Seventeen-year-old Nora isn’t one for celebrations, but her family is. It's Fourth of July and they have been invited to an old friend’s fancy picnic party. Even if she doesn’t want to, Nora agrees to go, hoping to hide behind a tree with a book all night. Just when she realizes her plan is failing, a frantic and handsome boy asks for her help. He needs apple pies and she wants to leave the party. Together, they embark on a journey through the city on a mission that seems just as impossible as trying to buy turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Get ready for a hot summer night filled with tons of BBQ, historic figures, watermelon eating contests, headaches, fireworks, romance and apple pies.

Entry for #OnceUponNow. All votes & comments on the first chapter are greatly appreciated :). A Cinderella story meets Robin Hood. When seventeen-year-old Gracie Jones gets her heart broken by a false prince charming, she declares war on senior prom. With her eye on taking down the popular kings and queens of Sherwood high, she expects to venture down the week long road to battle to turn prom upside down on her own. But when an unexpected admirer joins her along her journey, Gracie manages to find love on the road to revolution. Featured on The Huffington Post Teen.

"Give me ten days, and I can give you ten reasons not to die." Evan paused. "And if I can't change your mind by then, you can go jump off that cliff."