Greetings:

Welcome to the Kapri Books website! I really appreciate that you’re taking the time to check it out. My name is Katrina L. Burchett, I am the publisher and author of Choices, and here is my story…..

I sent queries to quite a few publishers, trying to get Choices published. Most of them seemed to like the story, but had their reasons for responding with a rejection letter. I put the manuscript away for months and months and months at a time after each rejection letter, but I had a vision of a published novel that I could not shake. I had a story in my heart that I put down on paper and I couldn’t let it go. I couldn’t let the characters stay hidden in a box on the floor of my bedroom closet. So, like many others before me, I stepped out and published my first novel.

Kapri Books, named after my teenage niece, will publish novels that minister to the hearts of young people. These stories will deal with issues today’s teenagers face in a way that isn’t preachy, but entertaining.

With all of the sexually active teen and teen pregnancy statistics, I wanted to go deeper than the percentages. So for my first novel I wanted to write a story that dealt with the reasons why young people are choosing to engage in premarital sex. Shauntice, Angel, Bridgette, LaKeeta, and Hope are five girls dealing with different circumstances that result in five very different choices.

Like life experiences, Choices, teaches important lessons. It is a story that takes place in the City of York, Pennsylvania where I grew up. It tackles the issue of teen sex as well as teen pregnancy, domestic violence, parent/teen relationships, boyfriend problems, and acquaintance rape. Yes, these teens are facing difficult situations, and through it all there is emotional and spiritual growth. And although the protagonists in this story are African-American, I believe teens of all races will find a character they can relate to.

If you decide to purchase Choices, I thank you very much for your support. Teens and adults alike have enjoyed this story, and I'm sure you will as well. It is my hope that Choices will not only entertain, but will motivate readers to examine themselves, their lives and the choices they make. Now, here’s the most important part: If there’s something that needs to be changed – something in life that could be better – every moment is a chance to begin again.

I hope you e-mail me once you’ve finished the book, because I would love to hear from you. And please don’t let this be your last visit to the Kapri Books website. If you've been here before, you've probably noticed an announcement for an upcoming contest. Regrettably, that contest has been postponed - but it will be held at a later date, yet to be determined. I'm really looking forward to blessing one of my readers with an 8GB iPod Nano! Be sure to check back again, because you never know what will be added to the site.

Be Blessed!