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HL Carpenter

The Official Website of HL Carpenter, author of family-friendly fiction

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Three Emma Twiggs Short Stories

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Pirate  Summer — Chapter 1

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The ABCDs of Cooking with Writers — Amazon, Smashwords, PDF

Sweets & Treats for Someone Special — Amazon, Smashwords, PDF

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HL Carpenter

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We’re glad you’re here! We love readers!

We’re HL Carpenter, a mother/daughter duo. We write family-friendly fiction from our studios in Carpenter Country, a magical place that, like our stories, is unreal but not untrue. When we’re not writing, we enjoy exploring the Land of What-If and practicing the fine art of Curiosity.

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The Ghost in The Gardens

 

Ten year old Chrysantha Howe had her future all planned out. The ghost was not part of the plan.

Are you ready to meet a ghost?

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The Demise of Fyne Literature

Who killed Fyne Literature? The Fictional Book Investigation Agency is on the case—and the lead investigator is closer to the culprit than he realizes.

Learn about the new satirical short story by HL Carpenter, listen to an audio sample, and read an excerpt.

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Walled In

When her father is accused of fraud, seventeen year old Vandy Spencer discovers her entire life has been built on a heart-shattering deception.

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A Cause for Murder

Someone at Happy Haven has a cause for murder.

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Pirate Summer

When her brother disappears, Josey is sure she knows where he’s gone. And the only way to bring him home is to travel two hundred years into the past with a boy she can’t trust.

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The SkyHorse

Tovi thinks finding a flying horse is fabulous luck—
until a mysterious stranger says finders aren’t always keepers.

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Dream Stealer

Is stealing a dream better than losing your own?

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Jack and The Fountain of Youth

Some people say the Fountain of Youth is a myth. Jack Ponsi Dileonardo Thomas knows better.

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Three Emma Twiggs Short Story Mysteries

Meet Emma Twiggs: Septuagenarian sleuth; Aunty to her favorite (and only) nephew; matchmaker at heart.

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Carpenter Country Essays

Find out what’s going on in our neck of the human experience.

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