Richelle E. Goodrich writes emotionally resonant fiction that grabs hold of the imagination and stirs the heart—stories for readers who crave wonder, character depth, and a heartfelt connection to the human experience. Drawing from a lifelong fascination with personal growth, truth-seeking, and the constructive power of creative thinking, she weaves narratives that include both fantasy worlds and authentic emotional journeys. When she isn’t writing, Richelle can often be found pausing mid-task to jot down an insightful thought or a line of poetry—because inspirational muses never wait around. Follow Richelle's journey on her online author sites:
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Book of the Month: September 2026
Annabelle, the girl who was overlooked,
unwanted, insignificant, worthless.
summary:
Annabelle Fancher lives with her mother and her often-absent, alcoholic father. When he is not on the road, his presence at home creates heightened anxiety in his wife and daughter—fear caused by years of abuse. Annabelle copes with her circumstances by escaping into popular fairy tales where she dreams characters to life. When her dreams cross over into waking fantasies, and the ghostly image of a dreamed character appears before her, Annabelle begins a real struggle to separate reality from pretend and sanity from beautiful madness. This brave, young girl tenderly acquaints the reader with her lonely struggles while sharing her courage in the face of personal adversity. Hers is a story where realism and fantasy beautifully intertwine.
This fictional tale does an honest job of mirroring the unfortunate reality of many young people whose home lives are private nightmares unobserved by the outside world. Most of the events in this book were taken from the lives of individuals known by the author.
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The boy summoned me to him with his thin, young fingers. Apprehension gripped my stomach, but I reminded myself that this was only a dream. When I stepped up close enough to feel the warmth of his presence, his features came into view. He was a good-looking boy with round cheeks and a pointed chin. His lips were thinned into a crooked grin, pale pink against tanned skin. His eyes were brown like mine. A mess of dark curls framed his face, falling down his neck, barely missing his shoulders. We spoke at the exact same instant. “Who are you?” He cocked his head. “I asked you first.” “No you didn’t,” I protested, shaking my red-hooded head. “I asked you at the same time you asked me.”
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“Well, then,” he sighed, seeming to concur with my observation, “I suppose we’ll have to go with ‘girls first.’” His grin widened into a white smile. “I’m Little Red Riding Hood.” My hand gestured to all of me dressed in red. His eyebrows skewed. “Hmmm.” The sound he made was unimpressed.
“Actually,” I confessed, “I’m not really Red Riding Hood. My name is Annabelle, but I’m pretending to be her because… well… because this is my dream and that’s what I wish to dream about.” “That’s what you want to dream about? Some girl in a red cloak?” His twisted expression seemed to question my sanity. “It’s better than dreaming about some boy in a drab, black cloak,” I defended. Although the moment I said it I realized my statement was absurd. That’s exactly what I was dreaming about. “I’m only wearing this black cloak because you’re wearing that red one.” “You’re copying me?” “Not entirely.” We stopped to stare suspiciously at one another. It was quiet through the long gaze. Leaves rustled overhead while a breeze managed to sweep beneath his hood, tousling his brown curls. He spoke up first. “Annabelle.” “Yes?” “I like your name.” My lips grinned involuntarily. I bit down on them. “You do?” “I don’t care for your dream, though. It’s boring. Let’s do something else.” “You don’t even know where my dream was headed,” I said defensively. “I’m off to Grandmother’s house with this basket of goodies.” His dark eyes flickered to the basket in my grip and then back to me. He sniffed once at the air. “Boring.” My gaze narrowed slightly as I revealed the kicker to my dream. “My grandmother won’t be there when I get to her house—” “Can we eat those goodies then?” the boy asked, interrupting me. “No!” I exclaimed. My hands brought the basket protectively behind me. “I need these goodies to feed to the wolf who’ll be lying in my grandmother’s bed. He’s probably already eaten her by now.” The boy’s eyes grew wide. He gawked at me, speechless. “Not so boring?” I asked with a tiny hint of smugness. “That depends,” he said. “When we get there, is this wolf going to eat you too?” My eyebrows pulled together in a worried manner. “I don’t think so.” “What do you mean you don’t think so? Haven’t you thought this out?” My gaze dropped, hearing how his boot tapped impatiently against the ground. “Well, um,” I hemmed, “this isn’t actually my story. It’s a book my teacher read to our class.” “So how does it end?” “She hasn’t read the ending yet,” I admitted, “but it probably ends like every other fairy tale.” His foot stopped its tapping. “How’s that?” “Well, the evil villain is defeated, and the hero runs off with the princess and lives happily ever after.” The boy rolled his eyes. “Bor~ing. I think the girl should be eaten by the wolf.”
“But that can’t happen,” I argued. “Nobody would care for a story like that.” “Why not?”
“Because no one wants to read about a little girl who dies in the end. It’s too sad. It’s not how fairy tales go. And besides, I really don’t want to be eaten by a wolf. It might hurt.” My face tightened with concern. I hoped he wouldn’t force me to be eaten. “What if I let him eat me? When he’s done, we can sit down and share those goodies in your basket.” I thought about it for a second and then shrugged one shoulder. “Okay.” The boy pulled back his hood uncovering a thick mess of brown curls. He turned and stepped along the trail. His dark eyes sparkled as they peered over his shoulder at me. “Come on, Annabelle. That hungry wolf isn’t going to wait around forever.”
—Richelle E. Goodrich, Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher
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I have written and published books in a variety of genres including literary novels, dramatic fiction, paranormal adventures, fantasy-romance, fantasy-scifi sagas, poetry, short stories, inspirational proverbs, motivational sayings and more. I write what I love to read, and I love to read what I write. If you enjoy one or more of my books, please leave a kind rating and review on Amazon, Goodreads, and other online book sites. It helps more than you know.
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