"Someone once told me that all your problems could be washed away in the sea. Guess that's not true for me." One Year Older is a tale of Daya Johnston, whose love story unfolds by the sea during the spring break of her final year of high school. Her journey of passion and heartache explores the depths of love and what happens if she lets go. Daya is at a crossroads between college and the love of her boyfriend Banks. This story captures the essence of young love and the bittersweetness that follows. Book 2 of the One Week Older Series

Two ex-best friends are invited back to the reality TV cooking show that caused their ruined relationship three years ago. *** Three years. That's how long ago it was when Luci Baker shoved a cake in Shae Brown's face. That's how long the fifteen-year friendship of Shae and Luci has been extinct. Now, the show that hosted the infamous scene has invited Shae back to participate in a bake-off with other baking "Fiascos" that were featured on Tiana's Kitchen. Shae is embarrassed that their debacle made it into Fiasco territory even though the episode they participated in never actually aired. But, they are also determined to redeem themself from the humiliating experience. The problem? Luci was invited back too. And she wants to be friends again. Will Shae's pride get in the way of their friendship's-and their reputations'-redemption? Let the bakeoff begin! *** Cover from @TaeTaeGinger! WARNINGS: extreme profanity, themes of mental illness, alcoholism, mentions of domestic violence and abandonment, enbyphobia, on page panic attacks and autistic shutdowns with unintentional self-harm during these attacks Chapter Title Teasers for July: • May 18th: 10 - Lemon Cakes and the Moons that Live in Them • May 23rd: 11 - Winner, Loser, Who Gives a Shit? • May 28th: 12 - Maybe the Real Prize Is the Friends We Made Along the Way This is technically #5 of the Fiasco Season of Tiana's Kitchen series, but it was the first one written. Watch my profile for more Tiana's Kitchen content! 1st Draft Published: February 28th, 2025 1st Draft Finished: - 1st Draft Word Count: 27,312

She survived. But what did she become? In a world too bright to be real, she walks out of the arena into a silence filled with ghosts, guilt, and unexpected grace. They call her a star. But she knows better. She has to find a way to live as a butterfly.