Two kingdoms, separated by war.

Four princesses and four princes to finally unite them.

Rya allies with her best friend’s older brother to learn more about their two kingdoms—including how to rule them. Her newfound knowledge is put to the test when a foreign royal family sails to the continent. Allying with them was easy, but exposing the lies they’ve been spreading since they arrived will prove to be Rya’s greatest challenge yet.

To save her family, her homeland, and everyone in the two kingdoms, Rya must fight for the truth to finally come to light—even if it means facing the lies she’s told herself.

YA Fantasy Novel | The Summer I Turned Pretty X Game of Thrones

In March of 2021, I entered a short story competition through Vocal.media and wrote a story about a little black book. I didn’t win the $20,000 first-place prize, but much like my character Ellis in that story, I stumbled upon something better that I hadn’t known I’d been looking for, and rediscovered my love of writing.

You can read about the unpredictable Ms. Steiner, her very distant relative Ellis, and the strange select-your-own inheritance that led to an inconceivable partnership here.