Hope Ryan was born in Rhode Island and currently lives with her husband, Bill in a small coastal town where they own and operate an alpaca farm. Alice and the Alpaca Adventure is her first book and was written with her niece, Molly. The joy she experiences on the farm, her gratitude for the farm and her desire to share the farm, were her inspirations for the book. Read Alice and the Alpaca Adventure to meet all the animals on the farm and experience the joy! For more information visit www.HopeAlpacaFarm.com

Alice the baby Alpaca is a beautiful little girl with a lovely voice. She gets taken away from her family and friends in the barnyard on the mountain farm, to sing on the stage. Some strange things happen to Alice while she is away. Follow her adventures in this delightful book for children that champions family, friends and home.

“Has heart, soul and so much spirit.” Lindsay Galvin, author of Darwin’s Dragons “Disappearing animals, twists and turns, and an amazing autistic protagonist.” Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Dosh “Exciting, deftly plotted and full of surprises.” Sinéad O'Hart, author of The Eye of the North Alice Tonks would love to make friends at boarding school. And, being autistic, she just wants people to accept her for who she is. But after a rather strange encounter with a talking seagull on her first day, she suddenly has a new challenge and a lot of questions. Animals are going missing and Alice can’t solve the mystery alone. With new friends behind her, can Alice harness her magic powers and become the hero she never imagined? A story about finding your voice, friendship and unlikely heroes, for fans of A Kind of Spark

This uplifting romantic comedy takes you on Alice's journey, interweaving her relationships with real-life characters and dreams involving her favourite romantic screen idols.Lamenting the loss of her long-term partner and having been made redundant, Alice makes a New Year's resolution to get on with life, and definitely without a man. But things don't quite go to plan. As her Aunt Betty says, 'Men, dear, are like buses, there are none on the horizon then three come along at once.' Alice certainly is shaken and definitely stirred.