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

When all you know is what you were taught by parents and friends that are ignorant to the world, you grow up to be a man like Riley Pranger, a passive racist and chauvinistic. But Riley is going to get a fast re-education when a single black mother rents his home for the summer and he has no choice but to recognize the actions of the people around him. 

Stella Burton is a no nonsense, 6-foot tall curvaceous black woman who has no problem with hurting a man’s ego. She is opinionated, specifically about a country where she has been single handedly raising her multi-racial son to be a well-rounded black man. 

What happens when white privilege is suddenly challenged? When races clash and you mess with the wrong black woman? This novella contains twists and turns and sexiness as well as appearances from Lt. Christopher Jameson, Ashleigh and their children from the novel Beast, Bodie and Shaundea Matthews from A Wrong Turn Towards Love and True from True’s love. 

Warning: This story includes sexual situations, graphic and strong racist and homophobic language. This story discusses American politics and race relations in a fictional setting.

The Miseducation of Riley Pranger

"Have you always lived here on Cobb Hill?" she asked.


"Yep. I was born right here in this house. My granny delivered me in the master bedroom. She did the same for my brother and sister, too." He didn‘t mention that when grandpa died he had been laid out right in the middle of the living room in his casket. By the time that his parents had passed away they had done things at a funeral home and granny had fussed about it until she was allowed to tend to the bodies.


The food didn‘t take much time to cook and when it was done they ate at the picnic table.


They talked but not as much about Estill County as they talked about themselves. Riley learned that Stella was a teacher at Adam‘s school where Adam was being taught how to speak Japanese. They, in turn, learned that Riley had gone to Eastern State University to play college football but had left after a knee injury. 


Chapter 22