[NOTE: This book was written in 2010, a time of long-distance phone cards, weight-loss obsessions, and searching for a man as a solution to life's problems-what a messy time to be alive! In other words, I hope you enjoy this throwback, and while this book does end on a cliffhanger of sorts, the sequel addresses any unanswered questions (which is hopefully fair, given that book 1 is free, ya know?] An awkward family homecoming at Christmas. A humiliating public weigh-in, with two judging parents as the audience. The announcement of a deadline for arranged marriage doom. And that's just the first two chapters. In "Year of the Chick," Romi Narindra must find love before her parents find her a husband. Easy to say, less easy to live through, as this book takes you deep inside "awkward Indian living in the West." To escape her fate, Romi wades through the waters of secret-dating, where self-consciousness is at an all-time high, and experience at an all-time low. It's the sort of thing that would turn almost anyone into a man-crazy freak with romance tunnel-vision, and that's exactly what ends up happening. All the while, a lack of inspiration in her corporate job leads Romi to her love of writing, in what quickly becomes a man-quest play-by-play. From whiskey-breath scum bags to uni-brow creeps and everything in between, Romi and her wingmen come up empty time after time. And that's when she meets a fellow writer. On the Internet. So will it be arranged marriage doom, or an Internet affair that's not as creepy as "To Catch a Predator"? Time will tell in the "year of the chick," a twelve-month quest to find love. Tick-tock. --------------------------------------------- "Year of the Chick" is book one of a series, and book two is available at Amazon! LENGTH: 75,000 words or 285 pages DISCLAIMER: this book contains profanities, blunt accounts of the dating scene, and many awkward family moments. Enjoy!

Love comes in the most unexpected forms. For Tatum, it came in the form of a blonde haired Irish boy. With his adorable laugh, happy-go-lucky attitude, and talent for music, he is everything she never knew she had always wanted.

She thought she was invisible, but he noticed her. He thought he was only noticed for his fame, but she saw the real him. One concert can change your entire life.

Aria is not the typical teen. She's been passed down from foster home to foster home with her dog Scamp until her brother found her and took her to live with him. With her brother overseas and her only friend Affy, she's got to learn to let people in again and learn to trust. Affy sets her on a blind date with the one and only Harry Styles and forgets to mention that she's dating Zayn Malik. And what about the other guys? Who's Niall's secret girl? And who is Sarah? And what happens when Justin doesn't come back? It all starts with a Blind Date.

Sophie Sinclair lives in North Tahoe with her best friend, Annie Taylor. As they are enjoying their first day of summer, she and Annie meet Lism Payne and Harry Styles of one direction. Starting with rocky starts and awkward beginnings of every sort, they enjoy the ride of their life that turns into days they will never forget. Trouble is brewing...it's time to grow up and move on.

This story is based on the song Cough Syrup. The song is about life experiences and how difficult happenings can get. It teaches you to move forward and leave those memories behind, look forward to the future. For Saniya, life doesn't have room for crying or breaking down when times are tough. You just pick yourself off the ground and carry on like it never happened- the exact same thing she lives by once the biggest blow life could throw at you hits her. She'd always known many people who'd never followed that moral that she did. She'd also never met someone who took it too far. This is Saniya's story and it is also Zayn's.

Becca has been bad and is a wreckless party girl and her parents want to change that. During summer she has 5 familiar faces staying with her. Her parents Think this might change her and hope that it will. Could she find love this summer break?

I’m mute. Oh no, don’t get me wrong; I’m not mute because I CAN’T speak, I’m mute because I WON’T speak. I’m the girl that never talks. The girl you make fun of behind her back and in front of her… just because you’re sure that she will never answer back. I’m the girl that doesn’t fit into any group at school. I’m the girl that is ignored. At home just as well as at school. I have lots to say but am too scared to say it. I keep my head down and express my feeling through my Art, songs, violin and guitar. I write my thoughts on diaries that I keep locked away in a little case. I am Mute Girl. Also known as Patricia. _____________________________________________ Patricia's too afraid to say anything to anyone. Even talk in general. So when she meet cheeky boyband One Direction, she don't talk. But they witness her getting bullied and she is forced to open up to them. Just her 'bullying problem' at first. she doesn't in the start. When she does though, it eventually leads to them wanting to know more about her past. Like why she doesn't talk. But does she trust them enough to tell them? And what if three of them start to like her. Is it possible that her life could get more twisted and filled with hate? SEQUEL IS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

One Direction. They're known across the globe as the hot, new boyband that every girl is swooning over... But what happens when the boys find themselves falling for their fans? Can Ivy, Lana, Meredith, Jane and Jessica put up with having such famous, beautiful boyfriends? No-ones life is ever simple, so why should a celebrities be...? One Direction :- Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik <3

"Do you think we are ready for this?" Alice said. "I don't think we will ever be ready" I replied. Mary and Alice have been best friends since they can remember.They are so close that they decide to take a trip together to England, home of their favorite boyband One Direction, for their sweet sixteen. Things get even better when they are greeted by the unexpected treat of meeting the one and only One Direction. The bad thing about good things is that they do not last. Will things result as they expect them? Or not? Follow Mary and Alice in the journey of their lives. Co-written with @MariaReginaIsaza