Outside of contemporary times, this would have probably equaled illiteracy because it wasn’t well understood and treatment was nonexistent. My son claims to be an “Aspie.”) Autistic Savants are similar but have a higher level of intelligence typically in some areas like music or mathematics.Ĭlaustrophobia is a “fear” of enclosed spaces.ĭyslexia is a reading disorder characterized by letters seeming to move, invert, or become unintelligible. I’ve never known of anyone offended by it. (I have a child with Asperger’s.) (Slang name used by those with Asperger’s is Aspie. In extreme cases, the person becomes a shut-in.)Īsperger’s is a high-functioning form of Autism characterized by higher IQs and serious social delays. (Most suffering from agoraphobia–as I do–practice avoidance and prefer familiar surroundings and fewer people. Feel free to skip them if you know them.Īgoraphobia is a “fear” of crowds, open spaces, and the outside. I apologize if I ruin a surprise here and there slightly.įirst, some generalized definitions off the top of my head–so don’t quote me. I’ve tried to keep the list spoiler-free, but sometimes these conditions aren’t announced out-right or in the blurbs. They have various levels of obstacles to overcome, but I’m drawn to characters who have more than situations requiring growth, and I heart love stories off the beaten path.

'Sobre este título' puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.Below are books where one of the main characters is considered to be flawed in some way by themselves or by society to a degree that they feel unlovable. Katie has a slight addiction to Twitter and blogging, with a lessening aversion to Pinterest now that she quit trying to make the things she pinned. With the release of Sugar's story, Katie discovered the unfilled need for disabled heroes and heroines! Her stories are about empowering people with special circumstances to find the one person who will love them because of their abilities, not their inabilities.

After suffering an especially bad spill on the bunny hill in 1989, Katie became an amputee in 2011, giving her the much needed time to pen her first novel, Sugar's Dance.

Together they share their lives with their three children and two leopard geckos. Katie lives with her soulmate, whom she met online at Thanksgiving and married in April. Her other romance series, The Northern Lights Series and the Snowberry Holiday Series, are both set in Minnesota and are a mix of new adult and romantic suspense. She's the author of the four part epic family saga, The Sugar Series, Sugar's Song being runner up for sweet romance in the eFestival of Words contest. Katie Mettner writes inspirational romance from a little house in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.

December Kiss by Katie Mettner