• Publication Season/Year: Fall 2009
• Publisher: Blooming Tree Press
• Release Date:  November 3, 2009
• ISBN (paperback): 978-1-933831-24-4

With his Christmas wish for an ATV dashed, Rudy Morris isn’t sure how he fits into his family anymore. Latonya Dennis just wants a family to fit into. Their paths cross on Christmas Day, when Latonya ends up as the annual orphan at the Morris household. But Latonya doesn’t disappear from their lives the day after Christmas like the other orphans have. She pulls Rudy and his best friend, Stark, into a scheme to fix up a rusty, old ATV and use it to help her run away from her group home, The Haven. Rudy reluctantly agrees but as the day draws near, his own feelings for her get in the way. What’s a getaway driver to do?

About the Author

Beverly Patt writes from her suburban Chicago home, which she shares with her high school sweetheart husband, four wonderful kids and faithful dog Hally. Before becoming a writer, Bev worked as a Sick-Bird-Catcher, Waitress, Licorice Inspector, Family Counselor and Special Education teacher. HAVEN is her first novel. Coming on the heels of HAVEN Bev has a middle grade, historical fiction, fully-illustrated novel entitled, BEST FRIENDS FOREVER: A WWII SCRAPBOOK, (Marshall Cavendish, Spring 2010). Stay tuned for further information!  Read more about how to book or contact Beverly Patt.