true to herself.

What if you were afraid to even turn the doorknob to your front door when coming home because of what might wait inside? What would it take to make you step out of your shadows, to once and for all break free from the twisted security of familiarity, and take a chance, a little risk, that could change everything?What if you could ask for what you want without being afraid? Could you trust another person that much? Could you trust yourself to ask it and be willing to hear the things you fear?And what if you could truly begin to conquer those deep fears that hide inside you, allowing your heart to open, become vulnerable, and have the chance for real intimacy—the kind that allows another to come closer than you’ve ever let anyone before? What if you dared to be loved and because you did, you transitioned into joy?My name is Nicky Young. This is my family saga and a love story that tells about the horrible, beautiful, twisted, amazing vulnerability of family dysfunction and how I overcame fears of abandonment and deep intimacy. Relationships were things to be held at a distance. When I learned to open my heart and trust another - and myself - I was able to really, really, be alive.This story is about letting go of old fears, daring to love and transition into joy.“I’m very excited about this book in the Broken Bottles Series by Pamela Taeuffer. As a family therapist for more than thirty years, it is my opinion these books are like no other. They offer you an inspiring adventure as well as a thoughtful journey towards trust and intimacy. Truly a stimulating and thought-provoking read.”—Louise Monahan, M.S., MFT

What if your mom was abducted?What if the people who held her hostage wanted to erase her mind?Seventeen year old XJ Patterson is genetically enhanced. So is her revolutionary mother, Dorothy. CAGE, the Coalition to Assimilate Genetically Enhanced Persons, abducts Dorothy because she crossed the wrong person. XJ wants to rescue her mother, but she won't join the revolution to do it. If she becomes a revolutionary, she can't live a normal life. And all she wants is to be normal.Brandon Miller wants XJ to be his girlfriend. He doesn't care that she's poor and he's rich. He doesn't care that she's black and he's white. But right now, his priority is convincing her to tell her story on Revolution TV.Can he convince XJ in time to help her rescue Dorothy from the CAGE mind sweep?