DESERT OF DREAMS SERIES

A young adult coming-of-age series.

During the 1980s and 90s, kids find themselves stuck in a remote desert town, a land of Joshua trees, dust devils, and tumbleweeds. Their parents call it affordable housing; they call it hell.

As teens, this unlikely group band together to survive the harsh conditions of their destructive home lives and the isolation of the desert. They support each other’s dreams of a better life, but the world isn’t always on their side. They learn it’s the hard choices they make in life that determine who they will become and what they might have to leave behind.

The Desert of Dreams Series—Trauma. Resilience. Hope.

Content Warning (does not apply to the prequel novella):

Books in the Desert of Dreams Series address many sensitive but important topics which may include bullying and peer pressure; troubled sibling relationships; struggling friendships and romantic relationships; divorce; religion; racism and classism; historical events of the late 1980s and 1990s; death; neglect and abuse (physical, emotional, and/or sexual); trauma (generational and situational); drugs, alcohol, and sex; teen pregnancy; abortion; and mental illness including depression, suicidal ideation, PTSD, and anxiety.

If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health or is in crisis, please reach out for help. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.