He brushed his lips against my jaw, his dark hair falling over his brow. "Open your eyes," he commanded. "Look at me." I followed his orders and looked into the raven-black depths before me. I saw my entranced gaze reflected in his glaring one. "Tell me what you see." I kept on looking at him, searching for something, anything, that remained of the person he used to be. They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. But his eyes were so dark, so empty . . . "Nothing. I see nothing," I whispered. He smirked, his gaze still on me. He pulled away, leaving me feeling cold. "Exactly. You see nothing - that's because there's nothing there." ** How much can a person change in just three years? Short and full of fiery spirit, Hanna Jordan is a gifted college student who is enrolled in one of the most prestigious culinary programs in the country. She's just returned from three years of study in France and is anxious to reconnect with her longtime friend, Rian Aronhalt. However, when she does finally see him, she's startled to find that he's become an entirely different person. Cold, ill-tempered, and exceptionally attractive, Rian is absolutely nothing like his old self. Worst of all, he claims he doesn't even remember her. Despite their differences, both are haunted by dark memories of the past, which form a poisonous bond between Hanna and Rian that neither can escape from. Can they both heal from the scars time left behind, and find love in the process?

"What, you don't think I'm a bad boy?" "We're in an camp for delinquents. They're all bad boys here." FIRST BOOK IN THE WICKED SERIES

Charlotte Osborne and Elijah Hendrix have been arch nemesis since nappy days. Worms in your lunchtime sandwich seems a fitting retaliation when a boy pulls your pigtails in nursery. Fast forward a decade and still, the rivalry reigns supreme. The pair are trusted entertainment during lunch breaks and are well acquainted with the council room. Only, their tolerance is pushed to the limits when they become entangled in a project that Charlotte desperately needs to pass. It's the final year, after all. Though given their track records, she's ready to throw all hope in the trash and settle for mr and mrs nemesis. - Strong language. Like, a lot. Highest rankings #1 in Comedy, Nemesis, Fiction, Hate, hatelove, arguements #2 in teen #3 in Funny #4 in Enemies - Undergoing (really fucking) slow grammatical editing.

Support a friend and get one fiancé free? Being best friends, Aria Levine and Aiden Finch were willing to do quite a number of things for each other. Aria joining Aiden to his friend's frat party? She'd rather not, but she lost a bet. So, done. Aiden joining Aria's book club? He'd rather not, but she threatened to not feed him for a month. So, done. Aria agreeing to Aiden's lie in front of his entire family that he wanted to marry her, just so he could avoid entering into an arranged marriage? She knew then that it'd be insanity to agree, but well...done.

One high school, five teenagers, an unlimited amount of chaos. After a storm wipes out Wilkinson High, Rowena Salone and the entirety of her classmates are forced to relocate to the next closest school in their district. Being the new girl isn't so bad when you have familiar people to go through it with, like her best friend Cyrus Rivers. To avoid all the drama she involved herself in last year, Rowena strives to make her transition as uneventful as possible. The plan was to keep her head down and stay out of trouble. Only, Declan Montgomery is here to remind her that nothing ever goes as planned. COVER BY: @meha-k

"You're my favorite thing." He croaked. "You're all I have left . . . I don't know what I would do if you left me." *** A story built on coffee, awkward glances, dark pasts, too many puns, and one girl's uncanny ability to find trouble. Oh, and love. *** Beverly had always loved local coffee shops. When she stumbles upon Cynthia's, she enjoys a mocha and the adorable, awkward giant of a barista, who is covered in tattoos and would be terrifying, if not for the fact that he can hardly look her in the eye. As they grow closer, Beverly works to unravel his tricky past, whilst trying not to get involved in her roommate's suspicious antics and the sudden uprising of drugs and alcohol at her university. *** Highest Rankings: #1 in Sweet 5/14/22 -- 5/18/22 #5 in Chicklit 7/23/22 #1 in shyboy 8/7/22

Brynn Kingslee has spent a third of her life protecting herself from her stepfather as fiercely as a twelve year old can. Only to find, after his death, she has seven fiercely protective older brothers who didn't realise that not only would they be protecting her from their work, but also protecting her from her past, too.

A girl looking to rip Jason's balls off. A guy who is definitely not Jason. - HARRY THOMPSON'S VOICEMAIL, 6:02AM "Hey, Jason. This is Lilah. I was just calling about that time you thought it was a good idea to cheat on Beck. You remember that, Jason? Well, I was just calling to advise that you clear your schedule for tonight. I think it's important that you spend some quality time with your balls tonight, because I will be ripping them off tomorrow. That's all. Have a nice afternoon. Call me back to discuss aforementioned de-balling." - DELILAH REYNOLDS' VOICEMAIL, 2:45PM "Hi, Lilah. My name is Harry fond-of-his-balls Thompson. Despite how much I like them, I don't really want to base my evening around saying my farewells, so would love it if you could call me back to confirm I will remain the owner of these fellas tomorrow. Please get back to me with this information ASAP, thank you."

"Little Valerie," said Kai, bending closer to me. "Are you blackmailing me into dating you?" He didn't seem particularly disturbed by the notion. In fact, he remained completely amused. "Yes?" Kai grinned. "Very mafia of you. I'm weirdly kind of into it." *** When Valerie Williams discovers that her long-term boyfriend is sleeping with her best friend, she devises a revenge plot to get back at them both. But when she asks bad boy Kai Delaney to pretend to date her, she never thought her heart would be on the line. *** Self-proclaimed pessimist Valerie Williams is definitely your glass-half-empty kind of girl. However, Valerie is surprisingly optimistic when her (ex) boyfriend cheats on her with her (also ex) best friend. Valerie doesn't believe in holding grudges; she believes in getting even. Which doesn't seem easy, until her boyfriend's least favourite person and her best friend's long-standing crush, the sarcastic, cocky and popular bad boy extraordinaire Kai Delaney crashes, quite literally, into her life. When Kai accidentally hits her car with what is practically a monster truck, and can barely afford to cover it, Valerie has an idea. If Kai agrees to pretend to date her, for long enough to make her boyfriend and best friend regret their actions, Valerie will give him the duration of their scam to pull together the money to pay her back. Revenge is a dish best served fake. [150,000-200,000 words]

Lena has hated Jace Hartley with a burning passion since kindergarten. But when everything she thought she knew about Hartley suddenly changes, will she still cling to the familiar feud between them, or will she slip and fall into something far more terrifying? *** Sarcastic rich girl Lena Montez is sure about one thing. Jace Hartley is the worst person. Ever. They've been playing a game of pranks and one-ups for over a decade, fueled by their never-ending feud and mutual burning hatred for the other. But when a car accident keeps Lena at home for months, she returns to school to find that something is different. Instead of spilling his drink over her, Jace is offering to carry her books. Instead of making rude comments about her, he is sending her pretty smiles and gentle laughs. Suddenly, Lena finds herself walking a tightrope between hate and something else. [[word count: 100,000-150,000]]