The force of being pushed against the bookshelf made me gasp. His body weight pressed me into the books, while his arms pinned me in. His face an inch away from mine. Eyes dark, and breathing erratic. My heart is going 90mph, and I can't stop myself from wanting this. "Lexi..." That was all it took. The hoarse mention of my name, and I was done. *BRRRRIIINNNNGGGGG!!!* And then the fire alarm went off...

Savannah Burdine is a typical 17 year old girl, but with a twist. Her mom is out of the picture and she lives with her dad who is a firefighter. The firefighters are her family. She's grown up around the Collinsville fire department and everyone in it including Dillon Moore and Hunter Creech; a firefighter and firefighter's son. Dillon was her first boyfriend, but Hunter was her first love. When her world starts crashing down they're both there for her, but who will win her heart? This isn't your usual fairytale. It's reality.

"What is a Marine?" What are they to you?

What if some children ran away? What if they want to join the war in the middle east? These are the stories of 6 runaway teenagers who immersed themselves to war. War, is where the real home is.