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

 "Yes, and my dad too.  I guess I had a blessed childhood.  So when Mom died, it turned my entire world upside down.  And then Dad married Angela, and I couldn't understand why.  She was nothing like Mom and I felt that I could see right through all her phoniness while Dad was just swept away by her looks.  Hell, the first pills I ever took were the ones I stole from her purse.  She was nothing but a pill popping, gold digger." Hayden was unused to hearing such angry words come from his mouth.


Hayden turned and looked down at him.  "Is that why… you turned to drugs?"


He nodded, but pulled back enough to look into her eyes.  "It started with Percocet and Valium.  And then I was trading them in for harder stuff."


"Not just heroin.  Cocaine, marijuana, crystal meth.  If someone said that there was a drug out there to be had, then I was going to try it."


Chapter 40: Brian's Theory on Brian