Books by Paige Braddock

Cecil and his amphibian pals are taking a well-deserved break after saving their pond from freeway construction when a third-grade science class shows up for a field trip. The kids nab Cecil for their classroom terrarium!At first Cecil is terrified, but he quickly gets used to being a class pet. That is, until Nesbit the chameleon shows up. Nesbit wants to be just like Cecil, so he matches his colors and follows him all around the terrarium. He''s driving Cecil crazy!Meanwhile, Cecil''s pals back at the pond are planning a rescue mission using Jeff the hamster''s radio controlled helicopter. But what will they do about Nesbit?Join the whole pond gang for this second delightful environmental romp.

Sometimes big stories happen in small places. Sometimes big things happen to small creatures. This is one of those stories . . .Cecil is a toad. A toad busy doing what any other toad does with its days--judging the pond splashing contest (Reggie the fly is usually the honorary winner by dint of his five-day lifespan), or visiting his friends, Jeff the free-range hamster, Rayray the lizard, Jeremy the worm, or Sprout the frog. And, of course, trying to keep clear of the local hawk.But when Cecil discovers a freeway construction project aimed right at the pond, he knows he has to come up with a plan to save his home. But what can a small group of amphibians and a reincarnating fly do against construction vehicles and a steady onslaught of hot asphalt? Cecil isn''t sure, but he knows they have to try.

Join Cecil and his friends as they celebrate the diversity of life in the pond and the marsh that surrounds it. Sometimes, mayhem is good!

Jane''s PayBuddy account gets hacked and she inadvertently purchases a mail-order bride from Transnistria. Jane doesn''t realize she''s about to embark on her honeymoon until the bride, Natasha, shows up on her doorstep, with luggage. Jane''s roommate, Ethan, can''t stop drooling over sexy Natasha. Luckily, after the demise of the local newspaper, Jane has just taken a job at the public library where she has lots of coworkers smarter than she is that she enlists to help her figure a way out of this accidental marriage. Natasha believes if she can get Jane to consummate their marriage that, according to California''s new state rulings on same-sex marriage, she''ll be a US citizen. But is that all she''s really after? Or does true romance begin to bloom between Natasha and Jane? If Jane''s part-time girlfriend, Dorothy, has anything to say about it, the answer is no!