Learning to Breathe Again is a story about the devastating weight of loss and the unexpected grace of second chances. It's about the courage it takes to ask for help, the strength required to offer it, and the possibility that even in our deepest grief, we might find our way back to hope—and perhaps even to love. A story of healing, hope, and learning that it's never too late to start living again.
A Jack Pierce Chronicles Story This story follows immediately after "Something Fishy Going On" and begins with the Spring semester at Porter-Gaud. Olivia Newton John's "Physical" had been on the charts for 18 weeks straight and Hank Aaron was being inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Swimming season was over and baseball season was about to begin.
A Middletown story
Do people deserve a second chance? Can a girl's mistake be forgiven when it broke her father’s heart? This is a story about second chances and redemption. “This daughter of mine was dead, but has now come back to life.”
A Jack Pierce Chronicles Story The continuing chronicles of Jack Pierce. Autumn of 1982. The chronicles, in order are: 1. Feasting with a Silver Spoon 2. Summertime and the Livin' is Easy 3. Something Fishy Going On 4. Centerfield 5. Tourist Season 6. Lean on Me They are progressive and not meant to be stand-alone stories.
A story in the Lesbian Romances Universe
Salt and Jasmine is a raw, sensual lesbian romance set in a cliffside lighthouse cottage. Through one pivotal year of storms, panic attacks, art, and jasmine-heavy nights, Susan and Nawana turn fear into fierce, unwavering love. Tender and explicit, it follows two women learning that staying—scarred, terrified, and wholly seen—is the bravest act of all. A luminous celebration of choosing each other, every single day, until staying becomes home.
A Middletown story
Pete was never the athletic type—more like the ‘extra-fries-with-that’ kind of guy. But when a mysterious new girl in town, waltzes into his life (looking annoyingly perfect), Pete finds himself lacing up sneakers, instead of hiding behind baggy clothes. This is not a story about weight loss—it’s about gaining confidence, friendship, love, and the courage to show up for yourself.