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Meet Declan, Robert, and Tanner (a character sketch – Until Summer)

Declan is Meredith’s teenage son–dyed green hair, a bit messy, freckles, and a smile that has a way of getting him out of trouble. Robert is her foster son, a year older–tall, well-kept, and the starting QB of the football team, though insecurities lurk under his facade. They didn’t have an easy start a yearContinue reading “Meet Declan, Robert, and Tanner (a character sketch – Until Summer)”

Meet Will Hillis (a character sketch – Until Summer)

He wants to be kind and not feel anger all the time, but the scars run too deep. As her older brother, Will sees himself as Meredith’s protector. He does all he can to fill the gap created by a missing father and to keep her and their little brothers safe from men who seekContinue reading “Meet Will Hillis (a character sketch – Until Summer)”

Meet Daniel Wagner (a character sketch – Until Summer)

He loves his son and longs to be a good dad, but he’s afraid he doesn’t know how. When Daniel first met Meredith, he was an awkward teenager who was abandoned by his mother and raised by an uncle who struggled to show him love. Smoking pot and singing along with The Smashing Pumpkins helpedContinue reading “Meet Daniel Wagner (a character sketch – Until Summer)”

Weird (The Secret Baker)

So what, if he was laying on the floor, staring over his brow at the TV, with a string of drool dangling from his mouth, while he wore pajamas with just one sock? Sounds normal… for a ten-year-old boy. Read Callum’s story in The Secret Baker.Download a Free Sample here.You can find the book onContinue reading “Weird (The Secret Baker)”

Until Summer

A story of love and hope against the darkness of trauma. Read the first three chapters for free by clicking here (PDF file). You can purchase the book on Amazon for Kindle and Kindle Unlimited, and in paperback. They were in love but that seemed a long time ago, a different life. Abused and neglected,Continue reading “Until Summer”