● ● ● A modern-day retelling of the beloved fairy tale, Cinderella ● ● ● ▲ ▼▲ ▼▲ ▼▲ ▼▲ ▼▲ ▼▲ ▼▲ ▼ Ever since her father passed away, seventeen-year-old Ella Cinders has escaped from the pain of losing him by focusing on her dreams-big dreams that all begin with getting out of Pepper Falls, Virginia. Ella has her heart and mind set on becoming a fashion designer... Too bad her stepmom refuses to even look at the brochures for the design schools that Ella desperately wants to attend after graduation. Her family and friends may not understand Ella's obsession with trading their rural town for big city life, but Ella knows that she has too much talent to waste it by working on her stepmom's horse farm forever. When she wins a free trip to New York Fashion Week, Ella sees it as the first step towards creating the future she's always wanted for herself. Ella might think she's ready to take on the concrete jungle, but a week in Manhattan will teach her that there's a lot about life that she doesn't knew. For starters, she's about to learn that chasing your dreams can take you on the journey of a lifetime.

Ashley Martin has been through more grief than a person experiences in their entire life and carries baggage that no kid should ever entail. Tyler Miller is the school's scandalous bad boy who acts on impulse, blinded rage and will single-handedly destroy anybody who stands in his way. Then all of a sudden, they're thrown together and despite their destructive past, they're forced to overcome their differences. It's time for Ashley to stop running away from his death glares, blank stares and that spine-chilling scowl that reminds her just how little he cares. Driven by a whirlwind of secrets, a class assignment and midnight walks into the past, things should start working out. But then fate kicks in; hard-hitting and soul-crushing. It's a fight-or-flight situation, a reincarnation of her past, a chance for him to right the wrongs he did by her. A second chance is like giving someone an extra bullet for their gun after they missed you the first time round. So here's Tyler's gun. Here's Ashley's heart. And here's to their second chance, however hopeless it may seem.

Having a father with cancer, Rico flies to the U.S. from Australia to live with his uncle while his father recovers on his hospital bed. Rico writes daily letters about his life to keep his father constantly updated, but his awkward and innocent behavior gets him into a load of trouble. He faces many problems, both big and small, but he tries to stroll onward with a smile on his face. No matter what the issue, he still wants to give his father some positive company even though he's not there.

❝ the worst way for friendships to end is for literally nothing to go wrong. you just stop talking.❞

'Oh don't you see? You become friends with him and talk about me. So he'd be curious. You get him to like me. It's like working with the enemy to get them to your side.' I scoffed. 'You know that's the worst idea ever right, Kim?' 'Pretty please?' She begged. I sighed. 'Fine.' 'Yay! Let's call this "The Best Friend Test"' Kimberly Grande is your average teenager crushing on cute guys. But what happens when her crush on a certain someone grows stronger and she uses her best friend to get them together? Will it work? Or is it just a recipe for disaster?