Contemporary romance, modern fiction, and empowerment writing.
A collection of work that is sharp, soft, and somewhere in the middle.
Stories that pull you in and stay longer than expected.
Different voices. Different worlds. Different kinds of honesty.
Find the one that stays with you.
THE EMPRESS EDIT
By Charo Stecum
You weren't hard to love. They were just underqualified.
The Empress Edit is part manifesto, part emotional mic drop-for anyone who stayed loyal too long, laughed when it wasn't funny, and kept the peace at their own expense.
This isn't a self-help book. It won't tell you to manifest a better partner or journal your way to healing. It's a wake-up call in sequins. A page-by-page power reclaim. For the ones who were told they're too much. For the ones who got polite instead of loud. For the ones who disappeared inside their own silence.
Read it when you're pissed. Read it when you're rising. Read it when you're done staying small to stay liked.
Vogue meets Vice, dressed in clarity, stitched with edge. Not soft. Not subtle. And definitely not sorry.
This isn't your soft era. This is your Empress one.
THE SECOND ROOM
By Charo Stecum
What if the second chance you never believed in was waiting just on the other side of the door?
Sienna Hartley has built a life on reinvention. As a creative director, she knows how to shape a story and edit herself to fit the moment. But when a branding conference in her hometown of New York brings an unexpected encounter in a hotel lounge, it opens a door she thought she'd closed for good
Nico Morgan is more than a neighbour through a connecting door. He's a reminder of a summer in Barcelona, a love that never quite ended, and a secret Sienna has carried alone for decades. When old feelings surface and proximity blurs the lines she worked so hard to draw, Sienna must decide whether this is a moment to walk away from - or one to stay for.
The Second Room is a novel about unfinished love, second chances that don't come easily, and the question that lingers long after the door closes:
What if you stayed?
FINDING HOME - COMING SOON
By Charo Stecum
A quiet world. A big adventure. A heart full of courage.
To Bond the cat, the world is made of gentle thrums and colourful flickers. Safe in her sun-drenched yard, she knows exactly when the neighbourhood is waking up—even if she never hears a sound.
But when the garden gate suddenly swings wide, Bond’s quiet world is replaced by long shadows and unfamiliar sights.
Lost and alone, the journey home feels further away with every step. To find her way back, Bond must rely on her "flickers and feelings" and a heart full of courage. But she soon discovers that even in the biggest, strangest places, she might not be as alone as she thinks.
A touching tale about bravery, belonging, and learning to listen with your heart.
