Azzara is the author of four published novels, a children's book Ready or Not, Here We Come! as well as numerous stories. Most recently Azzara has released the novel Kaitlin’s Mooring, a story spanning five generations of the Deveau family. The story begins with a double challenge. Nothing is more horrific than losing a child, nothing more joyous than the birth of one. When grief intertwines with joy, it throws the Deveau family into turmoil. Pregnant twenty-year-old Kaitlin Deveau leaves Boston University in a hurry when Henry, her grandfather, calls from Maine with devastating news. Bereft of hope, Kaitlin’s son, Christopher, becomes a life preserver, keeping the family buoyant. Henry, now Chris’s only male role model, teaches him lessons he uses throughout life. In the end, Chris and his adopted sister, Susan, must save their parents from the fate that took his grandparents—but the outcome is uncertain. This story is based, in part, on a true relationship between a great grandfather and his great grandson. The other three published books are collections of stories, The Lottery Cruse tells the tails of three families who find that winning the lottery has unintended consequence and is warning to all those who wish to be lottery winners. Halley’s Gift includes nine stories with tales about a boy genius, a retired fighter pilot, a woman desperate for a better life for her children, treasure hidden in a secret tunnel, and more. Finally the 21 stories in Uncommon Heroes and Cars, includes military heroes inspired by the wounded warrior project, a boy who breaks the rules to save a friend, and cars that play the part of a hero. Currently, I am working on two new projects. First, a series of books for children with seven related stories for grades four and up under the title Heidi's Hounds. Book 1: The Sick Puppy tells the story of a girl nearly eight years old and a puppy slated for the needle. She copes with moving to a new home in a new state in part by the fostering a sick puppy. Subsequent books in the series deal with her adjustment to her new community, volunteering at an animal shelter, and facing down a group of bullies. What happens next might surprise you. The second project is a series of books for grades 6 and above, working title: The Power of Ittinidi Piishii (Apache for Lightning-Nighthawk), the tail of a young wizard, Halley, with extraordinary powers who protects New Mexico's Gila Wilderness and its inhabitants. I look forward to telling your audience about all these characters and their adventures