SECOND BOOK TO THE WATTY AWARD WINNING NOVELLA, "ONE TOUCH" ---------- "I love you, I will never get tired of saying that. No matter how long I live, I will never stop telling you," He looks at me as if he were trying to rip through my skin and see my soul. I squirm. I love hearing that. I love him, but it's not real. I'm manipulating him with my mind. I feel a massive wave of guilt. Stop him from telling you this! Just tell him your secret! I can't. I love him. I need him. ---------- Leath and Nessie have escaped. They are now fugitives on the run. Knowing know that there is an organization of "super humans" that disguise themselves as albino's they set off to find them. Nessie loves the way Leath makes her feel. She knows Leath is hiding something from herself. Although the thought that he's keeping something from her scares her, Nessie is more worried about the secret she is keeping that is threatening to tear them apart. Leath loves Granessia. He fears because of what's at risk, he will soon die again. Permanently. He grew up thinking this entire time he had no one, when it turns out the supreme ruler is his mother. He feels broken and agitated, which is another reason he needs to keep his distance from Nessie and focus on finding the albinos. After all the arguments and the fights, would it be better if they were never to meet? Never to touch each other through the force fields? One touch united them, but one touch can destroy them.

Have you ever wondered what your dog is thinking? Zelda is a curly-tailed, wrinkly, stubborn pug. But, she isn't an ordinary pug content to eat and sleep her days away. Zelda is always searching for a new adventure, mystery to solve, or squirrel to catch, and her unexpected reactions cause readers to smile and laugh. The thirteen short stories in this book connect and build into a story arc creating an exciting chapter book for young readers, providing a glimpse into the mind of a curious canine. But no matter your age, pug fanatics and dog lovers will enjoy the adventures of this enchanting pug who grabs life like a bone and won't let go. The Adventures of Zelda series is available for purchase in ebook and paperback formats. Learn more here - http://kristenotte.com/books/the-adventures-of-zelda-series/

| COMPLETED SHORT STORY | Elisa Hartwood is a fiery, 16 year old super geek who is so intelligent she is one of the best puzzle solvers in the world. Her latest mystery sends her to Venice where the question on everyone's lips is: who poisoned the gorgeous Lord Rhys Montague?

When Olivia, a senior in high school, is unexpectedly paired up for a presentation with her middle school bully, Danny Johnson, she is anything but pleased. She still sees him as the rude, cynical, and not to mention, unbelievably arrogant boy, he was four years ago. Danny doesn’t remember Olivia at first, but when he does, their relationship changes completely. To her horror, he remembers her by the cruel nickname, “Eggplant”, which he called her in the 8th grade, when she was overweight and wore a purple sweater to school. Danny is the last person Olivia expected to fall for, but when he asks her on a date and shows her his true self, she’ll finally own up to her feelings and grab her happily ever after by the reigns.

"Watch where you’re going nerd!" Someone said knocking me down, while sending my books flying. I let out a sigh as I crouched down, collecting my books from the floor. Once I got up I saw the person who called me nerd a few seconds ago was standing in front of me wearing a smug expression. "What's wrong nerd? Cat got your tongue?" I looked around the hallway, noticing that we’ve drawn a crowd. "What are you mute?" I rolled my eyes as I began to walk away, only to be pulled back and slammed against the lockers. I heard a few gasps coming from our audience. He seemed like a jerk, and judging by what he had just done, I was right. However, he was extremely good looking I had to give him that, with dark brown hair seemed sticking out in all directions and dark brown eyes. "Listen nerd, I don't know who you think you are but no one walks away from me when I talk to them. Got it?" He hissed at me. I let out a chuckle. This guy was unbelievable. "You don't own me, so I suggest you let go of me before I do something that you will regret." I said in a bored tone. His brown eyes narrowed at me, as he let out what seems to be a forced out laugh. "Oh, so the nerd does talk." I heard a few people snickering as he let go of my arm. "I am going to let you go, nerd. But, trust me this isn't over." He whispered into my ear. * Alice "Ali" Montclair has a secret she's the daughter of the man who runs the country- The President. When her father dropped the news that he was going to run for president seven years ago. Alice was happy for her dad up until her whole life gets turned upside down. Fast forward seven years, Alice finally gets the chance to go to back to school and it wasn't any regular school it was high school. When she angers the schools bad boy, her life gets even more complicated. She starts to struggle with school, friends and above all being The President's Daughter. Cover Credits: @heysaleena Trailer Credits: @itsjustmejessica14

| COMPLETED | Some say brother and sister Leo and Amber are just too close. They say the tragedy that left them alone as children is just too strange, too sad. It seems all Leo and Amber really have is each other. And music. Always the music. That is until the band they've been in for as long as they can remember - The Dovetails - begins to attract attention - and not just from a few friends in their tiny English village. Becoming less and less isolated in the world Amber, aged 17, starts to tread a path she's never walked before. And so, their lives begin to change but the question remains - can there really be any room for anyone else in their lives apart from each other? (story comes complete with original photos taken by Matt Brown especially for this book, model is Erin Greig) *first draft* © 2013 G.S. Banks. All rights reserved.