A modern Cinderella story with an Irish twist

Can her dreams come true with the help of some unlikely fairy godpeople?

Katie Dillon doesn't believe in dreams and fairy tales. She has a plan for her life, which doesn't include falling for charmer Fin Dunbar--again. But while caring for her niece, Katie realizes Fin and her dreams might be just what she needs. When family secrets, old arguments, and new feelings cause Katie and Fin to clash, they have to decide whether their love is make-believe or certain sure.

215 pages

Blake Harrison:
Rich, titled, and charming… And in need of a wife by Wednesday so he turns to Sam Elliot who isn’t the business man he expected. Instead, Blake is faced with Samantha Elliot, engaging and spunky with a voice men call 900 numbers to hear.

Samantha Elliot:
Owner of Alliance, her matchmaking firm, and not on the marital menu... That is until Blake offers her ten million dollars for a one-year contract. All she needs to do is keep her attraction to her husband to herself and avoid his bed. But Blake’s toe-curling kisses and charm prove too difficult to combat. Now she needs to protect her heart so she can walk away when their mercenary life together is over.

In this preschool picture book, a little girl is scared when she thinks there is a monster in her bed. However, she is in for a big surprise when she discovers what's really hiding under her covers.

The author, Petra Craddock, is a certified reading specialist, mom, and author of the blog http://www.literacymatterstoday.com .

The illustrator, Jeff Newsted, has studied cartooning at Columbia College in Chicago and has illustrated the cover art for children's musical groups and greeting cards.