**FAIR WARNING: YOU WILL HAVE TO BE PATIENT WITH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, BUT IT IS THERE, AND WORTH THE READ. IF YOU ARE OVERLY SENSITIVE, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK* Logan Pierce and Noah Locke are sworn enemies. Both at the top of their class, holding themselves to the highest standards; both captains of their volleyball teams, Logan as the girls captain, Noah as the boys; and both constantly playing seemingly harmless pranks to get back at one another. Or, at least, they're usually harmless... If one thing is true, Noah Locke and Logan Pierce are not friends. But does that mean they could never be friends? Or transcend their title as enemies? Logan might take things too far sometimes, but there's a reason behind the angry front she puts on, and in order to get behind it, someone needs to show her that there's more to life than being the best at everything. Cue Noah Locke. When the two volleyball teams are sent away to a team bonding camp for a week over Fall break, Logan and Noah must learn to get along for the sake of their teams. Partnered up and made to do activities together and bond, the goal is for Noah and Logan to stop this ongoing feud. And when something happens at the bonding camp that brings Logan's vulnerable side up to bat, Noah is the one who has to bring her back. While Logan and Noah explore something other than hatred for one another, there are secrets and people who could be working in toll to bring them apart. But will they be able to transcend those factors and stop fighting for once? Or were they destined to be enemies forever? "Better Than You" challenges the idea that enemies have to stay enemies forever, and proves that if you don't run away from love, you may just find where you were meant to be.

If you're judging this book by its cover and title, you're already proving the point this story wants to make. Try to move past this satirical obstacle in front of you. This is a story about bullying, and like the hundreds of other books on the topic, it will show you the harsh reality of being discriminated, belittled, ridiculed for something you cannot control- how you look, who you love, or what you believe in. But unlike these books, this story's sole purpose is not to tear your heart out of your chest as you mourn over your loss of faith in humanity. Instead, this book will make you laugh and love alongside these characters. Just like in life, there will be moments of dread and surrender, but there will also be moments of happiness, laughter, and love. - Naomi Lorraine, better known as Nerdy Naomi with her thick-rimmed glasses and straight-A report card, is the most unpopular girl in her school. Even with the help of her sarcastic comebacks, that doesn't stop her from getting bullied by everyone in Dartwell High. Every day her childhood bully, Raymond Meyers, knocks her off her feet, literally. However, she can't do anything but survive the laughs, insults, and bruises high school gives her. There are three senior transfer students, dubbed the Three Musketeers: Bennett Frazier, Jordan Wallace, and Declan Lynch. All in one day, Naomi catches their attention one by one. With her snarky attitude, but innocent look, they can't help but want her. But not the way you're thinking. Oh no, not like that. Instead, it's probably the whole opposite. It's quite simple really. She'll be their good girl. And they'll be her bad boys. ~ [This story is a first draft written by a 13 to 15-year-old girl so it has its fair share of grammar mistakes and plot holes.] Wattys 2015 Talk of the Town Award Second Place Story of 2015 Best Humor and Overall Points of The Fiction Awards 2016 Third in the Writers Awards 2016 Highest Ranks: #1 Humor, #1 Teen Fiction

|||2021 WATTYS SHORTLIST||| "We're lost souls finding peace in each other" - Willow Edwards is about to turn her life upside down with a move to Colorado, convinced she needs a fresh start (even if it might not be necessary). She's the kind of determined girl who seems to attract trouble like a magnet. But just as she's getting used to her new surroundings, in strides Sargent Hills, the ultimate troublemaker, the resident jerk, and her sworn nemesis - that's the title she's given him. He sweeps into her world like a storm, turning everything into absolute chaos. Sargent Hills is the embodiment of every girl's fantasy and the epitome of every guy's jealousy. He's the school's golden boy, swimming in wealth thanks to his family's ownership of the school. He's stubborn, a master of causing mischief, and some people might even label him a rude snob. But behind every smile, there's darkness hiding deep inside. What could possibly happen between a stubborn girl who always ends up in trouble and a stubborn troublemaker who doesn't know when to stop? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Highest ranking: #1 in lovehate 19/1/22 #1 in enemies-to-lovers 10/6/21 - 2/5/22 #5 in hate 4/8/21 #1 in mentalhealth 11/5/22 #3 in ya 20/8/21 #2 in sad 11/5/21 #20 in abuse 9/11/21 #1 in thewattys2021 23/3/22 #3 in bullied 29/11/21 #1 in willow 22/12/21 #6 in enemiestolovers 16/2/22 #10 in highschool 27/4/22 #5 in drama 11/5/22

"What did you call us over here for?" Yasmina asked. I looked at them before taking Daniel's phone from out of my pocket. "What should I do with it?" Yasmina shrugged and transferred the question over to Brandy, "Give it back?" Brandy suggested. "What?! No! I had to kiss him to get this, I'm not just gonna give it back that easy." She giggled before saying, "It wouldn't be a punishment to kiss Daniel, if anything, it would be a reward." ______ Ella Nash was assigned to give the new kid a tour. Little does she know that Daniel foster was interested in much more than finding his chemistry class. (completed and in the process of editing)

