Secret Songbook

Please note: This is a short story. Flash fiction is a fun and quick read to introduce you to the series, not a full length novel.The songbook of secrets.Sixteen year old Kaley Thorne is awkward, a little clumsy, and has a crazy mother. But nothing compares to the lengths she would go to in order to protect her secret songbook.With the school talent show fast approaching, Kaley must decide what is more important: protecting her secret or winning the prize money?In a high school that is full of song-worthy moments, can Kaley overcome her greatest fear? Or will she decide that her secrets are still worth protecting?Also in the Secret Songbook Series:Love SongsBreakup Songs (Coming Soon) Jamie was born into a big, crazy family of 6 children. Being the youngest, she always got away with anything and would never shut up. Constantly letting her imagination run wild, her teachers were often frustrated when her 'What I did on the weekend' stories contained bunyips and princesses.Growing up, Jamie did the sensible things and obtained a Bachelor of Business degree from Southern Cross University and worked hard to gain her membership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.Yet nothing compared to writing. Quiting the rat race to spend quality time with her laptop named Lily, Jamie has written several novels and screenplays. Spanning a number of genres and mediums, Jamie writes whatever inspires her from ghost stories to teenage love stories to tantalising murder mysteries. Nothing is off limits.A self-confessed television addict, dog lover, Taylor Swift fan, and ghost hunter, Jamie loves nothing more than the thrill of sharing her stories. Kaley Thorne is a gifted songwriter, if only she could overcome her shyness to be the performer she dreams of being.

Sixteen year old Kaley Thorne is invisible. Or she may as well be anyway. All her emotions, thoughts, and dramas go into her secret songbook. Music is her passion, her escape, and her hidden talent. Her songbook is her diary, singing everything she is too shy to speak.When the most popular guy in school actually sees her and invites her on a date, the experiences she has to write about skyrocket. First love, first kiss, and first heartbreak, everything is funnelled into her songs.For this songwriter, life is nothing but fodder for her music. As she rides the rollercoaster of her teens, the shy and invisible girl must find her inner diva. Only when she can find her voice, can she finally speak.The Secret Songbook Series includes:Secret SongsLove SongsBreakup Songs (Coming Soon) Jamie was born into a big, crazy family of 6 children. Being the youngest, she always got away with anything and would never shut up. Constantly letting her imagination run wild, her teachers were often frustrated when her 'What I did on the weekend' stories contained bunyips and princesses.Growing up, Jamie did the sensible things and obtained a Bachelor of Business degree from Southern Cross University and worked hard to gain her membership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.Yet nothing compared to writing. Quiting the rat race to spend quality time with her laptop named Lily, Jamie has written several novels and screenplays. Spanning a number of genres and mediums, Jamie writes whatever inspires her from ghost stories to teenage love stories to tantalising murder mysteries. Nothing is off limits.A self-confessed television addict, dog lover, Taylor Swift fan, and ghost hunter, Jamie loves nothing more than the thrill of sharing her stories. Kaley Thorne is a gifted songwriter, if only she could overcome her shyness to be the performer she dreams of being.

Kaley Thorne's world is about to completely explode. With a recording contract on the horizon, just one wrong step could ruin everything and stop her from living out her dreams of being a singer-songwriter.With her secret songbook in hand, Kaley ventures into the world of fame, fortune, and fakeness. She must determine who in her life is a traitor, who is real, and which people are worth saving. In the music industry, nothing is as it appears.For Kaley, even the very worst things can be fuel for her songs. She will write new pages with her boyfriend, best friend, family, and all her new fans. She has found her voice, but can she use it the way she wants to, or will she do as she's told?Also in the Secret Songbook Series:Secret Songs (Short Prequel)Love SongsBreakup Songs Jamie was born into a big, crazy family of 6 children. Being the youngest, she always got away with anything and would never shut up. Constantly letting her imagination run wild, her teachers were often frustrated when her 'What I did on the weekend' stories contained bunyips and princesses.Growing up, Jamie did the sensible things and obtained a Bachelor of Business degree from Southern Cross University and worked hard to gain her membership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.Yet nothing compared to writing. Quiting the rat race to spend quality time with her laptop named Lily, Jamie has written several novels and screenplays. Spanning a number of genres and mediums, Jamie writes whatever inspires her from ghost stories to teenage love stories to tantalising murder mysteries. Nothing is off limits.A self-confessed television addict, dog lover, Taylor Swift fan, and ghost hunter, Jamie loves nothing more than the thrill of sharing her stories. Kaley Thorne is a gifted songwriter, if only she could overcome her shyness to be the performer she dreams of being.