Erynn Mangum

Presley McCoffrey just wants to make the mark.The only child of two doctors, she's never lived up to their dreams for her life. Choosing to do zookeeping was a huge disappoint to her parents and they've never let her forget it. But now, there's a chance to be the manager of the Hudson Zoo. And after putting in time at the place for ten years, Presley is bound and determined to get it. Maybe then, her parents will finally see that not only is she good at zookeeping, she actually likes it. Ten years at Hudson Zoo should make this job a shoe-in.But just as she submits her resume, she sees the job isn't a shoe-in after all. Jack Dominguez, her old co-worker and friend, is moving back from Seattle and also applying for the job. And everyone is talking about the new guy, coming from San Diego, who is also vying for the position.When the Board of Directors suggests a two-week interim trial for each candidate, Presley knows she's got the upper hand. After all, she knows the zoo like the back of her hand. She knows the staff, she knows the animals, she knows exactly what will happen. But then everything goes wrong and all of a sudden, life doesn't look as cut and dry like she thought it would.In the midst of it all, Presley gets close to Jack's wife, Maya, who is also discovering that life isn't what she planned. Does God have a plan that is better than theirs? And if so, what could He possibly be doing?

With two matches under her belt, Lauren's ready to get back to work. Lucky for her, her job at The Brandon Knox Photography Studio makes it even easier to work her magic on her best friend and boss, Brandon, and the adorable receptionist, Hannah. And since she's at Shawn's caf every day anyway (a girl's gotta feed her caffeine and chocolate addictions, doesn't she?), why not look for his perfect match as well? But with all her love-connection luck, Lauren's thrown for a loop when her dad announces that he's heading out of town for a singles' retreat. And in the midst of panicking about her dad and potential future stepmom, there's also the matter of Ryan: Love interest or friend? Only time, vats of coffee, and pounds of chocolate will tell

Now that Maya is engaged to Jack, the love of her life, everything should be perfect, but actually, it's the opposite. Maya must trust that God is in control even when things seem to be a disastrous mess. This fiction novel uses the power of story and humor to challenge teens to discover the relevance of faith in their lives. This fun, lighthearted read promotes trust in God.

When Maya Davis' ex-boyfriend proposes to her roommate, Jen, their apartment becomes Wedding Central. As if that weren't awful enough, Jen's obnoxious mom moves in to help with the planning Maya's relationships really start to get crazy when her genius brother and sister-in-law announce their pregnancy, and then to top it off there's Jack-could it be love? Who wouldn't need a coffee break This fun, lighthearted fiction novel for teens uses strong characters, humor, and quiet faith to promote trust in God.

Lauren Holbrook has found her life's calling: matchmaking for the romantically challenged. And with the eclectic cast of characters in her world, there's tons of potential to play "connect the friends." Lauren sets out to introduce Nick, her carefree singles' pastor, to Ruby, her neurotic coworker who plans every second of every day. What could possibly go wrong? Just about everything.

Light the fire, grab a cup of hot chocolate and snuggle down for this collection of Christmas novellas In The Christmas Watch, Lindsey works as a florist and waits for her special someone under the tree. Is Marcus the one? And if he is, why is her childhood best friend acting so weird? In Merry and Bright, Kelly can't wait to bring her new fianc home for Christmas, but when he breaks up with her the night before they are supposed to leave, she is devastated. Her co-worker offers to carpool with her home, but when a huge snowstorm hits, Kelly realizes God might have different plans than she thought. In My Revised Christmas List, nurse student Chloe is too busy to sleep, much less look for love. In the middle of finals, working at a diner and trying to earn enough money to keep her apartment, could it be that love was just around the corner this whole time? And in O Christmas Bree, Bree has worked at her family's Christmas tree farm for her entire life and yet feels like she still doesn't know her place in the world. When her dad gets sick right as the selling season starts, it's up to Bree to keep things going. Does God have a plan even in the midst of the insanity?

Drawing Conclusions or Drafting Disaster?Other than harboring a somewhat obsessive fondness for Crispix and completely swearing-off boys after a bad date (don’t ask), sixteen-year-old Kate Carter is about as ordinary as they come, except for her two notable talents: art and sarcasm. After an introduction to forensic sketching in her elective art class, Kate discovers a third and most unexpected gift: criminal profiling. Her photo-quality sketch helps the police catch a wanted murderer and earns her celebrity status in South Woodhaven Falls. But when that murderer appears to be using his friends to exact revenge, Kate goes from local hero to possible target. Will she manage to survive? Will life ever be normal again? And will local news anchor Ted Deffle ever stop sending her flowers?