*Story Contains Mature and Explicit Content* [COMPLETED] "Strangers in the dark can change your life in the light." "As I reach the front door I can't help the same question swimming around in my mind, what could possibly be on all of those tapes?" ----- Preview: "You wanna try and be my medicine Abby?" he asks with a deep testing tone, keeping his voice quiet. "I can try" I breathe out as I gulp when his grip tightens "Try me" His hand slides up my throat, his long fingers wrapping tight around my jaw "That's what you really want?" I nod, as I sigh out a shallow yes, and I see every muscle in his body tense, as he wets his lips; hoarsely murmuring his next sentence like its his last try at making me change my mind. "I'm dangerous Abby, this is your last chance, tried to warn you" My stomach twists and knots, as I use every ounce of bravery I have. "Prove it then" ----- Book Started : DEC 2018 - COMPLETED MAY 2019

❝ Don't you get it? ❞ His tone is dangerously low, almost threatening. A warning. "You have no right to get near me. I'm not good, I'm not nice, I'm not safe. ❞ ❝ I don't believe that, ❞ I answered. ❝ Not for a second. ❞ ❝ Well, you should. It's easier that way. ❞ *Under major editing (beware) *Mature topics such as: alcoholism, abuse, suicide

Julio Hernandez is socially stunted, rude, snarky and, in all respects, an asshole. With a penchant for wearing leather jackets and successfully scaring off everyone around him, Julio has never met anyone who has had the ability to talk back to him. Until Taylor Channing, the new girl. She's sweet, yet sarcastic and has the innate ability to put Julio in his place. Maybe the bad boy has finally met his match. Published- 22nd November, 2017 Completed- 30th March, 2018

Billie is a quiet, shy girl who is trying to figure out what she wants. While it seems like everyone around her is falling in love, she doesn't know where to turn. When Billie's friendship group begins to fall apart, she and her best friend, Madison, fall into the hands of a new group of boys who invite them into their friendship group. Grayson is a gorgeous boy, troubled by his family life, known as the town's 'bad boy'. He takes his anger out by playing rugby and getting drunk, but when a mysterious girl joins his friendship group, he may have found the solution to controlling his emotions. But can Billie help Grayson handle his trauma? Or is it all too much? #8 in romance #1 in love