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From children's adventures to journals and fiction in progress, this is the home of thoughtful independent books by Ernie Frank Petrovich.

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Current and forthcoming titles.

A curated collection of journals, illustrated adventures and novels in development, with new covers and retail links added as books go live.

Front cover: 84 Guided Encounters for Married Couples
MARRIAGE · CONVERSATION · PRAYER CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA

84 Guided Encounters for Married Couples

A marriage grows through the moments we choose to share. This thoughtfully arranged pocket book offers 84 guided encounters across seven themes, inviting couples to step away from daily distractions and rediscover the pleasure of simply talking together. Each encounter opens a small space for honest conversation, attentive listening and the kind of questions that are easy to overlook in a busy life.

Scripture references, quiet reflections and room for personal thoughts bring an added dimension of faith to the experience. There is no need to rush or to find perfect answers: open the book, choose an encounter and let the conversation unfold at your own pace. Whether enjoyed on a peaceful evening or given as a Christmas, anniversary or wedding gift, it is an invitation to make time for one another.

84GUIDED ENCOUNTERS
7CONNECTED THEMES
✦REFLECTION & PRAYER

A little book for the conversations that matter.

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COMMUNICATION · PERSONAL GROWTH · NONFICTIONREFLECTIVE PRACTICAL GUIDE

Heard Without Pretending

An honest nonfiction guide about communicating with confidence, building trust and connecting without slipping into performance. It explores why so many people feel pressure to sound polished, guarded or strategically impressive — and how calmer, clearer and more genuine communication can create stronger relationships.

Warm in tone and grounded in everyday life, the book brings together reflection and practical insight for work, family and close relationships. Its focus remains the same: helping readers speak truthfully, listen with presence and become easier to trust without becoming louder, harder or less themselves.

For readers who want to be heard without pretending.

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A COZY MYSTERY SERIES · FOXGLOVE QUAY

Every object has a story. Not every story is true.

A sunlit harbour, the Harbour & Hinge antiques shop, and a close-knit community where yesterday never quite stays in the past. The Foxglove Quay Mysteries pair the warmth of a traditional British cosy with layered questions about memory, loyalty and the stories people choose to believe. Each mystery begins with an everyday object—and the secrets it may reveal.

BOOK ONE · THE TEACUP THAT LIEDBOOK TWO · THE CLOCK THAT REMEMBERED
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COZY MYSTERYBOOK ONE

The Teacup That Lied

In a harbour town where everyone believes they know their neighbours, the smallest objects can carry the largest secrets. The Teacup That Lied opens the Foxglove Quay Mysteries with the charm of an antiques shop, familiar faces and a lie first told to protect someone. But what happens when that lie becomes useful to others, too? Beneath its welcoming coastal atmosphere, this first mystery explores the delicate line between kindness and concealment—and the quiet choices that can change a whole community.

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COZY MYSTERYBOOK TWO

The Clock That Remembered

Some objects mark the passing of time. Others make us question what we think we remember. In the second Foxglove Quay mystery, an antique clock becomes the elegant centrepiece of a deceptively simple question: what happens when everyone remembers the same event differently? Against the warmth of a coastal antiques shop and the rhythms of harbour life, conflicting recollections begin to cast shadows over an apparently familiar story. The Clock That Remembered is a character-led mystery of memory, perception and gentle suspense, steeped in the atmosphere of a traditional British cosy.

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RELATIONSHIP FICTION · FAULT LINES

A house can be restored. What about the life built inside it?

Some choices take us far from home. Others ask us to decide what home truly means. Set against the quiet, demanding work of rebuilding a place to belong, Fault Lines explores commitment, the weight of memory and the courage it takes to stay when walking away might seem simpler. An intimate, character-led story about the relationships we choose to repair—and the parts of ourselves that change along the way.

THE NOVEL · FAULT LINESA CHARACTER-DRIVEN RELATIONSHIP STORY
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RELATIONSHIP FICTION

Fault Lines

A relationship-centred novel in development about home, commitment and the emotional work of choosing to stay when life grows complicated.

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ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S ADVENTURES · MILO PORTELLO

Small heroes. Big discoveries. Stories to grow with.

Step into Milo Portello’s warm, curious world, where friendship and an unexpected adventure can begin just around the corner. The first illustrated tale gently introduces younger readers to Milo and the mystery of the Golden Cheese. The second opens the door to a broader journey through time, with more discoveries for children ready to follow him a little further.

BOOK ONE · SECRET OF THE GOLDEN CHEESEBOOK TWO · A FRIEND THROUGH TIME
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ILLUSTRATED ADVENTURE · YOUNGER READERS

Milo Portello and Secret of the Golden Cheese

The opening Milo Portello adventure is designed for younger children and introduces Milo's warm, curious world through a gentler illustrated journey.

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Milo 2 book front cover — English edition
ILLUSTRATED ADVENTURE · OLDER CHILDREN

Milo and the Golden Cheese: A Friend Through Time

The second Milo Portello volume is aimed at slightly older readers, with a broader adventure, richer atmosphere and a little more story depth.

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Covers for developing titles are illustrative previews. Final retailer links will be added when the books become available.

A good book should offer more than pages — it should leave behind warmth, wonder or a meaningful pause.
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BEHIND THE PAGES

A little about
the author.

Ernie Frank Petrovich writes and develops books shaped by curiosity, tenderness, family life, memory and the search for meaningful connection.

The catalogue brings together children's adventures, guided journals and longer fiction projects — each with its own voice, but all created with the same thoughtful, independent spirit.

This website presents active and developing projects. Final covers, publication details and Amazon links are added as editions become available.

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WHERE TO FIND THE BOOKS

Availability and
retail links.

The English Couples Journal is listed across Amazon marketplaces worldwide. Choose a country using the links above; further book links will be added as editions become available.

84 Guided Encounters for Married CouplesEnglish-language paperback · Amazon marketplaces worldwide
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Heard Without PretendingProject page in preparationIN DEVELOPMENT
The Teacup That LiedProject page in preparationIN DEVELOPMENT
The Clock That RememberedSecond Foxglove Quay mystery · project page in preparationIN DEVELOPMENT
Fault LinesProject page in preparationIN DEVELOPMENT
Milo Portello · Book OnePlanned for Amazon after releaseCOMING SOON
Milo Portello · Book TwoPlanned for Amazon after releaseCOMING SOON
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