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Stacy A. Padula writes realistic young adult fiction about the pressures, choices, and consequences that shape teenagers’ lives. Her two interconnected series—Montgomery Lake High and Gripped—follow a tightly connected group of teens in a Massachusetts town as they navigate addiction, peer pressure, family fracture, loyalty, faith, and the hard work of coming back from damage. Together the series form one continuous world—the same town, many of the same characters, and the long arc of choices and their consequences. The books are honest about how quickly lives can unravel. They are equally honest about the possibility of change.
THE SERIES
Montgomery Lake High
A five-book series that begins with high school students trying to find their place. Popularity, parties, substance use, shifting friendships, and questions of faith collide as characters make choices that set the course for the years ahead. These are redemption stories—raw in places, hopeful in others—about teens who fall and the costly process of finding their way forward.
Gripped
A six-book series centered on the Dunkin family and the same circle of friends. Flashbacks reveal earlier years, while the main storyline continues only months after the events of Montgomery Lake High. When a former golden-boy athlete’s injury leads to opioid addiction and dealing, the damage spreads through his family and hometown. Gripped examines what it costs to try to break free and what it takes to come back.
Readers can begin with either series. The stories stand on their own while enriching each other.
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Stacy A. Padula is also the co-author with NBA coach Brett Gunning of the award-winning On the Right Path children’s series—basketball-themed adventures for ages 3–8 teaching kindness, respect, forgiveness, and fun through vibrant stories kids love.
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