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 hates everyone but her. She's an angel he would burn the whole world for. *** Opposites really attract in this sweet and steamy romance between talkative Anita and quiet Marco. When their worlds collide, sparks fly, and their undeniable chemistry leaves them breathless. Anita Moore is a ray of sunshine, spreading joy and laughter wherever she goes. Her bubbly personality and non-stop chatter can light up a room. But beneath her cheerful exterior, Anita has had her own share of breakups and heartbreaks; however, that doesn't deter her from being the lively soul she is. Marco De Luca, on the other hand is a man of few words. His quiet reserve is a shield, a protective mechanism that keeps people at bay. He doesn't do love, but there's something about Anita that draws him in, something that makes him want to listen to her endless chatter and offer her a shoulder to lean on. Join Anita and Marco in this 'match made in heaven' romance!

When We Fall** follows the lives of Kayla Rose Tanner, a fiercely intelligent seventeen-year-old high school student, and Trevor Raleigh, the charismatic captain of the football team whose good looks have captured the hearts of nearly every girl at school. Kayla thrives in the world of academics, proud of her perfect grades and determined to stay focused on her future, while Trevor revels in the spotlight, charming everyone around him but never taking anything seriously. In a story of unexpected connections, self-discovery, and the complexities of young love, will Kayla and Trevor be able to navigate their differences and embrace the feelings that begin to blossom when they truly fall for each?

What happens when the spirited Emily Wilson, a good girl, finds herself irresistibly drawn to the school's infamous bad boy, Jake Reynolds? *** Emily Wilson isn't your average nerd-she knows how to have fun while maintaining her wholesome reputation. In stark contrast stands Jake Reynolds, the quintessential bad boy, draped in tattoos and piercings, with an aura that demands attention. Their paths cross at a raucous frat party, but their first encounter leaves Emily more bemused than intrigued; he comes across as a complete jerk. Little does she know, Jake isn't just anyone-he's the notorious Crestview High bad boy everyone whispers about. As secrets unravel and unexpected connections develop, will Emily discover a side of Jake that challenges everything she thought she knew?

Cameron Cole has a plan. After yet another relationship ends because of certain shortcomings-literally-Cameron decides it's time to swear off dating and focus her energy into her junior year at the University of Charlotte. There's an internship up for grabs and there's no way she's letting that slip through her fingers. But then she's goes and makes one impulsive mistake that changes everything. Wesley Reed has it all. As the golden boy of the Charlotte Colts football team, he's got the talent, the looks, and a future so bright it's practically blinding. Girls throw themselves at him, professors let things slide, and the world bends to his will. But when a required freshmen paper threatens his eligibility, the two are brought together in a sick twist of academic fate. Cameron can't get him out of her head and Wesley isn't making it any easier with his cocky smirk and insistent charm. Their arrangement teeters on the edge of disaster as unresolved tension and late-night study sessions give way to a steamy, no-strings-attached deal. But in the game of love and lust, someone always has to loose-and the stakes have never been higher.