Pepper writes stories that span the gamut from humorous to heartfelt, however the common theme is crossing boundaries. Pepper's unique stories often tackle taboo topics such as mental illness and homelessness. Readers will find themselves questioning their own sense of right and wrong, attraction and desire. In addition to writing, the author is also an artist, an introverted recluse, a self proclaimed empath and a foodie. Pepper Pace can be contacted at: pepperpace.author@yahoo.com

In 1977 12-year old Vanessa White lives just out of reach of the projects that both scare and entice her. It is the year that she meets 14-year old Scotty Tremont, one of the few white boys to live in the ghetto. Initially afraid that Scotty intends to beat her up because her cousin called him white trash, Vanessa soon learns that although Scotty is a ‘Trick Baby’ and will probably be a dope boy just like his brother, he also somehow manages to be compassionate. 

Scotty is learning something as well; that his path has not been laid out before him and that everything isn’t necessarily everything. This book series takes the reader back to the 70’s style urban lit stories of life in the ghetto. It begins in the 70s and moves throughout the decades following the lives of people whose stories have intertwined in a romantic, tragic, sometimes funny, tale of street life. This story is for adult readers only and contains mature themes including language, sex, violence, drugs and racism. 


Everything is Everything

"This sketchy bitch thinks I don't know she's straight up lying. First she says her name is Vanessa and then she says it's something else," he blew out an amused breath. "Bitches be trippin'."


"Vanessa?" G squinted. "You say from the school of performing arts?"


Dante laughed. "Nah, that's what she says…but she can sing, so maybe." He shook his head not completely sure. She did manage to come up with an awful lot of surprises. Then he scowled, "One day she riding the bus to meet me, and then the next she's getting dropped off in a BMW claiming it belonged to some dude she knew and she was going to let her cousin drive herself back home in it." Secretly it had pissed him off that Vanessa had known some dude that drove a Beamer and he had made sure that he'd laid it on her good to mark his claim.


G stood up, his eyes blazing. "Vanessa? Where does she stay?"


Chapter 72