Books with title Promises Broken

"You father was killed in Iraq yesterday," said the Marine. Twelve-year-old Hazel Whitmore's life begins to unravel. She can't accept her father never coming home again. The financial crisis threatens to leave Hazel and her mother destitute. Her friends abandon her. Only her babysitting charge Bobby seems to be able to help. But what can a four-year-old do?

Ages 10-14Life is wonderful! At least that's what thirteen-year-old Cassie believes. Everything seems perfect: she's tried out for--and won--the lead role in the eighth-grade musical and she's singing with the best-looking guy in school. Cassie is sure of one thing: nothing can stop her now! Then her dad moves out. And suddenly Cassie's perfect world comes crashing down around her . . .

Imagine being a very tiny being in a world of giants where your town is built into the side of a cliff. What would happen if earthquake tremors rocked your town?Rumbling begins. A hole opens down below. Homes sink into the cliff. The ground is swallowing Cliff City! Ayden tries to keep moving along the wall, but the very ground hes standing on is collapsing. He knows he cant leap to safety, but Jeffy is still in his arms. In a desperate attempt to save Jeffy, he yells to Tony who is ahead of him. As Tony turns, Ayden flings Jeffy. Tony reaches and grabs Jeffy, pulling him tightly to his chest. Just as Jeffy is safe, the ground under Ayden gives way. He plummets downward! Bev and Tony scream, but cant stop his descent. Ayden closes his eyes and falls into blackness.Will Cliff City survive? What will happen to Tunnel Town? Can their passageways withstand the shaking? What about Maple Community? What damage will the tremors do to the town inside the tree?Will Adis World survive?A Promise Broken is the third book in the Adis World series.

Halloween is around the corner, and Eight Prime is putting in a lot of hours working on a spooky haunted house fund-raiser. It’s the perfect opportunity for Leah and Miguel to bring their budding relationship into the open. So what is Miguel so afraid of?Jesse’s off the football team—maybe forever. If he can’t convince Coach Davis that he’s given up drinking, he can give up his NFL dreams for good. Jesse’s ready to promise the coach anything to get back on the Wildcats. But promises can be hard to keep.Melanie would never have believed she’d be interested in a do-gooder like Peter. Yet lately he’s the only thing she thinks about. Not that she’s falling for him, or anything dumb like that. She and Peter would make a terrible couple. Wouldn’t they?Book 4 of the Clearwater Crossing Series

"Your father was killed yesterday," said the marine. This sudden statement starts twelve-year-old Hazel Whitmore's life unraveling. Her emotions freeze into a block of ice inside her. Fiery rage flares out to protect this ice Good friends turn away. Financial disaster looms threatening her home and private school. Only her beloved Central Park offers peace. Does Bobby Gonzales hold the key to Hzael's future? He's only four and her charge for the summer. If Bobby does hold the key, is Hazel brave enough to unlock the doors to her past and future?

I didn’t know whether I should cling to him tighter, or run for the hills. I mean, he certainly didn’t seem to have an addiction, so he wasn’t still using, but how could I be sure it wasn’t a major problem? I couldn’t date a guy like that, right? Besides, weren’t people who did drugs supposed to be completely strung out, messed up, or loser-ish? I mean, Cole wasn’t any of those things. All I really knew about drugs and alcohol I’d learned in health class: like how you’d forget your inhibitions and make bad choices, or how you’d go way past your limit and OD, or how you’d lose your friends and family, or your home, all because you’d become an addict. What I didn’t know was whether or not those consequences were absolute. Did they have to happen, or could you control it? I mean, could you do drugs, or drink alcohol, without becoming an addict? What exactly was I dealing with here?I didn’t understand why he was confessing this to me, but as I continued to hold his hand, I knew he needed me. Even though I was afraid of what he might say next, and I couldn’t help thinking that the less I knew the better, I decided that ignorance wasn’t always bliss. If he needed someone to help him through this, I would be there. “I’m not proud of it,” he said, still reluctant to look me in the eye, “and I haven’t touched anything since then, but…” He swallowed hard, trying to push the lump in his throat back down, “…but, I just thought you should know.”Finally, he looked up, meeting my gaze, as his eyes pleaded with me. He seemed to be asking me for forgiveness, and although the only real person who could give him what he wanted no longer existed, I knew I had to pardon him for his mistakes by not holding it against him now. “Thank you,” I whispered softly, “for trusting me enough to tell me about this.” I reached across the center console and cupped the curve of his face, feeling the soft stubble that gently tickled my palm. “I think I want to kiss you,” I confessed shyly, without looking away. ***Ava Young is an innocent, yet somewhat naive, teenager. Her family, friends, and grades take priority over just about everything - including boys. Even her best friend’s popular and good-looking twin brother can’t get her attention. But, when Cole Addison moves to Voorhees High School, Ava can’t think about anything else. Cole is smart and handsome, not to mention an all-star football player. Normally, those qualities would turn her off, but Cole is different than the conceded, superficial guys she's known her whole life. At first, Ava thinks he is flawless. That is, until she discovers his darkest secret and the real reason he left his hometown. The more Ava gets to know him, the more she learns that Cole is not the kind of guy she thinks he is. In fact, he is the exact opposite. He is the troubled boy who desperately wants to escape his past, and he is the bad boy most girls are supposed to avoid. But Ava is not most girls. Besides, by the time she realizes who Cole really is, it’s too late.