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Jessica McHugh is a novelist, poet, and internationally produced playwright running amok in the fields of horror, sci-fi, young adult, and wherever else her peculiar mind leads. She's had nineteen books published in seven years, including her bizarro romp, "The Green Kangaroos," her Post Mortem Press bestseller, "Rabbits in the Garden," and her edgy YA series, "The Darla Decker Diaries." More information on her published and forthcoming fiction can be found at JessicaMcHughBooks.com.

At twelve years old, Avery Norton had everything: a boyfriend who was also her best friend, the entirety of Martha's Vineyard as her playground, and her very own garden to tend. By thirteen, it was all over.The discovery of a secret crypt in the basement starts the Norton family down many unexpected avenues, including one that leads to Avery's arrest for murder and her subsequent imprisonment in Taunton State Lunatic Asylum. Set in 1950s Massachusetts, Rabbits in the Garden follows Avery Norton's struggle to prove her innocence and escape Taunton with her mind intact.

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Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense; Children's eBooks

Perry Samson loves drugs. He’ll take what he can get, but raw atlys is his passion. Shot hard and fast into his testicles, atlys helps him forget that he lives in an abandoned Baltimore school, that his roommate exchanges lumps of flesh for drugs at the Kum Den Smokehouse, and that every day is a moldering motley of whores, cuntcutters, and disease. Unfortunately, atlys never helps Perry forget that, even though his older brother died from an atlys overdose, he will never stop being the tortured middle child. Set in 2099, THE GREEN KANGAROOS explores the disgusting world of Perry’s addiction to atlys and the Samson family’s addiction to his sobriety. "I write junkie fiction. I read and watch junkie fiction. Call it a lifestyle choice. I honestly didn’t think I’d discover anything new under the sun when it came to the genre. I was wrong. Green Kangaroos is the freshest, most wholly original work I’ve come across concerning the subject of addiction. Think Requiem for a Dream meets Cabin in the Woods, only funnier, fresher, and more harrowing. Potsticking makes krokodil seem like a good time. Jessica McHugh has crafted one mindfuck of a novel." --Joe Clifford, author of Junkie Love and Lamentation

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Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

This novel has the potential to be to a modern audience what [Judy] Blume's works were to girls of the 70s and 80s, and its blunt honesty and relevant topics make it the preferable choice. ~ AvidEyeDarla Decker Hates to Wait by Jessica McHughPatience is not Darla Decker’s strong suit. Surviving sixth grade is tough enough with an annoying older brother, a best friend acting distant, and schoolwork. After adding instructive kissing games and the torturous wait for a real date with her biggest crush, Darla is perpetually torn between behaving like an adult and throwing temper tantrums.Games of flashlight tag, and the crazy cat lady roaming Shiloh Farms in a “demon bus,” serve as distractions during her parents’ quarrels and her anxiety about show choir auditions. Yet the more Darla waits for her adulthood to begin, the more she learns that summoning patience won’t be the hardest part of being eleven.A frank and funny look at the path to adulthood, Darla Decker Hates to Wait begins a journey of love, loss, and the nitty-gritty of growing up through Darla Decker’s eyes.[Young Adult (13 and Up), Coming of Age, Teenage Girls]Evolved Publishing presents the first book in the Darla Decker Diaries series by Jessica McHugh. This edgy young adult novel follows a girl's tentative journey toward adulthood. [DRM-Free]Discover the Complete Darla Decker Diaries SeriesBook 1: Darla Decker Hates to WaitBook 2: Darla Decker Takes the CakeBook 3: Darla Decker Shakes the StateBook 4: Darla Decker Plays It StraightMore Great YA Books from Evolved Publishing:Chosen: Wind Catcher (Book 1) by Jeff Altabef and Erynn AltabefJoey Cola: Dream Warriors by D. Robert PeaseThe Silver Sphere by Michael DadichTwo Moons of Sera by P.K. TylerZombie West Trilogy by Angela Scott

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Category: Literature & Fiction

Every now and then you get the chance to connect with a book, to find a story and a group of characters that tickle all the happy, nostalgic parts of your brain and takes you back to places you thought were gone forever. ~ C. ClarkDarla Decker Takes the Cake by Jessica McHughA week at Camp Wakonda is exactly what Darla Decker needs. Having said goodbye to sixth grade and her best childhood friend, she’s ready to create new memories and meet new people. Unfortunately, entering summer camp on a whopper of a lie and a fight with a fellow camper isn’t the best way to begin.Aided by her schoolmate Nate, Darla navigates the twists and turns of life at summer camp while pretending to be Wakonda’s only “undercover counselor.” Despite the lies, older guys, bullies, and breakdowns, Darla discovers the truth about friendship through the mayhem and magic of camp.A frank and funny look at the path to adulthood, Darla Decker Takes the Cake continues the journey of love, loss, and the nitty-gritty of growing up through Darla Decker’s eyes.[Young Adult (13 and Up), Coming of Age, Teenage Girls]Evolved Publishing presents the second book in the Darla Decker Diaries series by Jessica McHugh. This edgy young adult novel follows a girl's tentative journey toward adulthood. [DRM-Free]Discover the Complete Darla Decker Diaries SeriesBook 1: Darla Decker Hates to WaitBook 2: Darla Decker Takes the CakeBook 3: Darla Decker Shakes the StateBook 4: Darla Decker Plays It StraightMore Great YA Books from Evolved Publishing:Chosen: Wind Catcher (Book 1) by Jeff Altabef and Erynn AltabefJoey Cola: Dream Warriors by D. Robert PeaseThe Silver Sphere by Michael DadichTwo Moons of Sera by P.K. TylerZombie West Trilogy by Angela Scott

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Category: Teen & Young Adult; Literature & Fiction

CHERRYWOOD LODGE IS HAUNTED, AND THANK FUCK FOR ITS GHOSTS . . . Rebecca Malone has problems. Not just the alcohol. Not just her husband's inane attempts at writing a bestselling novel, their teenage daughter's promiscuity, or her certifiable mother. Not even her lover, who wants to take her husband's place in Cherrywood Lodge, the famous estate she now calls home. Her biggest issues start the moment she discovers a chest of ancient mahjong tiles in the basement of her new house, causing her life to spin out of control with hallucinations, sexual deviances, and grisly murders. Is the mahjong game haunted? Or are Rebecca's problems part of a different game, started before she was born?

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Category: Literature & Fiction