Shelly Desjarlais: Writer
After three years apart, Ollie Trout is reunited with her former teacher and secret love, Keith Bailey. While feelings for Keith resurface, Ollie’s relationship with her best friend – Lyra – becomes steadily more complicated. Ollie struggles to understand who she is and what she wants, as questions about her future and gender identity loom over her life.
Fifteen years have passed since Cora and Marley were tangled in a messy college affair. When Cora discovers they have both returned to the same town, she reaches out to Marley in the hopes of rekindling a friendship. Despite their painful past and complicated present, Marley allows herself to reenter Cora's gravity. However, they soon realize they cannot outrun the love they left behind.
In 1943, a young woman from the city finds herself in a small Nebraskan town. There, she meets an older farmer named Carolyn. The women fall into a forbidden love affair that is challenged on all sides. They must ask themselves one question: How far are they willing to go for each other?
This poetry collection has been in the making for over a decade. It features some of the earliest poems by the author as well as pieces that are hot off the press. These poems were carefully selected to share a vast array of subjects, styles, and moods. It was Shelly's goal to provide a glimpse into the lighter and darker sides of our worlds. Rather, our galaxies...
"The Storm I Once Knew" is a poetry collection inspired by love and life. The free verse poems range from lighthearted to dark, capturing all sides of humanity.
After FBI agent Joey Kupperman receives a tip about a dangerous cult, she goes undercover within the organization to investigate. As she discovers the horrific truth behind the cult, Joey finds herself drawn to a rebellious disciple. This cult member joins forces with Joey to bring down the cult, though there are no guarantees they'll both make it out alive.