WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world? [Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

In the heart of the summer of 1970, Michael Jackson and Madeline Winters met, and at once, the children became inseparable. Underneath that summer sun, an imperishable connection blossomed between them; a connection that, across their passage to adulthood, never once withered. It's now 1984. Despite leading quite separate lives, Michael and Madeline remain as close as ever. However, Michael struggles with a vast secret that he has hidden from a very oblivious Madeline since the age of thirteen: He is, in every way, in love with her. Since Madeline seems to not feel for him as he feels for her, he hides his love for her out of the fear that, in the wake of its reveal, his cherished relationship with her would be ruined. Thus, he sacrifices what he longs for most. He endures his pent-up love for her, in spite of its unbearable pain, for the assurance that she will remain by his side. When he suffers from a scarring accident while shooting a Pepsi commercial, however, the terror of almost losing him unshackles certain emotions for Madeline that she had been, unconsciously, battling to suppress for quite some time.

Mariposa Ayala born with silver spoon meets Lee Sanguk who came to America for a better life and opportunities. Despite the different background, difficulties and disapproval of Mariposa's father; Sanguk is willing to prove that he is just enough for Mariposa.

"And suddenly, you're all over the world."

❛ march to the beat of your own drum! ❜ ( janet jackson x male oc. ) ( rhythm nation era onwards )

Limelight parts 1,2, will all be included in this book. Part 3 will be separate. All her life Delilah Smith, soon known as Sapphire, yearned to be one of the greatest stars among her idols. It wasn't until the summer of 1976, when her fantasy would become reality despite all the havoc she faced getting there. Yet when havoc follows her in the glory of her love life, family, and career. Will she be able to keep rising in the Limelight? The official winner of the MJFA 70's genre, 2019. Winner of the MJBFA Best Cast & Best Story Aesthetic 2020.