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

Jalissa placed her lips on the top of her baby's soft downy curls. He had silky black hair more like Dante's than like her reddish brown tresses. He looked like Dante—as if a clone machine had created a little replica of the man. 


Another tear dripped from her eyes and splashed the blanket, which swaddled her newborn. 


She'd called him yet again, leaving the message that the baby had been born. It had been weeks since she'd talked to him. She'd left him a few messages but when it seemed that he had dismissed her she had stubbornly stopped phoning him. If he wanted to have cold feet and play games than she was going to be too far above it to let it bother her. 


But deep down his lack of response had left her feeling deeply wounded. Despite her proclamations that having a boyfriend was jive, she'd connected to Dante and had opened up to him, had allowed him to fill in some missing parts that neither her mother nor Vanessa could ever reach. 


Chapter 89