"I loved this book and the talking cat!"
“It's a fun and entertaining read… I can’t wait for book 2”
“I LOVE Grok, he is freaking hilarious!”
“This was a smart, funny story,”
“I enjoyed the style of writing, the fleshed out characters and the solid mystery.”
Monterey Bay Mystery (Book 1 of the Amanda Warren Cozy Animal Mystery Series)
In the cozy coastal town of Ocean Wood, dog groomer Amanda Warren is looking for a second chance, but what she finds is a psychic cat and a purrfectly puzzling mystery!
Amanda Warren, the dog groomer with a nose for mystery, rolls into Ocean Wood seeking a new beginning and a reunion with her twin. Little does she know that her fresh start will involve a missing sister, a dead body, and a psychic cat with a knack for solving crimes.
Determined to clear her sister's name, Amanda teams up with her sister’s grumpy amnesiac cat. Together, they untangle a fur-midable mystery while navigating the charming yet quirky neighborhood.
Will Amanda and the forgetful feline sniff out the killer before Amanda's second chance becomes her last?"
Available now at Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Apple, and other retailers, or you can request it from your local bookstore or library!
BOOK EXCERPT
The cat, Grok, stared down at the sleeping form. He then smacked at it.
Amanda groaned and rolled over, the air mattress making obscene squeaking noises that Grok found offensive.
And he hadn’t been fed.
That seemed like provocation enough.
But he’d also had to work to find a way into the van to get to her. Fortunately, she had foolishly left the front doors unlocked.
But really, he didn’t need any more reason than being unfed. He didn’t like being forgotten.
Grok unsheathed a claw and held it high, then, with a quick slashing motion, sunk it deep into the air mattress.
"The new favorite series for YA readers!"
— San Francisco Book Review
#1 New Release Teen & Young Adult Girls
The Keystone (Book 1 of the YA SciFi Elements Series)
They hunted her mother. They abducted her father. If Grace can’t uncover the secret of her family’s alien past, will she be next?
Grace is unique. She tries not to draw attention, but most teens don’t have naturally green hair, live in a van, and change schools every couple of months. When people around her start dying and the federal government turns up asking about national secrets, she knows she is in over her head.
Grace has to find the truth. With her brave new friends rallying behind her, she sets off on a daring adventure. But will she risk her new friends to reveal an old family secret that has already cost her everything she loves?
An award-winning Young Adult action story from debut author Seren Goode. Fans of alien stories and friendship fiction will love this high-energy adventure that will grab you at the beginning and never let go.
Available now at Amazon, Kobo, Apple, Barns&Noble, Smashwords, and other retailers, or you can request it from your local bookstore or library!
Readers are saying…
"This is a true edge-of-your-seat adventure and I loved it!" —Margot
"Awesome story, it captures one's attention from the beginning, and the energy remains high through-out. Highly recommend!" —Sheila
"I really enjoyed this story. It was different from anything I have read before." —Darla
"Fascinating tale of courage and discovery!" —Janelle
"This story was fast-paced!"
The Activator (Book 2 of the YA SciFi Elements Series)
Officially, Grace and her friends are underage aliens on the run from authorities, revolutionary gangs, and their families. Unofficially, they are screwed.
For an Earth-girl who always has a solution, falling through a portal to an alien mining world leaves Grace without a quick fix. But she’s got this, she can survive anything with her friends at her side–until they disappear.
Trapped and running out of time to find a way home, Grace has to navigate the rugged terrain of an underground world that is tipping into environmental destruction and social revolution, while trying to find her missing friends, one of whom has betrayed her.
Family betrayal and a second chance romance caught up in non-stop action. Fans of fantasy, near future Sci-fi and off-world alien stories will love this smart young adult portal adventure.
The Elements series can be started with book one or two and each book has its own happy for now ending with no cliff hangers.
Available now at Amazon, Kobo, Apple, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers, or you can request it from your local bookstore or library!
Awards & Contests
Finalist in the San Francisco Writers Conference Contest
I am honored to announce that The Keystone is a finalist in the Children’s/YA Books category in the 2021 San Francisco Writers Conference Contest and will be included in their very first Anthology available November 2021.
The Keystone Wins 1st Place in Young Adult Lit
The Keystone Wins 1st Place in Young Adult Lit Category of the Heart-to-Heart Contest
