Belong

Carmen Ann Boucher is used to abuse so much that she expects it. With plans to save herself from this misery, Carmen starts her senior year at the local high school. Her fears of yet another year of facing her nemesis vanish into thin air when two random strangers enter her life. Or are they random strangers?

Carmen's life changes in that moment, and a bright new world opens up before her. A world so magical that Carmen has difficulty understanding and accepting her role in this new world. Not only does Carmen learn that her whole life was a lie, but she has to face challenge upon challenge to prepare for the ultimate fight. With the help of her new friends and their unquestionable love, Carmen finds the place where she belongs.

A J Maritz takes the reader into a magical world with a fresh, fast-paced writing style, allowing the reader to accompany the relatable characters on a journey of discovery, feeling everything the characters do so vividly that the reader can escape to a world where magic is real and alive.

AJ Maritz is a single mother from a small town in South Africa who dreamed of writing from the age of twelve. Like so many other millennials, AJ took a long journey following the traditional path before finally living her dream.

Now at the age of forty-two, AJ shares her life with her children, too many cats to count, five dogs and some birds chirping in the background. AJ's dream is not to only write books that will reach everyone who still believes in magic but to encourage everyone with a dream.

"Don't wait for the right time, do not listen to anyone telling you what you should or shouldn't do, just jump and believe that the magic of your dreams will catch you." AJ Maritz