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A devastating blast destroys civilization as Beatrice knows it, forcing her to face an entirely new kind of life. But life after the blast has more wonder and hope in it than she imagined. ***** After a series of atomic blasts force Beatrice Hicks and her family into their prepper bunker, they emerge to discover they are among the survivors of a nuclear apocalypse. Soon they find themselves clashing with rogue groups and contending with death in their quest to survive and build a new life in this daunting world. Amidst it all, Beatrice must fight to maintain her humanity, so that she can learn to see the beauty in her life after the blast and even find love where she least expects it. 2014 Watty Award Winner! Content Warning: death, gun violence, and assault

Lynx is a orphaned girl living at the House For Misplaced Girls. She knows exactly what to do, and where to go until she is picked up by some Snatchers, and sold to a rich man with a evil plan. The King and Queens son is ready to be married, and is asking for noble men's daughters to be presented to him. Along with two other orphaned girls, Lynx is trained to be a princess. Only one girl will succeed. The others will die. *counterpart to the False Prince-a book by Jennifer Nielsen. UNDER EDITING!!!

As if life wasn't hard enough being bullied and treated like garbage all the time; my loathsome, insufferable seat mate just had to come with his "secrets" and torture my every waking hour. What's the big deal you say? Nothing except for the fact that he's some insanely beautiful Greek God under those nerdy glasses. And now, he lives next door. I'm Sarah and this is my story. Disclaimer: This story was written in 2011. Just so you know.