Joshua is small for his age. He has been bullied relentlessly for years, and all of his friends have drifted away from him. Eve is a pretty girl who has just been recruited into the popular girls’ clique. They couldn't be more different. But as they begin their final year of middle school, their lives intersect when they are paired together as lab partners in Science class.
At first reluctant to be near him, Eve soon realizes that not only is Joshua nothing like she’d been led to believe, but that their school hides a very nasty secret. The unlikely pair enter into a dangerous relationship that will teach them both the true meaning of friendship, loyalty, and most of all, love … a relationship that will not only change both of their lives forever, but the complexion of their entire school.
In the 18th months since its release, Joshua's Island has sold hundreds of ebook copies and softcover copies. I have also run a number of promos which has resulted in several thousand free copies being downloaded. At the height of my most recent promo (4/9/16), I achieved #120 on the Amazon sales chart, and #2 in Bullying.
Joshua's Island currently holds a 4.8 Rating with 122 reviews, 100 of which are 5 stars. It has won two literary awards and is currently nominated for a third.
I’d known Eve since the first grade. We even rode the same bus. In all that time, though, we hadn’t spoken more than a few words to each other, as far as I could remember. All I really knew about her was that after years of spending nearly all her time with her longtime friends Emily and Susan, she’d finished seventh grade by hanging out instead with Rhonda, the most popular girl in school. How did that happen?
Eve had shoulder-length silky black hair, deep brown eyes and a gorgeous round face. If I had to rank every girl in the eighth grade just on prettiness, Eve would have been right near the top. I would’ve bet actual money she’d never dressed for school as stunningly as she had today. Rhonda’s influence couldn’t have been more obvious if they’d announced it over the P.A. system. She was even wearing makeup, and it made her look even more awesome. In a parallel universe, maybe I’d have a chance with her. Sure wish I lived there and not here.
In the past, she might not have objected to being my lab partner despite my unpopularity. She’d always seemed like a happy, friendly person before, but it looked like since the Dragon Queen had sunk her claws into Eve, her personality had changed. “Can I have another partner? Please, anyone else? Anyone but him!” Right in front of everyone, she said this.
Lovely.
But Mr. Taylor, the crusty old fart that he was, wouldn’t budge, so Eve and I took our seats next to each other at the table in the back. She immediately moved her chair as far away from me as she could, like I was contagious. I wanted to say something, but she was running with the popular crowd now, and the unwritten rules of popularity said that I wasn’t allowed to speak to her, or look at her, or breathe the same air as her, or whatever. We were being graded on teamwork, though, and we weren’t off to a very promising start.
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Translated by Cristina Maria Leoni
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Translated by Dahlia Deyanira Romero Castillo
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