This is a collection of short stories involving relationships, love and all of the trials and tribulations that make up life in general. Each new story is built off of the last story. Friends, family and lovers tell their tales.

For all of her life, Lilith has been running. She ran from her imperfect home. She ran from her unloving father. She ran from the feeling that she harbored that begged for comfort. The only problem is that all of this running made her run towards the wrong arms. It caused her to do something that she will forever regret. Shame drawn out by confusion. An innocent mind looking for something to fill that hollow hole she has. Lilith thought that she had gotten away from everything that had happened to her in Tuscan, Arizona; but apparently not. Her father has moved back to his old house their and is getting re-married. Lilith, the unlucky Lilith, has to attend this wedding from Hell. It's just a week. Anyone can deal with anything for just a week. It's finally time for her to confront her mistake, to confront her feeling and to understand why. With a road trip, a crap wedding and a step mother with horns; Lilith learns that sometimes you can start over. You just need help sometimes-- say, from an unlikely guy like your best friends big brother. The extremely hot big brother.

When Melanie enrolls in an institute for teenage delinquents, she’s immediately intrigued by the beautiful, but dangerous Nate. Soon she discovers his past is darker than she could ever imagine and decides to stay away from him. But as time passes by she comes to the conclusion it’s very hard to fight love.

Peter's life is perfect - he's rich, young, talented, and maybe even handsome. And then suddenly his joy-ride in "one of those new-fangled horseless carriages" goes all wrong, proving fatal, but mercifully crippling him. Now he's disgusted with himself and dreadfully lonely, living on the third floor of his gilt townhouse with some dusty books and too much money. And then there was Emma...

Chris and Holly's relationship is finally perfect. With no gangs to harass them, the only thing they have to worry about it keeping their relationship a secret from the student body and faculty at school. Simple enough. Except when have things ever been that simple for these two? Cue in the appearance of two new students and new troubles. The new girl isn't who she seems and the new boy seems to have a thing for Holly. And Chris. Meanwhile Chris is finding it harder and harder to stay away from Holly in school. Keeping their relationship a secret suddenly becomes ten times harder. And to top it all off, Jeremy has a big surprise for every one.

My name is Jasmine Clark and my life is set for a drastic change when Social Services learn of the neglect my mother inflicted on me after my father's untimely demise. I am taken away from my home and sent to live with an old friend of my father's; James Andersen, his wife, Lilly, and their seven sons. Living in a house with seven boys is no walk in the park, either. This is me, surviving the Andersen brothers.

*****TAKEN DOWN! See first chapter***** Tori is as pure as they can get...She never had her first kiss...first boyfriend..or even her first date. So why is this 21 year beautiful college student still single? Why doesn't she want a boyfriend or a relationship? And what happens when she's finally forced into one? Now throw in Chase Matthews, son of legendary quarter back Don Matthews. Who is he? Just an ordinary player that forces Tori to be her boyfriend no big deal right? Wrong to Tori it's the biggest problem in the world and she will stop at nothing to end this fake relationship. Now let's add Heather Heart...Tori's crazy and complicated cousin her relationship with Henry Storm is nothing but a pain in Tori's ass but Tori secretly hope they end up together and end the family rivalry that's Tori's been stuck in her whole life. Scandals, lies, secrets, family affairs can Tori over look everything and figure out what's happening? Or is she going to finally realize she's nothing but a pawn in her family's game.

Leah Preston was a normal 17 year old girl, until she wakes up and finds herself staring at her own lifeless body. She has no idea what happened to her or how she died, and the only person who can see her is her sworn enemy Jared. Neither of them have a choice, they must put their differences aside in order to find out what really happened to Leah and how she died, or better yet, who killed her, while at the same time fighting each other and the feelings they are beginning to develop. ©makeandoffer