Tracy. Home-wrecking temptress, or lovestruck waif in over her head? Summer of 1984 held great promise for Ray and his devoted girlfriend Alice. However, a career promotion brought quirky and talented Tracy into his world, upending it with her irresistible charm. Ineptly juggling both women, he hatched a truly audacious scheme, resulting in a sensual mountainside encounter high above Los Angeles. Ray's life would be forever changed, but Tracy had more trouble for him. Much more... Based on a true story, and featuring outrageous humor, soul-baring emotions, heartbreaking infidelity, and a touch of madness. Includes video recreations of Ray's musical performances. Mature for themes and language. No explicit sex.

A second chance at love, just for one night... 1986. Mousey's unexpected reunion with Bunny in his mid-twenties led to a soul-searching expression of feelings and desires. Their pet nicknames from high school brought forth a wealth of memories, compelling them to finally complete a stunted teenage romance. Unfortunately, Bunny's damaged condition left no bright future, only a fading past and gloomy present. Would it be enough? A friends-to-lovers, bittersweet short memoir. Mature for themes and language.

Improbable... Inevitable... Irresistible... Erica. Despite her flaws, my beautiful young employee Erica achieved what no other woman before her had. I fell in love with her. This is the heartwarming true story of how she made it happen in 1985. Mature for themes and language.

Words arranged in a funny order. Poems about my view of reality and how my inner fantasy world colours it with strange tinges. I love discussions about concepts and ideas so please feel free to comment. © 2018 Brian Lynch

cover: @JELyrica / One week after Margaret pulls the plug on her relationship with Vincent, a decade-old video of their performance as a musical duo called Citizen Samurai goes viral, and they're hired as an opening act for an aging British boy band's reunion tour. Their romantic collaboration is kaput, but Vincent and Margaret seize the chance to achieve creative dreams by portraying themselves as a dedicated couple, singing intimate songs onstage while finding separate ways forward during a chaotic European summer tour.

Best lover I ever had was a narc.

Lillian is a young soul who takes us on an adventure of self-discovery and survival. Taboos live with us. - Rosaline Johnson.

We hope you'll be inspired, shocked, amused, and touched by this selection of letters from the DearTeenMe.com website. 'How awesome would it be if authors wrote letters to their teen selves?' A year and a half later, you can pick up DEAR TEEN ME from Zest Books, read more on the website, or just kick back and enjoy the selection we'll be posting here. Co-curators: E. Kristin Anderson and Priya Chand. The individual letters are property of the contributing authors. We can't guarantee your head won't explode from the mix of angst and excitement, but you *will* enjoy the ride.

One teenage students time of terror in a high school. True story.