"That was weird, but I can't stop my heart beating ten times faster than it should be. Laying down on the bed I face away from the bathroom door not wanting him to look at me. I pull the white cover up to my nose and look at the wall. I hear the bathroom door open and footsteps reach closer to the bed. The covers are being moved behind me as Mateo gets ready to sleep. I reach up to turn off the lap on my nightstand, and when I do we're left in the dark abyss of my room. Mateo's arm wraps itself around my waist and pulls me back into his hard chest. He gently lifts my head up and puts it back down onto his bicep. I take in a shaky breath and close my eyes deciding it is best to just sleep. Feeling his breath on the crown of my head, I'm more relaxed than I was before and start feeling sleepier by the second. But before sleep overtakes my mind. I hear Mateo mutter something. "Good night sweetheart." ~~~~~~ Moving on. Growing up. The fears of Mateo and Veronica. Two strangers who have been attending the same high school for the past three years. They believe they are different from each other but they have much more in common than they believe. Senior year things change when Mateo finds an interest in Veronica. She decides to give him a chance and see where the friendship goes. What she doesn't realize is that she's falling for him faster than she thought...and he feels the same. Through a camera lens, Mateo shows Veronica how to live her life to the fullest and that she is not alone in this big world. Meanwhile, Veronica is helping Mateo move on from the tragic incident that occurred in his family. Having faith and trusting that their relationship will stay strong. They decide to overcome whatever is thrown in their direction, and that there is always someone on the other side of the lens. ~~~~~~

Emma White never had the perfect life. Her mother died giving birth to her, her father was always working and never gave her attention, but when she went to college, her luck seemed to change. She was finally happy. She fell in love with the most perfect guy on the world. What happens then when she realizes that what she's been living for the past months is a complete lie? The moments together, the I love you's, the way he treats her, even the way he looks at her. All lies. Her boyfriend, that she thought was as in love with her as she was, happens to be the opposite of she thought. He was using her. She feels betrayed and hurt like never before. The question is what is she supposed to do now that she knows the truth? Will she be able to forgive him and believe whatever he says from now on or will she have the strengh to move on? Will Noah get his girl back or is it too late? Follow Emma and Noah in their path after the truth is out there. **This is not a stand alone book.** Before She Even Knows - Book I After She Knew - Book II You should read the first book before moving forward. If you have read it, thank you and please, carry on.

She looks up at me, taking a step forward and smiling slightly, "How can I ever get hurt when I have you here to protect me?" "But you could have gotten hurt," I murmur softly, hanging my head and feeling my shoulders drop, the tension seeping from my body. "No. Stop," She cuts me off sternly but tenderly, "Don't talk like that, Reece. I'm okay, you're okay, we're okay," She speaks softly, reaching her hand up to gently brush her thumb over my cheek, just under the cut that's there. "We're okay," I repeat, taking a small step closer to her. She nods with a small smile, moving her hand down from my cheek and instead placing the palm of her hand on my chest, right over my heart. I know she can feel how fast my heart is beating. I just don't know why it's doing that. ~ Reece Carter is the bad boy of Northwood High. He smokes and he fights. He has countless tattoos covering his body. And he doesn't care about anything or anyone else. Layla Stevens is your average seventeen year-old girl, just trying to get through high school, with the friends she loves and doing the things she loves. When these two cross paths accidentally in an unusual way, they leave and never expect to speak to each other again. But fate has other plans. Layla finds her way into Reece's life and Reece doesn't know what to do about it. This ray of Sunshine suddenly meant something to him. She understood him when it seemed like no one else did. And he protected her from everyone who tried to hurt His Sunshine. Get ready for a story filled with bad pick-up lines, twin telepathy and a lot of fighting. Like, a LOT. Thanks for that one, Reece.

"He takes pleasure in seeing me cry. As he walked away he gave one more blow. I think I heard a rib crack." - Eden Holland. 16 years old, a junior at Echo Wood Highschool. Her parents are divorced. Her mother left her with her abusive father When she was 6, he wasn't always abusive. She hates every morning and every night. She has many secrets. Will she tell anyone? Will she share all of her secrets? - Sage Reed. 17 years old, a senior at Echo Wood Highschool. Town 'bad boy' who was suspended for a year. He has secrets of his own. - What will happen when the two meet? Will there be love and freedom? Or will there be more hurt and damage done? - "I swear, I fall in love more with you everyday." He says before kissing me. - *Mature content*

Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]

When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

#1 in Summer Love | #14 ChickLit One handsome musician. One annoying coworker. Two best friends. A troubled family. It's a summer journey like you've never seen before. Alice Dessen, back home in Cape Cod for her final summer before graduating college, struggles to keep her pain from the loss of her father and her past in music hidden. When she meets Adam Hawkins, her life is turned upside down. Adam, guitar player of a popular band, unexpectedly begins competing against Jesse Vanderlin, her annoying coworker at the Shack/brother's best friend, for her attention. Shocked by her sudden entanglement in an unlikely love triangle, she embarks on a wild summer journey of healing, laughter and drama along side her friends and new crushes. Alice is forced to face the past and the direction of her future in music and in love once and for all.

Savannah goes on holiday with her boyfriend and her friends. Meeting one person on the trip changes everyone's lives. -------- 'Are you going to tell her you kissed me?' I ask to provoke him while smirking. His smile drops a little as he clenches his jaw. 'You came onto me.' 'You still kissed me back.' 'No, I didn't. And no one will believe you.' I take out my phone and snap a quick photo. 'Do you think they'll believe me now?' 'Give me your phone.' His tone is sharp. 'No.' I say with a bigger smirk. He stares at me for a moment, his anger showing on his features. 'Give it to me, or I'll take it from you. Don't make me ask again.' His tone is dangerously calm and low this time. I tighten my grip on my phone, ready for a fight. -------- CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE, SENSITIVE TOPICS AND SPICY PARTS Chapters with the * contains sexual scenes and they are clearly indicated in the chapter so you can skip those parts! SEQUEL of My Next Door Neighbour! This book will still make sense if you don't read that book! If you've read this far then just read the damn story!

Nora Walters has always been in love with her best friend's brother, Asher. Asher is a bad boy player, who is constantly going through girls like they're nothing, she knows it would never work but she can't help it besides why would he like a girl that's a nobody and is two years younger then him anyway. Asher's in a band and writes all his own music, when he sings Nora feels like he's singing to her, who doesn't feel that way but what happens if she's right? After he saves her from a wild night at a party, things take an interesting turn...

"Maybe instead of focusing on getting girl's numbers, you should focus on getting A's." People automatically think "nerd" when they hear the name Jade Clarke. She excels in all of her classes and is expected to be awarded as Valedictorian at the end of high school. The only guy she trusts in her life is her twin brother, Shane, who has stuck by her side through thick and thin. When football captain, Raysen Pierce is struggling in Trigonometry, Jade is called in to tutor him. Without the help of her, Raysen is most likely going to fail which means he can kiss all his football dreams, goodbye. During their tutoring sessions, secrets get revealed and she soon learns that there is more to Raysen than she expected. A side that only Jade gets to see is revealed and makes her question her opinions on boys. Raysen isn't the only one learning new things, though. Can he teach Jade to trust again? Will she finally be able to see that not all boys are the same? --- Highest Ranking: #25 in Teen Fiction (6/11/18)