Karen Cogan: 50 books

In this middle-grade story, twelve years old, Jessica Smith has put up with a drug abusing mother for a long time. Though she knows she can take care of herself, she misses her mother each night when her best friend's mother calls her family for dinner. Sometimes Jessica wonders what it would be like...

Paul is a boy who dreams of camping. He and his best friend practice how to survive in the wilderness with the little knowledge they possess. When Paul's family takes a trip to the mountains, he likes cooking outdoors and sleeping in a tent. More than anything, he likes exploring. He meets an old...

The "flower girl" was labeled a slow student in high school. Though she can only handle simple tasks, Camilla is happy with her job in a garden store. Her boss is kind and Camilla loves flowers. When Camilla discovers men's bodies buried in a back plot, she is puzzled. She doesn't tell her...

Young Katrina is devastated when she is taken from her mother and placed in the custody of her father and stepmother. The only comfort she gains is from the little boy she meets at school. Katrina never forgets her mother or her determination to find her. When she succeeds, things are not as she expects. Now there is only one person who can fill her emptiness....the boy from her past.

In this contemporary romance, Stephanie Porter walks off the plane with no intent of falling in love with her new boss who is a widower caring for a small son. Her goal is to succeed in a new and challenging environment as a landscape architect. Far away from family, Stephanie is delighted when the...

What would happen if we could go back in time and have God say "yes" instead of "no" to one of our prayers? The strong-willed girl in this middle-grade novel gets a chance to find out. Though Crystal prays desperately for God to stop the move her family plans to make to a new town, she is devastated...

School secretary, Miranda Wilkins is thrilled when Paul Green walks into her life. The handsome gym coach is everything she wants in a man'except for one problem. He's stopped trusting in a loving God. As she attempts to persuade Paul to trust, her own faith is tested. Her mother is gradually becoming...

Though Debra is saddened by the death of her beloved aunt, she treasures the historic home in Galveston, Texas that the dear woman left to her. Also bequeathed are a string of flawless pearls and a note warning her to never wear them. Unable to resist, Debra fastens them around her neck. She never...