Thrown out of an abusive home, Suki pretends to be Devin's girlfriend while she stays with his family. But what happens when pretend feelings become real? ***** With nowhere to go after being thrown out of an abusive home, Suki asks Devin, a complete stranger, if she can stay the night with him. But what was supposed to be a short-term solution quickly turns into an open-ended promise: if Suki pretends to be Devin's girlfriend to ward off his pushy (if loving) mother, then she can live in his spare bedroom until she sorts out her life. But what happens when pretend feelings become real? Will Suki be able to overcome the fear and pain in her past in order to heal and fall in love? [[1st Place, The Rarity Awards, Romance Category]] [[1st Place, Skull Awards, Romance Category]] [[1st Place, The Royalty Awards 2017, Romance Category]] [[1st Place, The Gold Awards 2017, Romance Category]] [[1st Place, The Holo Awards, Romance Category]] [[1st Place, The Z Awards, Romance Category]] [[1st Place, The Purple Awards, Romance Category]] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

"You offered me a taste of your love, don't be selfish and take it back now" { 𝕐𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕄𝕦𝕫𝕒𝕟 𝕩 𝕂𝕒𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕠 ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣 }

Senior year is a time of transition, growth and self-discovery. For a few students at Nobles High, it's also a time of unexpected unity, struggles, anger, loss, love, hope, redemption and maybe even....death. How will they cope and navigate through their daily lives when betrayal becomes a weapon for survival? When they decide there's no more right or wrong, guilt or sympathy...Will they make it through their final year intact, or will the challenges of adulthood tear them apart??