—Young Adult Coming-of-Age Fiction—
Clean Romance Set in the Mid-Twentieth Century
“The Hetty books will make a great television series or family-friendly movie."
—Bill Camden, Veteran Hollywood Art Director
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Hetty
Gentle, imaginative Hetty feels at home with her kindly parents but struggles to find her place in a new school. She takes refuge in her secret forest hideaway. When an accident forces her to rely on others, will Hetty find what it takes to grow up and fit in? And is a mysterious stranger watching over her?
"Everyone should read this book!"
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Hetty Happens!
Seventeen year-old Hetty is lovesick and miserable, yet not even her kindly parents know. She can’t speak about the one she loves. He'll soon marry someone else. Does she suffer from a youthful crush…or is it lasting love? Gentle, imaginative Hetty can fix other peoples’ problems, but can she repair the damage she's caused with her foolish promise?
“Sweet heroine’s transition into adulthood.”
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Hetty or Not
In this tender love story Hetty graduates from college early to marry her beloved Morgan. But the beautiful Katrinka joins forces with a cruel elephant trainer in a scheme to win the rich, handsome Morgan for herself. Against such beauty, ambition, and cunning, does Hetty’s pure and constant love stand a chance?
"Innocence has never been so much fun."
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Honeymoon Summer
Hetty suffers insecurity on her honeymoon. Could such a perfect man really love her? Morgan forfeited his vast inheritance to marry Hetty, but what can she offer in exchange? When a newspaper reports their marriage is illegal, Morgan’s gorgeous, conniving ex-fiancée arrives. Can Hetty unlock the secret to lasting love?
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Hetty on hold
"West's endearing heroine...is threatened with the loss of all she holds dear. Her undimmed spirit and gentle, loving nature [remind] us that love never fails...West's well-pace story moves along with twists and turns, to a poignant, yet satisfying ending."
It's Me, Pippa!
Ignatz, a reformed petty criminal, acts as Pippa’s surrogate father while her parents are away. Nine-year-old Pippa arranges a romance between her handicapped teacher and Ignatz, but will her good intentions compensate for her bungling? Though Pippa tackles dangers and grown-up problems with courage and imagination, can she escape the cruelty of the school bully?
"Absolutely captivating read for the whole family. Pippa is a great combination of her talented parents Hetty and Morgan Morganthal. We give West's IT's ME, PIPPA! five stars."
Love me on purpose
In this tender and humorous love story, Pippa comes home from college ato find her childhood friend Val is no longer a little boy. Pippa feels both confused and thrilled at the change in him. At sixteen, he handles tragedy with wisdom and maturity. If Val declares his love, will it destroy the friendship they treasure?
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"West deserves a place on the bookshelf alongside Nash and Milne, whose classic poetry carries timeless reflections on the universal condition of being a sensitive human being.”
DELIRIOUSLY YOURS
In this heartwarming story, a childhood friendship blossoms into lasting love. But when Hetty’s college-age daughter Pippa struggles to make a future with the younger Val Ostler, are they headed for trouble?
Meanwhile Val’s mother former beauty queen Katrinka Ostler takes to the stage with her enemy, the widower Ignatz. Their unexpected romance becomes complicated by a young runaway Cherokee boy and a hobo with an important secret.
Whether these colorful characters are lovestruck or doomed, you’ll laugh and cry with their many adventures.