Cheers, chocolate and other disasters by Mikki Sadil
AJ seems to have it all: a great family, two BFFs, is a cheerleader and a champion horse. Celine moves to town and is intent on destroying AJ's happiness. AJ must deal with all of the drama caused by Celine and the unexpected news of her parents' divorce.
The sorta sisters by Adrian Fogelin
Anna, a foster child, and Mica, a child from a single parent home, begin to correspond. They support each other as Anna hopes to be adopted by her foster mother, only to have a possible foster father come into the picture. The support continues when Mica's sea-faring father anchors their houseboat for a year and Mica goes to school for the first time in years and struggles to fit in.
Nate's summer plans are quickly changed when his estranged father, Larry, appears and wants to take Nate on a trip - to the jungle of Vietnam where Larry fought in the Vietnam War. Larry's hope is that Nate will better understand his father by seeing first hand where Larry's war experience changed him. WARNING: The author issued an advisor for violent scenes and course language to reflect actual war conditions.
Truths I learned from Sam by Kristin Butcher
Dani's mother is getting married again. While the bride and groom are on their six week honeymoon, Dani is sent to stay with an uncle she never knew she had in an area she never knew existed. Dani is pleasantly surprised to find her uncle is not horrible and even finds love while on her adventure.
