The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl

In this young adult rom-com, seventeen-year-old Alba loves routine and doesn't want anything to change, but her world is turned upside down when a conspiracy theorist claims the apocalypse will take place in her small town.

Alba wants to stop time and keep things just the way they are. She loves living behind the bakery and waking up in a cloud of sugar and cinnamon, and thrives when she's drawing comics and watching bad TV with her friends. The only problem is she's spent so much time looking inward that she hasn't noticed everything going on around her.

Like the boy who has been her longtime BFF going off the rails after the sudden reappearance of Alba's old flame. As doomsday enthusiasts flock to idyllic Eden Valley, Alba's life is thrown into chaos. And it might take an alleged Armageddon for Alba to finally figure out her heart.

Full of Keil's trademark quirky characters and witty dialogue, readers will be hooked by Alba's romantic dilemma and the hilarious plot that links the end of high school with the end of the world."An amusing and perceptive take on post-adolescent life changes–with a twist."—Kirkus Reviews

"Alba is a feisty, fun, and introspective narrator. . . "—Publishers WeeklyMelissa Keil studied cinema and anthropology and has spent time as a high school teacher, Middle-Eastern tour guide, waitress, and IT help-desk person. She now works as a children's book editor and spends her free time watching YouTube and geek TV. She lives in Australia.

Mike Lawrence illustrated Muddy Max: The Mystery of Marsh Creek and is currently writing and illustrating Star Scouts. He lives in Oregon.