This is a bonus scene, one I never included in ONE NIGHT, though it was originally intended for that story. So consider this a New Year's Day gift! Sorry for the abrupt beginning and ending - this is from when Tuttle pulled Amanda into his room and tries to comfort her. With his lips. ;)

Check out this CHAPTER PREVIEW of SAVING IT - coming November 6th! I'm so excited to share this story with you - I love Josh and Eden so much, and I hope you will too! Here's the synopsis: Eden: Josh Evans and I have been best friends forever. He knows all my secrets, and I know all of his. So when he randomly asks me to help him lose his virginity, I sort of flip out. That's a question that sends your mind to places you've seriously never considered before. Like, you know. Having sex. With your best friend. Except Josh doesn't want to have sex with me-he wants me to help him find a girl. A nice girl who's funny and smart and cute. Except he already knows a girl just like that... Josh: Eden Sumner is my best friend. So of course she'd be the person to help me find my perfect match, so I can drop my V card before I head off to college. Except the more we search, the more I realize that maybe the right girl has been by my side all along. I don't need Eden's help in finding me a girl to love. I'm pretty sure I'm already in love with Eden. But now she thinks I'm only after one thing...with anyone but her. Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book is what happens when American Pie meets Friends with Benefits. It contains two best friends, plenty of angst, and lots and lots of sex talk. Reading this might have you looking at your best friend in a different light!

So excited to share this chapter preview of PRETTY DEAD GIRLS with you! My first young adult thriller is coming January 2nd -- here's the synopsis: Beautiful. Perfect. Dead. In the peaceful seaside town of Cape Bonita, wicked secrets and lies are hidden just beneath the surface. But all it takes is one tragedy for them to be exposed. The most popular girls in school are turning up dead, and Penelope Malone is terrified she's next. All the victims so far have been linked to Penelope-and to a boy from her physics class. The one she's never really noticed before, with the rumored dark past and a brooding stare that cuts right through her. There's something he isn't telling her. But there's something she's not telling him, either. Everyone has secrets, and theirs might get them killed.

Here's the first two chapters from YOU PROMISED ME FOREVER, my new second chance contemporary romance! This novel is a stand alone story, but it DOES feature Amanda and Tuttle from my YA Friends series (More Than Friends, Forever). So if you want to see them as adults, check this out! * I've got it all, they say. I'm the starting quarterback for the best NFL team in the league. I'm rich. I'm famous. I can have any woman I want, any time I want. Yeah, I've got everything-except for the one who got away. How do you move on from loving the same girl since you were in the seventh grade? She promised me forever. Until forever got too hard and at nineteen, she dumped me. By text message. Now she's walked back into my life. Just as beautiful. Just as sweet. Just as smart. More grown up and incredibly sexy... We're older now. Supposedly wiser. This time, I'm going to fight for what I want, no matter how hard it gets. This time, I'm going to make her mine. Forever.

There's a party over at Jordan Tuttle's house tonight and everyone is there. Including... Olivia: Who's leaving for her dad's house in Oregon tomorrow. So she plans on having the time of her life tonight with her best friends. Dustin: Who wishes Livvy could see just how much she means to him. Emily: Who's trying her to best to get with someone. Anyone. Cannon: Who has an encounter with Em he won't be able to forget. Amanda: Who's finally ready to go all the way with her boyfriend. Tuttle: Who discovers the girl he's always secretly liked just might like him back. Meet the cast of characters from my upcoming book JUST FRIENDS (coming September 13th!) in ONE NIGHT, my FREE short story. Hope you enjoy! More JUST FRIENDS info: https://www.instagram.com/justfriendsseries/ http://www.instagram.com/monicamurphyauthor https://www.pinterest.com/msmonicamurphy/just-friends/ http://www.twitter.com/msmonicamurphy http://www.facebook.com/monicamurphyauthor http://www.monicamurphyauthor.com

Hannah doesn't understand why her old friend and the uber popular -- and gorgeous -- Tyler Foster is suddenly so interested in her part time job. She works at her eccentric aunt's vintage jewelry store and yeah, it's sort of creepy there sometimes, especially at night. But the stories Tyler tells her are starting to really freak her out. Maybe he's right. Maybe her aunt is creeping around the cemetery in the middle of the night, but so what? Yet the closer she gets to Tyler, the more she believes him. And the more she's starting to believe Tyler has a few secrets of his own... ***** Edited to add: Hey peeps sorry it took me so long to update but STRANGE BEHAVIOR is now complete at five chapters. I hope you enjoy! This is a free YA horror story I'm working on as a way to share something creepy and fun and hopefully entertaining! Once it's finished, I have no plans on publishing it anywhere else. This is just a thank you to all the awesome readers who've supported me over the years. Hope you enjoy it and make sure to follow the story and my page for updates! xo Monica

