Books with author Scott Taylor

A lawyer and venture capitalist provides a complete, practical guide for dealing with the concrete details surrounding the death of a loved one, from funeral and estate planning to navigating the complexities of online identities.Scott Taylor Smith, a venture capitalist and lawyer, had plentiful resources, and yet after his mother died, he made a series of agonizing and costly mistakes in squaring away her affairs. He could find countless books that dealt with caring for the dying and the emotional fallout of death, but very few that dealt with the logistics. In the aftermath of his mother’s death, Smith decided to write the book he wished he’d had. When Someone Dies provides readers with a crucial framework for making good, informed, money-saving decisions in the chaotic thirty days after a loved one dies and beyond. It provides essential, concrete guidance on: • Making funeral and memorial service arrangements • Writing an obituary • Estate planning • Contacting family and friends • Handling your loved one’s online footprint • Navigating probate • Dealing with finances, including trusts and taxation • And much, much more Featuring concise checklists in each chapter, this guide offers answers to practical questions, enabling loved ones to save time and money and focus on healing.

Embroiled in a murky world of shadows and secrets, nothing is quite what it seems for teenager Orphi. As he tries to cope with the suddent changes in his bizarre life, the mysteries of his family's past teeter tantalisingly within reach. But who else is lurking in the darkness, and what inhuman madness is about to befall Britain?If you're new to Orphi's adventures, you can buy the whole trilogy together in the Into The Shadowpaths collection on Amazon.The Shadow of the Grey Gargoyle is the sequel to Orphi and the Shadowpaths, available as paperback or Kindle download on Amazon.

How far would you go to be with your best friend? Would you give up a chance to travel to a new planet? Would you disobey your parent? How important would it be? Twelve-year-old Kennedy Barnes and his dad are on an interplanetary mission to transfer Earth’s animals to Planet X489-B, a habitable world without animal life.But one animal not on their spaceship’s manifest is Kennedy’s dog Chaser. Unable to part with his beloved Chaser, Kennedy smuggles the Labrador Retriever onto his father’s ship.What follows is a story of strength, deception, harrowing escapes and painful lessons learned.Join Kennedy, Chaser, and the entire crew of Trinity Base as they travel billions of miles from home on an adventure as big as the universe, and find out just how far one boy will go to save his best friend."Told drily and with spare, elegant prose, CHASER still manages to be a heart-warming romp good for the entire family." - DJ Butler, author of The Kidnap Plot.

Homeless teenager Orphi has an amazing ability that he hides from the world. But when his best friend's life hangs in the balance, Orphi is forced to call upon his power and finds himself dragged into a murky world of twisted experiments, dangerous criminals and secret societies!If you're new to Orphi's adventures, you can buy the whole trilogy together in the Into The Shadowpaths collection on Amazon.Orphi and the Shadowpaths is a tense and exciting thriller for confident young readers aged 13-16 years.

A fifteen-year-old boy is sent to stay in a spooky English village with his grandfather for the summer vacation. He always knew he was different from other kids, he just didn't realize how different until he discovers his father was linked to an ancient pagan cult. If he doesn't get out of the village soon, he might be trapped there forever. The Army Doctor's Series. (Books can be read in order or as stand-alone reads.)Prequel The Army Doctor's Forever Baby. Can their love survive a heartbreaking test?#1 The Army Doctor's Baby. He falls in love with his brother's girlfriend.#2 The Army Doctor's Wedding. A marriage of convenience to adopt an orphan baby.#3 The Army Doctor's Christmas Baby. Heartwarming Christmas romance.#4 The Army Doctor's New Year's Baby. His commanding officer's sister is irresistible.#5 The Army Doctor's Valentine's Baby. An abandoned baby brings two lonely doctors together.#6 The Army Doctor's Honeymoon Baby. Best friends become lovers, but a family secret threatens their happiness.Sweet Italian Christmas Trilogy#1 Italian Christmas Proposal. Take a Christmas vacation in Italy and fall in love!#2 Italian Christmas Baby. Emily has everything ready for the birth of her baby--the only thing left to do is tell the father!#3 Italian Christmas Wedding. She runs from the Mafia straight into his arms!Praise for Helen Scott Taylor's Books."It was incredibly romantic and sweet, and I couldn't wait to find out how it turned out." Abbey, Wendy's Minding Spot"This is the type of book to snuggle up on the couch with on a slow Saturday afternoon to lose yourself in heartbreak, romance, and happily ever after." Sandy M, The Good, The Bad, and The UnreadOther books by Helen Scott TaylorA Family for Christmas. The magic of a little girl's love brings them together.A Christmas Family Wish. She's rescued from a storm by her teenage crush.Love is All Around. A Box Set of three contemporary romances.Oceans Between Us. A Cinderella love story - A wealthy celebrity falls for a penniless cook. Contemporary Romance. Finally Home. She can finally stop running from the past .Unbreak My Heart. Childhood sweethearts torn apart have a second chance at love. Contemporary Romance.A Family Forever. A lonely man and his little boy long for a proper family.Moments of Gold. Anthology of short love stories - Love always finds a way.Flowers on the Water. A tragedy so devastating she thought their love had died.Cursed Kiss. Love in his eyes and death in his kiss.Ice Gods. He's loved and protected her from afar, now he can finally make her his.The Magic Knot. Danger and romance in a dark fairytale world.The Feast of Beauty. Ancient Celtic magic binds her destiny to a mysterious Irishman.Warriors of Ra. Once bathed in his fire, she's his forever.A Clockwork Fairytale. A young spymaster falls in love with a lost princess.Wildwood. The blood of a Celtic god runs through his veins.

Twelve-year-old Kennedy Barnes and his dad are on an interplanetary mission to transfer Earth's animals to Planet X489-B, a habitable world without animal life.But one animal not on their spaceship's manifest is Kennedy's dog Chaser. Unable to part with his beloved Chaser, Kennedy smuggles the Labrador Retriever onto his father's ship.What follows is a story of strength, deception, harrowing escapes and painful lessons learned.Join Kennedy, Chaser, and the entire crew of Trinity Base as they travel billions of miles from home on an adventure as big as the universe, and find out just how far one boy will go to save his best friend.

"A breath lingers. It swallows deep. A satisfied smile returning to sleep. A morning ritual not undone for a hundred years has kept pacified The Great One. Her brimstone breath buried under darkness. Powerful majesty tempered by sloth and sacrifice. Worshipped and feared by the few who know of her, a world unaware strewn about.But if she were to wake…If she were to stir…"Lisa and Kari Williams have grown up affluent in the magical city of Adayr, but when they uncover a terrible hidden evil they are forced to make a decision: remain quiet and enjoy their idyllic lives, or try to change the world...and risk losing everything.S. Taylor's debut fantasy novella is 19,000 words of magic, mystery, betrayal, hope, and humour!'The Destiny Thief' introduces us to a world of magic, hopes, dreams, darkness, beautiful cities, dark forests, and the people who must live in such places. From the wealthiest landowners and bravest heroes, to the poorest beggars lining mud-filled streets, all are striving to make their stories famous. But only a few can be heard above the clattering noise of life, and fewer still can take the reins and guide destiny itself.Take hold of destiny, and pick up S. Taylor's debut novella today!