Bøger af Cindy Draughon

Ghost Game is a new spin on the classic ghost story. At the end of each story, decide if the story is fiction, or true. Then turn the page for the answer. Some stories are personal experiences, and some are the experiences of others. Some are stories that have been passed down through the generations. The Room - Three friends embark on a fun vacation that turns ominous when Dana discovers a presence in her room. We Are Real! - Gail and Kevin are honeymooners who buy a fixer upper as their first home. The spirits in the house want to make their presence known, and when they do, one will be protected, and one will be found out. The Ghost of Charleston - Two friends on vacation discover a ghostly spirit in a local restaurant in downtown Charleston. The Long Way Back - Two buddies hike off the beaten path and regret their decision when they discover they are not welcome in the woods. Knock, Knock - Who's There - A grief-stricken woman is desperate to receive a message from her late father. She quickly learned to be careful what she wished for. Midnight Caller - A family living in rural America in the 1920s received a devastating message in the middle of the night. Coming Home - A woman comes home to visit her mother on the family farm and encounters an unexpected visitor while picking berries in the woods. Rachel's World - A young widower cannot accept the loss of his wife but learns through meditation that he can visit the other side. Help! - A remote copy editor starts having dreams and visions of someone in the woods who needs her help. Warrior - A stranded young soldier's life is changed forever when he meets an old man in a rundown cabin in the woods. The Victorian Project - James purchases his dream house. He can't wait to restore the beauty of his Victorian Lady, but something in the house doesn't want him there.

This is an award-winning story about the indomitable power of love and belief in the heart of a child.Determined to save the trees she loves; Harper sets out to find the mayor and his town councilmen who her father calls 'wizards'. When her mission goes wrong and she meets the voice of nature, she learns no challenge is too great if you ask and believe. Armed with her parent's teaching about proper decision making and her newfound understanding of possibility thinking, she approaches the skeptical mayor and wizards.For children aged 3-8, The Little Girl Who Talks to Trees speaks to the fledgling first steps a child takes towards growing up. Sometimes all you can do is follow your heart... and believe.Download FREE CRITICAL THINKING AND STEM resources to accompany this book at CindyDraughon.com/resources.

A story about those first steps in growing up. Sometimes all you can do is follow your heart... and believe. Armed with her parent's teaching about proper decision making, Harper sets out to save a group of her friends... the trees behind her house. When all seems lost, she learns something that changes everything. But will the skeptical mayor and wizards who want to clear cut her trees listen? The Little Girl Who Talks to Trees is for children aged 3-8 and parents of all ages.

Rachel's brother uses her as collateral to settle a debt with an outlaw motorcycle gang. She flees to a local bar and pleads with a darkly handsome to help her. His help results in homicide. When eagle shifter Diego's vacation is interrupted by the innocent young woman he recognizes as his mate, he flees with her across national borders because she's his and he's not letting her go.Having essentially swapped one captor for another, Rachel knows the dashing, sexy Spaniard is keeping secrets from her. He showers her with kindness and generosity in exchange for her obedience. Diego's control over her and his secrets elicit her distrust and resentment. When freedom beckons, Rachel answers its call; but, freedom brings hardship and indignity.Will she return to the controlling alpha male who stirs her blood or cling stubbornly to her freedom?

The witch blood running through my veins saved him. Now, he wants my body for his own.For an immortal creature, lifetime imprisonment is not an option. As Falco lay trapped in the dungeons of his enemy - ice-cold iron slowly draining his power - he did not think twice. Tapping into his ancestral gifts, he drew precious life energy from the closest creature he could find - me.He nearly killed me. Honor-bound to protect the woman he endangered, he took me into the heart of Deepwood - Fae Land. Remade by the ancient magic of that mythical place and Falco's hands, I live to fight another day. But, now I must be the mate of the man who almost destroyed me and live among people who despise me. Although his animal magnetism draws me in, I have many fears.I don't trust Falco, and I don't trust his world. But, like it or not, this is my life now.Thrown into the deep end, I must either swim quickly...or be lost for good

Professional photographer Dana Secrest has a secret and doesn't even know it. When she storms from her best friend's home on Christmas Eve-not the wisest decision she's ever made-security contractor Sam Galdicar follows her to save her from her own hot temper and impulsive action. Upon arriving home, Dana discovers her apartment has been ransacked. Then an attempt is made on her life. She doesn't know who's trying to kill her or why, but Sam is determined to protect the woman whose eyes don't need a camera to see the truth.This enemies-to-lovers, billionaire romance contains some explicit content that may be unsuitable for readers under 18 years old.

All the worlds of Fae tremble before the Unseelie King.My ruthless power wrecks the minds and seduces the souls of men.I always get what I crave - and she is my greatest craving.Deposed and my kingdom conquered, I answer the call of a young human woman's soul and claim her as my mate. Her clever mind captivates me. Her compassion intrigues me. Her beauty enchants me.And her body stokes the fire in me like nothing else ever could.The Unseelie King's consort bears a heavy burden. My beloved will suffer many hurts if she is to be a part of my world. But, as I hold her luscious body in my arms, I know she is the only one for me. My Queen's throne is her destiny.For her, I will set all the worlds of Fae afire.A passionate romance of a captor who claims his lover as his own. Mind, body, and soul, he will never let her go.

Enjoy these sweet, clean romances set in the American Old West: ANGELS HIGH: A woman who makes her living by winning at a man's game learns to expect trouble, especially when the stakes are high. But when trouble finds her this time, Angelica Durant gets more than she bargained for.THE MAIL ORDER BRIDE'S CHOICE: Looking to improve her circumstances, an indigent woman travels across the country as a mail order bride to meet a fiancé who has plans for her other than marriage.COMING HOME: Life is hard. No one knows this better than Dessie Humphrey who's trying to hold onto the family farm. When aid comes in the form of a wanted gunslinger, she's in no position to refuse.PRIDE AND PEACE: It's an open secret on the Lazy Five that Jessie North is a woman, but that doesn't stop Daniel Harper from reacting badly when he learns about it. Can he overcome his prejudice when the proud half-breed saves his life? RESURRECTION: Undertakers bury the dead; they don't resurrect bodies left for dead. But that's exactly what Antonio DiCarlo does when a lovely Swedish immigrant lands on his doorstep.THE RANCHER'S FIRST LOVE: When a gravely wounded Chinese woman collapses on Clint Cheswick's front porch, he doesn't expect to compete with his half-breed foreman for her affection.

A lengthy and increasingly unnerving interview lands Ursula a job as the event planner at a foreign embassy. Not until the government hustles her off to a different planet does she realize just how foreign that embassy is. When the U.S. ambassador hands over one of her coworkers during her first event as collateral to seal a trade agreement, Ursula breaks out of the embassy, determined to find a way back home before she, too, can be used as a bargaining chip in this world desperate for females.What she doesn't know as she navigates the unfamiliar streets of a totally alien culture and climate, is that she already caught the attention of a native warrior triad in a land where women are coddled and kept, yet prized above all else. They take her, elated to have obtained their collective heart's desire. What they don't know is how fiercely independent a woman from Earth can be. Disoriented, confused, and not a little angry at the way these three overbearing, dominant, sexy warriors take over her life, she wants to go home, but soon discovers this job was a one-way ticket courtesy of the United States government. If she can't go back, she must go forward. Can she retain her identify and adapt to life on this new world with the three warriors who've claimed her as their mate? Is compromise possible between a woman used to controlling her own life and three warriors steeped in a culture that forbids it? Author's Note: This book has a bittersweet ending rather than the customary HEA.