Books with author Phipps

Catnapping and more!Who stole Maddie’s cat?More than a pet…… so much more. And, Big Red’s not the only one taken. It’s a catastrophe for the owners who, like Maddie, considers them family members. While the Sheriff, who happens to be her ex-boyfriend, is doing what he can to solve the mystery, Maddie can’t sit by and wait. Going against her darling Gran’s wishes, she once again decides to do her own detective work—with a little help from her friends.If you love your pet, this cozy mystery will have you cheering for Maddie, because she won’t give in until every animal is home!Get your copy now!The Maple Lane Mysteries are light, cozy mysteries featuring a quirky cat-loving bakery owner who discovers she’s a talented amateur sleuth.No swearing, gore or graphic scenes.Maple Lane MysteriesBook 1: Apple Pie and ArsenicBook 2: Bagels and BlackmailBook 3: Cookies and Chaos Book 4: Doughnuts and DisasterBook 5: Eclairs and Extortion5* Review by AlishaBagels and Blackmail is the second book in the Maple Lane Cozy Series and it’s another great story.Madeline has decided to bring on extra help in the bakery, she’s decided to try making bagels as another baked good to sell at the bakery, and pets have started disappearing in Maple Falls. Unfortunately, Big Red Maddie’s 11-year-old Maine Coon cat is one of the animals that’s disappeared. Will Maddie see Big Red again?5* Review by BernadetteThe Maple Lane cozy mystery series continues with this story about the disappearance of several pets - including Bid Red! Add in blackmail and murder for an exciting story with Maddie, Gran, the Girlz, and Ethan. The characters are well developed. The plot will keep you engrossed until the last page.5* by RobinI really liked this book. It’s the second in the series. This is a feel-good mystery. All of the town's pets have gone missing including Maddie’s cat big red. I will definitely be continuing with the series. Cheryl is a USA Today bestselling author from beautiful Auckland, New Zealand with two alter egos: C.A. Phipps who writes cozy mysteries and chick lit, and Cheryl Phipps who writes contemporary romance. She loves stories filled with feisty heroines, suave heroes, and wonderful small towns, and crafting her own heart-warming tales of strong family ties, mixed in with a little romance, humor, and delicious baking! With a wonderful husband whom she married the moment she left school (yes, they were high school sweethearts) by her side, she is devoted to her children and grandchildren and loves animals of all kinds, especially bossy cats! Her favorite things are family times, baking, and travel, in that order :)

Maddie’s beloved cat is missing! Why would someone steal Big Red?More than a pet… … so much more, it turns out that he’s not the only one taken. It’s a catastrophe for the owners who, like Maddie, considers them family members.Where are they being hidden?While the Sheriff, who happens to be her ex-boyfriend, is doing what he can to solve the mystery, Maddie can’t sit by and watch. Going against her darling Gran’s wishes, she once again decides to do her own detective work—with a little help from her friends. If you love your pet, this cozy mystery will have you cheering for Maddie, because she won’t give in until every animal is home!The Maple Lane Mysteries are light, cozy mysteries featuring a quirky cat-loving bakery owner who discovers she’s a talented amateur sleuth.No swearing, gore or graphic scenes.

Betrayed by Family. Tortured by the Enemy. Destined to Destroy the World.Wynter Reeves lives by three rules: Don't stand out. Blend in. Remain invisible. In a world where individuality is dangerous, being forgettable keeps her alive.But all that changes when a terrifying vision of the future lands her in the hands of the very government she fears. Surrendered to the State's sinister research facility, Wynter becomes the subject of the psychotic Dr. Richter, who is determined to make sense of her condition.No matter the cost.After months of horrifying experimentation, a small glimpse of her growing power leads to an opportunity to escape her captors. But freedom isn't what she expected, and as her visions worsen, she must make a choice. One that will determine not only her future...but the fate of the world.ULTRAXENOPIA is the first book in the young adult trilogy Project W. A. R. which readers have compared to The Giver, Divergent, and The Hunger Games!

Feared by many. Frightened of few. Torn between humanity and the monster she's become.When Wynter surrendered to the DSD two years ago, she thought she was protecting her friends. Lured by the promise of a cure, she hoped she might finally be rid of her devastating disease, or at least, be on the path to controlling it. But Dr. Richter was never interested in curing her.With a collar around her neck tethering her to her captors, Wynter is compelled to do the State's bidding. Transformed into a weapon, she kills without feeling, remembering nothing of the people she gave herself up to protect.Her only thought is to obey. No matter what.As Wynter pieces together her past, the decisions before her become harder to make. The enemy is no longer obvious, and with the threat of war looming, she must again make a choice.Can she escape her role in the impending destruction? Or is she doomed to remain a monster forever?TYPE X is the second book in the young adult trilogy Project W. A. R. which readers have compared to The Giver, Divergent, and The Hunger Games!

