Young Adult
From falling out to falling down to falling for…
When Emma breaks her toe, she must catch rides to school with the last person she wants to spend time with—stupid Seth Rayne. Emma just wants to get through this awkward setup as quickly as possible, so she can return to her life of cheerleading and reuniting with her ex-boyfriend.
But what if Seth isn’t the boy she expected?
Short Story, 7k words.
Some girlfriends share everything. Why not a boyfriend?
Rachel and Chloe have been best friends since childhood. When the senior class’s dream guy suddenly becomes a free man, it’s open season on Hunter Mills. Both wanting to take their shot, Rachel and Chloe concoct a win-win plan—sharing a boyfriend.
No jealousy. No strings attached. Just two best friends trading off days with the same guy.
Getting Mr. Good Guy to agree is the first step, but once they overcome that hurdle, they can make their unconventional relationship work.
At least, that was the plan.
“Today’s the day to exorcise your sister.”
Every teenager thinks her older sibling is possessed, but Courtney’s actually is. When big sister Nickie shifts from sweet homecoming queen to evil mischief-maker, Courtney discovers the true source of change—demon possession. With Hell invading her home and no one to turn to, is she seriously the only one who can exorcise her sister’s demon?
Short story, 9k words.
“They’re euthanasiasts now. Mercy killers.”
Vampires have gone public, but a teenage vampire? That’s a rare sight. When Sophia spots one at her college fair, she desperately wants an interview, knowing it could land her the editor job on her high school newspaper. The slick and centuries-old Thomas offers an exclusive, and she gladly bites. But what else does this vampire have for Sophia?
Short story, 6k words.
“I don’t see you, you don’t see me. Got it?”
Glyn’s dad remarried. Which is bad enough. But now she and her dad have left their new, quiet apartment and moved into a historic, haunted house. Suddenly, she’s sharing space with a stepmom who already thinks Glyn is super-weird and five ghosts with annoying habits and unfinished business. Glyn’s the only one who can see the spirit realm, and she’d like to keep that fact to herself—if only the stupid ghosts would leave her alone.
Short story, 10k words.
“What’s the worst that could happen?”
Faye Meriwether should be focused on high school, friends, and her social life. And she is, but she’s also a fairy godmother-in-training assigned the simple task of ending her football team’s losing streak.
Getting a win should take only a bit cunning and a splash of magic, but Faye’s not confident about either—having already failed her first two field tests. She’s got one more shot to join the long list of fairy godparents in her family. Can she avoid more mishaps, get her team the win, and finally become a fairy godmother?
Short story, 11k words.
“What kind of mutant are you?”
Caroline Jo Baker’s family has a trailer in the boondocks and pinches pennies to make ends meet. So she can’t help but be a little envious of her new neighbors with their huge home, fancy cars, and luxury pool. But when her distracted gawking lands her in a ditch, the cute guy across the street comes to her rescue.
At least she thinks he’s a guy. Until he turns out to be something more—something with a beak, claws, and wings. Forget the riches—is she ready to have a shapeshifter for a neighbor?
A short story of 9,000 words.
What dare would you take to fulfill a dream?
High school drama geek Charlotte Romero loves the stage, but not her stage fright. Instead, she works theater tech and dreams of one day seeing a show on Broadway.
When her teacher announces a drama class trip to New York, the price is way too high for her cash-poor family. But not for drama queen Deedra, a rich classmate offering $5,000 to the student who best completes her dozen dares.
Charlotte pushes past her performance anxiety and enters the contest. Soon, she’s got an unwanted spotlight, a crush on a competitor, and increasing panic that she can’t possibly win the prize.
Chloe just wanted a fling and some fun. Is that so much to ask?
Chloe Fox had a challenging final semester, but she’s determined to savor one last summer with high school friends. With that in mind, she rents a beach house, invites her closest friends, and anticipates a full weekend of wow. Right up until her ride peters out, her best friend invites party crashers, and questions about what’s next with her boyfriend (boyfriend?) scamper to the surface.
Sidelined as queen of the festivities, this could be the push she needs to face her own fears and figure out her future plans before she can get back to the summer she deserves.