| published! under the new title MEET ME IN THE MIDDLE | Eden knows she can't love Truman, the boy with the angelic smile and devilish eyes. Why? He's her best friend Katie's older brother, who she strictly promised she'd stay away from. But when a tragic accident strikes, Truman and Eden find their way back to one another. With the promise she made her friend stuck on her mind, Eden tries her hardest to push Truman away, even when life seems stuck on keeping them together. Alex Light © All Rights Reserved. 2018. Highest rank: #2 in Teen Fiction, #1 in YA

Book 1.5 in the "Life in-" series Ashton McClain is lost. After two years of spiraling out of control he has nowhere left to go. Trying to find something to fill the void his anger leaves. His entire town hates him. He has no friends. And his parents can't even look him in the eye. His family packs up and moves to a new state with the hope that he'll find a new path. The problem is that after everything he's been through he's not sure he has it in him to care anymore. Just when Ashton's about to walk away from his clean slate he bumps into a girl with curly hair and an attitude like he's never seen before. In that moment he thinks he finds exactly what he's looking for. Who is Scarlett Rhodes and why does she always look so sad? There's always a purpose in life as long as you're willing to search for it. * * * * I hope you take a chance on this gem! Hit 1 Million Reads (12/30/19) #1 in general fiction (7/10/19) #11 in chicklit (6/14/19) #1 in teen love (6/13/19) #6 in teen drama (7/26/19) #19 in young adult (6/21/19)

""Where am I?" I look around curiously, my eyes locking on every boy in the room. Everett steps forward, a slight smile on his face. "You're in hell." I stare at him for a moment before shaking my head, "No, seriously..." "No, seriously," Everett mocks me slightly. "You are literally in hell."" ___ Everleigh grew up thinking her future would be perfect. She would graduate high school, and become an amazing journalist, and maybe find a husband. But when two attractive new boys show up at her school with mysterious secrets, they do more than throw a wrench in her plan. They throw the whole dang toolbox. Everleigh has to make it through her remaining months as a senior at Lakeside High with two extremely good-looking boys at her every turn and a secret that can change the world.

Laura hated his every move, his every breath and Chris hated Laura with every fiber in his body. So how is it that they find themselves in a heated passionate twist of lust every time they argued? Was this raging fire within them both just a taste of what drives them both towards each other with such madness? Can love really spring up from the depths of hate? There's only one way to find out...by reading this book. I know a lot of you are reading this book and thank you for that but there is a more recent updated version of this book posted on my profile as "Hating You Sweetly (New Edit)" It has a few different scenes. The characters are also a bit more defined, if that makes sense.

Life cannot treat Alexia Grey any better. She has amazing family and friends and gets perfect scores. She is destined for great things. She has envisioned a life with her boyfriend, for whom she has sacrificed her entry to the state's best university. But fate has other plans. The perfect future she has pictured shatters into pieces one fateful day. Alexia Grey is a happy-go-lucky girl who has been dumped by her high school sweetheart. Things get more unbearable when it becomes the talk of the town. People either give her looks of pity or laugh at her. Left without a choice, she leaves for the city to start afresh. In New York City, she meets the cold and aloof Matteo Knight, whose mysterious vibe draws her towards him. Matteo is an introvert with great ambition. To achieve his lifetime goal of becoming a famous doctor, he refuses to get distracted by anything. As a result, he has grown distant from everyone around him. Enter Alexia Grey who has now become his neighbour. What kind of sparks will fly between a boy who is driven by his desire for success and a girl who wants a fresh start in life? *** [Open Novella Contest 2020] Prompt #61: After being jilted, you move to the city to hide your embarrassment, lick your wounds and start afresh. Started: 8 February 2020 Completed: 4 May 2020

"You know what? I'm saying this even though you are not doing it but.." I paused and looked straight into his eyes."if you ever did love someone in your life... don't." I continued. "Don't because even your love is as hateful and terrifying as your soul. Don't love because you might kill that person. Don't love, do you hear me?" I pushed him, tears were running down my cheeks.

[REWRITING] Things are not going according to Caitlyn's plan. She wants to spend her final year in high school out of the spotlight but ends up creating the biggest scandal of the year. Her crime: kissing the most popular guy in school, Edward Nicholson. It is only a dare, but nobody knows. It is supposed to be known only between the two of them, but nobody cares. It is a mistake she should not have made, but it is too late. The truth gets twisted, and Caitlyn's dreams of a smooth-sailing year shatter. With Edward's jealous ex-girlfriend hounding Caitlyn, they need to solve the problem they have accidentally started. With his sudden interest in her, she tells herself to stay away from the bad boy who can break her heart. But as we all know, nothing ever goes according to her plan. *** Add a rumour, a jealous ex-girlfriend and a pinch of salt, and you get drama. [Open Novella Contest 2019] Romance Fiction Prompt #1: It started out as a dare - a kiss that didn't quite go as planned. Only you and your one other person are witnesses to the truth behind a rumour that gets out of hand. Started: 21 January 2019 Completed: 3 April 2019

No amount of time can heal Millie Cooper. No amount of time can fix what she did. Lamenting over her past choices, Millie Cooper was forced to move. Unlike any teenage girl her age, she's got a story that nobody knows about. To add insult to injury, She gets pushed into going to a new school and finds herself trapped in a love triangle while trying to keep her secret and avoid her past but all she just wants to do is just to succeed in highschool and graduate. Is it possible for her to leave the past in the past? Or will the past catch up with her causing all the chaos and upbringings to return? * * * Author: If your a big fan of thrillers and books you just can't put down, this one is definitely for you! Check it out and I promise you you won't regret it:) *** Word count: 72,327 Cover by: @Sophia5448

*Some scenes include physical abuse* Hope Ficci is a 19 year old girl from New York. One night away with her best friend reveals secrets that she has only ever read about, it all starts when she spots her dead boyfriend. Dominico Moretti is the 23 year old, Mafia leader, who instantly falls in love with his best friend's sister at first sight. His tragic past begins to unfold from the night he meets Hope Ficci. What secrets are being hidden from Hope and how will they affect her life? What happens to Dominic? This story contains death, revelations of secrets, and betrayal.