Zoe is a teenage girl convicted of a murder she didn't commit, but that doesn't matter in the Arena of Justice. You either win your fights, or you die. ***** Seventeen-year-old Zoe never expected to find herself on the wrong side of the law, but when she's convicted of a murder she didn't commit, she's sentenced to the Arena of Justice - the home of gladiator matches where murderers fight murderers, and every fight ends with a death. Zoe's plan for surviving is simple: ignore the other inmates and fly under the radar until it's time to fight, but that's easier said than done. As hard as she tries to hate those she must kill, Zoe soon befriends the other inmates and falls in love - a deadly proposition when a moment's hesitation can prove fatal. It's up to Zoe to save her life, no matter how hard the system is trying to kill her. [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]

In Germany, Wolfgang Braun is forced to join the Nazis. He isn't sure he believes anything Hitler is doing is good, but he doesn't have a choice. When the most powerful man in the country enlists your help, you don't turn him down. So what happens when he finds a young Jewish girl hiding in the rubble? Does he take her to a concentration camp or kill her? Or does he help her escape to freedom? Naomi Adler is an eighteen year old Jewish girl in the middle of an age of terror, the Holocaust. Her family has already been taken away, but by some sort of fortune, she was saved. Can she make it safely to America, as her family had planned, or will she be found out before then? Her world turns upside down when she meets David Lee who in 1918, WWI, was drafted into the United States Army, just like his father and brother. He was a driver, transporting men, food, and supplies when needed, risking his life to support them on the battlegrounds

It was a piece of sea glass.

Cigarettes, lilac skies and poetry at 3am: sixteen-year-old Pietro ''Pit'' Rossi knows the adrenaline of feeling empty and infinite at the same time. With the reputation of a goofy idiot who doesn't care about anything at all, getting held back at school doesn't seem like a problem. But it is. Because Pit cares about everything, and he always cares too much. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

"Why jump?" "Do you know what another word for 'autumn' is?" she asked. He stayed silent. "Fall."

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Jonas, having lost his leg, and Brennan, plagued by terrible anxiety, collide one summer. Soon, they're both finding themselves. Together. ***** After losing his leg in a terrible car accident, Jonas wants nothing more than to start over when he goes to college. Brennan is plagued by anxiety so intense she never wants to go back to school. But when they collide (literally) one summer, their lives change and both of them begin to recognize what's holding them back. With each other's help, maybe they can take the biggest leap of all: falling in love. (Published by Wattpad Books)

At 00:00, Cinderella ran away from her prince, leaving a glass slipper on the marbled steps of the grand staircase. At 00:00, I ran away from him. Unlike Cinderella, I didn't leave a single thing behind. © sonderingly

Sixteen-year-old Élodie Lasalle is living the perfect life in 1940 France. A loving family, great friends, and a boy who shows interest in her...what more could she want? However, circumstances change drastically when the Nazis invade her country, and her Jewish friends are affected. Soon, she finds herself living in Paris. But life there isn't at all glamorous...there are food shortages and people wanting to rise up against the government. Élodie soon learns that peace comes at a price, and realizes that to save herself and others, she must listen to what she truly feels inside. As the walls close in on the little safety she has left, she must stay strong through the trials and heartbreak of not being truly free and break through the bonds of being in a captive country...even if it means going undercover.

From loss, to bullying, to acceptance, there's one thing that has the power to reach where traditional therapy often can't. Through the eyes of 5 teens, discover part of God's influence often left untouched by modern therapists and shrinks. Discover what they have on their journey to God. A picture may have the power of a thousand inspirational words, but a song has the power to transform a life. ✞∞✞∞✝∞✞∞✞ BLESSING: contains Christian religious content Featured on 1/20/16. Reached #25 in Spiritual on 4/9/16.

[ sequel to Can't Get Enough ] With their surfing safari over and their summer coming to a close, a tight-knit group of Californian teens are preparing for a new school year and the new problems it entails. For Alana, it seems simple: join the surf team, focus on graduating, and grow closer to the guy who captured her heart over the summer. For Cole, it's a bit more complicated: he must stand behind his values, start with a fresh new outlook for his senior year, and maybe even find the courage to ask out the girl of his dreams. But when the group makes a surf film that goes viral and sends the media knocking on their door, their quiet coastal atmosphere changes dramatically. Lines are drawn, relationships are torn, and hearts are broken. With the weight of potential colleges, romance, and staying rooted in their faith pressing down on them, the gang will have to grow up fast if they want to make it through the impact zone and into the waters of success.