Sixteen-year-old Pepper Causey is the only girl amid her seven rowdy, prankster brothers. Fed up with poverty, country life, and her brothers’ shenanigans, Pepper feels stuck and longs to escape. She finds temporary relief in a support group called CARE, but even that doesn’t give her the freedom she desires. Then, she meets Stoney, a hippie boy who promises her the world. His love has a price, though – one that Pepper is not sure she wants to pay.
A retired teacher, Martha has been writing her entire life and has published books in various genres, including children’s books and nonfiction. She has won several awards for her short stories and poetry. She spends time working doing volunteer work, reading, and writing. She enjoys helping beginning writers and shares a business she and a friend created to help other writers prepare manuscripts for publication. She loves spending time with her husband Ruben, watching animal visitors in their backyard, and with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.