About Crushing Little Things
Book will be free December 12, 2025-December 13, 2025
Juliette never intended to be a problem child; she just never tried very hard not to be. She was simply a product of her environment, a voyeur into the unscrupulous world of her misguided, calculating mother. Most of Juliette’s misdeeds could be seen as little misunderstandings. Weaponizing the family dog? She and Spike were just playing… Her younger sister, Anna? That was an unfortunate accident. Her mother was guilty of ignoring her at the worst possible time; therefore, she deserved to be punished.
Though Juliette had been a very bad girl, she appeared to have it all, possessing beauty, grace, charm, and talent. This future Olympic hopeful not only mastered the art of gymnastics, but was recognized as the little girl modeling whatever was on sale in the Sunday newspaper. Unfortunately, being the perfect little prodigy became quite dull. She craved a challenge, soon setting her sights on Jonathon. Attracting his attention was not enough; she wanted to own him.
Like Juliette, sixteen-year-old Jonathon was blessed with good looks and a charismatic personality. While he may have had the image of being the proverbial bad-boy-next-door, Jonathon had a heart of gold. He was a fragile soul trying to come to terms with his abusive childhood. Even with his mother gone and his father on his heels, Jonathon managed to persevere, never allowing his past to break him. Of course, once Juliette got her hooks into him, he did not stand a chance. Jonathon unknowingly became the object of her obsession. Juliette, likewise, became the object of his obsession, all by her design.
Crushing Little Things brings to life a working-class neighborhood on Red Schoolhouse Road in 1987. Juliette’s and Jonathon’s exploits are carried out under the nose of the resident fairy godmother, the well-meaning detective, and the negligent, abusive adults who set the entire ordeal in motion.
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Author Bio:
Amy Meitz is an animal lover, an artist, an adrenaline junkie, and a mother of three. She grew up in a working-class family in the rural Midwest. Despite a chaotic childhood, Amy earned a partial scholarship to a liberal arts college where she studied social work and psychology. She spends her free time painting, hiking, and exploring locations rumored to be haunted. Amy has always held a fondness for sharing her stories through prose. Crushing Little Things and Very Bad Parents are inspired by the town and street in which she grew up.