Relationships suck. Getting in. Staying there. Getting out. How does one give fair warning to suitors? You need to scare off the weak, alert the fainthearted, and confound the feeble-minded? All at once?

Scrabble & Shade is a collection of framed words that say what others only think. Each piece delivers honesty with style, and perhaps a little bite—after all, the brighter the light, the darker the shade.