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AROHA

AROHA

A Book by aubreydiamond


When young Aroha discovers that she is pregnant at an inconvenient time in her life, she struggles to wrap her head around her new reality. It’s..
Chapter One ~ The End

Chapter One ~ The End

A Chapter by aubreydiamond


‘S**t…’ I spun the plastic stick in my hand over and over. I couldn't look at it; Who knew inanimate objects could hold so muc..
Chapter Two ~ Juniper Berry

Chapter Two ~ Juniper Berry

A Chapter by aubreydiamond


Maybe I could have cared more that it was a beautiful day, that the sun was shining and most people had smiles on their faces, but I genuinely could..
Chapter Three ~ About a Month Ago

Chapter Three ~ About a Month Ago

A Chapter by aubreydiamond


At this stage I imagine there's a few questions floating in your head. It's probably a good time to take it back a bit and explain a few things befo..
Chapter Four ~ Wonderful

Chapter Four ~ Wonderful

A Chapter by aubreydiamond


Holy s**t. I spun around immediately, as if that somehow was going to make me invisible. I was panicking. Luke was standing right behind me. I wa..
Chapter Five ~ Limbo

Chapter Five ~ Limbo

A Chapter by aubreydiamond


Today had gone from one of the toughest days ever to quite easily the worst day of my life. Lazuli’s closed up early, but not for the right..
My Life with Aleksandra: memoir

My Life with Aleksandra: memoir

A Book by Carina Baumert


The story of an isolated teen and the compelling force that leads to her union with a spirit – that of a restless singer whose former life she r..
Song of life

Song of life

A Chapter by Carina Baumert


Phase 4 - A music professor wants to whisk Carina away for her supposed talent.
What is death?

What is death?

A Chapter by Carina Baumert


Phase 5 - Carina has early encounters with death.
Your funny button

Your funny button

A Chapter by Carina Baumert


Phase 8 - A little girl's troubles can come in all shapes and forms.
My record buddy

My record buddy

A Chapter by Carina Baumert


Phase 9 - Carina forms an uncanny attachment to a woman on a record cover.
Paul, the closet-man

Paul, the closet-man

A Chapter by Carina Baumert


Phase 10 - Burglars are scary, not only when they emerge from a different place in time but also when they go after little girls in the present.
Sweet & sour change

Sweet & sour change

A Chapter by Carina Baumert


Phase 11 - School is not all it's cracked up to be, and after the honeymoon phase, Carina wonders if she can turn back the clock.
Things to come

Things to come

A Chapter by Carina Baumert


Phase 12 - Carina befriends a girl who inhabits a hedge and appears to warn her about bully troubles lying ahead.
The bully

The bully

A Chapter by Carina Baumert


Phase 13 - Carina's bully troubles escalate when help arrives from an unlikely source.
The other house--demon rabbit

The other house--demon rabbit

A Chapter by Carina Baumert


Phase 14 - A recently vacated home has one sinister occupant despite its apparent emptiness.
Chapter Seven ~ 22 Amber Grove

Chapter Seven ~ 22 Amber Grove

A Chapter by aubreydiamond


We drove for about ten minutes before Zeb pulled in to Amber Grove - a quaint little cul-de-sac on the other side of town surrounded almost complete..
Chapter Eight ~ Paperwork

Chapter Eight ~ Paperwork

A Chapter by aubreydiamond


I was still shaking - still infuriated with my mother for the scene she just performed in front of my best friend and her family. It didn't matter h..
Chapter Nine ~ The Consultation

Chapter Nine ~ The Consultation

A Chapter by aubreydiamond


I had one hand over my rock hard stomach, and the other clutching the crystal around my neck as I made my way back to the café. Taking long, ..