⚠️ CONTENT WARNING ⚠️ Domestic violence, emotional abuse and sexual assault. Violent scenes and violent language. Read with caution! I'm in the middle of an extensive rebrand, editing and rewrite of this story, so details may change while reading or from what you have previously read. I hope that the end product is something that everyone will still enjoy. This book was initially completed in 2014 when I was much younger and didn't know about writing. ______________________________________________ As a little girl, I always imagined that my first love would be so great, and we'd be happy, but instead, mine seems to be turning into a cautionary tale. My name is Grace, and this is the story of my abusive relationship and how I fell in love with a billionaire. (bigger blurb inside) #1 in Beaten FANART, WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Copyright ©️ Rebecca Lily White 2020

Seventeen year old Kierra Smith is a loner by choice. Her life fell apart a year and a half ago causing her to be shunned by the girls she used to call her friends and bullied by the entire school. Now in her junior year of high school Kierra has become even more detached than ever as she deals with the rumors and lies that circulate about her and her worse tormentor of all Mark Slade, the boy that ruined her life. And just when she doesn’t think she can stand the torturing any longer a new guy shows up at school. Enters Ethan Reed. Ethan immediately becomes friends with Mark and the rest of his friends and it doesn't take long for Ethan to hear the rumors about Kierra and quickly pass judgement. What will happen when the new guy and the girl who’s labeled as a slut cross paths? Will Ethan become another one of Kierra’s tormentors or will he become her saving grace?

Demi McDaniel is an 18 year old girl in her last year of high school. She doesn't have any friends anymore and keeps to herself, purposely not letting anyone in or close to her. She has her reasons for being the way she is and she plans on staying that way, focusing all her time on graduating and her music until high school is over and then she'll finally be able to leave the place that holds the memories that she wishes to forget, along with leaving behind her horrid home life. But when a new and young music teacher is hired in as a substitute he instantly takes an interest in Demi, slowly getting her to let her barriers down and possibly taking her heart as well.

When 17 year old Harley finds herself jobless, she needs a new job-- and quick. Her uncle comes to her house with a job offer. For her to become a teacher at his school. A school for delinquents. Watty Awards 2010 Winner of Best Overall, Best Romance, Best Female Lead, and Best Cast!