Theodora "Theo" Manos hasn't been the same since she found her girlfriend of five years dead in her apartment. It's been two years since then and her family has constantly been trying to set her up with other women. Theo is sick and tired of her family trying to intervene so she makes up a fake girlfriend named Riley. Except now her family expects her and Riley during the winter holidays... Theo has a week to find someone to agree to be her girlfriend to save face and keep her family from looking at her like she's made of glass. She only has a few days left before she has to give up when she finds Quinn, a quiet bookworm barista who is willing to help her out. Can Theo convince her family that her and Riley have been happily in love for almost a year? Will their secret come out and ruin the holidays? Is Quinn the person Theo needs to find happiness and meaning in her life again?

The Offering only happens once every hundred years, but when it does, two people are brought together for partnership, bound by a vow that is stronger than marriage, and forced to kill others for the pride of their country. Brielle couldn't get over the fact that she met Talin. In addition to being one of this year's defender for The Offering, Talin was cunning, strong, and beautiful. Talin, unfortunately, also wants her dead.

'Is that how a moth feels as it flies to the fire? She'll burn your wings, honey. Your heart will dry. Don't come any closer.' - Catherine * * * Sometimes, love at first sight wouldn't happen and no one could definitely get it right the first time. Sometimes, your first love wouldn't necessarily be your last. Then of course, in real life games, cheat codes and, ultimately, cheaters existed. Unfair? That's life. It wouldn't stop at having the one you love and marrying wasn't the happy ending but the signal of another book starting. Far from the end. New chapters. Variety of troubles that popped at every turn. Not all rainbows and butterflies. Still, with the one you love. 'And if there's love, you can do without happiness too. Even with sorrow, life is sweet.' Dostoevsky must have been on to something when he cooked that quotable quote up. However, the kind of love some were conditioned and aspired for wasn't that enduring. If it's not perfect then it's not worth fighting for. But... 'You're in love' so what's a little rain or occasional unforecasted storms here and there? Love triumphs after all. © All rights reserved

Ally is a Operating Theatre Nurse who loves her new job working in one of London's busiest hospitals after having worked in Gambia for two years. After putting her past life behind her can she move on when a new surgeon and familiar face turns up. Completed 2015 Edited 2018

A Catholic school, a best friend with two boyfriends, and a new girl who wore inappropriate clothing. Maverick Bridge only wanted to concentrate on her studies, but was forced to resolve conflicts that she did not start. In the process of resolving, Maverick questions her role in life, her beliefs, and questions herself as an individual.

In a world where nothing is freely given, how much can they give when there may be nothing for them in return? Heartbreaks... Love... Everything in between... And hopefully, a happy ending! © All rights reserved