THE OTHER SIDE OF APART

A person holding the 'Horrified' board game, featuring classic movie monsters. The cover shows illustrations of Dracula, the Mummy, the Wolfman, and others.
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MARCUS & MEI

Crumpled note with handwritten message about aliens and baked beans, mentioning a name, Zertog.
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IN HIDING

A handwritten note on a piece of torn paper, addressed to "Mei" from "Buddha," thanking her for dinner and mentioning pineapple curry. A small Buddha illustration is at the bottom right.
A handwritten note on torn paper addressed to Marcus, containing answers to three questions with affirmative responses and a playful tone. Signed "I love you, Mei" with a heart and arrow drawing.
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A MOMENT OF PEACE

LUCK’S RUNNING OUT

Illustration of a person holding a pencil, drawing wavy lines on a piece of paper.
A piece of torn paper with text written in a dialogue format between two people, Mei and Marcus, discussing the reality of Santa Claus. Mei questions what they'd ask for if Santa were real, while Marcus is surprised by the implication that Santa might not be real. Mei hesitates to confirm or deny, leading Marcus to express distrust.

ON THE RUN AGAIN

A torn piece of paper with handwritten text addressed to "Marcus" from "Mei." It mentions asking a Magic 8 Ball about a "scandalous idea for Sunday afternoons," with a hint that the answer will be revealed on Sunday.
Handwritten note on torn paper with a humorous request to leave work early.

THE TURNING POINT

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A SORTA HOMECOMING

A powerful first love story that pulls you into the beauty and struggles of fighting for what you want despite the odds.  Weaving the darkness of abuse and altered dreams with the light of possibility, The Other Side of Apart is perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Amber Smith.

Marcus had life figured out—a hard earned 4.0, hours of intense soccer training, and a full-ride to Stanford to kickstart his dream future. 

Running away with his secret girlfriend to escape a crazed criminal was never part of his plan.

But Mei Li is worth leaving perfection behind even if she’s tangled in her family’s lies and has a stalker ex-boyfriend. She’s funny, sexy, brave, and most of all—impossibly—she and Marcus are together again. So worth it.

However, together isn't the rings-on-their-fingers, back-of-the-motorcycle perfect they’d hoped it would be. 

Marcus desperately clings to the dream future he still wants while Mei is haunted by memories of her abusive past.  So when that past catches up to them, fear, doubt and painful consequences threaten to tear them apart...no matter how fast or far they run.