New Releases by Lenore Appelhans

A young raccoon forges his own path in this laugh-out-loud read-aloud picture book! Lucky is a racoon who loves to dance, watch TV, and dream of the day he''s big enough to join the family business. But when Lucky finally gets his chance, his first day on the job isn''t exactly what he expects. And so begins a hilariously rude awakening as Lucky discovers exactly what his family has been up to this entire time. Is there a way to honor his family''s expectations while following his heart? Author Lenore Appelhans''s well-paced story is full of refrains and builds to a surprising finish and Ken Lamug''s adorable artwork brings this special raccoon and his boisterous family to life. Perfect for fans of Gaston and Wolfie the Bunny, Lucky''s journey is about the difficulty of balancing family expectations and being true to yourself.

Riley lives in TropeTown, where everyone plays stock roles in novels. Riley, a Manic Pixie Dream Boy, is sent to group therapy after going off-script. Riley knows that breaking the rules again could get him terminated, yet he feels there must be more to life than recycling the same clichés for readers'' entertainment. Then he meets Zelda, a Manic Pixie Dream Girl (Geek Chic subtype), and falls head over heels in love. Zelda''s in therapy too, along with several other Manic Pixies. But TropeTown has a dark secret, and if Riley and his fellow Manic Pixies don''t get to the bottom of it, they may all be terminated.

The breathtaking sequel to Level 2/The Memory of After by Lenore Appelhans. Felicia and her boyfriend Neil have left Level 2, but another level stands between them and Heaven: Level 3. Here they must completely detach from their earthly life in preparation for their future together. But the rebel angels, the Morati, have other plans. Determined to wage war, the Morati launch a series of violent explosions attacking Level 3. Aware that Felicia is the key to their destruction, the Morati also begin to tempt her with access to long-lost memories. These reveal darker truths behind Felicia''s death – and shocking secrets about her relationship with Neil. Can Felicia accept her past, stop chasing before, and defeat the Morati once and for all? "Chasing Before is a book that exceeds all expectations and takes readers on an epic journey that tugs on your heartstrings." - Erica, Goodreads

In this Memory of After e-short story, Felicia and Neil share their favorite memories of falling in love with each other. In the Memory Chronicles e-short story collection, The Best Things In Death, Felicia explores memories dealing with love, loss, and joy. Pulled from the minds of characters from The Memory of After and Chasing Before, the memories reveal a simple truth: the best things in life are, indeed, free.

In this gripping exploration of a futuristic afterlife, a teen discovers that death is just the beginning. Since her untimely death the day before her eighteenth birthday, Felicia Ward has been trapped in Level 2, a stark white afterlife located between our world and the next. Along with her fellow drones, Felicia passes the endless hours reliving memories of her time on Earth and mourning what she’s lost—family, friends, and Neil, the boy she loved. Then a girl in a neighboring chamber is found dead, and nobody but Felicia recalls that she existed in the first place. When Julian—a dangerously charming guy Felicia knew in life—comes to offer Felicia a way out, Felicia learns the truth: If she joins the rebellion to overthrow the Morati, the angel guardians of Level 2, she can be with Neil again. Suspended between Heaven and Earth, Felicia finds herself at the center of an age-old struggle between good and evil. As memories from her life come back to haunt her, and as the Morati hunt her down, Felicia will discover it’s not just her own redemption at stake… but the salvation of all mankind.

Seventeen-year-old Felicia Ward is dead and spending her time in the hive reliving her happy memories--but when Julian, a dark memory from her past, breaks into the hive and demands that she come with him, she discovers that even the afterlife is more complicated and dangerous then she dreamed.

Seventeen-year-old Felicia Ward is dead and spending her time in the hive reliving her happy memories--but when Julian, a dark memory from her past, breaks into the hive and demands that she come with him, she discovers that even the afterlife is more complicated and dangerous then she dreamed.