Synopsis

At five years old, Britney is used to living in an abusive household when repeatedly seeing her mother being beaten for reasons she can’t even begin to understand at such a tender age. But the day this frightened little girl is forced to run away from home and consequently stripped from the only comfort she has, that of a loving mother, everything instantly changes. With only her loyal puppy for company, Britney sets out on a journey that will forever alter the rest of her life. Relying heavily on the kindness of strangers along the way, she slowly comes to learn the true value of allowing second chances and discovers the peace which can come from freely offering forgiveness, even after having been so greatly wronged.

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Excerpt

‘The door closed with a startling bang, announcing the abrupt arrival of Pa. I scurried under the kitchen table quicker than you could say ‘Bob’s your uncle’. Shivers crawled up my arm when I heard his booming voice. Pa was inevitably in one of two moods: either he would sit moodily in the corner of the kitchen, paying no heed to anything and being utterly harmless, or he would come in completely drunk and be fuming mad about nothing at all. Certainly nothing of great consequence – at least, not anything I could understand at the time. If it was the latter option, which was by far the more common of the two, then absolutely anything could set him off. He would shout at Ma while banging his fist on the table, then he’d throw whatever he could find near to hand across the small room. He often hit Ma if she didn’t do exactly what he wanted the minute he wanted it; she always had to anticipate his wishes, but there were still times when she got it wrong and paid painfully for the mistake.’

About the Author

Alison has been writing short stories to share with friends and family for many years and always enjoys exploring her creativity when putting pen to paper, so she is excited to have the opportunity to share her love of writing with others. Alison grew up around dogs, first Mila and then Smoky, who each went on many wonderful adventures and lived to a good old age, and she especially loves including ‘man’s best friend’ or some other favorite animal throughout most of her stories.

Alison has been playing trombone since about 2010, euphonium from mid-2019, and always likes getting together with a few friends to ‘make a joyful noise’ sharing music. Alison also enjoys a bit of freelance photography when she gets the chance, especially if it involves taking pictures of sunsets.

Both The Bronson Escapades and The Wolf Cub are Silver Recipients of the Mom’s Choice Awards® honorary seal of excellence, with the latter being a 2nd place winner in the 2024 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards in both the ‘Education’ and ‘Coffee Table & Gift Books’ categories, in addition to obtaining an Honorable Mention in several others: Best Cover Design, Children’s Chapter Books, Middle-Grade Fiction, and Animals/Pets. More recently, The Wolf Cub received a Bronze Medal in the ‘EBook Pre-Teen Fiction’ category in the 2025 Moonbeam Book Awards and Footprints in the Snow was named a finalist in the 2025 N. N. Light Book Awards in the ‘Children’s Books’ category. Additionally, The Bronson Escapades achieved 3rd place in the 2025 Bestsellers World Book Awards in both the ‘Children’s Books’ and ‘Humor/Satire’ categories. Whisper (Book One) achieved an Honorable Mention in the 2025 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards in an outstanding total of six different categories and The Bronson Escapades received the same placing in one other. In 2026, The Horses of Saddlers Ranch: Cloud was named a Distinguished Favorite in the Independent Press Awards in the ‘Middle Grade’ category. Alison’s trilogy, Whisper, Lucas, and Escape, was presented with the NAPPA Award winning seal, with the first book having also received a 2026 Family Choice Award.

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