Ambrose. The name is not only feared, but shunned and reviled. He's a monster sentenced to a life of desolation and loneliness, and no one but his tormentor knows his whereabouts - at the bottom of the ocean. A creature of the sea cursed because of one simple mistake... Mari. Her life was a small happy bubble until it's popped by the finding out that her boyfriend has been cheating on her - just as the cruise ship she's on starts to sink! She's sure that death is near until she drowns upon an underwater cave...and a hulking man with swirling eyes. Seeing a chance to escape, Ambrose forces the terrified Mari to help them both, but not before ultimately changing her life...and her legs. Their worlds turning upside in the matter of minutes, Ambrose is on a mission to clear his name and Mari's on a mission to return to land. But how can she do that when she slowly starts to fall for the dangerous, damaged man who only wants to be free...and heal her own heart in the process? THIS IS A FREE SAMPLE

Ever had Ramen Noodles for an entire month? Lilly Fenster has and she's tired of it. Which is why she ends up managing the fashion industry's hottest Brazilian model. Lucky her, right? Not really. Lilly can't stand the intolerable Joshua Lachowski . Heck, she can't even pronounce his last name, much less manage his professional life. What happens when the nerd enters the fashion world and meets the biggest jerk imaginable? Mayhem, Ramen Noodles, and love. That's what.

Everlie, as conscious as ever, could feel the glare of the girl behind her head as Farrah kept talking about her life these past three years but she ignored it, giving her full attention to her best friend. "...It was hectic at first," Farrah was saying, "Everyone was scared to go out anymore, parents locked their children inside their house and everyone was grounded. I mean, it's not like you're an animal or anything for them to lock their kids inside, right?" She chuckled, "They were praying to never see you again but here you are, in flesh. Anyways, where are you staying?" (FROM THE STORY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Everlie Delaney used to be the brunette nerd with baby blue eyes three years previously. But everything changed during that cold winter break in Freshman year and then L'Incidente came to be which exiled Everlie Delaney from town and she was to never come back but now, exactly three years later, she was back at Rosmery High. And everyone feared her, especially those who know about L'Incidente, and those are the current seniors. L'Incidente is a touchy subject and was strictly prohibited to be talked about at Rosmery High. It was a rule, a new one at that. And rules must be complied. Especially at Rosmery. Or the consequences are high. [I AM WELL-AWARE THAT THIS STORY IS POSTED ON MY OTHER ACCOUNT!] [All Cover Credit Goes To: ScriptOwls!]

Parker Elway is having dreams. Strange dreams; waking dreams; dreams in which she opens her eyes in the darkness to find herself paralyzed and surrounded by shadows from her deepest nightmares. The doctors call it sleep paralysis. But is it really so simple? As the waking terrors worsen and strange people begin to appear in town, Parker sets out to uncover the truth. And when she digs up a trove of hidden secrets and a dark past that everyone seems all too eager to forget, she begins to wonder: is her terrifying dream world merely the result of a sleep disorder? Or is it reality? [National Silver Medal Winner in the 2014 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards]

"Everything's gotta end sometime. Otherwise nothing would ever get started."

Emily Weatherly was no gently-bred London debutante. In fact, she had thrived on the streets of London, a pickpocket and urchin, until Fate threw her lot in with the Weatherly's, a prestigious family who unselfishly raised her as their own and protect her from a heinous secret that could destroy her life. Despite this, she is never truly accepted as a proper lady, always scorned and ridiculed, and she vows to do her adopted family proud by making a respectable match with a gentleman of some rank and notoriety. Sebastian Weatherly harbors a secret that could thwart his carefully constructed bachelorhood. Indiscriminate rake, scoundrel and downright rogue, he has had to endure Emily Weatherly's presence for as long as he could remember. Now that she intends to make a respectable match, which he knows cannot ever be him as he is not respectable, he can hardly ignore the bitter jealousy residing in his heart as he is forced to watch Emily courted by various beaus.

It is 2022, and the world is slowly recovering from a war, between the human race and a mythical creature that was believed to be just folklore. Vampires. However, they are defeated eventually and being turned into slaves for humans. Emma, daughter to the Secretary of Defense, never thought she'll ever need to come face to face with them, more less be a patron of one. Dustin, the last surviving son and prince to the two most influential vampire royals in their fallen kingdom, was captured, hiding his identity, until he was assigned to Emma as a slave. Secrets start to unravel, a prophecy that Emma needs to carry out, together with Dustin. However, nothing comes without their consequences and the dark side is slowly making their unrest heard. Will the human race fall once more? Is Emma really destined to create peace between the two species?

Sophie Campbell is a seventeen year old senior at Jackson High that also holds down a part-time job at the local coffee shop. The way Sophie sees it, there's no need for her to have a boyfriend in high school. All the boys are immature and she's lasted without love for 17 years so far... why not wait one more? However, when the mysterious loner at her school comes into her work on New Year's Eve, something between them clicks. Between crazy friends, a motorcycle and an English assignment, will they be content with just a friendship or will they realize that they might be perfect for each other as more?

There's something strange about Laila Rose. She use to be a normal girl. One who had a boyfriend and a best friend who she loved dearly. One who's biggest worry was graduating high school. That all changed the night she was gifted with the powers of not one, but two ancient gods. Now she must live at an Academy for the Divine along with other powerful demigods. Just when Laila begins to settle into her new life -and possibly a relationship with not one but two devilishly handsome demigods- chaos strikes. Caught in the middle of mysterious murders, a dangerous love triangle and the gods' wrath, Laila struggles to know who she can trust and who just might be out to get her. After all, who can you trust when everyone's a suspect?

Charlie is in serious hot water. After a naked girl falls from the sky, lands on his lawn, and claims to be from heaven, his entire summer is flipped upside-down. This girl can talk to animals, fight like a ninja, and hear people's thoughts. Plus, it doesn't hurt that she's got the most gorgeous blue eyes this side of the equator and skin as soft as goose down. But she is on earth for one reason and one reason only: to save a lost soul left behind on the wrong plane. Charlie agrees to help her, but when her jealous partner shows up to speed up the process, things get tense for all of them. Can Charlie let go of the one thing that has ever made him feel worthwhile? And more importantly, does she feel the same?