At the beach, life is different. Time doesn't go hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun. ~~~~~~ Summer is rolling in, and Lacey Baker and her friends are ready to have time to spend at the beach. Lacey hasn't had the easiest past two years, her mother died in a serious accident, and her schedule revolves around college as she has aged to fifteen. But with her friends, and her loving boyfriend, and of course; the beach: she manages to obtain happiness. But when the summer that was supposed to change everything, gets twisted when a new boy moves in next door and certain obstacles leave her world a wreckage, she must learn what really matters in life.

Jack and Alice are best friends. They have known each other since secondary school. Alice certainly isn't one of those shy, quiet girls. No, she is loud, strong headed and speaks her mind. Although she isn't one of the most reserved girls you would ever meet, she, like many, still believes in true love and that her prince is out there - much to Jack's amusement. Jack, like Alice is a strong willed person, loud, direct and honest. Their personalities are so alike and it's a wonder how they don't clash. But unlike Alice, he hates the idea of being tied down to just one person - why have one when you could go out every night and get a new one? It's better to live your life as a player than as a boyfriend or husband...Right? Even the thought of true love is hilarious. Let's be honest, it doesn't even exist...Right? Wrong. When Jack meets Gabriella, his whole player lifestyle is turned upside down as he tries his hardest to get her attention. He feels a totally different attraction to her, he doesn't want to just use her, he wants to keep her, he actually wants to be labelled the title of being a 'boyfriend', of being her boyfriend. So when Jack realises that his whole player reputation is what is driving Gabriella away, he requests the help of his best friend Alice to help him change and to help him prove himself worthy of Gabriella's love and attention. But along the way, his love, focus and attraction gets mixed up and now he doesn't even know which girl it is that he truly loves and which girl he wants to prove his worthiness to. How will he decide...but when he does make his decision, is it too late? Has he pushed the one girl he's ever truly loved too far? Let's face it, someone's going to get their heart broken...question is, who will it be?

[NOTE: This book was written in 2010, a time of long-distance phone cards, weight-loss obsessions, and searching for a man as a solution to life's problems-what a messy time to be alive! In other words, I hope you enjoy this throwback, and while this book does end on a cliffhanger of sorts, the sequel addresses any unanswered questions (which is hopefully fair, given that book 1 is free, ya know?] An awkward family homecoming at Christmas. A humiliating public weigh-in, with two judging parents as the audience. The announcement of a deadline for arranged marriage doom. And that's just the first two chapters. In "Year of the Chick," Romi Narindra must find love before her parents find her a husband. Easy to say, less easy to live through, as this book takes you deep inside "awkward Indian living in the West." To escape her fate, Romi wades through the waters of secret-dating, where self-consciousness is at an all-time high, and experience at an all-time low. It's the sort of thing that would turn almost anyone into a man-crazy freak with romance tunnel-vision, and that's exactly what ends up happening. All the while, a lack of inspiration in her corporate job leads Romi to her love of writing, in what quickly becomes a man-quest play-by-play. From whiskey-breath scum bags to uni-brow creeps and everything in between, Romi and her wingmen come up empty time after time. And that's when she meets a fellow writer. On the Internet. So will it be arranged marriage doom, or an Internet affair that's not as creepy as "To Catch a Predator"? Time will tell in the "year of the chick," a twelve-month quest to find love. Tick-tock. --------------------------------------------- "Year of the Chick" is book one of a series, and book two is available at Amazon! LENGTH: 75,000 words or 285 pages DISCLAIMER: this book contains profanities, blunt accounts of the dating scene, and many awkward family moments. Enjoy!

The First Ace. Opposites attract love story? Check. Rivalries? Check. Bromance? Check. Welcome to Elemya Academy, the most elite academy for magic the world has ever laid eyes on. This is where the most skilled warriors and magicians train to be the best. But underneath every warrior is a story - a story behind who they really are and not to mention, their secrets when it comes to the fine line of romance.

'Whoever falls in love first loses.' When daring Emily Rosser meets the arrogant player, Aaron Nichols, the two of them clash immediately. However, upon coming across a picture online, the invention of their very game is inspired, where the critical rule is 'whoever falls in love first loses.' WATTY AWARDS 2012

When Hannah Trimester's high school suffers from an outbreak of Chlamydia, she thinks it is her chance to write an award winning article that will get her into the school of her dreams. But finding the truth isn't easy. With other problems on the line such as grades, prom, graduation, and boys, Hannah quickly learns that tracing this STD to its source is something she wasn't quite prepared for. [Not suitable for people under 13 at all or the fainthearted. Some drugs, sexual references, and cursing.]

One million dollars. That’s the prize for this year’s annual prank war at Kainler High. When sixteen year old rebel Ariane Laker gets kicked out of her fifth school, she’s sent to a supposedly strict boarding school. Just as she arrives, the prank war starts – A game of caution, trust, and betrayal. Now all she needs to figure out is who to trust and who to stay away from. But that’s not always easy.

How would you deal with being the only girl amongst a school full of hormonal teenage boys ? What would you do if you was forced to share a room with a complete bastard who messed with your head ? Find a way to survive of course. Meet Macey-Lee Roberts shes 16 years old and is constantly getting herself into trouble. So when she is kicked out of school once again her mum decides thats the last straw and sends her off to boarding school. Except she forgot to mention one thing, She would be the only girl here. Macey has to deal with alot of problems one of them being her room mate Callum who just loves to mess with Macey's head and make her life hell. Macey has to survive the school year without getting kicked out of school and deal with Callum. How hard can it be ?

It was a mean thing to do, I admit. And I wasn't a mean person. But I did it anyway. "It's just a dare," she said. "and it's not like you'll ever see them again." She persuaded me and I couldn't argue with her logic. I was moving across the world. So, I thought I would never see them again. You only live once, you know? But I never knew that dare would make such a big impact on my life. Join Faith through an unforgettable experience that includes loads of drama, new friendships, unexpected love interests, and twisted events... ...All because of one dare.

Vanessa Laine is a college student and aspiring musician. She's got the look and she's got the voice. The only thing that's stopping her is her stage fright...and an opportunity. But opportunity knocks when pop-punk band, The Velocity, holds auditions for a new lead singer at the restaurant that Vanessa works at. Getting in was the easy part. Surviving as the only girl in the band is the hard part. Can she do it?