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About Colleen Houck
New York Times Bestselling author Colleen Houck is a lifelong reader whose literary interests include action, adventure, paranormal, science fiction, and romance. When she's not busy writing, she likes to spend time chatting on the phone with one of her six siblings, watching plays, and shopping online. Colleen has lived in Arizona, Idaho, Utah, California, and North Carolina and is now permanently settled in Salem, Oregon with her husband and a huge assortment of plush tigers.Tiger’s Curse Study Guide
Study Group Questions for Tiger’s Curse 1) How is Kelsey like her parents? 2) The theme of the Tiger series is that true love requires sacrifice. What examples can you list from the book that shows this? What are some examples from your own life that proves this is true? 3) Would you have trusted Mr. Kadam and agreed to accompany a tiger to India? Why or why not? 4) Do you believe tigers and other creatures should be kept in zoos and circuses? How is it beneficial and how is it detrimental? 5) What can the Golden Fruit of …
Hope
Hope It’s official. I’m an idiot. Ren left for Oregon weeks ago and it was all because I pretty much pushed him out the door. So it was my own fault that they were together again and seemingly deliriously happy. And how did I know? Did he call? Did she call? No. I was pathetically pressed up against Kadam’s door straining my ears to eavesdrop on their conversation. Most of the time, I pretended not to care about what was going on in Oregon. Kadam usually told me the basics and I would listen and mumble or shrug as …
The Ghost of Christmas Past
The Ghost of Christmas Past I woke to the smell of hot buttery biscuits and kicked off my covers. My room was nippy because dad liked to turn the thermostat down at night to save money. Crunching the numbers, he said it would save us two hundred dollars per year. Dad figured that we had plenty of warm blankets to snuggle in anyway, which was true, but it sure gave me a shock every morning when I first touched my bare feet to the wooden floors. Quickly, I slipped my feet into some thick furry socks and wrapped …
A Leap of Faith
A Leap of Faith The old plane rumbled so loudly that I could barely hear myself think, which allowed me to give most of my attention to my lurching stomach. I swallowed thickly wondering if I was going to be able to jump when the time came. Mr. Kadam was in the front of the plane talking with the old pilot and, seated across from me, was Kishan. His golden eyes studied me and his unasked questions made me nervous. I unbuckled my seatbelt with the intention of talking with Mr. Kadam in the front when suddenly we rolled, …
Arranged
Arranged Kicking my heels against the stallion’s flanks, I swept through the city gates at a fast gallop. Guards shouted a welcome and I could almost feel the jumping pulse of the crowd as the news of my return was passed on from soldier to soldier and house to house. The combination of excitement and gratitude in seeing me alive and well was something I also felt when I saw them. Shouts of, “The Prince has returned!” followed in my wake. When I entered the estate I resided at while monitoring the borderlands, my manservant appeared and helped me out …
Meet the Characters of Tiger’s Curse
Meet the Characters Kelsey Hayes: Kelsey Hayes is an average girl, on the surface. She loves to read, bake cookies, sketch, and write in her journal. But she is haunted by a tragic past that cripples her heart, causes her to avoid taking risks, and complicates her relationships. Then, a short-term job at a traveling circus changes the course of her future. The girl who liked to sit in the back of the class must step forward as a reluctant hero to save the life of an Indian prince who should have died centuries ago. Alagan Dhiren Rajaram: The forgotten …
Kelsey’s Top 10 List of “Things a Girl Should Know About Dating a Tiger”
Kelsey’s Top 10 List of “Things a Girl Should Know About Dating a Tiger” The first thing you need to know is that tigers eat and they eat a lot so keep a backpack full of things they can snack on especially if the Golden Fruit isn’t available. Some favorites include: fried chicken bones, and all, giant sandwiches, and double chocolate chip peanut butter cookies. In fact, keeping a jar of peanut butter handy is always a good thing; just make sure you have a container of hand wipes. Whatever the tiger may say to convince you, don’t let …
Rising Generation-The Original Ending to Tiger’s Destiny
Rising Generation Wearily, I rubbed my eyes and fluffed the pillow behind my head. I heard Ren’s warm voice as he crooned to our newborn son in the next room. He was speaking to him softly in Hindi and though I still hadn’t mastered the language, I recognized the name Ren called our son—mera raja beta—which meant, my son the prince. I smiled and closed my eyes as I listened to him. The baby loved to hear Ren’s voice as much as I did and always watched his father with wide eyes when he read stories or poems. Ren …
Pirates-A Deleted Chapter from Tiger’s Voyage (Chapter 18)
Chapter 18 Pirates He stood on the bow of his ship staring at the moon. His frame trembled and his teeth gnashed. Off the stern, the city lights of Mahabalipuram twinkled. He sneered and spat over the side of the boat. It had been easy enough to figure out that the Deschen had docked there. Do the tigers really think that I am that old? So feeble-minded that I would forget the name of their mother? No. They were just stupid. Weak. Like their father had been. Rajaram had run away rather than face him. He’d hid his family in …
Tiger’s Curse Quotes
Tiger’s Curse Quotes Wheat grass shakes? Seriously?! What I wouldn’t give for chocolate chip pancakes and a slice of bacon! #Kelsey I’m worried about grandfather. He despairs of ever finding the one he seeks. #Nilima They just moved me. I smell rain…and trees. Would it kill them to put me near a window? #Ren Spending today in the corner of a bookstore reading. Graduation coming soon and then I’ll look for a job. #Kelsey Raining hard in Dallas tonight. Start job search tomorrow. #Kelsey Davis finally let me out of my cage today. I must have spent 10 minutes just stretching. #Ren …
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