Bøger af Pamela J Keene

Sarina was 18, which was supposed to be the best day of her life as she left state custody and got out of the group home, however, her life was turned upside down when her Aunt Kathy told her she couldn't come there. Homeless, she was desperate, so her friend from work told her about an apartment in his complex for rent. Happy to have a place to go, she did the paperwork and headed to the place with Don. What she wasn't prepared for, was to find a dead body when they pulled down the bed.Sarina deals with not only having two detectives attempting to prove she did a murder she didn't do, a friend who is supposed to help her only to find she attacks her and put her in the hospital, and the death of her father all in a very short time. Sarina does get an apartment from a man who she doesn't know, and through a book that she finds there she gets into a class and then a job at the business he owns.Sarina thinks she is finally about to get her feet under her, when her world is rocked again when she learns of a plot that her family plans to pull her back into its deadly drama. She learns her father is not her biological father, and her family is not who they pretend to be. She, along with her new boyfriend, must find a way to defeat those who would force her to marry and produce a son for the family hierarchy. After a brutal attack, all Sarina wants is revenge and then to die. Can her boyfriend and friend show her another way? Is there hope to end it without her dying?Follow along as Sarina learns that God can provide even in times when all appears hopeless, and He never leaves His children without hope.

Dancing had to get away and take the proof to the FBI. May Lin deserved justice. The Sheriff was right behind her as she ran and she didn't know if she could keep going. If he found her, she was dead. She hid behind the dumpster at the church and hoped he would keep going. Her heart raced as she heard his car pull up and the man come out of the church to talk to him. Would he give her up? Could she get the proof she had to the authorities and prove May Lin was murdered?This book goes through the trials that a child who experiences multiple traumas in life and the toll that takes on her. She loses her mother and is placed in a private home where she goes life that is difficult on the best days. Her best friend commits suicide after going out to dinner with Mr. Mann and Dancing is going to prove what he did to her if she can only survive long enough to get the dress she was wearing to the authorities. She learns of love and acceptance in the foster home of Pastor and Ms. Silvia. Here she also finds turmoil when their adult son, Seth, comes home and has secret meetings with the Sheriff. Is he a part of her past she can't escape? Can she overcome the stigma of being from Manor hall? Will she be kicked out of the home when she breaks the forever rule? Follow along as Dancing finds what it means to have a true family and gets a Home for Dancing.

In this fourth and final book in the Always series, Beatrice is learning what it is like to have an empty nest. Her last children have gone off to college and she is ready to enjoy her life with her children and grandchildren. Her peace is shattered when her son, John, is shot while on patrol. Can she survive the loss of another child? While she is waiting to her if he will life, her daughter Dianne learns of her husband's extra-marital affair. Can Dianne mend the rift made by a woman determined to destroy her marriage? During the holidays, Beatrice is faced yet again with the anger from her daughter, Julia, and is unable to find the common ground needed to help her child. Through all this turmoil, the worst thing possible occurs when her son, on an archeological outing, is kidnapped. They plan to kill him if they don't get a half millions of dollars' ransom for him.Through it all Beatrice uses her faith in God to help her stay strong for her family and endure life's hardships. She holds to God who brings her the healing she needs and the faith it takes to manage the storms of life and to increase her family with new blessings. Never doe God fail her as she learns Always He Is.

Sharon was kidnapped on her 4th birthday and today was the 9th. She was cold, tired, hungry as He hadn't come to bring her food or water. The sound of strange footsteps scared her but she was too big to hide where she had before. The presence of a cop was a very bad sign. Follow along as Sharon is brought back from the basement where she has been kept for the past five years. See as she learns to be a member of a family and to find how to return to what should be a normal life. Watch her struggles to learn language that she has not had in four years, to learn how to use table manners, and to accept love from her Mom and Dad. Sharon, who only knew her name as Turd, is almost adjusting when He shows back up. Will he be able to get her back? What happens when Sharon learns the truth of her mother's addiction? Can she stay home or will she go Around the Horseshoe Bend?

She has seen the dream all of her remembered life, but her family always said it was just her imagination. August is able to sell her dresses for a runway show in New York and there sees the girl she remembers in the dream. She confronts her family, but how will they react to finding out she knows the truth of what they did? Will she survive the chaos this truth can reveal? When she gets close to the truth, she finds there are prices to pay when you continue Chasing the Dream

They thought she was dead. He dumped her body on a garbage heap and left her there as if the past three years had been nothing. She was sure she was about to be dead when a killer dog came barking at her. How did she escape? She could barely move, let alone think about running. When a man came to see what the dog wanted, Zandy knew she was in trouble. It was worse when the EMTs took her to the hospital. He always said go in fine come out dead. Would going in dead already change that? Can Zandy find a way to live through it all and make a new life for herself? What happens when one of the men who bought her from William finds out she isn't dead? Find out in Catching the Sun

August wakes up in a room chained to the bed in a room where she doesn't know where she is at. Who has kidnapped her and what is their plan? David shows up and beats her then keeps her for 21 days raping her on various days. He keeps her alive with an IV and occasional protein drink. August knows on day 21 she is going to die if she doesn't take a drastic measure. Has she found her sisters only to lose it in the end? How can she beat a man trained by the FBI and survive? If she does how can she escape. August has everything to live for but doesn't know if she will survive the abduction. Find out the answer in Chasing a Life.

