Books

The Crux of the Matter

Marie McCallister is fine. Seriously. That traumatic shoulder injury that cost her a future in competitive rock climbing, her boyfriend breaking up with her and moving to France—all in the past. Would someone whose life is falling apart be dating the most popular guy in school?

But when her new boyfriend and her best friend dump her before the ink is dry on their senior schedules, Marie’s only consolation is a job at her old climbing gym—The Crux. It doesn’t take long to realize that the climbing gym is no place to hide from her life. 

Forced to face her demons, Marie must rediscover who she is and what she wants—and what better place to gain perspective than the top of a climbing wall?

A book cover with a teen girl rock climber facing an indoor climbing wall, entitled "The Crux of the Matter."

The Last Ingredient

Nellie knew smuggling magical contraband into the capital was risky. What she didn’t plan on was discovering an articulate frog in her satchel claiming to be Crown Prince Rex. Or being framed for his disappearance and hunted by the King’s Magician and his soldiers.

The only way to clear her name—and save the kingdom—is to return the prince to his human form. With the help of her limited healer’s training and a smudged spell, the results are less than ideal: a fox, a horse, a mermaid?!

Nellie must master the magic (and her growing feelings for the prince) before it’s too late. But if she succeeds, will she lose him forever?​