Genre:
Literary / General Fiction
Themes:
Addiction
Adventure / Survival
Against All Odds
Angsty
Character with Disability
Coming of Age
Coming Out
Danger / In Peril / On the Run
Dual Timeline (Past and Present)
Family Relationships
Fated Mates
First Love
Fish Out of Water
Forced Proximity / Stranded Together
Found Family
Historical
Mental Illness
Road Trip
Second Chance
Self-Discovery
Starcrossed
Starting Over
Heat Level:
Medium (sex scenes are included and may use mildly graphic description)
Archetypes:
Unemployed
Geographic Location:
United States: Mid-Atlantic
United States: Pacific
Setting:
Academic / School / University
Bakery / Sweet Shop / Cafe
Big City / Urban
Courtroom / Courthouse
Historical
Hospital / Medical / Treatment Facility
Hotel / Inn
On the Road / Tour
Police Station / Precinct
Prison
Restaurant / Diner / Food Truck
Seaside / Beach
Small Town / Rural
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Lesbian
Nonbinary / Gender Fluid
Queer
Androgynous
Tomboy
Questioning
Trigger/Content Warning:
death, deceased family member, depression, homophobia, misandry, non-consent, dubious consent, and suicidal ideation
Hope for Spring
By S. E. Smyth
To all the people and all the places hoping for spring.
Alex struggles with purpose and loneliness. In an act of desperation, betting on fate, she goes out into the streets of California looking for her friend Bob and to get lost in the world herself.
Her journey gives insight into the emotional underbelly of transient life and the unforgiving pulse of mental illness. Both things are daunting, but they are especially lethal when combined.
