THE ADVENTURES OF LUCKY AND MR. PICKLE
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Not every surprise is planned.
The Birthday Surprise, the fourth book in The Adventures of Lucky and Mr. Pickle series, begins the second of three trilogies. Our story jumps three years into the future. Mr. Pickle is no longer a puppy, but he’s still full of energy and curiosity. Lucky celebrates his birthday with a day of endless surprises. He and Mr. Pickle will meet old friends, make new ones, and get spoiled with treats. Papa has a list of things planned for them, but the biggest surprise will be the one no one saw coming.
What will Lucky and Mr. Pickle find that will shock them both?
The Adventures of Lucky and Mr. Pickle: The Birthday Surprise is a story of joy, love, reflection, and family. The book’s topics include dealing with adoptions years later, showing that dreams can come true, and what it means to be selfless.
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You don’t know what you’ve got until you leave it behind.
The Great Escape, the third book in The Adventures of Lucky and Mr. Pickle series, closes out the first of three trilogies. Mr. Pickle has a scary experience at the vet, making him angry at Papa and Lucky. Shadow reminds him that they aren’t his real family. He’s adopted, and his real family is somewhere else. Shadow is shocked that her words prompt Mr. Pickle to run away to find them, kicking off a series of thrilling events. Once Lucky learns what’s happened, he sets off alone to track down his little brother before the pup runs into danger or, worse, gets lost . . . forever.
Will Mr. Pickle find his real family by the end of the story?
The Adventures of Lucky and Mr. Pickle: The Great Escape questions not only what makes a family but what makes a real family. Where do you call home? Is there truly a difference between blood relatives and adopted ones? What makes a family real?
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When you don't listen, bad things can happen.
The Walk of Shame, the second book in The Adventures of Lucky and Mr. Pickle series, continues to follow the growing relationship between a newly adopted pup and his family. Mr. Pickle finds himself excited and a bit out of control when Papa takes him for his first walk in the neighborhood. He hates being on a leash and wants nothing more than to run free and explore. Lucky and Papa do their best to get him to pay attention, but the pup refuses to listen. Conflicting advice from family and new friends, Shadow and Max, only confuses him and makes him very stubborn.
Will this puppy learn the difference between hearing and listening, or will he get into a heap of trouble and put himself and others in danger?
The Adventures of Lucky and Mr. Pickle: The Walk of Shame shows children the importance of listening and acting on sound advice from friends and family.
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Adoptions can be scary and confusing. For everyone.
Lucky, a senior dog with a disability, has his world turned upside down when a newly adopted puppy named Mr. Pickle is brought home. The highly energetic pup is scared and confused by his new surroundings and desperately wants to return to his original family. Things only get worse when Papa leaves them home alone, and a big storm shakes the house, sending both dogs searching for safety.
Fun and frenzy await them as they learn to work together. They are different in breed, age, size, shape, and color, but will that stop them from becoming friends and maybe even family?
The Adventures of Lucky and Mr. Pickle: The Stormy Night tackles sensitive subjects for children, including adoption, disabilities, ageism, and blended families.
skin deep
Low self-esteem can have deadly consequences.
Engel Academy, an elite Cape Cod high school, unravels when the new girl in town goes missing. Kaylee Jones, a self-conscious and shy junior, worries that the disappearance of Emily Mason may only be the beginning. It turns out she was right.
As more people vanish, Kaylee searches for a pattern. Who’s next? What’s the connection? When will it end? Are those being abducted still alive? Little does Kaylee realize the stalker is online preying on their insecurities.
Join Kaylee and her friends as they race to save one another and figure out how to end the nightmare engulfing their town before it’s too late.
Skin Deep is a young-adult thriller that tackles subjects including body dysmorphia, bullying, and the lengths teenagers will go to be accepted and popular.
Dawn of Eve
Is it Obsession or Possession?
On the surface, Dawn Easton seems to have it all. Heiress to a fashion empire, and with a gorgeous younger boyfriend, there’s almost nothing she can’t have. Yet, despite her wealth and power, there’s one thing that’s remained out of reach her entire life–giving birth. As her 40th birthday inches closer, Dawn finds herself consumed with becoming a mother.
Her desperation leads her to form an unlikely bond with a mysterious doll. Their connection soon threatens to derail not only Dawn’s relationships but also her sanity. As she learns more about the doll, Dawn finds herself confronting both her past and present. Is she destined for motherhood? Will knowing the doll’s history help her find her true self? Who can she trust as she searches for not only answers but also happiness?
Dawn of Eve is a psychological thriller with an ending that will leave readers forever debating what happened to Dawn . . . and her doll.
THE TALLOW SERIES
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Tallow - An Urban Legend
As Christmas approaches, four friends head off to Cape Cod for what should be a fun filled weekend. To keep everyone entertained during the road trip, Julie brings along a book of local urban legends. The tales are meant to amuse. Little do they realize that there may be more to these stories than rumor and folklore. As their journey along the Cape unfolds, they slowly find themselves entwined in a terrifying nightmare. As the hours pass and a blizzard begins to consume them, their fight for survival could very well become one of… legend.
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Tallow - Rosemary
Christmas is a distant memory. Spring has come to New England. Four months later, the survivors have not forgotten what happened on Cape Cod. All are haunted. All are motivated. All have been changed forever. The events from last December were not the end of the story. They were not the beginning. Once a myth is born, it continues to evolve. Growing. Changing. Adapting. Legends live on forever. Those that experience them do not.
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Tallow - Time to Pay
It's been two months since the deadly events that took place on Cape Cod. The Memorial Day weekend has arrived, kicking off the first warm holiday event of the season. Many families and friends will gather to celebrate fun times and recall fond memories. Others will mourn for those that were lost, and seek retribution. As the story goes, legends never die. They hide in darkness until the time is right to finally strike again.
FASTER
FASTER (co-author)
Ted is a kick-ass hardware guy who can build anything as long as you stay out of his way. He’s recruited to work with a group of nerdy college roboticists to win DARPA’s autonomous vehicle challenge, setting him on a path that would change his life. FASTER examines the value of progress, the cost of obsession and the extraordinary power of the human mind, set to the backdrop of a phenomenon that would shake the world.