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

Brian carried their sleeping daughter into the house.  They had just barely moved in by the time that Serenity was born.  It had been a mad rush against time to be settled in before they welcomed the newest addition to their family.


Hayden had sold her old house without a second thought.  Their new house was a fixer-upper but the first time they set foot into it, both Brian and Hayden knew that it was theirs.  


By that time, she and Brian had already been married for two months and baby Serenity was already brewing in her mommy's tummy.  Their wedding night was the second time that Brian had made love to her without a condom.  Her daughter was a wedding night conception—though she would never tell Serenity that story, although her daughter would probably figure it out on her own. 


Chapter 50: Perfectly Imperfect