Gin and Asher have separated and Gin is working overtime to forget what he did when a storm blows the house down on her and traps her in the debris. Asher finds her and gets her out but they have lost everything in the storm. When it seems nothing worse can happen, Gin finds out her cousin and best friend were killed in the storm and but their little girl, Rylie, survives. Gin and Asher work to get custody of her and deal with the multiple of issues that arise from the storm. Read about what happens when the stepfather's son returns and attempts to make contact although Gin has sworn never to see him again. Can she save Rylie when she is kidnapped and Gin is sure Money did it? What happens if Rylie dies? Can she survive another loss? Can the God who she is sure hates her, help show Gin how to find a way out of all the trauma she has endured? Find out in When the Ground Shakes.

Tommy has her life settled. She's a widow but her sons are grown with families of their own and she is enjoying life as a nurse. That all changes when Pepsi begs her to take the baby she has born that is drug exposed so the child doesn't have to be placed in a stranger foster home. Tommy takes the child, but Pepsi gets angry when she can't come and go as she pleases to see Neveah. Tommy's world is ripped when Pepsi attacks her and she has to go to the hospital. The only positive is the ambulance attendant is a guy she has a crush on. The budding romance is threatened when Pepsi burglarizes the home and destroys many of Tommy's treasures. Tommy considers if she should give Neveah back to the state when the worker doesn't listen and she is hurt by Pepsi dropping her in a visit. Pepsi gets angry at Tommy and burns down the home while Tommy and Jaxson are there with Neveah inside. Find out how Tommy deals with the multiple losses as well as dealing with a child who has her own problems from being drugged exposed. Can she survive taking this child? What happens when Pepsi kidnaps her? Can she get there in time? Can she help Pepsi understand how it is? Find out in Trying to Remember When.

Beatrice Jones comes home to find her mentor and life long supporter has died. She endures the loss with help from aunt. However, that help comes with difficulties. Beatrice struggles with problems brought on by her dysfunctional family. In this book she learns about God's care after she's attacked and has to deal with an unwanted pregnancy.God is always there to help us through this journey we call life. I hope this book will be able to help you see how, even in the most difficult times, He is there for us.

Dirk thinks it is a simple day with his daughters at the school to do a bake sale. Instead a man dies with a deadly plague that puts all three girls at risk. When they get sick everyone is sure it is the poison they learn killed the man until it is determined they have the measles. However it gets more deadly when Andy shows signs of being poisoned. Can Dirk find a cure that can help Andy survive? What can he find that no one else has? Will he survive if Andy doesn't and will Sam and Mack be the next to get sick? Dirk loses his cool when he learns the specialist they called in has only worked with two other cases. Can Hack and Jack help find a way to save the girls? Can they get the poisoned drugs off the street before they kill even more? Find out in Out from the Blue.

Book 3 of the Always Series. 25 years have passed and Beatrice is ready to be a grandmother without kids in the home. Right when she should enjoy the empty nest, the twins husbands bring chaos to the home. Read how the family deal with drugs, murder, and death that comes into the home. Beatrice is once again tragically attacked. Can she live through the nightmare again? Can she find a way to raise four babies as her heart aches for her lost daughters?In this book, Beatrice learns about God's ability to care for her through the most tragic of times. She comes to the brink of losing her faith in everything, but finally realizes Always God Remembers.

It was supposed to be simple, go to the pier and count to the end pier plus one. Zee was trying to follow her Momma's plan when she met Joe who was fishing that evening. Zee's life was changed when she met Joe and Momma C and she thought it was going to be the fairytale she'd dreamed of until she learned they wouldn't adopt her. Her world crashed for a second time as she went from a home of laughter and joy to Mother who wanted someone who would cook and clean but never bother her. Zee thought she had adjusted until a predator pretending to be a teacher kidnaps her. Will Joe understand the message she sends him and come in time to save her? Will he still care? Can she outsmart the man determined to kill her?Follow along as Zee tells her story of life in state custody with its joys and trials. See how she overcomes both tragedy and heartache to victory but possible defeat. Follow along as a child goes from total devastation to being able to proclaim Katie Did It.

