poetry, but lenient

Personal, non-fictional, diary-esque entries written in the ink I use to write my life: blood, sweat, and tea -- er, dripping mascara. • Chapter 1: He's Engaged & Other Good News Chapter 2: Closure & The End of Dripping Mascara • An appendix of sorts to the real thing, minus proofreading unless I feel like it.

This book involves a lot of thoughts which are cought up in real moments of our lives. It focuses on understanding of life and experiences we gain through our growth, knowing when to let go, appreciating love and living in the moment until it is gone.

Free to read! 19-year-old Jane, newly-single, moves to London to work for her friend, Kitty. But Kitty is hiding something about the café - and about Jane and Kitty's past. ***** If you looked at her Instagram, you'd think Jane had the perfect life. But a family tragedy and a big break up shatters that illusion, prompting Jane to drop out of university and move to London. She gets a room above a bookstore and a job as a barista, thanks to her childhood friend Kitty. Struggling with feelings of loneliness among the happy staff, Jane feels further ostracized when Kitty refuses to discuss Matt, who used to live in the bedroom Jane took over and who left under mysterious circumstances. As Jane struggles to find herself, and get the attention of the cute bartender, Harper, she discovers that the Brew Books café is brewing with dark secrets. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]