2008-2012 Stories

Set in August 2006, in the quiet town of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Marley Rose Harlow begins a new chapter at a brand-new school. Navigating the challenges of 7th grade, she quickly becomes a target for bullies-made worse by her struggle with a learning disability. But everything changes when she meets Jason "Jace" Beckett, an understanding and kind-hearted 8th-grader who sees beyond her struggles. "With her newfound love for photography, every click of Marley Rose's camera captures a moment that reflects her own story-one frame at a time, in more ways than she ever imagined." As their friendship deepens, Jace becomes Marley's safe space. But life takes them in different directions, and nearly a decade later, they're on separate paths-until fate unexpectedly brings them back together. Now grown and facing a different kind of world, their connection reignites. In this modern retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Marley and Jace must confront not only their shared past but also the obstacles that threaten to tear them apart again. Can love defy the odds, or will family pressures and old wounds drive them apart once more?