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LAKE AMANDA, a novel, by Jacqueline A Hook

• Publication Date: November 15, 2026
• ISBNs
  Ebook 978-0-9664783-5-8
  Paperback 978-0-9664783-6-5
  Hardcover 967-0-9664783-7-2
  Audiobook 967-0-9664783-8-9
• Genre: Contemporary Women's Fiction

Vicki Stark’s mother is overprotective, narcissistic, and often cruel and callous. She is also dying.

She has one last request: that Vicki scatter her ashes at Lake Amanda, three thousand miles away, at a precise location, on a precise date, at a precise time. Pushing through long-held resentments, Vicki promises to fulfill the peculiar request. 

Compounding the strains of their relationship, Vicki is navigating turmoil in her personal life—her love life crumbling, her lifelong friend on the brink of death. Under the weight of it all, she learns her mother has passed at a most inopportune time. Propelled by obligation and guilt, Vicki races to the lake to keep her promise to her mother, only to discover mind-numbing secrets about her mother's past that slam Vicki like an emotional tsunami, leaving Vicki forever changed.

Lake Amanda is a richly layered work of fiction that explores complex mother-daughter dynamics, the fierce and sustaining power of female friendship, the delicate ties of sisterhood, and second-chance romance. Through one woman’s painful examination of her fears and flaws, Lake Amanda illuminates the long and difficult road to forgiveness. 

The lake is waiting. And it holds secrets that will reshape Vicki’s understanding of her family, herself, and a mother she never really knew.

 THE FURRY FRIENDS: FIVE FAVORITE STORIES, by Jacqueline A Hook

• Publication Date: Sept 30, 2026
• ISBN: 978-0-9664783-2-7
• Formats: Paperback
• Genre: Children's Picture Book

 Retailer purchase link: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=oYOf0QO4wVWtkUqr23zTaVw5F2weYkaYIoTBmoD9ReO 

 Five delightful stories in one colorful book! This charming collection teaches children how to manage emotions and develop self-regulation through the trials and troubles of loveable animal characters. 

Capturing the innocence of a young child, each character makes a behavioral choice that gets them into a sticky situation. Young readers listen rapt wondering what will come of these uh-oh moments. Ultimately, the problems are resolved through the patient guidance of a caring adult.

These timeless tales target universal themes neutral to all cultures, genders, and home/school/childcare settings.

A great tool to help get through life’s tough little problems, for children, parents, teachers, and caregivers alike. Ages 2-6.

COMING SOON - You're Going to Be a Flower Girl and You're Going to Be a Ring Bearer. 

The perfect gifts to welcome or thank flower girl and ring bearers. These informative and engaging picture books tell young attendants all about her big role in the bridal party and about the exciting activities that may occur before and throughout the wedding day.

Includes a glossary of terms and a "Remembering a Special Day" activity page to reflect on the highlights of her experience in the bridal party. For ages 2-10.