D: All of the Above

by M.L. Crum

Waverly Ridge School is a safe place to learn. Waverly Ridge School is a safe place to learn. Waverly Ridge School was… With the two-year anniversary of Waverly Ridge’s school tragedy looming, Genevieve Porter still experiences the silent crippling effects even though her brain has suppressed it all. Outwardly, she is a novice, dedicated first-grade teacher who gives her heart and soul to her students. But internally, she is grappling with fear and lately has come to believe she may be slowly losing her mind. This is not due to the antics of twenty-seven first graders all contained in one classroom with her for seven hours, but more so with what happens when she’s there alone and all is quiet. Trying to keep her from landing smack-dab on the wrong side of the mental health continuum is her sassy best friend, relentless parents, and her therapist. Then there is her college friend, Myles, who has been waiting for the right time to win Genevieve’s guarded, now barricaded, heart. Since she has been in therapy for over a year, Myles is sure the right time is now. But Genevieve’s ‘right-now’ is consumed with her unraveling mental state and the school’s unsolved crime her subconscious could possibly solve. Throw in one unforgettably handsome soldier fresh from the Army and Genevieve finds that more than her traumatic memory may be ignited. What will happen if Genevieve is pushed to her limits? A. suffers a mental breakdown B. unleashes her wildest sexual desires C. uncovers a frightening truth D. all of the above

333 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 28, 2018

About the author

Some would say she has a lived a quiet, simple life. Born and raised in Frederick, Maryland, she lived in the same house for the first eighteen years of her life. She earned a Bachelors of Science and became a teacher. She has taugh students for more than fifteen years, during which time she furthered her education and obtained a Masters in Reading. Teaching remains a passion in her life, so much so, she always envisioned herself as only a teacher, until several years ago.

Divine inspiration stepped in, and she was reminded of a forgotten passion - writing. Always an avid writer throughout her childhood and into her teens, her love of writing extended into college where the focus slowly then turned to teaching others. Somewhere along the line, between college, a new career and family, the joy of writing for herself became secondary.

She is pleased to say that she has rediscovered this joy. Resulting is her debut novel, Irony of Time. Following this debut book two, Hope with Stickers, was released in 2016. The following year the final book in the series, Heart of Mine was published.

She continues to lead a quiet life in Pennsylvania with her husband of twenty years and two spirited children.

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