{For those who HATE student/teacher stories, TRY THIS ONE ANYWAYS. I dare you to read it and say it was a waste of time} Alice 'Ace' Spade had fled her horrible foster family by the time she was sixteen and found a way to survive by dancing in a sleazy strip club. One night a man named Malcolm is brought in by his friends and Ace and Mal hit it off. Until the cops crash the club and discover that Ace is only seventeen and a runaway. They force her back to school and back to the foster family that abused her. Her only solace is that Malcolm is now her teacher and sometimes protector. But what happens when they still have powerful chemistry and a growing affection towards each other?

His tongue trails from the side of my chin to the corner of my mouth. I'm frozen on spot, barely breathing. When he pulls away, his eyes are the same shimmering silver I had seen the other night. My breathing spikes, and his eyes dart to my mouth. Before I can process the situation, he leans in, pressing against me. Nineteen-year-old Vixen Tyler is infamous at Columbia University. With rumors floating around about her short temper and impressive fighting skills, most people try to avoid her at all cost. And hanging out with well-known delinquents doesn't really help her case. What the rumors fail to mention, however, is just how much Vixen hates herself. Balancing a deadly habit with after school fights, Vixen finds herself in life-threatening situations all of the time. None of that, though, could prepare her for the transfer of the new psychology professor, Chase Kingsley. With a rugged sexiness that just screams "off-limits," Mr. Kingsley instantly earns the heart of every girl in his class. But something's off about this mysterious professor, something that's becoming clearer the longer Vixen sticks around.

Note from MC: Stop. Do not read this story. It was written by a 13-year-old girl who really needed a reality check. Legit, the amount of embarrassment I have for this story is innumerable, so please just... no. "I'm abused by my dad. So what? Are you going to save me? Are you going to miraculously take me away from him? Didn't think so. Stay out of my business, Mr. Carter. I can handle myself," I snapped. He was really starting to get annoying with all these questions. Couldn't he take a hint? He leaned down, getting into my personal space again, and stared into my eyes. "You're fifteen, Deserae; you can't handle yourself. And to answer your question: Yes, I am going to save you. With or without your permission." And he walked away. Leaving me stunned, confused, and breathless. As always. *I WAS ONLY 13ISH WHEN I WROTE THIS, SO IT'S IN NEED OF EDITING THAT I WILL NEVER DO. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED*

SAMPLE ONLY! CHAPTER TAKEN DOWN ON JUNE 29, 2020. BOOK RELEASE ON JULY 19, 2020. AVAILABLE ON AMAZON AND KINDLE. ~ "I've never been ignored in my life. You're seriously testing my temper," he said with his jaw clenched. I sat there immobile, keeping my face as impassive as I could. "You were the one who started asking unnecessary questions." Unlike all the other girls in the city, Andy Peterson is not one to drool over guys like that popular bachelor, William Maxwell aka Mr. Mogul, no matter how filthy rich, devilishly handsome, and irresistibly sexy he may be. She knows their ilk, and she's not going to fall for their tricks. She doesn't have time for it period. But it seems that fate would have her make time for it, as Andy discovers she's actually working for the last person she'd ever want to work for-Mr. Mogul himself a Wattys2014 Talk of the Town winner! Copyright © 2015 Mel Ryle. All rights reserved.