Penny Frost McGinnis

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Penny Frost McGinnis, author of picture book, Betsy and/y Bailey: No One Will be Just Like You, and novels Home Where She Belongs and Home Away From Home, books #1 and #2 of the Abbott Island series would live in a lighthouse, if she could. Instead, she and her husband are content to live in southwest Ohio and visit Lake Erie every chance they get. She adores her family and dog, indulges in dark chocolate, enjoys fiber arts, and baseball. Her life’s goal is to encourage and uplift through her writing.

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Home Where She Belongs

Tired of being a pawn for her father and an emotional punching bag for her ex-boyfriend, Sadie Stewart escapes to Abbott Island where she spent summers with her grandparents. Would the love and faith she learned from them be enough to fuel her new life and find trust in God? Joel Grayson left the island long enough to train at the Police Academy. The community trusts him, even though he's failed. When he finds Sadie at her grandparents' cottages, his heart skips a beat for the girl he once knew. When Sadie discovers someone is sabotaging her future, she seeks Joel's help. Will love find them in the midst of the mystery?

  • Home Away From Home

    Marigold’s mother died and her father went missing forty-years ago. Should she give up her search for her dad and say yes to Johnny’s proposal? Johnny rebuilt his life, but misses his daughter. Can he build a life with Marigold and his daughter?

  • Betsy and/y Bailey

    Betsy and Bailey are sisters. Just like all sisters, they are different in many ways. ... But... They are learning their differences are what make them special, and they are each growing up to be who they are meant to be. This bilingual picture book will delight young readers.