Sugar & Salt (19 page)

But Andrew’s own life is falling apart as he’s put on standby for another deployment, triggering painful memories he’d rather ignore. He’ll do anything to forget the soldiers who didn’t return home with him, his stillborn son, and all those he’s disappointed, including God.

As their relationship grows, Kasey must decide if she will repair her marriage and remain with the man she's always loved, or if she will give up everything she holds dear to save the soul of a man she barely knows, a man who fights her at every step, a man desperate to regain his faith in God, in humanity, and in himself.

JELLICLE GIRL

By Stevie Mikayne

This Literary/Women’s Fiction novel is now available. For more information on this book, please visit the
Evolved Publishing
website.

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When Beth met Jackie, she was fifteen and shy, living in the shadow of her mother—talented artist Heather Sarandon. Jackie, willful, cheeky and confident, made Beth see things in herself that she never imagined, and do things she never thought she would. As memories of Beth’s last night with Jackie grow more like waking nightmares, Beth does everything she can to forget the girl who was so much more than a friend.

Beth has a self-destructive ritual she swears she’ll keep secret, even from the psychologist trying to help her. But Dr. Nancy Sullivan doesn’t have time for secrets. In fact, she doesn’t have much time at all. She’s been charged with helping Beth break through the barriers of her past, knowing very well that her own demons might end her career before she can get through to the stubborn young woman.

Meanwhile, a young foster child with a wicked sense of humor and a devastating past reminds Beth that secrets seem powerful, but can destroy the person who holds them too close.

Jellicle Girl
, Stevie Mikayne’s debut novel, is a powerful coming-of-age story about redemption, identity, and learning to let go of secrets that scar.

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Praise for
Jellicle Girl
:

“I am not the target audience for this book. I’m a 42 year old male, married, with children older than the main character. And yet…. The writing is compelling. The author’s voice is clear and consistent, and the sentences are truly works of art. The words paint a beautiful picture. Setting and scene are woven tightly into one another, making a seamless world in which the story takes place.” –
John L. Hines

“The novel combines sophistication and subtlety with a plot which makes you need to know what happens next and next and next. I never encountered a boring page nor did I encounter a poorly-written paragraph. For me this book is a psychological adventure story - others would describe it differently I’m sure but that was its impact on me. A great read.” –
Padraig O’Morain

“I am in AWE. The depth and richness of the characters, the compelling flow of the story, the unbelievably masterful insight of human struggle, relationships, and pain. I have no words!” –
Ana Popielnicki

“This book is an amazing travel through a teenagers thoughts on life and relationships. The author brings a realism of today’s society and challenges in a young woman life. I was so captivated by the characters challenges and triumphs. If you like to read a book that makes you feel something then this is the book for you.” –
Patricia Burton