National Best-Selling Author Shelia Goss Ventures into Contemporary Urban Teen Fiction

May 18, 2012 - PRLog -- Shreveport author Shelia Goss announces the launch of her new book genre and pen name aimed at contemporary teen audiences. Goss, who writes under the pen name “Sparkle” for the new Sweet Sixteen series, hopes that the serious social issues discussed in the book opens a dialogue for healing for teens facing similar issues. In the series, three high school friends (Sade, Crystal and Dena) share their stories in first person and tackle such issues as molestation, promiscuity, alcoholism and self-esteem issues.

“I discovered that teenagers were enjoying adult urban fiction and felt that some of the content in those books was not suited for them,” says Goss. “The books in this new series tackle serious issues facing today’s youth in a manner that is age appropriate and easily relatable to. It is my hope that the reader puts down this book and is better prepared to discuss these issues with someone who can help them deal with it. Unfortunately, life for these young women in the series is anything but sweet.”

The first book in the series is “Sade's Secret” which is written in first person allowing the reader to fully experience the emotional roller coaster as Sade describes current events and painful flashbacks. "Sade’s Secret is a very timely story that should be read by mothers and daughters, men and educators and discussed widely. Kudos to Sparkle for a story that could have been dark and heavy but was relatable and interesting at the same time," says preview reader Angelia Menchan.

Goss has experienced writing success in multiple genres including Christian fiction, teen fiction, suspense and adult fiction. Among her many numerous literary awards are Essence Magazine Bestsellers List, 2012 Emma Awards Finalist for Inspirational Romance – “Delilah”,  2011 Top 20 Christian Fiction Novels of the Year – “Delilah”, 2010 Dallas Morning News Best Seller – “Paper Thin: The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 3” and 2009 Amazon Best seller – “His Invisible Wife”, “The Ultimate Test” & “Splitsville”. Sade’s Secret is her 14th book release and first title under popular author “Wahida Clark Presents” Young Adult line. The book will be available for purchase May 25th, 2012 at your local book store or on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble’s web site.

For more information, visit www.sheliagoss.com.