Nightmares never bothered Ivy Goodwill until she found herself caught in one she couldn't escape. Trapped with her is a guy she has never seen before-or has she? Ivy barely survived the car crash that killed her boyfriend. Now, three years later, she meets Colton, a boy who reveals that he is, or rather was, her guardian angel. Unable to deny her feelings for this otherworldly guy, she has to save him from being sent to Hell. Time is running out for Colton, and Ivy has to make a decision: to trust him, or her estranged father, a man with secrets of his own. If she makes the wrong decision, death will be the least of her problems. book one || © NRP || cover art by asterism || complete and unedited

Sometimes all you really need is a place to call home. *** Claire is lost and scared and utterly alone. Her family is in shambles after the death of her older sister Ina, and she's left to pick up the broken pieces of herself as her life heads into a downwards spiral of loneliness. Her heart leads her to 5:48, a little cafe by 33rd street, where she finds her new home. With a broken heart and a speech disability, Jasper has his heart and mouth sewn shut by the winding threads of hurt and fear. Painting and serving coffee in cafe 5:48 are one of his last few saving graces, but the smile he's been painting on himself will soon fade away as everything he's ever held dear slips away from his grasp. Ezra is out-of-sync and oddly cold by the way life has treated his young self. Abandoned by his single mother at an early age, he has grown up thinking that he is a mistake. His constant shaking hands are a reflection of what he often thinks of himself, but the delightful pastries he bakes for 5:48's customers are a reflection of what others see of him. Drew is a quirky rarity. He is a dash of loud, a pinch of exuberant, and a cup of eccentric - just like the meals he serves in the cafe as the only chef there. Behind his playful grins and outlandish clothes, however, are his jutting ribs, hollowed cheeks, and too-thin arms. Sometimes he cannot stomach being in his own skin as much as he cannot stomach food. This family has gone a long way from finding each other, and they'll be going a long way together too as reality comes catching up to them, threatening the newfound happiness they've found with each other. Secrets are revealed, pasts become presents, and lives are changed. Slowly but surely, they find their way back home. *** NOTE AS OF 08/2026: This is the old version of the story from 2012, posted in FULL. Another story that will be considered a reprise of this old version is in the works, and will be posted under the name "Hiraya House."

He had killed them all. Slaughtered all of them for power, land and reign. He had them all annihilated except for one. The little girl with big doe eyes and silky baby blonde hair. The little girl with the shocking pull and sweet scent. The little girl who's frightened tears turned to blazing anger. The little girl who is plotting his death.

It's her birthday. Alexis goes out for a little shopping spree and gets tangled with some masked men who came to rob the store. All because of her stupid mouth. It might probably change her life. And now she is taken away from everything she was familiar with...and also has to cope with four hot guys. Two who might be interested in her, and the other two just happened to be twins. Add a couple of ridiculous friends searching for the missing girl, step sisters, old girlfriends and new loves...well let's just say Alexis is going to have an interesting 18. Look forward to action, crime, romance and yeah, hilarious moments!