Falling in love with your best friend's brother is never a good thing, is it? Falling in love with both of your best friend's older brothers? That's even worse. *** Emma Branson has always harbored a crush on Mason Masterson, her best friend Jessie's so-called "brooding" older brother, but as Emma journeys through high school, she realizes it's the middle brother, Caleb, who has always been by her side, leaving Emma in quite possibly the worst love triangle of them all. A story of a group of childhood best friends that navigate the complexities of life, love, and the meaning of family. {Editor's pick, October 2021} ~60,000-70,000 words~ Content Warning: This story contains mild sexual content and strong language. Cover designed by Cil Ojumo

"They become like us, but beautiful. Dangerously beautiful. Oh yes. And they can make the sky do their bidding. They cast spells with their music that can take away your willpower. And their hair . . . is the color of blood." *** There's a legend in the Amazon that tells of attractive and dangerous shapeshifters known as Encantados. When Sofia Aguilar meets one in the flesh, her life is turned completely upside down. Can she reunite a legendary shapeshifter with his past without losing touch with her own reality? *** "We call them . . . Encantado." The word was familiar, yet it tickled Sofi's inner ear in a way that only foreign sounds could. It felt like a name from another world. Somewhere far and lost. Somewhere that should have never been or perhaps might never be. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stunning cover done by the exceptionally talented @LigiaNunes Copyright © 2015 by Coco Nichole

"See, Damien, that's where I don't believe you." I say annoyed with the fact that he thinks I should believe him. "You think everything and everyone is disposable. Well that's where you're wrong. I m not someone you can just care for when you want and then toss aside when you get bored. People aren't disposable, Damien. You need to get that through your thick skull." °∆°∆°∆° Leaving Connecticut isn't how Bronx planned on living her senior year. Especially not with her Aunt and Cousin Johnathan. But things change Bronx Valentine is your average 17 year old girl. She has a past but that doesn't define her no matter how much it seems to. She dances to clear her head so it seems only fitting to go to an Arts School in Georgia while her mother travels the world. That is until Damien Hunter steps into the picture. Damien is and always has been Jonathan's best friend. John warns Bronx not to fall for him because he'll break her heart in the blink of an eye and won't think twice about it. She swears it won't happen since that's what she's afraid of. But what happens when their two worlds collide? The good and the bad. The light and the dark. One who will change you for all the right reasons and the one who will change you for all the wrong ones. Is there hope for Damien and Bronx's relationship, Or is there even anything to even hope for?

Aimee is a hardworking med student. Maddox is a wild business major. Together they share an apartment and absolutely nothing else. What happens when these two roommates are put on a 20-day lockdown during quarantine? *** When a nationwide lockdown traps two dysfunctional roommates together, there's nothing they can do... except get to know each other better. This is a total nightmare situation for Aimee, who has successfully avoided doing exactly that for the past few months of living with Maddox, her playboy roommate. While neither of them expects it, they might end up finding friendship, comfort, and maybe even love, at a time when they need it the most. ~~~~~~ R E V I E W S: Match Made in Quarantine is a funny, heart-warming story that captures current world issues all the while incorporating feel-good moments. Delve into Maddox and Aimee's beautiful love story if you love a combination of comedy and romance! - wonder_718 MMIQ is a rollercoaster of a ride, that had me laughing, crying and trying my best not smash my Kindle in frustration at Aimee's "hormones". Drawing inspiration from current events in a brilliant and funny manner, MMIQ is a fantastic read for anyone who enjoys talented writing, clever one-liners and relatable characters. 10/10. - GatsyNogim Filled with love, laughter, and some tears, this book is exactly what you need to put a smile on your face when the world outside isn't. - leahdiseris ﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌ 🏅Ranked #2 in New Adult, Apr '23 🏅Ranked #4 in Young Adult, Nov '20 🏅Ranked #5 in Romance, Nov '20 🏅Ranked #2 in Humor, Apr '23 🏅Ranked #3 in Love, Feb '22 🏅Ranked #2 in Teen Fiction, Aug '22 ﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌ MMIQ is a rom-com about a FICTIONAL PANDEMIC!