Hidden Gems

Apr 4

Written By Cami

SWIMMING SIDEWAYS, CL WALTERS

FMC who is Hawaiian
Characterization
A Love Triangle that is more concerned about the friendship between the boys than the love interest
Family dynamics

THE UGLY TRUTH, CL WALTERS

MMC version of events from the former book Swimming Sideways
Characterization
Paranormal elements
Male mental health rep.
Redemption

THE BONES OF WHO WE ARE, CL WALTERS

MMC version of events from the former book Swimming Sideways & The Ugly Truth
Characterization
Paranormal elements
Male mental health rep.

A note about The Cantos Chronicles

Each of the stories build on one another even though they are told through the perspective of a different character. One of things I love is the element of time in this story. The first story is told linearly forward. The second one is told with flashbacks reflecting how the main character is stuck. The final book is told backward, much like the main character who’s stuck in the past. Together, they tell a single story.

THE MESSY TRUTH ABOUT LOVE, CL WALTERS

A dual perspective set in college with the characters from The Cantos Chronicles.
A Second-chance love story
The conflict isn’t with one another, but their own struggles with their experiences
Former abusive relationships
No third act break up.

THE LETTERS SHE LEFT BEHIND, CL WALTERS

A dual perspective
Later-in-life protagonists (midlife).
A Second-chance love story
A mystery to solve
Redemption
No third act break up.

THE STORIES STARS TELL, CL WALTERS

A dual perspective set the summer after high school
An opposites attract love story
Opposites are the church girl and the party boy but both want to write a different story for themselves
The Third Act is about choosing what’s right and the Happily-Ever-After is self-identity driven
Family dynamics and friendship is important in the story

IN THE ECHO OF THIS GHOST TOWN, CL WALTERS

Single MMC perspective set the year after high school
He’s lost all his friends having been the villain from *The Stories Stars Tell*
Grumpy-Sunshine
Family dynamics and friendship is important in the story
A redemption story
Literary Light

WHEN THE ECHO ANSWERS, CL WALTERS

Single FMC perspective set the year after high school
First year of college
A companion novel to *In the Echo of this Ghost Town*
Grumpy-Sunshine
Family dynamics and friendship is important in the story

THE TRIALS OF IMOGENE SOL, CL WALTERS

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

THE CIPHER OF TOLO, CL WALTERS

Publishing October 2026
Cover Reveal August 2026
Dual POV
The feisty and determined FMC still wants to prove everyone wrong
Trials and competition - spy organization
A genre blend of space opera, action-adventure, and slow burn romance

The Cipher of Tolo is the next in the Sol Conspiracy Series, but starts off Imogene’s new narrative. The Trials of Imogene is a prequel to the events introducing the world and the characters.