Feared by many. Frightened of few. Torn between humanity and the monster she's become.When Wynter surrendered to the DSD two years ago, she thought she was protecting her friends. Lured by the promise of a cure, she hoped she might finally be rid of her devastating disease, or at least, be on the path to controlling it. But Dr. Richter was never interested in curing her.With a collar around her neck tethering her to her captors, Wynter is compelled to do the State's bidding. Transformed into a weapon, she kills without feeling, remembering nothing of the people she gave herself up to protect.Her only thought is to obey. No matter what.As Wynter pieces together her past, the decisions before her become harder to make. The enemy is no longer obvious, and with the threat of war looming, she must again make a choice.Can she escape her role in the impending destruction? Or is she doomed to remain a monster forever?TYPE X is the second book in the young adult trilogy Project W. A. R. which readers have compared to The Giver, Divergent, and The Hunger Games!

What if?What if there was the slightest 'chance' that you could know your destiny. What would you do with that knowledge?What if others also knew you had a 'Special Destiny"? What would they do about it?In the World of the Metahuman Monitoring/Mentoring Project #7 you do know if you have a Special Destiny. And so does the Church of Humanity and they won't stop in their quest to insure you never have the chance to experience it.For over four hundred years the Church has been successful in pursuit of their goal. Until fourteen year old Matthew Treist escapes the net they cast to find him and send him home in a bodybag to be given a 'proper' Church funeral.Now it is Matt's destiny to end the hidden oppression of the Church of Humanity and allow the Children of Destiny to grow and experience the Destiny's that they were meant to have.

Betrayed by Family. Tortured by the Enemy. Destined to Destroy the World.Wynter Reeves lives by three rules: Don't stand out. Blend in. Remain invisible. In a world where individuality is dangerous, being forgettable keeps her alive.But all that changes when a terrifying vision of the future lands her in the hands of the very government she fears. Surrendered to the State's sinister research facility, Wynter becomes the subject of the psychotic Dr. Richter, who is determined to make sense of her condition.No matter the cost.After months of horrifying experimentation, a small glimpse of her growing power leads to an opportunity to escape her captors. But freedom isn't what she expected, and as her visions worsen, she must make a choice. One that will determine not only her future...but the fate of the world.ULTRAXENOPIA is the first book in the young adult trilogy Project W. A. R. which readers have compared to The Giver, Divergent, and The Hunger Games!

Feared by many. Frightened of few. Torn between humanity and the monster she's become.When Wynter surrendered to the DSD two years ago, she thought she was protecting her friends. Lured by the promise of a cure, she hoped she might finally be rid of her devastating disease, or at least, be on the path to controlling it. But Dr. Richter was never interested in curing her. With a collar around her neck tethering her to her captors, Wynter is compelled to do the State's bidding. Transformed into a weapon, she kills without feeling, remembering nothing of the people she gave herself up to protect. Her only thought is to obey. No matter what. As Wynter pieces together her past, the decisions before her become harder to make. The enemy is no longer obvious, and with the threat of war looming, she must again make a choice. Can she escape her role in the impending destruction? Or is she doomed to remain a monster forever?TYPE X is the second book in the young adult trilogy Project W. A. R. which readers have compared to The Giver, Divergent, and The Hunger Games!

Betrayed by Family. Tortured by the Enemy. Destined to Destroy the World. Wynter Reeves lives by three rules: Don't stand out. Blend in. Remain invisible. In a world where individuality is dangerous, being forgettable keeps her alive. But all that changes when a terrifying vision of the future lands her in the hands of the very government she fears. Surrendered to the State's sinister research facility, Wynter becomes the subject of the psychotic Dr. Richter, who is determined to make sense of her condition.No matter the cost. After months of horrifying experimentation, a small glimpse of her growing power leads to an opportunity to escape her captors. But freedom isn't what she expected, and as her visions worsen, she must make a choice. One that will determine not only her future...but the fate of the world.ULTRAXENOPIA is the first book in the young adult trilogy Project W. A. R. which readers have compared to The Giver, Divergent, and The Hunger Games!