They said she had to have proof, and finally she had it. All she had to do now, was survive getting away. She ran as long and as hard as she could but cold and exhaustion were dragging her down. When the car stopped behind her she couldn't stop the fall. She could only say the word, "Proof."She was taken to the ER where they did indeed find the proof that her foster father had been abusing her. She was lulled into a sense of safety, but found that safety was expensive. The brother of her former foster father shot into the church hitting the woman who was now caring for her. Could she live if she had cost her foster mother's life?Amelia learns as well that she was told lies and has to come face to face with reality of what really occurred all those years ago when she thought her father died. What really happened that night and was she to blame?Read the story of one child's journey to go from all hope gone in an abusive situation, to a return of life as Amelia Grace.

The news had Dirk smiling from ear to ear, he was going to be a father. It should have been a wonderful celebratory dinner, until Regina overhears a man planning to kill them. Dirk and Hack along with their wives are drawn into the murky water of the FBI. The agency asks to stage the murder to bring down a drug cartel. They are hidden in an abandon house, when the agents attempt to kill them for real. Through intervention they manage to escape but they remain hidden. Can they not be killed for real? Learning who's behind it all, shakes the foundation of Dirk and Hack's beliefs. Thinking it's over, allows Dirk's kidnapping. Can they find him before two deranged women kill him or worse? Can Dirk survive what they do? Will this be the end of the Dirk's murder mysteries? Read The Missing Link to find out.

Elva's 16th birthday she got the day off. She lived with and worked for her Uncle David who took her in when her mother died in a fire when she was only 3. Elva has never been on a date but finds she enjoys her time with Detroit so much she asked her uncle to let her off so she can go again. For that he beats her so badly she ends up in the hospital with broken bones. Her best friend's mother allows her to go live with them, but the mom's boyfriend doesn't like Elva and attempts to kill her. Elva wonders if her life can get any worse? She ends up in a new foster home that does allow her to continue to see her boyfriend. Elva thinks things have finally turn up, but have they? Will the man find her and if so then what? Will his son come after her instead? Can Elva ever just learn to find peace and not always misery? See how God can change even the most dire circumstances into good in Running on Empty.

Black's world revolved around taking care of Jack. She did school, then worked all night picking up cans to make enough to buy her the special soy milk she needed. Black's world crashed when her mother ODed and left her alone with the baby. Black and Jack are taken in by the Pastor and his wife, but her world crashed again when an aunt adopts Jack without her. When Jack is taken away from her, how far is Black willing to go to get her back? Will Jack still want her if she finds her?Follow the story of a girl who uses her father's trade of gambling to find her sister and then fight the addiction of gambling once she does. Can Black leave the gambling world even once she no longer needs it? Can Jack be enough to pull Black out of the clutches of the life she has lived to find her? What do you do when you've worked your whole life towards a goal after you achieve it?

Clay only wanted to enjoy celebrating her birthday as it was finally leap year. Granny had promised to do her a cake and they were going to ice it when she got home. Instead she comes home to find Mom has killed Granny and the three of them are placed in foster care. Follow along as the three find being in foster care isn't always as good as they would want as they are separated, brought back together and placed in one home where it is good. That home disrupts when the school brings false charges against Clay but the state moves them anyway. They are placed with a relative but have to move again after Clay is assaulted by the aunt's boyfriend. They think they have their forever home but a storm threatens to get them moved one more time. Find out how these three children find permanence in Born on a Leap.

Life was finally on track for Beatrice. Her children were in school so she had once again taken up painting and had her first return art show in New York. Her kids were doing well in school, her husband was loving, life just seemed to be on track. Then came the call that shattered it all. One of the children she'd put up for adoption needed a liver transplant from a parent. Since the father was dead, she was the only hope. Would she be tested? If she matched would she risk telling them who she was so she could save his life? While she contemplated all this her oldest child it turned out was involved with a man who was known to be a part of a child trafficking ring. So, on what should have been the happiest time of her life, turned into the worst nightmare a parent can endure.Follow along in this is the second book in the Always series, as the Trevino family find out even though they are loved by God, this doesn't keep them from enduring tragedy and hardships. Through it all Beatrice never loses her love for God and her family. This four-part series continues through the life of the Trevino family who find having faith sometimes means having to trust when it seems there is little to trust in. If you enjoy this book, be watching for book three, Always He Remembers to be out soon. Thank you for joining me in the journey with this family as we all learn how God takes care of those He loves.

