Books with author Alison Hotchkiss

Trotting the globe with a wedding dress in tow is no small feat. This planner takes the mystery out of staging the perfect destination wedding by outlining all of the essential information that couples need to know. Professional Destination Wedding Planner Alison Hotchkiss gives expert advice on everything from choosing the location and setting a budget to managing the production from afar and preparing guests for the big event. Helpful worksheets and checklists make organization a breeze, and roomy pockets are included for stowing documents or odds and ends. Whether the location is the bride's old hometown, a tropical island, or anywhere in between, adventurous couples can be sure they'll get hitched without a hitch!

Now available for the first time, The Other Side complete trilogy, all in one book.Twins Finn and Eric’s peaceful lives are turned upside down when they are suddenly chased from their home and find themselves in another world they had no idea existed. There, they become embroiled in a fight for survival, hunted down by Venera, evil Queen of the Fairy race, and the war hungry King Drer, leader of the Elven people. Both desire something from the twins, the true meaning of which Finn and Eric are not even aware.As they start to encounter friends and foes along the way, the truth about their lives and the power that lies within their possession, begins to emerge. However, after becoming separated in this strange and hostile world, the chances of them surviving long enough to find one another and escape back to earth, get slimmer by the hour.

Twins Finn and Eric’s peaceful lives are turned upside down when they are suddenly chased from their home and find themselves in another world they had no idea existed. There, they become embroiled in a fight for survival, hunted down by Venera, evil Queen of the Fairy race, and the war hungry King Drer, leader of the Elven people. Both desire something from the twins, the true meaning of which Finn and Eric are not even aware.As they start to encounter friends and foes along the way, the truth about their lives and the power that lies within their possession, begins to emerge. However, after becoming separated in this strange and hostile world, the chances of them surviving long enough to find one another and escape back to earth, get slimmer by the hour.The Other Side is the first novel in this thrilling dark fantasy trilogy. If you like fast-paced stories with twists and turns that will leave you on the edge of your seat, then you’ll love this series from the exciting new author Alan Hotchkiss.

Trotting the globe with a wedding dress in tow is no small feat. This planner takes the mystery out of staging the perfect destination wedding by outlining all of the essential information that couples need to know. Professional Destination Wedding Planner Alison Hotchkiss gives expert advice on everything from choosing the location and setting a budget to managing the production from afar and preparing guests for the big event. Helpful worksheets and checklists make organization a breeze, and roomy pockets are included for stowing documents or odds and ends. Whether the location is the bride's old hometown, a tropical island, or anywhere in between, adventurous couples can be sure they'll get hitched without a hitch!

With Finn and Eric hiding far from the wrath of the powerful sorceress Queen Venera, her rage turns towards an old enemy instead, the Elves. King Drer now possesses one of the Straize Gem stones and Venera the other, so war between the races looks inevitable. The twins must decide whether they can do something to prevent it and in the process take back what is rightfully theirs before either King Drer or Queen Venera gains possession of both Gem stones and becomes unstoppable.Can two teenage boys and their small group of protectors really take on the full might of two armies and stop the biggest war the land of Knor’kan has seen in centuries?

The Other Side trilogy comes to a thrilling conclusion in this final installment. The sorceress Lawu, looks to avenge past tragedies whilst using Eric to exert her newly found power over the entire world. King Riezgar has other ideas though and plans to wipe out his arch enemies once and for all whilst they are busy squabbling amongst themselves over who will be their new leader.Still unaware of what has happened to his sons, Stedd continues to search for Finn and Eric, with the help of Doogard. Meanwhile Max’s actions to try and stop Dante becoming the next King of the Fairies, sets them both on a path that only one will return from.Black Death promises to be one of the most talked-about books of the year.

It is July 1928, and Canada’s first women’s Olympic team — “The Matchless Six” — is heading to Amsterdam, the site of the ninth Olympiad of the modern era. Canada’s finest female track-and-field athletes, having survived rigorous training and the grueling selection process at the Olympic Trials, were determined to take their big talent and big dreams to the top. Meet Jane Bell, Myrtle Cook, Bobbie Rosenfeld, and Ethel Smith, the “Flying Four” who comprised Canada’s first relay team; Ethel Catherwood, the “Saskatoon Lily,” who became the champion high-jumper and the most photographed female athlete at the Olympic Games; and Jean Thompson, the youngest member of the team at seventeen, who became one of the world’s most outstanding middle-distance runners. It was an impressive achievement: “A team of six from Canada, a country of less than ten million, competed against 121 athletes from 21 countries, whose total population was 300 million.” Impressive indeed.For many years, historian Ron Hotchkiss has been fascinated by “The Matchless Six,” the conquering heroines who took Amsterdam by storm. His extensive research has led to this riveting account, full of black-and-white archival photographs, of the events leading up to and following that fateful summer in the history of Canadian sport.

It is July 1928, and Canada’s first women’s Olympic team — “The Matchless Six” — is heading to Amsterdam, the site of the ninth Olympiad of the modern era. Canada’s finest female track-and-field athletes, having survived rigorous training and the grueling selection process at the Olympic Trials, were determined to take their big talent and big dreams to the top. Meet Jane Bell, Myrtle Cook, Bobbie Rosenfeld, and Ethel Smith, the “Flying Four” who comprised Canada’s first relay team; Ethel Catherwood, the “Saskatoon Lily,” who became the champion high-jumper and the most photographed female athlete at the Olympic Games; and Jean Thompson, the youngest member of the team at seventeen, who became one of the world’s most outstanding middle-distance runners. It was an impressive achievement: “A team of six from Canada, a country of less than ten million, competed against 121 athletes from 21 countries, whose total population was 300 million.” Impressive indeed.For many years, historian Ron Hotchkiss has been fascinated by “The Matchless Six,” the conquering heroines who took Amsterdam by storm. His extensive research has led to this riveting account, full of black-and-white archival photographs, of the events leading up to and following that fateful summer in the history of Canadian sport.

Twins Finn and Eric’s peaceful lives are turned upside down when they are suddenly chased from their home and find themselves in another world they had no idea existed. There, they become embroiled in a fight for survival, hunted down by Venera, evil Queen of the Fairy race, and the war hungry King Drer, leader of the Elven people. Both desire something from the twins, the true meaning of which Finn and Eric are not even aware.As they start to encounter friends and foes along the way, the truth about their lives and the power that lies within their possession, begins to emerge. However, after becoming separated in this strange and hostile world, the chances of them surviving long enough to find one another and escape back to earth, get slimmer by the hour.The Other Side is the first novel in this thrilling dark fantasy trilogy. If you like fast-paced stories with twists and turns that will leave you on the edge of your seat, then you’ll love this series from the exciting new author Alan Hotchkiss.

With Finn and Eric hiding far from the wrath of the powerful sorceress Queen Venera, her rage turns towards an old enemy instead, the Elves. King Drer now possesses one of the Straize Gem stones and Venera the other, so war between the races looks inevitable. The twins must decide whether they can do something to prevent it and in the process take back what is rightfully theirs before either King Drer or Queen Venera gains possession of both Gem stones and becomes unstoppable.Can two teenage boys and their small group of protectors really take on the full might of two armies and stop the biggest war the land of Knor’kan has seen in centuries?