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An Angel Among Us
How Far Is Heaven
Hunting Mariah
Mariah’s Revenge (Sequel to Hunting Mariah)
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In A Second (Novel for 18+)
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LUBELIA ALYCEA ONE HUNDRED YEARS (Historical/romance)
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Search for the Medallion Gateskin Chronicles Book 3 Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 1
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Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series, Book 6
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Abby & Holly Series, Book 1, School Dance
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Louey the Lazy Elephant
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Lucy the Talented Toy Terrier
Lucy the Talented Toy Terrier
The First Star – A Fairy Tale
Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 1
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Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medal Winner!
Lamby the Lonely Lamb
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
Davey & Derek Junior Detectives, Book 1: The Case of the Missing Cell Phone
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
Davey & Derek Junior Detective Series, Book 2, The Case of the Mysterious Black Cat
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series, Book 3, The Case of the Magical Ivory Elephant
Readers’ Favorite Awards Winner – Honorable Mention
Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Book 1, The Case of the Missing Cell Phone
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
Jerry the Crabby Crayfish
Reader’s Favorite Award Winner – Silver Medal!
Readers’ Favorite Book Award Winner - Silver Medal - The Case of the Magical Ivory Elephant, Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 3
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
Broose the Moose on the Loose
Silver Medal – Authorsdb Cover Contest
Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series, Book 5, The Case of the Sad Mischievous Ghost
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series, Book 5, The Case of the Sad Mischievous Ghost
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
Colby the Courageous Cat
Finalist – Authorsdb First Lines Contest – Hunting Mariah
Finalist – Authorsdb First Lines Contest – Mariah’s Revenge
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
Jeffrey the Jittery Giraffe
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
Abby & Holly School Dance - Book 1 of Series
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
Abby & Holly Series Book 2 Unfortunate Events
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner!
The Case of the Mystery of the Bells, Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 6
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner – Abby & Holly Series Book 3 Secrets of the Trunk
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
Book Excellence Award Finalist – Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 6
Book Excellence Award Finalist - Davey & Derek Junior Detective Series Book 6, The Case of the Mystery of the Bells
Readers’ Favorite Book Award – Bronze Medal – Abby & Holly Book 1 School Dance
Readers’ Favorite Book Award - Bronze Medal - Abby & Holly Book 1 School Dance
Book Excellence Award – Finalist – Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series, Book 6, The Case of the Mystery of the Bells
Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medal – Ricky the Rambunctious Raccoon
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Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards – Abby & Holly Series Book 4 The Hidden Stairway
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
Readers’ Favorite Book Awards – Honorable Mention – Abby & Holly Series Book 2: Unfortunate Events
Readers' Favorite Book Awards - Honorable Mention - Abby & Holly Series Book 2: Unfortunate Events
Readers’ Favorite Book Awards – Finalist – Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series, Book 6: The Case of the Mystery of the Bells
Readers' Favorite Book Awards - Finalist - Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 6: The Case of the Mystery of the Bells
PINNACLE BOOK ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER – Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey
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Louey The Lazy Elephant Winner of Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medal
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Abby & Holly Book 5: The Copper Key – Winner of Pinnacle Book Achievement Award!
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Jesse the Precocious Polar Bear – Winner of SILVER MEDAL – MOM’S CHOICE AWARDS!
Silver Medal - Mom's Choice Awards
Abby & Holly Series Book 6: Faulty Timeline won a PINNACLE BOOK ACHIEVEMENT AWARD! – Purchase Link
Pinnacle Book Award - AH 6
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Silver Medal - Mom's Choice Awards
Lucy the Talented Toy Terrier
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Drystan and Durward Save the Day
The Unknown Territory: Gateskin Chronicles Book 2 - MAINCREST MEDIA AWARD! 
MOM'S CHOICE AWARDS - SILVER MEDAL - Wishes: A Short Story Collection Hunting Mariah – Video Contest Winner – Book Marketing Global Network
Hunting Mariah - Video Contest Winner - BMGN
Book Marketing Global Award – How Far Is Heaven – Video Award
How Far Is Heaven - Video Award - BMGN
Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Books 1-5 – Children’s Series Winner – Book Marketing Global Network
Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Books 1-5 - Children’s Series Award - BMGN
Abby & Holly Series Books 1-6 – MG/PT/YA Series Winners – Book Marketing Global Network
Abby & Holly Series Books 1-6 - BMGN
Mariah’s Revenge Book Trailer – Sequel to Hunting Mariah
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Category Archives: Dinner out with friends
A Tribute to My Beloved BFF, Fran
Do you have a special memory or memories of your BFF? I have many but these memories are all I will have now. She passed in June of 2025 from stage 4 ovarian cancer. Her name was Fran. She and … Continue reading
A Gift from Above – Rainbows and a Night out with Friends!
Do you love rainbows? I think they are magical! We went out to dinner with good friends (Fran & Jim) for the first time in well over a year to a lovely restaurant that serves delicious lamb, beef, fish and … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner out with friends, Double rainbows, Phoenician Restaurant, Rainbows, Writing, book reviews and publishing, poetry, children's books, YA and novels
Tagged baked stuffed shrimp, Debby Gies, Dinner out with friends, Double rainbows, grape leaves, lamb chops, Phoenician Restaurant, Prayers for a friend, Rainbows, red sangria, rice pilaf, Salad with lemon mint oil & garlic, syrian bread
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