> > ♡ < < "Hi, I'm here for the job interview," I said nervously while looking at the most handsome man I've ever seen. His dark ash brown hair was brushed back, causing him to appear more appealing. His black eyes that held a very deadly glare, which could kill. His thin lips that were formed in a straight line, causing his face to be emotionless. His beautiful features that were curved by God himself and his tall figure that stood over me. He was the definition of a greek god. "And you are?" his deep husky voice asked still holding his cold emotion. "I-I'm Camila Davis," I responded to him in a shaking voice as his cold eyes continued to stare into mine. The room fell in sudden silence when he didn't say anything and he finally averted his eyes from me to a file in his hands. He looks down at the file in his hands for a few minutes before be finally looked up to me again. "Age?" "27" I simply responded feeling nervous again by his stares. He lightly nodded his head before looking down back at the file. "You're hired" was all he said as he closed his file and he looked back at me and I looked at him with wide eyes. That's all? No more questioning? • 5 years ago Camila was drugged by one of her friends and end up pregnant with a stranger's baby. She got depressed and don't know what else to do but give birth to the child because she wasn't a fan of abortion. 9 months later after giving birth, her 1-week old baby got stolen by someone. Left traumatized after attempting to look for her baby but fail, she went on the rest of her life scared to have a child again and hate being around kids. But all that changed when she was in debt to her landlord and jobless. Searching for a job and getting turned down by each and every job, Camila came across a babysitting job on the web. All she had to do was babysit the CEO's son and get paid every week but what happens when the CEO's son has a slight resemblance to her? Find out in this book!❤

She's a wild, free spirit who sees the good in everyone, and he's the hardened, bad-tempered loner who wants nothing to do with her-yet no matter how hard he tries to push her away, she's the one temptation he can't escape. *** He's never met someone with such a bubbly personality. Not to mention the wildness and odd phrases she says every five minutes. He hates it. He hates how he can't stay away from it. He hates what she does to him; it's not like him to chase after some girl. She gets under his skin like no other. She's never met someone with such a bad attitude. He's ill-mannered and menacing. The glare never seems to leave his face. Considering it all, she can't help but feel the attraction toward him. Dangerous attraction toward a seemingly dangerous man. Maybe it's the tattoos on his arm that gets her attention. Or maybe it's because she can tell there's hope for good under his rough exterior. And she's about to find it, whether he likes it or not. It's no secret that the two of them are complete and total opposites. *** "You like being called Sugar, don't you?" I tease, placing my toothbrush back after finishing. He does the same and gives me a side-eyed scowl. He grips my chin harshly and kisses me. My body temperature raises a good ten degrees and my right leg goes all wiggly. He pulls away. "You like it when I kiss you, don't you?" He teases the same way I did to him and I'm left blubbering. "I think both of our questions are rhetorical," I lower my voice up at him. His lip curls up into a smirk. *** #1 in Young Adult #9 in Badboy #1 in Cold #3 in Goodgirl #1 in Sweetheart #14 in Love *** *Warning* This story contains mature themes (language, scenes)

Lily bumped into someone in airport, they both dropped their phone. Man being in hurry pick up one of the phone and leaves. Lily pick other phone and put it in her pocket. Only to realize after an hour that her phone got swapped. The only thing she is worried about is her phone does not have any lock and it has many secrets and embarrassing pictures of her. Lily is not any girl, she is a sole hire of Maxwell Hotel chains. Will the other person use it against her? Who could be the man? Will she ever get her phone back? Find out what happens when two individual bump into each other and have their phones switched.

Dear Olive, I hate you. I hate that you were born and that your human and have a face. I hate that you live next door to me and I hate that I can't sleep at night because the thought of you has forever left a vivid image creased in the back of my mind. And most of all, I hate that you hate me. Hate, Everest Since the first grade when Olivia Kingston and her family moved in right across the street from Kyle Everest, he had believed to have instantly hated her. (At least thats how he tells the story) And maybe it was just because of the mere fact of her existence, or maybe it was that time she ate the last fruit snack at lunch, or let's not forget, in fifth grade she stole his partner in crime, being his twin sister Madeline. Now being 17 years old Kyle Everest still holds this unknown resentment against his next door neighbor Olivia Kingston, and torches her in any possible way he can, but what would happen when Olivia finally gets sick of letting Kyle torcher her unexplainably? Everything would change in the matter of one day when Olivia accidentally gets them both locked in the principals office in search of the same thing: The truth. But while staying together in a cramped room with no phones and surviving off nothing but the secret stash of their principal, while the entire schools is off on spring break, secrets will be told and feeling will unravel. And let's not forget, hate letters will be sent. This book may seem light and fun but it has some mature scenes and dark thoughts that I'd suggest for viewers 16+

"Will you stop fucking smiling for a moment?!" "That's what I am short of." ~ Rosaline Willow, twenty years, joyous personality, happy aura, a beautiful smile- Yes, the very one which was known for her breath taking smile. The smile which had her darkest and deepest secrets buried. The smile which was cherished and loved by everyone except for him. He was Caden Matthew, a twenty year old boy who despised her. He hated her smile, he hated her aura, he hated her for who she was and he wanted nothing more than her to disappear from everyone's lives. But what will happen when she would actually start to disappear? ~ #3 in New Adult! #1 in NonCliché #4 in Fiction #3 in TeenRomance ~ CROSSED 1M on 2/2/2022

Andie has made up her mind: she's starting anew. No more Andie the bad girl; no more drugs, sex and violence. She's transferring to an overpriced boarding school, wherein she will be a Changed Girl. She will embark on a journey to become a nerd, befriend the nerds, and hopefully yield similar grades to that of the nerds. Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned. Don't worry, she'll learn this the hard way.