Bøger af Erynn Mangum

Presley McCoffrey just wants to make the mark.The only child of two doctors, she's never lived up to their dreams for her life. Choosing to do zookeeping was a huge disappoint to her parents and they've never let her forget it. But now, there's a chance to be the manager of the Hudson Zoo. And after putting in time at the place for ten years, Presley is bound and determined to get it. Maybe then, her parents will finally see that not only is she good at zookeeping, she actually likes it. Ten years at Hudson Zoo should make this job a shoe-in.But just as she submits her resume, she sees the job isn't a shoe-in after all. Jack Dominguez, her old co-worker and friend, is moving back from Seattle and also applying for the job. And everyone is talking about the new guy, coming from San Diego, who is also vying for the position.When the Board of Directors suggests a two-week interim trial for each candidate, Presley knows she's got the upper hand. After all, she knows the zoo like the back of her hand. She knows the staff, she knows the animals, she knows exactly what will happen. But then everything goes wrong and all of a sudden, life doesn't look as cut and dry like she thought it would.In the midst of it all, Presley gets close to Jack's wife, Maya, who is also discovering that life isn't what she planned. Does God have a plan that is better than theirs? And if so, what could He possibly be doing?

Light the fire, grab a cup of hot chocolate and snuggle down for this collection of Christmas novellas! In The Christmas Watch, Lindsey works as a florist and waits for her special someone under the tree. Is Marcus the one? And if he is, why is her childhood best friend acting so weird? In Merry and Bright, Kelly can't wait to bring her new fiancé home for Christmas, but when he breaks up with her the night before they are supposed to leave, she is devastated. Her co-worker offers to carpool with her home, but when a huge snowstorm hits, Kelly realizes God might have different plans than she thought. In My Revised Christmas List, nurse student Chloe is too busy to sleep, much less look for love. In the middle of finals, working at a diner and trying to earn enough money to keep her apartment, could it be that love was just around the corner this whole time? And in O Christmas Bree, Bree has worked at her family's Christmas tree farm for her entire life and yet feels like she still doesn't know her place in the world. When her dad gets sick right as the selling season starts, it's up to Bree to keep things going. Does God have a plan even in the midst of the insanity?

Ashten Wadeley is ready for life to settle back down. She spends her school years teaching and her summers waitressing at her grandparents' diner to try and save up money for a down payment on a house and now, she's also helping her two best friends, Katie and Eliza, plan their weddings. She only has a few spare hours to sleep, much less do anything else. When Eliza starts to get the matchmaking bug, Ashten is anything but pleased, especially since Eliza is dead set on someone whom Ashten can barely tolerate. And then, Ashten's old boyfriend suddenly resurfaces, her past heartbreak is opened back up, and this new guy is hanging around more and more. Her first response is always to retreat, ignore and hope the problems go away on their own. Can God use the pain of the past for the good of the future? Will Ashten ever be able to completely forgive? And when love looks very different than she ever imagined, will she be willing to risk her heart for it?

Eliza Wakeman is pretty content with her life - she has a job as a postpartum nurse that she loves, friends she adores, she's happily single and her overprotective brother, Mike, is living in a different town. Then Mike breaks the news that he's moving to Carrington Springs, one of her best friends starts seriously dating someone and is never available and a guy Eliza has known forever is constantly hanging around and never stops proposing. Eliza has a reputation of hating predictability, but even she can only take so many surprises. As more and more stacks up in the "total shock" category of her life, she's left with only questions: What does God want for her? How many times will Cooper propose before he finally leaves her alone? And how many caramel lattes can you drink before you die from the caffeine overdose?

Now that Maya is engaged to Jack, the love of her life, everything should be perfect, but actually, it's the opposite. Maya must trust that God is in control even when things seem to be a disastrous mess. This fiction novel uses the power of story and humor to challenge teens to discover the relevance of faith in their lives. This fun, lighthearted read promotes trust in God.

When Maya Davis' ex-boyfriend proposes to her roommate, Jen, their apartment becomes Wedding Central. As if that weren't awful enough, Jen's obnoxious mom moves in to help with the planning! Maya's relationships really start to get crazy when her genius brother and sister-in-law announce their pregnancy, and then to top it off there's Jack-could it be love? Who wouldn't need a coffee break! This fun, lighthearted fiction novel for teens uses strong characters, humor, and quiet faith to promote trust in God.

Lauren Holbrook has found her life's calling: matchmaking for the romantically challenged. And with the eclectic cast of characters in her world, there's tons of potential to play "connect the friends." Lauren sets out to introduce Nick, her carefree singles' pastor, to Ruby, her neurotic coworker who plans every second of every day. What could possibly go wrong? Just about everything.

With two matches under her belt, Lauren's ready to get back to work. Lucky for her, her job at The Brandon Knox Photography Studio makes it even easier to work her magic on her best friend and boss, Brandon, and the adorable receptionist, Hannah. And since she's at Shawn's café every day anyway (a girl's gotta feed her caffeine and chocolate addictions, doesn't she?), why not look for his perfect match as well? But with all her love-connection luck, Lauren's thrown for a loop when her dad announces that he's heading out of town for a singles' retreat. And in the midst of panicking about her dad and potential future stepmom, there's also the matter of Ryan: Love interest or friend? Only time, vats of coffee, and pounds of chocolate will tell!

Everything seems to be going perfectly for Maya Davis: She has a great job at a coffee shop, gets along with her parents, and is happily single. That is until her best friend starts dating Maya's high school sweetheart. This funny, heartwarming fiction story by best-selling author Erynn Mangum uses the power of story to challenge teens to discover the relevance of faith in their relationships and their lives.

Katie McCoy has spent her whole life waiting for the right guy and he isn't coming. After relocating to Carrington Springs, Missouri, Katie finds herself getting more and more frustrated. Can't God see that she's trying her best to meet someone? Doesn't He care that she's lonely? What is she doing that is making Him not bless her with this? With two new friends, Eliza and Ashten, by her side, Katie starts to realize that maybe God has bigger plans for her life than she could have ever imagined.