Have you ever been so down on your luck, that you thought there was no way out? Have you ever been so desperate that you'd except a job from a complete stranger, and sign a job contract without even reading the fine print? Amelia Hayes is a 20 year old girl who has always been on her own and looked out for herself. On the day that Amelia gets fired from her job she also receives a shocking notice from her landlord telling her to be out of her apartment by the end of the week. As the end of the week draws near, Amelia is depressed and worried about what to do when her last job interview falls through and she's left with the realization that she will be homeless, jobless and more alone then she has ever been in a matter of hours. When Amelia has finally given up she meets an amazingly beautiful and mysterious young guy, who seems to be well off by the look of things. He kindly offers her an ear to listen and surprisingly she allows herself to confide in him. What will happen to Amelia when the young guy gives her a way out of all her problems by offering her a job as his personal assistant? Will she decide to ignore his generous offer and try to figure things out on her own like she has done all her life or will she take the unknown guy up on his offer and agree to a contract that may change her life in more ways than she was prepared for? Read what happens to Amelia as the job, that seemed innocent enough, turns out to be not so innocent after all...

Her mother is an alcoholic, her job sucks, her world is complicated, but that doesn't deter Rosalie Jean from her dreams of living a normal life. Unfortunately, she's about to discover that normal isn't who she is. With a stubborn attitude and a strong personality her ideals of a simple world are thrown into chaos when she is faced with the creatures she had only ever read about in books - vampires.

Mara Lynn is the most beautiful girl in the world. James Parker is the ordinary boy who discovers her power. Set on the beaches of Michigan in 1994, the book depicts the joys and consequences of young love as Mara and James meet, shoot a movie, fend off bullies, and explore the potential of infinite beauty. "The Accidental Siren" is a dark, contemporary fairytale available on paperback and ebook at the end of June! To learn more, check out my website at www.JakeVanderArk.com!

>>UNDER CONSTRUCTION<< -- Copyright © 2012 [adventure 9/ teen fiction 71]

"She was the girl who longed for the freedom of the dragon, and he was the dragon who longed to be a man." A heroine reclaiming her fate. A dragon with a secret. A prince on a quest. Olivia flees to the forest seeking freedom from her family's demands. She finds refuge in a cave, only to discover it is a dragon's lair. The dragon, Kaden, is not the monster she first thinks him to be. After overcoming her initial fright - of not being eaten - Olivia discovers that the dragon has a gentle heart. Kaden is resigned to loneliness after centuries of wandering the lands. Meeting Olivia brings joy to his solitary life, and never has he dreamed that a young woman would be the one to start the change in him. A storm brews on the horizon. A prince with a handsome face and a cruel heart is on a quest to slay the dragon, and take the throne. He will do whatever it takes to have what he believes is his to own. And now, he has his eyes set on the pretty little maiden from the forest. He will make her his Queen, whether she wants it or not. © by Maya_2011/Maya Starling

This book is being edited. Taylor Jones is 17, a badass and is in one of the most dangerous gangs in LA with her brother and friends, that are more like a family to her. But what happens when she moves back to LA and meets the ally of her gang, and their leader, Jace-a werewolf- just so happens to be her mate. Will her brother and friends let them be? And what will happen when her dad comes back? He is the reason she left LA in the first place. Read and find out if Taylor survives her dad, and will her and Jace ever be together, or will everything come in their way?