16-year-old Taylor’s life is far from perfect. Her best friend Ruby on the other hand, pretty much has the entire school wrapped around her finger. She does whatever she wants without any fear of consequences, and that includes tormenting and belittling their classmate Malcom, a socially awkward guy with a bad habit of objectifying girls. […]

“If my life were a TV show, Chaz Humbert would be the bad guy.” Roxie Nazari’s had it. She’s been subjected to Chaz Humbert’s creepy come-ons and inappropriate antics for three years-and she’s not his only victim. With teachers, guidance counselors, and school administration unwilling to end the harassment, Roxie exacts revenge on an anger-fueled […]

Whether white or black, living or dead, down home country or upscale urban, Gabriel’s characters are quirky, poignant and deep. They include: – A Gullah woman uses folk magic to cast her latest spell. – A girl coming-of-age deals with death in 1940s Tennessee. – A wealthy Savannah matriarch with gastrointestinal issues guards family secrets. […]

Mattie Holbrook has an easy life. She lives with her brother and sister in Bighorn, Texas, where her father works as a judge, a man known for his fairness in dealing with outlaws and criminals, doling out justice that suited almost everyone involved. When her socialite sister is abducted at a party thrown in his […]