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]]

When Mia, a world-famous pop star, turns up on Tyler Sullivan's door to announce she's pregnant from a one-night stand, they agree to hide the pregnancy so Tyler can raise the baby alone. ****************************** Despite fame and fortune, Mia Malone's life has been far from easy. Plucked from poverty by a record deal, Mia's been trained by her Momager to keep her eyes on the money. When she discovers she's pregnant from a one-night stand, the choice feels easy. She can't keep this baby. Tyler Sullivan, a costume designer by trade, has been content to run his second hand shop and work with local theater companies. When Mia Malone blows into town announcing the unwanted pregnancy, Tyler, seeing his chance at fatherhood, offers to raise the baby alone. Deals of the heart are never simple. Will Tyler raise the baby alone, or will Mia come to realize the value of unconditional love?