When tragedy strikes Marley's family, the last thing she is looking for is love-until Elijah, her nephew's teacher, shows her it's worth fighting for. ***** 26-year-old Marley Wright's world is flipped upside down when her beloved brother is admitted into rehab and she becomes the primary caregiver for his two teenagers. Little does she know that her nephew's handsome high school teacher, Elijah, is the man who's going to fill her life with unbelievable passion. But when their exes come back with malicious intentions, Marley and Elijah's lives change beyond their wildest imaginations. And when tragedy strikes, will their love withstand the pressure? Content and/or Trigger Warning: mention of substance abuse. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Royal Lynn Galore is exactly what her name is; Royal. Living an abnormal life has brought Royal to her wits ends. Both of her parents are in politics and works for the government leaving her no room to be a normal teenager. After begging her parents to start her junior year in a real school, they finally give in. All Royal wants to do is be a regular teenager, but she's unaware of all the crazy things she can run into. Having to deal with living with her estranged mother, her brother's life in college, and trying to maintain a great education, puts Royal to the test. One thing she does have going for herself is her beauty, which catches more then a few guy's attention. One of which she has falling head over heels for but doesn't know about his relationship, that comes and bits Royal where it hurts. Drama is the only thing teenagers get into in High School and Royal is most definitely about to be shell-shocked at all the new problems she's about to endure. All Rights Reserved to tvpacshakvr (Maria Sanchez) 2015