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]]

"I guess I never realized just how screwed up we really are.."

At a college party where she doesn't want to be, Mary Landry discovers someone who sparks an interest in her. Someone who causes sparks to fly, but not in a romantic way. The sparks come from cigarettes that Vincent Brewer smokes. With a confession he gives, Mary is set to help him stop smoking even if that means sneaking in a new rule to those existing. But when a dark secret is found out, will Mary feel the same way or even trust him for that matter?

Two teens unable to participate in gym watch their fellow students from a park bench. One of them eats what seems like a pound of almonds each day. The other wants to know why. [ © 2014 - Samantha Grace. All Rights Reserved. ] Cover made by the amazingly talented Julietta, or, -therapy

Annie Scott and James Cantor are new to the whole “relationship” thing. They’re used to hook-ups instead of relationships, casual dating instead of commitment. Despite the fact that neither of them knows much about keeping a serious relationship, they try their best to keep theirs as stable as possible – but it’s getting harder every day. And as the tension starts growing, they realize their story might not have a happy ending. Instead, their relationship might just crash and burn. Romance #173 Short Story #41 - June 16, 2014

He's a would-be college student stacking books in the local library. She's a high school senior nearing graduation. He leads a life of organized chaos and she's living by the book. He's free but all she can see are consequences. You can't control who you fall in love with. [To be published end of summer 2025. Stay tuned for details.]