Hooked_on_Books_May (1)The following review of Wake-Up Calls appeared in the May issue of About Families
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Young adult
Wake-Up Calls
by Connie Gaertner
This coming of age book is definitely for teenage girls.
The story is about seventeen year old Krista, her first
summer job, her interests in boys, making new friends,
family relationships and self-discovery. This book is an easy
read that I believe will appeal to teens who enjoy romance novels.
And…..
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by Connie Gaertner iUniverse, 146 pages, (paperback) $12.95, 9781475966466 (Reviewed: April, 2013)
In her new young adult novel, author Connie Gaertner vividly captures the psychological rhythms of adolescence in a story of a teen’s eventful summer, tackling her character’s first job as well as matters of the heart.
At 17, Krista is excited and nervous as she begins…..
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17-year-old Krista’s newly acquired first job at Watson’s Flowers is not a social event. There will be insecurity, and also pride in accomplishments. She must be willing to listen and to take direction. A bonus will be new friendships which might develop.
A teenager’s life can be like a whirlpool of changes in matters of…..
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“Wake-Up Calls” is a fictional, romantic adventure promoting teenage responsibility. It encourages young women to trust their intuition. This angle focuses on empowering women and educating women at a young age to trust themselves. The message is also for young men.
The story encourages readers to avoid stereotypes, stand up for themselves and not follow…..
Blog #3 by Connie Gaertner 253 words Title: Main character, Krista, and her struggles
As the new employee at Watson’s Flowers, seventeen-year-old Krista knows she needs to concentrate on her job rather than a beach party she’s missing, the party of the handsome rebel Jeff Wellington, a somewhat new student at her school. In the following days, Krista decides to ignore the warning signs and goes on boating and beach adventures with Jeff.
At work, she’s also getting to know…..
I live on Marco Island, just south of Naples, Florida. How can a person not like warm weather and sandy beaches; however, most of my life I lived in Saginaw, Michigan.
My parents were teachers and I loved school. As a child and as an adult I embraced my friends and family life both in Saginaw…..
I have had a passion to write for many years, but never seemed to find time except for writing business letters, newspaper ads, articles, and announcements. I enjoyed journaling occasionally. I lost most of what I had written, but the effort probably helped to create my style and my voice in writing.
Eventually, I answered an ad asking: Do You…..
Welcome. My name is Connie Gaertner, author of Wake-Up Calls. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here.
I’ll be using this blog to interact with you about Wake-Up Calls, expanding on some of the topics in it and posting on some of the ideas related to my book. This is a great…..
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