Books

A Heist Story - 2018 - Winner, 2015 Wattys Award

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Summary:

Life gets weird for Marcey Daniels when art thief Charlie Mock dies and leaves her a curious and much sought-after book. Suddenly a determined Interpol agent, Wei Topeté, is sniffing around. Everything’s gone sideways for the agent since Mock’s death – a man she’s been chasing for half her career. Enter the mysterious, flirtatious, Kat Barber, a slow-moving accident who has been bargaining for her freedom with things that don’t belong to her. She expected she’d have the pick of the estate of her criminal mentor. Now Kat desperately needs that book and will do whatever it takes to pry it from Marcey’s hands. Everyone has their own agenda in this intricate suspense. As the double-crosses pile up, can Marcey unpick the trap within the puzzle?

Praise:

• “It’s a heist story, boys and girls […] and it’s MASSIVE FUN to read”
• “‘A Heist Story’ is a well written, complicated story full of interesting characters. It kept me guessing and I never knew quite what to expect.”
• “Full of spellbinding plot twists and will appeal not only to suspenseful aficionada but to readers who also will appreciate a strong female leading cast with a compelling though sometimes provocative roller coaster… A page-turner … from an immensely talented writer…highly recommended”

​The Light of the World - 2015

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Summary:

At the back of her grandmother’s closet lies a mystery. After her grandmother’s death, Eva finds a series of diaries detailing the life of a girl caught up in the magic of the Roaring Twenties. She cannot reconcile the young girl in these diaries with the miserable old woman she loved so fiercely. What happened to change her grandmother so drastically? Eva starts to investigate the puzzle her grandmother left behind. With the help of a local historian and his enigmatic assistant Olivia, they find a forgotten labyrinth under the city streets. But they are not the only ones down there. Someone else is searching for the light of the world.

Praise:

• “The Light of the World is full of imagination, wonderment, history and love. I literally could not put it down.”
• “The Light of the World” is a treasure indeed.”
• “From the vast and numerous descriptors that utterly draw you in, to the accurate depiction of a girl surviving depression […], this one definitely deserves a 10/10 rating.”

The Return - 2014

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Summary:

Near Haven is like any other small, dying fishing village dotting the Maine coastline-a crusty remnant of an industry long gone, a place that is mired in sadness and longing for what was and can never be again. People move away, yet they always seem to come back. It’s a vicious cycle of small-town America. Liza Hawke thought that she’d gotten out, escaped across the country on a basketball scholarship. A series of bad decisions, however, has her returning home after nearly a decade. She struggles to accept her place in the fabric of this small coastal town, making amends to the people she’s wronged and trying to rebuild her life in the process. Her return marks the beginning of a shift within the town as the residents that she’s hurt so badly start to heal once more.

Praise:

• “I HIGHLY recommend this book.”
• “Great story, didn’t want to put it down.”
• “This book is one of my favorites, it’s well written and the characters are fantastic, it’s a book that you can flip to any one page and instantly get pulled into the story, wanting to know more, connecting immediately to it.”