[WATTYS 2016 WINNER!] [COSMOPOLITAN Featured!] Trapped in her white trash hell, Layla Danner is failing at life. Her friend Peyton? Everybody thinks he's perfect, a staggeringly rich, handsome, and well-mannered story book prince. But they don't know what Layla knows. And she'll never tell. Jake? Jake's trouble. A down and dirty charmer, this one's got a devil-may-care attitude and a mouth to match. Everything goes to hell in a handbasket when he shows up to town one summer. Layla never meant to fall in love. All she wanted to do was finish her senior year, get the hell out of this town and never, ever look back. But when mysterious secrets from the boys' past refuse to stay buried, Layla must decide how far she'll go for a chance at a once in a lifetime love. Follow three unforgettable characters in this captivatingly melodramatic, soap-operatic, and larger-than-life tale of first loves, loyalty, intrigue and the magic of growing up. ♦️WARNING: This writer is a hopeless romantic with a filthy mouth and a dirty mind who loves to re-work cliches. The style of the story reflects this. Also, some dark themes. ♦️

Katrina's 26 and single - and her parents never let her forget it. After suggesting an arranged marriage, her best friend offers to pretend to be her boyfriend to keep them happy. Could he be the one, or will their relationship remain imaginary?

Rose Montgomery, 18, is thrust into the dangerous life of gangs after she catches the eye of the most dangerous gang leader in Brooklyn, NY.

I'm Elena Ferrante. Before college, I never cried; I never got attached to anyone, never really even expressed my emotions to anyone. I had two amazing parents who were still in love with each other for over twenty years of marriage. My best friend, Summer, was heartbroken because of a stupid boy; though I did not agree with the relationship when it started, I had to be supportive. I never got involved with a boy in high school, too much drama and they always ended in heartbreak. My family owned the Chocolate Box in Lambertville. Everyone knew us and loved my mom's chocolate. I was Linda Ferrante's daughter, possibly the best thing to be called in our little town. In high school, I was well-liked. I was never boy crazed like how some girls can be, I was focused on my studies. I needed to get accepted into a great college and create my own life outside of this quaint little town. I was not the typical blond-hair-blue-eyes, eighteen-year-old girl. My mom always called me her little adult. Everyone in school called me the "Untouchable Elena". Basically everything changed once I met Jake Wilson at my cousin's wedding, but this can be explained more in depth. I hope you like roller coasters, because hold on for dear life.