"What is a Marine?" What are they to you?

Maddie enlists in the army. What has she got to lose? Her brothers best friend beats her up, her mom doesn't care about what she does, her dad is recorded as MIA, and her brother is planning to get married. Why not join the military? Why not prove the records wrong and find out that her dad is still alive? Why not look Death in the eye and laugh? Why not live to tell the tale yourself? This is the story of a girl with nothing to lose, but it turns out just the opposite...

it was a normal day here in Gastonia North Carolina the rain was coming down i was in the coffee shop looking out the window nothing was out of the ordinary untill I saw him and i knew my life would never be the same again meet roni grace O Riley a 22 year old small town girl born and raised in Gastonia North Carolina never fall in love went to work, church, and home but often wondered when she was going to find the man God wanted her to have a man she so very often met in her dreams meet Capt. Aaron C. Chambers a 27 year man in the US ARMY comes to North Carolina to see his friend who he hasnt saw in 10 years but when he meets the girl that saved him 3 years ago whom he only met in his dreams will he let her love him or is the reason why she save him be too much read and find out

Zach Brewer has a plan. Win a state football championship, get recruited to a top college, and enjoy his senior year as much as possible. What he didn't count on is being up to his neck in debt. Being a member of an exclusive gambling ring has its perks, particularly the high stake tables, but getting shook down by two thugs has a way of ruining the appeal. Not sure what to do, he pleads with the one girl who could help. Riley Martinelli's life is simple. Attend school and help her brothers run their underground gambling club. The club is the only thing keeping her family out of bankruptcy since her dad got hurt. Faced with losing their house, her brothers are determined to collect every penny owed. When Zach, her long-time crush, asks for help, she desperately wants to give it but she can't do much without hurting her own family. As Zach and Riley navigate through peer pressure, family expectations and broken hearts, they must ask themselves an important question. How much are they willing to risk to get what they want?