Brian and Sofia have been friends for as long as they can remember. Thanks to special circumstances they don't have to be apart even in college where they share a dorm room. This story begins when Brian's eyes catch a girl playing guitar in a band. Is love at first sight real? Brian has never understood the feelings of romance and doesn't have the confidence to push himself. Thankfully Sofia is always there to push him forward and he's always there to pick her up.

When someone dies mysteriously during a Psych experiment, Rhiannon becomes enmeshed in a conspiracy that includes both the survivors and the killer. ***** Short on cash, Rhiannon Ford signs up to take part in a social psychology experiment based on group think. But when a participant dies under mysterious circumstances, and the story surrounding that death seems mired in conflicting lies, she's quickly drawn into a web of conspiracies that merge urban legends, rivalries, and the very psychological principle the test was about. When everyone is lying, how can Rhiannon find the truth? ***** [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Olivia Fordham, diagnosed with stomach cancer, faces a grim prognosis. Keith, her doctor, advises surgery with a 15-30% survival rate. Financially strained and reluctant to burden her family, Olivia declines treatment. She contacts her estranged husband, Ethan Miller, seeking a divorce. Their marriage had soured after Olivia's traumatic experience losing her baby, and Ethan's first love returned pregnant. Olivia, aware of her impending death, asks for a divorce and a $10 million alimony. Ethan, initially skeptical, eventually agrees to sign the divorce papers. Olivia remainsposed, determined to finalize the divorce and face her fate. In the aftermath of her failed marriage and the loss of her child, Olivia, battling cancer, faces financial challenges. Desperate to cover her father's medical bills, Olivia seeks help from her estranged husband, Ethan, who coldly demands a divorce before providing financial assistance. However, Olivia discovers a shocking truth-Ethan may have played a role in her family's bankruptcy. Meanwhile, Olivia's father survives a heart attack, but she struggles to pay the mounting medical bills. In a twist of fate, Olivia encounters Marina, Ethan's current partner, at a jewelry shop where she tries to sell her wedding ring for money. The encounter adds another layer ofplexity to Olivia's already tumultuous life....