The Bookshelf

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THE CEDAR GROVE CHRONICLES
Series One – The Curse of the Dark Roast Saga
© 2025
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After a demon is accidentally summoned through a YouTube tutorial gone wrong, Cedar Grove will never brew the same way again. ☕🔥

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TO SPARK A FLAME
© 2022
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A collection of writing from 2022, when the fire to create still burned bright. Through poetry, prose, and reflection, these pages hold the early embers of a year filled with both creativity and quiet struggle.

MUSINGS DURING A PANDEMIC
© 2021
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A collection of poetry and short stories capturing the quiet chaos of 2020 and 2021. Spanning moments of isolation, reflection, resilience, and hope, these pieces offer a window into the emotional landscape of a world turned upside down.

COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS: AVA AND HART (their story)
© 2021
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Before the fateful Friday in Coffee and Conversations, there was Ava and Hart. One unexpected night pulled them into each other’s orbit, setting in motion a story neither of them saw coming. This is where it all began.

THE ANGER OF ANGELS (The Night of the Hunter Book 1)
© 2021
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In the silence and space between fact and faith, a killer waits. Forensic scientist Maia Edwards believes every mystery can be solved. That is until a string of ritualistic murders draws her into a world where dreams bleed into waking life. With the help of artist Corvis Gregory, Maia uncovers a hidden war between heaven and hell and hopes that she will not become its next sacrifice.

A BEAUTIFUL MESS
© 2019
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A collection of poetry and short stories spanning nearly three decades, from 1991 to 2019. Raw, reflective, and deeply personal, these pieces explore themes of depression, hopelessness, love, and resilience. Through darkness and light, this collection charts the messy, beautiful journey of being human.

COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS
© 2017 (updated 2021)
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Every Friday night, Ava, Walsh, Porn, and Garrett gather at their favorite coffeehouse for caffeine and connection. It’s a tradition steeped in loyalty and laughter. But this Friday brings more than just their usual brew. A revelation threatens to shake the foundation of their bond. When secrets surface and choices must be made, will their friendship hold strong, or will this be the night everything unravels?

In the seedy underbelly of the city, Nadia Hiesle has built a life in the shadows. Silent, untouchable, and alone. Scarred by a neglectful childhood, she’s mastered the art of self-preservation, living by a strict code: never get attached, and never let anyone in.

When Sam Smith, a successful but broken man, sits down next to her in a bar, he’s not looking for salvation. He’s searching for Alice, the daughter he lost to years of neglect and estrangement. Drawn into his desperate quest through the seedy Red Light District, Nadia finds herself confronting the shadows of her own past and the flickering remnants of her humanity.

As their journey winds through strip clubs and dark alleyways, Sam and Nadia discover that some battles can’t be fought alone. But in a world of broken promises and fractured souls, redemption comes at a cost and not everyone is destined to make it out alive. Gritty, unflinching, and deeply human, The Sound of Madness is a gripping tale of loss, survival, and the fragile ties that bind us to hope.

Anna hasn’t written a word in five years. Her creativity has dried up, her confidence has faded, and she clings to routine. Until one night, across a crowded bar, she sees him. To Anna, he’s the most beautiful human on the planet. But too drunk and too afraid she lets him slip away without a word.

Fate, however, isn’t done with them. A chance encounter gives Anna the courage to lower her walls and take a risk on love, and on herself. As she navigates the unfamiliar territory of romance, she wonders: could this connection be the spark she needs to write again? Or will it be the final blow to a career already on life support?

THE DUMBING DOWN OF LOVE (720 Hours in a Relationship)
© 2009 (published 2021)
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Olivia and Gray are just trying to figure each other out. But when you’ve got a circle of close friends with opinions, advice, and “helpful” intentions, navigating a new relationship becomes a lot more complicated. Over the course of 720 hours, Olivia and Gray must decide: is love between two people possible when everyone else is in the room?