whereagardenwas

Jiuli Szeto hasn't spoken to her older sister, Bridgette, since she packed her bags, left their industrial Rust Belt town for college in New York, and never looked back, leaving Jiuli to nurse their mom ailing with lung cancer alone. After the spread of a deadly airborne virus that turns organs purple, the sisters are reunited when Bridgette arrives at Jiuli's doorstep--laid off from her Wall Street job and in desperate need of a place to stay. No running electricity. Innocent causalities. Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years molding into one endless stream of suffering. This is their new normal. Together, they must learn how to protect themselves from the infection, scavenge resources, understand the difference between surviving and living, and turn the ruins of their town into a thriving community once more. But most importantly, they must repair their strained relationship...if it can be fixed at all.…

whereagardenwas

Remiya Siu is just trying to get through her senior year in one piece. Between writing articles for the school's newspaper, her part-time job at a local diner, and the piles of assignments she has to plow through for her AP classes, she barely has time to breathe. The pressure will be worth it, though. Because ultimately, it's going to help her get into Harvard--the college of her dreams.Except it doesn't. She's deferred, and she's crushed.By a stroke of pure luck, an opportunity arises when the annual Grand Achievement award is up for grabs for the first time ever, and she's one of two eligible students. This is what she needs to win so she can (finally) get off Harvard's waitlist once and for all.There's only one problem: competition comes in the form of Blaise Yang, her childhood nemesis, and he refuses to back down.…

whereagardenwas

Leighanna Chua has always struggled to fit in. Left feeling disconnected between her suburban community and her own identity, she's determined to prove that she belongs. But when Hunter D'Medici, a boy who embodies the very essence of privilege, offers her a proposal of a lifetime, Leighanna puts aside her morals and accepts.***4 years ago, Hunter's sister, Kassie, disappeared without a trace. Left determined and without closure, Hunter enlists Leighanna, a girl as smart as she is insecure, to help him find his sister--dead or alive.cover by @mjwritesx…

whereagardenwas

Charmayne Nguyen has been shoved aside her entire life. What she doesn't expect is elusive Jane Keo to make room for her. Maybe it's time for Charm to return the favor. cover by @smidorii…

whereagardenwas

a stream of consciousness running like water down the drain.cover art by http://www.paintedstories.co/portfolio/…

whereagardenwas

I won't stop, till you knock on my door.…