At the beginning of his physical transition from female to male, then-seventeen-year-old Skylar Kergil posted his first video on YouTube. In the months and years that followed, he recorded weekly update videos about the physical and emotional changes he experienced. Skylar’s openness and positivity attracted thousands of viewers, who followed along as his voice deepened and his body changed shape. Through surgeries and recovery, highs and lows, from high school to college to the real world, Skylar welcomed others on his journey. Before I Had the Words is the story of what came before the videos and what happened behind the scenes. From early childhood memories to the changes and confusion brought by adolescence, Skylar reflects on coming of age while struggling to understand his gender. As humorous as it is heartbreaking and as informative as it is entertaining, this memoir provides an intimate look at the experience of transitioning from one gender to another. Skylar opens up about the long path to gaining his family’s acceptance and to accepting himself, sharing stories along the way about smaller challenges like choosing a new name and learning to shave without eyebrow mishaps. Revealing entries from the author’s personal journals as well as interviews with members of his family lend remarkable depth to Skylar’s story. A groundbreaking chronicle of change, loss, discovery, pain, and relief, Before I Had the Words brings new meaning to the phrase “formative years.”

A USA TODAY bestseller. From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes an epic standalone, friends-to-lovers story…with a jaw-dropping twist you won't see coming. Skylar has been my best friend since childhood, but I secretly pine for her. One thing after another has kept us apart, and I’ve spent the last decade in fear of losing her forever. Because of me, she left town. For years, I thought I’d never see her again. But now she’s back…and living with him. I don’t deserve her after everything I’ve put her through, but I can’t live without her. This is my last chance, because she’s about to make the biggest mistake of her life. I can see it her eyes: she doesn’t love the man she’s set to marry. She still loves me...which is why I have to stop her before it’s too late. A STANDALONE novel. Standalone Books in the Jake Series: Jake Undone (Jake #1) My Skylar (Jake #2) Jake Understood (Jake #3)

Bittersweet, funny, and achingly honest, Five Summers is a story of friendship, love, and growing up that is perfect for fans of Ann Brashares' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Judy Blume's Summer Sisters. Four best friends, five summers of camp memories Emma, Skylar, Jo, and Maddie have all come back to camp for a weekend of tipsy canoe trips to the island, midnight skinny dipping in the lake, and an epic game of capture the flag—boys versus girls. But the weekend isn't quite as sunwashed as they'd imagined as the memories come flooding back. . . . The summer we were nine: Emma was branded “Skylar’s friend Emma” by the infamous Adam Loring . . . The summer we were ten: Maddie realized she was too far into her lies to think about telling the truth . . . The summer we were eleven: Johanna totally freaked out during her first game of Spin the Bottle . . . The summer we were twelve: Skylar’s love letters from her boyfriend back home were exciting to all of us—except Skylar . . . Our last summer together: Emma and Adam almost kissed. Jo found out Maddie’s secret. Skylar did something unthinkable . . . and whether we knew it then or not, five summers of friendship began to fall apart. A young adult book with a friendship story that will last long after the last s'more is gone.

Deviant Doms 1-3 Enjoy three books in one! The following titles are included: Sneaking In: Skylar’s Story Part 1 Vulnerable. Desirable. Targeted. Skylar is traveling alone, despite the warning bells her instincts ring. She knows there are risks but refuses to think of herself as weak. Two relentless men. A dark, devious plan. Three lives forever changed. **This story is not for the faint of heart. It is a suspenseful, raw, Dark Romance with elements of Power Exchange. Scenes are not glossed over. Sensitive readers please abstain.** Breaking In: Skylar’s Story Part 2 Dark. Gritty. Scary. Exciting. Their first meeting was everything Skylar never thought she'd get to experience. She wants more, but she's too smart to stay vulnerable. Between self-defense classes and staying vigilant, she keeps only one weak spot: Her weekends with her friends. They are desperate to have her again. They’ll break whatever it takes to get her back in their clutches. Will their dangerous plan work? **This story is not for the faint of heart. It is a suspenseful, raw, Dark Romance with elements of Power Exchange. Scenes are not glossed over. Sensitive readers please abstain.** Staying In: Skylar’s Story Part 3 Their first meeting was intense. Their second was epic. They've played so well together, but… Playtime is over. What happens when they refuse to let her go? **This story is not for the faint of heart. It is a suspenseful, raw, Dark Romance with elements of Power Exchange. Scenes are not glossed over. Sensitive readers please abstain.**

A collection of stories from the childhood of Skylar Diggins, a professional basketball player in the WNBA who learned how to excel despite never being the tallest, strongest, or fastest player in middle school.

There is a school only to train werewolves made by a woman, named Skylar, who have a line of great descendents and leaders. Her grandson, Sammie, who grew up as a normal kid had supernatural strength and senses, loses his mother and father, he didn't know any of his family, and he has to find out who he is and what he has to do to accomplish his goal and fulfill his destiny. As he finds out who he is, he automatically falls in love with a werewolf, Christina, whom also has a destiny to fulfill. But his human side makes him eager to explore his options, especially since he is a teenager. Will he go with the profecy and love Christina? or will he love someone else and destroy all that has been built from dust?