Detective Dirk just wanted a nice dinner with his girlfriend. Instead he got a dead body. Dirk figures it was a suicide until he gets to the crime scene and finds a young girl who's been killed and dumped in the field. With only her purse to identify her, Dirk works with his friend Hack to research her life. Dirk learns the girl, Janine, was living a double life. She was a librarian by day engaged to a man on a farm who's only goal is to follow the rules the Elder sets. On the weekend, she sold ears at local festivals for LARP-live action role play-events. Dirk also learns she was involved with the police commissioner. Will Dirk risk his career to prove he's involved?They find the link in the case is the governor's wife, who is a part of the whole murder and drug ring. When Dirk's and Hack's girlfriends end up at the Elder's retreat, can they get them out before the Elder hurts them? Will Dirk follow through on his threat to kill the man if he does hurt her? When it breaks, can Dirk survive the fallout?Read along as Dirk and Hack try to unravel the Web of Alibis.

August knows the truth that she was adopted and has met her one sister Calleigh, but what happened to the baby, Ava Maria? David tells her that Mindy, who is graduating as a doctor, is the baby that he adopted as a child. August and Calleigh determine to find Mindy and tell her the truth. August has to juggle this with a business that has taken off and doing shows in four cities on two continents. When they meet Mindy to tell her the truth, will she be happy, or will it destroy the rest of her life? David is determined to stop them even to the point of attempting to kill her. Can August find a way to at reach her dream of Catching the Truth

As Dirk and Regina return, Dirk gets a desperate call from Niesha for help. Hack and he rush to the foster home to find the mother unconscious and Neishe in hiding. They send the mother to the hospital and Nieshe goes home with Dirk. Dirk finds life as a dad rewarding and considers keeping Neishie permanently, but will Regina allow it? He determines to find out if Carol doesn't wake up.While Dirk juggles time for Neishe and his new bride, a new case opens. At a concert a young man's lung was removed and he was left barely alive. Similar events have happened in surrounding cities where concerts are happening. The case gets even more deadly when three homeless kids are found dead with their organs missing. What will Dirk and Hack find in the world of black market harvesting?Dirk and Hack are able to enlist help from Jack, a deep web hacker, but will it be enough to crack the case? A new curve arises for Dirk when he learns the next target is Neishe. Can he find a way to keep her safe and not tell her what's happening? How far will he go to catch a killer? Can he trust help from a student who is willing to help set up a sting? Can he risk Neishe's life to save many other possible victims?Follow along as Dirk and Hack attempt to solve A Case of Conscience.

Sofa was excited to get home as tomorrow was her birthday. Instead her world crashes when she learns Nana has died and she is now in foster care. Life was different living with Carol and Jack in a home much nicer than the one she'd be in. However, before they could settle in, Grandmother came. She wanted custody of Sofa, but would the court make her go to the home where the woman clearly hated her? When she gave her ipecac in her drink, Sofa was sick for a day. Carol and Jack vowed to make sure she never had to do that again. Sofa did enjoy getting to go to the new school where Nana had worked and getting to be part of the music program. The music teacher signed her up for the music competition and Sofa was worried about if she was good enough to go up against kids who had played for their entire life. Could Sofa play on the stage and not mess up? What would happen if she did win? All the time, Jack and Carol were there to support her, until Carol gets pregnant. Would they still want a nine-year-old girl when they had a baby of their own? Was Sofa going to have to move again? What happens when they take her to the group home and the girls who hate her are there? Can she survive when they attack her? Read how Sofa becomes Sophia and the struggles she faces as she goes through the foster care system.

Tessa just wanted to have a life like any other kid. Mom was going to adopt her in 47 more days, but fate wasn't kind and the cancer had returned. Mom told her there was nothing anyone could do. Tessa runs to try to find a way to deal with this new information and stumbles on a plot to kill the people where she helps Joe do his catering. Tessa gets pulled deeper into the mystery when a truck attempts to kill her and does kill Mom. Tessa goes to live with Tink, Mom's daughter, who is a cop and they learn about a past that is filled with lies and deception. Can Tessa survive finding out the truth about who Mom really was? Will Tink still want to adopt her once she learns about their past? First can they manage to stay alive and keep ahead of the man who is determined to kill them both? Find out in Fleeing from Life

Cordelia only wants to be a normal teenager who has fun as a gymnast and cheerleader. She uses her joy of running to even try out for the track team. All this is threatened when the agency finds that she has the ability that her father taught her. She wins the competition at a camp but also saves a girl there who is threatened by four boys from the football camp side. She must then save Annalise when the agency kidnaps her. Can she find a way to keep the agency from trying to hurt Annalise? Will she be able to go into a training facility by herself and get Annalise out? What will happen to the rest of her family if she succeeds only to bring the agency to their home and into the peace of their new lives? Read how far Cordelia is willing to go to Escape the Shadow World.