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Purchase this bundle of NOTHING’S AS IT SEEMS (book one) and BEHIND THE LENS (book two) in the Marianna Mystery series. Teenage detective Marianna Mestre can get to the truth of any mystery. It’s the uncertainties of life and adolescents that Marianna finds most confusing. Join Marianna as she discovers unconventional friendships, ventures into a new world of dating, and navigates middle and high school drama. This coming-of-age series chronicles the teenage life of Marianna who was raised by her single father. Poignant and meaningful lessons are unveiled through the eyes of Marianna as she shares her fears, insecurities, and hopes with readers. PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING.

Teenage Detective Marianna Mestre. She can get to the bottom of most mysteries—there’s the case of a stolen laptop, the discovery of unearthed bones, and the quest to find the culprit of a cruel and hurtful adolescent prank. It’s the mysteries of life and adolescents that Marianna finds confusing. Marianna Mystery: Nothing’s As It Seems is narrated by Marianna, a precocious and inquisitive 13-year-old, whose love for solving mysteries is challenged by the distraction of middle-school drama. Raised by a single attorney father since she was six, Marianna prides herself on being a loner. That is until she meets Colin and Michael, two brothers who join Marianna on her detective escapades. Marianna also befriends her father’s client, Mrs. Henderson, who is suspected of murder and plagued with Alzheimer’s. This unexpected and unconventional friendship with Mrs. Henderson opens Marianna’s eyes to the realization that things are not always as they seem: Perceptions are subjective. Stereotypes can be misleading. And the ones who are hardest to love are often the ones who need love the most. PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING

Teenage Detective Marianna Is Back. Marianna Mestre is back sleuthing and navigating teenage drama in this Upper Middle Grade series. Still grappling with the death of Mrs. Henderson and the sudden disappearance of Ms. Lauren, Marianna is desperate to find Ms. Lauren and have justice served. But will the truth bring about closure and forgiveness? Fortunately, other mysteries keep Marianna preoccupied, including a school-wide prank that teams Marianna up with her friends and, surprisingly, her nemesis to solve. But what happens when they do? Proving someone’s innocence also means proving someone else’s guilt—and at what price? Summer break issues a new set of adventures. Marianna has been selected to a prestigious FBI Youth camp, and her boyfriend (she is still getting used to having one) heads to the beach for the summer. Will their fledgling relationship survive? With high school approaching, Marianna feels her secure little world changing all around her, causing her to see things in a whole new light. Marianna must now learn to ride the transitions of life, and in doing so, she sees that things can look a whole lot different on the other side of the lens. PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING

Twenty-six-year-old Ashley Whitaker uses all her coping mechanisms to deal with the minefield of dating. It’s only when she discovers the magic of the Marinara Theory that her life takes a surprisingly positive turn upwards. Will the power of the Marinara Theory dissipate like Cinderella’s glass slipper at midnight or will Ashley recognize the secret to sustainability? The answer can be found in the pages of The Marinara Theory, which humorously chronicles Ashley Whitaker as she searches to find self-empowerment and, with any luck, her Prince Charming. PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING