When a small town farmer girl named Mary and an independently rich bartender named Derek fell in love, it seemed like a romance straight from a hollywood movie. Then Derek proposed to her, and it came time to tell their families. Mary drags Derek out of his big city comforts into her rural upbringings, and Derek decides to take his family along for bumpy the ride. Conflicts arise as the big and rich city lifestyle clashes with the simple life while Mary's doubts about herself and Derek start to rise. Will Derek and Mary's engagement manage to survive the stress of it all, or will it tear them apart? *********** Highest Rank #702 in Humor

Stay away from that boy. That's what they all told me, but I was never one to be obedient. The Boy who Broke the Rules. All Rights Reserved. * He was the mysterious lonely boy who found her in a clearing and told her to stay still as he sketched a portrait of her. Entranced by his voice and intensity of his gaze, she let him draw her. But what lay behind his sketches and silent stares was something more. And she was willing to find out.

❝Why do you do it?❞ ❝Because I know there's nothing to lose if I fall.❞ _____ Ever since she was in high school, Gracie has always had an obsession with standing on the edge of the science block roof. She's never told anyone why she does it. Most people are blind to the goings on above the building. That's until one blue-eyed boy pushes himself into the crevices of Gracie's life, hell bent on understanding her and her weird interest. Gracie isn't sure why he talked to her in the first place. Actually, she is; but she knows better than to believe it. Apparently he was 'saving' her. But Gracie doesn't need saving, especially from him. At least, that's what she thought.

The first time Mel saw Dean was in an elective class called Madness in Literature. He had been sitting a few rows down in his green parka, writing furiously into his notebook. Something about him made her stop and stare, and it felt like she hasn't looked away since. But there is a reason why Dean seldom comes to class. And why he seems reluctant to be her friend. And why he disappears for ages with answering her messages. Mel would have been bothered by all of it, except that she doesn't care. When it comes to Dean, she was willing to overlook a lot of things. This is a short story about two young people trying to find themselves and instead stumbling upon love.

After an accident between Hailey and a stranger leaves her summer (and car) in ruins, she is left with no transportation and one ultimatum: to get a job and pay off the damages. But when the only person she wished she would never have to see again is the same person who she is forced to work with all summer, it seems that nothing will ever be the same. Can dingy records, rainy nights, and a few arguments bring two people together? Or will it just be a summer fling- one they both wished they had never gotten involved in? Who knew car payments could cause so much trouble. The MRSR trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xage9MN9Gs

"We could fly to Berlin, Tokyo or Jamaica. We can go where you want, say the word and I'll take ya. But I'd rather stay on the sofa, with you." Summer time means vacation; three months of new discoveries, thrilling adventures, wrinkled maps to be pried open, and gorgeous foreign countries to explore. When Kira Walker is left defeated by the fact that she won't be going anywhere extravagant for her summer vacation for the umpteenth time out of her seventeen years of existence, her best friend, Xander Harrison and his remarkable talent with words just might save the day. Through Xander's beautifully crafted tales, the pair embark on adventures which evolve around unique encounters and quite a few mishaps. Kira and Xander find solace with each other’s company as they voyage the world through the remarkable power of words from a faded old sofa. Cover credit; morstan

Five short stories from author Cassandra Dunn: Pines explores first love; The Baker is about a brother's love; The Universe at Work looks at the connections we form; Samuel is about loss; and The Rocking Horse explores wanting more and that fateful moment when we decide whether or not to give it to ourselves. www.cassandradunn.com

'I know enough of the world, enough of men, To know that what’s beyond’s beyond our ken.' - Faust Goethe. Gee is a short story that I sincerely hope you enjoy. Highly appreciate feedback! :)

"We were just kids trying to find a way to stay in the 'In-between', trying to stay young, trying to fly when everyone said we had to live in a straight-line." **A coming-of-age story about how unexpected friendship, and first loves, can completely alter the look of the world.**

Chelsea O'Hara has always prided herself at being practical and confident. But when you have a dad that still can't decide what he wants to do when he grows up, a drug-addicted, screamo singing older brother and a little sister that want's to dye her hair bright green, being practical isn't the easiest thing in the world to be. Then, throw in two best friends that bicker like it's a new fashion trend and a boy that acts like he lives off happy pills. Let's just say that Chelsea's normal, organised life (which is mostly conjured up in her imagination) goes down the drain. Follow the ride as Jay takes this up-tight over achiever for a trip to the wild side... Good luck, Chels