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The Midnight Disappointment
Two potions, a botched delivery, and a mess of spells to reverse before midnight. No problem…?
a novella
When I took the job at Penelope’s Potion Emporium, I envisioned mixing adorable love potion packs and selling Instant Makeover fairy dust. So far, all I do is fetch coffee and work overtime doing my boss’s paperwork. But as she always reminds me, it’s not like I have a life.
Tonight is supposed to be my chance to do more than work. I have the dress, the perfect glass slippers, and an invite to handsome (and single!) Brock Marzipan’s Valentine Ball. Finally, I’ll get to dance the night away and perhaps secure a business deal to fix my totally broke status. But my boss has other plans. Still, I can make her deliveries and get to the party, right?
Except I might have mixed up a few orders. And that’s just the beginning. Once my ex, Detective Tiger Sagelake, gets involved, the glitter hits the fan. I’ll have to help him ferret out an evil scheme and reverse rogue spells before the clock chimes midnight or else I’ll be spending ten-to-twenty Valentines in jail.
YA fantasy / Fairytale Inspired short story
The Midnight Requirement
A fairy godmother gone rogue.
A wish gone awry.
And if the magic isn’t reversed by midnight, everything’s going to come up pumpkins. Will Mari and her not-at-all cute coworker Hunter meet the midnight requirement and save Hidden Wood from impending disaster?
a rogue fairy godmother wreaks havoc when she grants a wish and “forgets” to turn the magic off at midnight. It’s up to fairy godmother assistant Mari and her annoying and definitely-not-cute coworker Hunter to save the night. If they miss the midnight requirement, who knows what mischief the magic will cause?
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One Night at Hilltop Manor
Be our guest. Forever.
a novella
There’s only one way out … or is there? A weekend getaway turns nightmarish in this addictive YA mystery thriller novella for fans of Christopher Pike.
Sisters Ashleigh and Kari’s idyllic beach weekend takes an unexpected turn when a violent storm forces them to take refuge in a desolate hilltop mansion. At first, all seems perfect—too perfect. The proprietors are charming, the food delicious, and the mansion’s whimsical pink fashion-doll theme is something out of a fairytale.
But their sense of security soon unravels. It seems danger lurks around every corner. What possessed another guest to throw herself down the stairs? And those whispered cries for help … are they coming from inside the walls?
When Kari vanishes without a trace, Ashleigh realizes things are far more sinister than she imagined. Will Ashleigh conquer the dark forces at play and save her sister, or will their one night at Hilltop Manor turn into eternity?
A haunting and electrifying debut from author Jennifer Dyer, “One Night at Hilltop Manor” is a Twilight Zone-esque story that will keep readers enthralled until the last chilling page. For fans of Lindsay Currie and R.L. Stein.
The Midnight embezzlement
A missing wand.
A desperate detective.
the clock ticking toward midnight.
If the real thief isn’t discovered before midnight, all of hidden wood could fall.
Young Adult Fantasy Mystery short story
When the Original Fairy Godmother’s wand goes missing from a museum’s Cinderella exhibit, the authorities are in a flutter. If it’s not recovered before the clock strikes midnight, its magic will transfer to its new owner, which could spell doom for all Hidden Wood.
Fairy Services Technician Ivory Winkleclover denies any involvement, but Detective Ironflutter isn’t so sure. Will Ironflutter solve the case before it’s too late?
Status: Appeared in Go Havok October 30, 2023. It’s a great online short story magazine that requires a minimal annual to read their entire catalog. The Midnight Embezzlement will be available for purchase in 2024.
More worlds in the making.
I can’t wait to bring more of the worlds in my head to life! I’ll keep updating you as bookish things happen, but for now, here are a few of my favorite projects:
BLUE SERENITY
Sci-Fi / Science Fantasy
A family to save, a deadly secret, and a powerful prince who might kill her…
BLUE SERENITY pits love against duty in one young woman’s desperate, action-packed search across a galaxy to save her family and find home.
Echoes of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in a sweeping, interplanetary setting like STAR WARS.
Some secrets are too dangerous to keep.
From the moment Serenity accidentally killed those intergalactic soldiers with her deadly telepathic abilities, she’s lived by one rule to survive: keep your powers a secret.
When her out-edge planet is attacked and her family taken captive, Serenity must team up with a handsome but infuriating Warrior prince who has sworn to eradicate his people’s ancient enemies, the telepathic Raphients.
As she and the prince are forced into a bargain they despise, keeping her secret is more important than ever, since he would kill her if he knew. Their search uncovers shocking truths about her family, and they find themselves in a cat-and-mouse game with a powerful enemy. Serenity could be the deciding factor in a victory. If her people don’t kill her first. If she can control her deadly powers. If she can resist destroying them all.
Status:
Complete at 108,000 words.
In the query stage.
*Finalist in the 2022 Georgia Romance Writers’ Maggie Contest, the Young Adult Romance Writer’s of America Rosemary contest, and the Wisconsin Romance Writers’ Fab Five contest..
Two Wishes
What if the hot, magical guy you fell for Might be the one trying to kill you?
Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy
Emma Adams has big plans. First on the list: escape her stifling small-town life by winning a scholarship contest with a killer water-study project. But her carefully plotted maps and spreadsheets provide no help when, while collecting water samples, she falls into a hidden well and encounters a cute but infuriating magical guy named Jura.
She’s trapped, and Jura offers to help on one condition: she must wish him into her life.
Suddenly, Emma can’t remember a time when she hasn’t had her hot bestie Jura by her side, and bonus, he seems to have more than friendship on his mind, but she has a nagging feeling she’s forgetting something. Worse, people are acting strange and disappearing. When her sister goes missing, Emma must unravel magic’s snare to save her, but to do so she will have to sacrifice more than her scholarship plans to save those she loves—because magic always demands a price.
Status:
Complete at 84,000 words.
In the query stage.
- Winner 1st place overall and 1st place in the young adult category of the Toronto Romance Writers Catherine Contest.
- 1st place in the young adult category of the Windy City Romance Writers Four Seasons Writing Contest.
- Finalist in the paranormal category of the Young Adult Romance Writers of America Rosemary Contest.
- Finalist 2023 Georgia Romance Writer’s Maggies Contest
The Donor
Young adult suspense
When boy meets girl, it’s not supposed to be about revenge. But if they want to survive, they’ll have to team up in this twisty, action-packed dual-POV young adult thriller. Think The Headmaster’s List by Melissa de la Cruz meets Mission Impossible.
Seventeen-year-old Cameron Foster has everything the world has to offer except a future, thanks to his heart condition. Though he wants nothing more than to live it up before he dies, his father, business mogul Nigel Foster, is determined to protect Cameron’s health by controlling his every move.
Tasha Jenkins hasn’t felt alive since her father was killed. She wants nothing more than to expose the man responsible: Nigel Foster. And when Tasha meets super cute Cameron at a benefit and he asks her out, she sees the perfect opportunity for revenge. But the more Tasha digs, the more she realizes Cameron and his dad might be the ones in trouble.
Together, Cameron and Tasha must uncover the truth about a deadly organ smuggling ring far larger and more sadistic than they anticipated. As lies are exposed and people close to them go missing, Cameron realizes he might be worth more dead than alive. How far should he go to survive? The answer might get them both killed.
Status:
Complete at 92,000 words.
In the query stage.
- Winner in the Young Adult Category of the Georgia Romance Writers’ Maggie contest.
- Finalist in the Toronto Romance Writers’ Catherine contest.
- Finalist in the Young Adult Romance Writers of America Rosemary contest.
- Finalist in the Wisconsin Romance Writers’ Fab Five contest.
Stone Mason & the Lasso Fiasco
Middle Grade Fantasy adventure
The descendants of myths and legends battle the original characters in those stories in a madcap race to either save the world or destroy it.
Think Percy Jackson meets tall tales.
Stone Mason is constantly accused of lying, but he can’t help that his life reads like a tall tale. He truly was raised by coyotes after he crawled through a tree portal from another dimension. Although he remembers nothing about his family, he’s certain his dad will someday come through the portal for him, but it’s been ten years. Stone wonders if he’ll ever get home. And that’s just the beginning of his troubles.
When he tries to bring back a warrior from the past to solve his school bully problem, Stone unwittingly sets the Headless Horseman free (whoops). Worse, Headless and his flame-shooting pumpkin have a plan to use Pecos Bill’s mythical lasso to destroy modern civilization and bring back the bad ole days.
With the help of some new friends, including super-strong, super-annoying Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, Stone and some other descendants of legends and tall tales must decipher a mysterious banjo song, escape killer enchiladas, and try to stop the end of the world. But Stone’s hardest challenge might be learning the meaning of family before it’s too late.
Status:
Complete at 69,000 words.
In the query stage.
Greyt Expectations
Cozy Mystery
Murder, canine mayhem, and gluten-free cupcakes mix into GREYT EXPECTATIONS, a cozy mystery set in a small town like Stars Hollow (Gilmore Girls) with a twenty-something Jessica-Fletcher-type sleuth (Murder She Wrote) and her greyhound sidekick.
Bebe Gamble thought she’d left cheerful Holiday, Texas—Where Every Day is a Celebration!—and all its bad memories behind. But when her Bridezilla cousin drives away the last baker in Holiday two days before her wedding, Bebe must break out her mixer and come to the rescue.
Bebe thinks her biggest challenge will be serving cake while avoiding all the old gossip and accusations, but she gets more than frosting fatigue when a stray greyhound crashes the reception. To make matters worse, her car is found at the scene of a hit-and-run, and the deceased is the man who’d framed and cheated her all those years ago. With only the greyhound as an alibi, Bebe is the prime suspect.
Someone in Holiday has an old score to settle, and it’s up to Bebe and her new “greyt” canine companion not only to clear her name but to nose out the murderer before the whole town goes to the dogs. It will appeal to fans of the Southern Homebrew Mystery series by Diane Kelly and the Paws and Claws series by Krista Davis.
