4-Star Review of Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventure
Read the full review and comments at Online Book Club.

Read the full review and comments at Online Book Club.
All writers both love and fear reviews. Naturally, you want others to have positive opinions of your work, but you also dread the possibility that, for one reason or another, someone will write something negative that could possibly influence the decisions of others to either read or purchase your book. I’m happy to say that…
Lompoc, CA (July 18, 2023) – The fourth and final mystery novel in the Grandma Gang children’s book series, Donny and Mary Grace Go to Camp, has been posthumously published following the passing of author Cathy Pepe. The new, exciting tale concludes the adventures of Donny, a curious boy with Down syndrome, and Mary Grace,…
Cathy Pepe didn’t write the Grandma Gang mysteries for praise, accolades or glowing reviews. She penned the series to honor her beloved brother, Donny, whose zest for life was never slowed or dampened by his Down syndrome. The praise, accolades and glowing reviews that followed each book in the series were simply affirmation that she…
Thank you to Reading_Jack for a wonderful 4-star review of Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventures. Here is an excerpt: “Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventure is a children’s book that features love, family, siblings’ affection, adventure, and mystery. The author wrote the book in the third person’s point of view and narrated the story beautifully….
There are many reasons why writers choose to write. It can be because they love telling stories and because they use writing as a form of expression. It can sometimes be because they want to inform, educate and enlighten about a subject that isn’t popularly known or has been prone to misconceptions. It might be,…
I’m thrilled to have released the second book in the Grandma Gang series, Donny and Mary Grace and the Dognappers, and I am just as excited to announce that I will continue to donate 10% of net proceeds from sales to the Special Olympics. The Special Olympics holds a special place in the hearts of…