Celaine Charles

June Brookes has haunted the library at Pinedale High for decades, without attention. Until one day, new sophomore, May Blakely, notices. Could this be June's chance to cross over to the hereafter? If only she knew what needed to be finished from her old life. Angsty May prefers solitude. Her deadbeat dad may have ditched her in this small town, but she has no interest befriending this strange girl, or the cute boy across the street. June's hereafter hustle goes haywire when two phantom soldiers plot to hijack her passage to peace, at the expense of hurting fellow students. June saves May's life, igniting their joint efforts to protect the school. Can May help June to her happily ever afterlife?

Emotional, deep, layered, beautiful, and stunning. Adoption from three perspectives, as told by a female poet. "What sets 'Three Hearts Stitched' apart is its ability to evoke a wide range of emotions. The poems are both heart-wrenching and heartwarming." - Rachel Jackson, Influencer Celaine Charles writes a powerful, honest, and vulnerable collection of poems about adoption that shows bravery and heart. Drawing on her experience as an adopted child, award-winning poet Celaine Charles crafts poems based on both her own life and fictionalized stories of her own design. The result is a powerful and honest book because it is told from the heart. How does it feel to give up your child for adoption, to adopt, or be adopted? Three Hearts Stitched tells the story from each viewpoint, often in a way you didn't expect, revealing deep emotions. Confusion, sadness, joy. All these feelings and more are captured in this inspirational poetry book. You are the treasure, buriedby the ones who gave you life;found by the ones who gave you life.-excerpt from Three Hearts Stitched This is the second book of poems by Celaine Charles. She was a poetry finalist in the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association Literary Contest, July 2017. Her first poetry book Colors Collected was based on her online series Colors, awarded Best New Series, Best Continuing Series, and Best Poetry Series for the 2018 Channillo Awards. Get your copy today to experience this collection of poems yourself. Let your heart break, mourn, and get stitched back together again. As featured on the PNWA 2024 new books list.

Ashton Nichols dreads the changes graduation will bring, most of all, losing her impulsive best friend, Mason. Her world turns upside down when she follows him into the woods and encounters a demon and a destiny beyond what she ever imagined. Mason Deed seeks freedom from his grief-stricken father. But after his encounter in the woods, he must think about Ashton's safety. Hiding the truth from her about her identity leaves them both vulnerable and caught between good and evil. Together they uncover the unimaginable. Will they find enough courage and strength to claim their own free will, save their families, and protect human souls?