Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull

In Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star (book 2) by Brandon Mull Seth and Kendra Sorenson are off on another adventure when a strange kid shows up at their school.

Kendra can see that he's not human, but other people can't see past the disguise he's created. Who is he, and why is he there? This sets off a series of events that puts Seth in the path of a gluttonous monster, and the siblings off on another trip to Fablehaven, their grandparents' magical creature preserve, populated by creatures both dangerous and benign, but probably the safest place for them right now. Will the boundaries of the preserve keep the gluttonous monster away from Seth? But what if they're a traitor in their company? And what will happen to Seth if the monster gets in?

Fablehaven Book 1 By Brandon Mull

Fablehaven book 1 by Brandon Mull begins the exciting adventures of siblings Seth and Kendra Sorenson.

They're going to visit their Sorenson grandparents for what they think is a regular visit. Their parents are going to be on a trip and no one else can watch them. So off they go to their grandparent's house which is off in the woods down a long, long road. Things seem normal enough, except that Grandma Sorenson is strangely absent, there's a chicken rooming with them in their attic bedroom, and Grandpa has some strange and strict rules about not leaving the yard. Plus, there are really bright butterflies they've never seen before, and Grandpa Sorenson's employees are very strange and secretive. Just maybe Grandpa and Grandma (wherever she is) are keeping secrets from their grandkids! By the way, who is the strange, creepy lady who lives in a weird shack off in the woods?

Adoring Abigail by Chalon Linton

Adoring Abigail by Chalon Linton

is a sweet regency romance. The heroine, Abigail, has self esteem issues, brought on in large part by her mother's and grandmother's mistreatment of her because of a speech impediment. She's intelligent and kind, but her mother who died before the story began, and her grandmother with whom she lives as the story unfolds, do not see these qualities. Enter Captain Robert Wilkins who insists on being called Mister Robert Wilkins now that he is no longer fighting Napoleon. He is kind, intelligent, thoughtful, and handsome. Not to mention newly rich being the recipient of his great aunt's fortune when she died. Though he can't for the life of him, figure out why she chose him. He and Abigail start developing feelings for each other. And it's a plus that she gets along well with his sister and mother as well. But of course there has to be a villain to make things interesting. And so we have, of all people, the young vicar who has designs on Abigail. And of course Mr. Mead the vicar, though intelligent, is not remotely nice. How will Abigail and Robert overcome Mr. Mead's scheming? Read this delightful book and find out!