A First Time for Everything

by Kristina Ludwig

Best Selling Teen Short Story! By Kristina Ludwig, author of the Amish Hearts seriesFourteen year-old Olivia has always been a play-it-safe kind of girl, enjoying a relatively simple life in her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. But her comfortable world is turned upside down when her dad marries mean, bossy Essie ... who just happens to live in San Diego. Suddenly, Olivia, who has never moved before, is forced to leave her home and friends, and move two thousand miles away. Olivia hates everything about California--until she meets Justin, the adventurous and athletic neighborhood hottie. With Justin at her side, will Olivia be able to brave the SoCal social scene and all the intimidating firsts that go along with it? Or will pressures from her new environment knock her down harder than the turbulent waves of the Pacific Ocean?Download here to find out!

26 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 2, 2013

About the author

What can I say? I love reading and writing, and have been doing both for as long as I can remember.

I earned my Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Pittsburgh, and practiced as a pharmacist for six years before retiring to become a full-time YA author, blogger, and writing coach.

I just published Book 1 of the Amish in College series, "Amish Faith: Rebekah's Book." This new series is a spinoff of my best selling Amish Hearts books, so if you liked them, Amish in College is definitely worth a look!

Also, check out my two latest contemporary YA novels, "Winner" and "Unlucky 13." They're equal parts drama and romance, and I think you'll love them!

I'm currently hard at work on Book 2 of the Amish in College series. I'm also writing a companion to "Winner." Check out my website www.kristinaludwig.com for release dates and links to my other books.

I adore blogging. My blog, Random Inspirations, includes posts about my random reflections, as well as creative writing samples, writing tips and tricks, and book reviews. I also have a section in my blog called "The Journey," which chronicles my journey as a self-published YA author. I feel like my blog lets me reach out to other writers and help them in their journeys as well.

I live in California with my husband Antonio, with whom I've just launched a new YouTube show, "Business, Publishing, and Life." In my spare time, I love playing the piano, going to the beach, swimming, shopping, cooking, traveling, and yoga.

Reviews

[Sarah Alderman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

I loved it! I just wish I was longer. even though it is short it is still a great story! <3

[Ginger · Rating 2 out of 5]

Way too short! Kind of left the reader hanging...