Claire Larkton, an ADHD-brained writer, sees color through sound.
Colton Myers, an autistic prodigy, hears music within chaos.
Best friends since third grade, the two of them have spent every summer on horseback between their ranches, and their last summer before high school is planned to be their most epic yet. Then Colton’s estranged father shows up from prison, and their plan for their epic summer turns into a fight to keep Colton from moving away.
Claire doesn’t want to lose her best friend, and Colton is sick of change, but as the summer wanes on and their obstacles take new shape, their experiment to get rid of Colton’s dad has a different result— one that Claire isn’t sure she can stand.
The summer-friends vibes of Honey Butter meet the musical world of August Rush in this contemporary coming-of-age story about letting go, living beyond the black-and-white, and enjoying every moment, no matter how long it lasts.
READ THE FIRST CHAPTER HERE
CONTENT WARNINGS: Potentially gross injuries, traumatic animal death
Age: Written for ages 12-16, may be read by younger audiences.
A Dystopian Western short story in the world of my WIP and soon to be published superhero dystopian, Dust of the Arena, which you can read for free HERE.
Eighteen-year-old Chaya has spent the last year trying to escape her past— only for a freezebrand on her new horse to throw her back into a maze of black memories. A little mustang from Tucson, Cinco is everything she could want— except for the fact that his homeland brings up the worst memories of her life. How can she bond with her new horse when all she can see in him is the home of her nightmares?
CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussions of sexual abuse trauma, human trafficking, mentions of past suicidal ideation and self-harm.
Age: 16+