HIGHEST RANK : #1 in Fiction and #9 in Teen Fiction A prank call gone wrong brings Vivian Castillo face to face with the school's player, Derek Whitley. It turns out to be a not-so-pleasant encounter for Vivian. Derek scares her pretty bad and she vows that she'll never ever be in the same place as him. But when prom night unexpectedly brings both of them together, Vivian discovers a different side of him - a friendly side, which helps her out with a problem. Being a romantic at heart, she can't help crushing on him; until she realizes that he's dating someone else - her best friend. __________________________________________________ TEEN FICTION / YOUNG ADULT [[COMPLETED]] Ara Lavyn © All Rights Reserved 2017 - 2018

"Kiss me." He orders, slamming my locker shut. "Is she coming?" I ask, turning my head to look behind me, but he grabs my face and makes me look up at him. "Yes, now kiss me." I do as told, getting on my tippy toes as I lean up to kiss him. He kisses me back slowly, before he pins me against the lockers and deepens the kiss. My eyes widen and I try to push him away. This isn't part of the deal. He pulls away, a full on smirk plastered on his face. "I lied." He confesses, turning around. "She wasn't coming." Then, he walks away.

Dorothy Kennicott met Ace Stoll when they were only six years old. And ever since then, they have been inseparable. Best friends, attached at the hip. But what happens when Dorothy starts to develop strong feelings for her best friend? Or when her best friend starts to touch her in a more intimate way--a way that makes her head spin--without providing her with any sort of explanation? Or, oh yeah, when her best friend turns into a huge snarling wolf and claims she's his mate? Well, I'll tell you what happens--shit gets complicated. ---- A spinoff of 'Kidnapped By My Mate' (AKA 'Beautiful Belle and Alpha Grayson') but can be read as a standalone.

Growing up as the daughter of an Alpha, Paisley is the ultimate hybrid with a very powerful mother. She's been anxiously awaiting her 18th birthday, a day her wolf will finally appear. There is only one problem. Since she is part human, there is the possibility she'll never be able to shift or even have a wolf at all. A day others look forward to their whole lives is shadowed with the fear of disgracing her family and pack's legacy. The day Paisley started high school, her best childhood friend abandoned her, choosing to befriend the jocks and freeze Paisley out. Asher began to bully her along with his "friends" but, after four years of constantly tormenting her, he's suddenly had a change of heart? His sudden protectiveness surprises Paisley, and she can't help but feel like something strange is going on, yet for some reason, she likes it. Then, just when she felt things couldn't get any worse, a Russian mafia leader kidnaps Paisley because of a debt owed by Asher's father. During her capture, she quickly discovers they are not ordinary people but something much more powerful. Her captor's right-hand man, Zade, seems ruthless at first until he begins warming up to Paisley's charm. She feels a pull toward him that she can't explain, and Paisley can tell he feels something too, but can Paisley choose her destiny, or will she be torn apart by a future decided for her?