**2024 Independent Author Awards Finalist for Cross-Genre** **2024 Independent Author Awards Finalist for Social/Political Change** **2024 Readers' Favorite Five Stars** **2024 Regal Summit Book Awards Winner for Romance** **2024 2nd QTR, Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Awards Winner for Cross Genre-Second Place** **2024 2nd QTR, Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Awards Winner for Romance-First Place** **2024 2nd QTR, Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Awards Winner for Southern Fiction-Second Place** Trash Can Terry is a period fiction book in the late 80s and early 90s. It is a story of a budding romance between Lucas and Autumn. As their love evolves, they receive wisdom and guidance from an unlikely person, a local homeless man called Trash Can Terry. Their empathy and genuine concern for Terry is pure. All three characters are intertwined as the seasons of love for the young couple grow, and so does their compassion and friendship for Terry. As the couple faces an unforeseen tragedy, a dark cloud creeps into their life, driving a wedge into their relationship. Trash Can Terry test the boundaries of adversity. This incredible love story, coupled with a homeless man, is a recipe for a great story. This is Trash Can Terry!