Youngadultlit Stories

"In order to get into this school, you weren't supposed to be scared of work. The three-steps application took almost a whole year for Keely to prepare. Gaulthier had prepared it too, well, at least, he had started as early as his 15th birthday to talk about it. The essay that would change his life, he used to say with a cocky smile. Sitting besides him at the kitchen table, Keely remembed the slight frown on her face at that moment. She didn't think an essay could change life. She think people could. Little did she know how deeply both the essay, and him, could ruin hers. "

Good friends have your back, but some go behind it. Landry Albright hopes the new year will start off in an amazing way-instead she has to deal with more frenemy issues, boy drama, and having most of her best friends make the cheerleading squad without her. Suddenly, it seems like all anyone can talk about is starting high school next year-something she finds terrifying. Landry gets her first boyfriend, but then gets dumped just as things come to a head with her friends. She feels lost and left out, but finds good advice from what she considers an unlikely source. Landry learns to speak up for what's right, tell the truth (even when it hurts), and how to get past the fear of failure as she gets another shot at competing in the American Ingénue modeling competition. Book 2 in the Landry's True Colors Series available now.

Adelaide Miller and Karen Goob are best friends. Karen has a crush on Luke Howards. Luke asks Adelaide to be his fake girlfriend to get him out of trouble. Karen asks Staccato "Cato" Miller, aka Adelaide's twin brother, to be her fake boyfriend. Cato has been in love with Karen since he was nine. What could possibly go wrong? Add in a performing arts high school, a production of "Beauty and the Beast," donuts, and a surprising number of exes and the answer is: a lot. A story about two friends written by two friends. Available to read on www.swoonreads.com

Amari's story started before she could write it.

The Crown's Shadow is a short story about Princess Fern, who finds herself in a dangerous situation when she is attacked by an assassin while gathering blueberries with her maid. Fleeing into a forest, she takes refuge in a cave. Needing to get back to the castle before the assassin finds her, she goes on an adventure and finds out just who wants her dead.

In the heart of New York City, Emily Harper, a 28-year-old marketing pro, succumbs to the allure of a mysterious dating app. Unbeknownst to her, this decision sets in motion a tale of enchantment and suspense, where reality and magic intertwine. Summoning a perfect partner with a pink elixir, a rose, and chalk, Emily finds herself captivated by a charming man with secrets hidden beneath his enchanting facade. He doesn't eat, doesn't sleep, and his past remains a puzzle. As the mysterious relationship unfolds, Emily discovers subtle anomalies that hint at a hidden truth. Shadows of uncertainty deepen when she stumbles upon something unexpected. Love and danger entwine, urging her to unravel secrets before the delicate balance between reality and magic shatters. Embark on a spellbinding journey where love intertwines with mystery, and the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary. Will Emily unveil the enigma, or will elusive forces sweep her away into the unknown? Explore the mystical secrets of romance and suspense in this intriguing tale, where each revelation sparks a new layer of intrigue.

"There's nothing easy about being a Muslim teen in America. There's nothing easy about being a Black, Muslim teen in America." a series of long, sometimes short, and somewhat unrelated synopsizes of a girl trying to take what life throws at her and learning things, new and old, along the way... sometimes.