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

Hayden Michaels had given six years of her life to MyKell before he informed her that things hadn’t been right for a while. He had met someone else. And that’s when she opened her eyes and saw the mess that she was; financially, emotionally and physically. Never able to maintain the discipline to carry through with any weight loss goal, Hayden makes a bold decision. She will throwaway an entire year of her life; moving towards her goals with no thought of pleasure or pain. 

As she recreates herself Hayden meets situations and people that help her to realize her worth, namely a man who has been written off by society. But the question becomes whether Hayden can accept the faults of someone else without allowing herself to go backwards?

The Throwaway Year

It was the best week of Hayden's life, despite the fact that she did things that most would consider tedious; however, she was now doing it with much more ease.  She worked out each morning, pounding the treadmill in a steady jog—no intervals, just full out running.  Then it was on to her first job, where she spent most of the day looking forward to going in to her second job.


She was making money hand-over-fist there and the new crew that she trained were fast learners.  Unfortunately, one woman had already quit after learning about the new drug-testing policy and another had sold a re-run belonging to another employee.  Hayden was just happy that it wasn't Abdullah's re-run because that would have just been too ironic.


Chapter 30: No Promises, No Lies