Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

Never in my life has my mom ever said something so horrible, so disgusting. Never in my sixteen years of living, have I heard something so awful and cruel. When Mom said those five words, I felt like my world was ending, and that my life was over. "You're going to high school." Now, I know what you're thinking. What's so bad about high school? Well, nothing if you're a normal, responsible human. But, that's just the thing. I'm not human. I'm a vampire. And, I've watched a hundred human movies to know that high school is horrible. My life has officially ended.

...In a distant future, the nation of Panem, once North America, has been divided into 12 districts and The Capitol. Every year two young representatives from the districts are chosen by lottery to compete in The Hunger Games... A vengeful punishment for a past rebellion gone wrong, the games are filmed and broadcast all throughout Panem. With the 24 participants forced to murder each other while the people of Panem are required to watch so they may never rise again... ...When 18 year-old Thain Byrns is selected as District 4's male representative in the 70th Hunger Games, he is prepared to do anything to live. He has no one and cares for no one. His mind is set to do the worst until he meets her... the strangely optimistic tribute with a dark secret who refuses to let her soul be changed and darkened, the girl who's about to turn his world upside down and completely change his way of viewing life. What can he do when the only thing standing in his way to victory is the only thing keeping him sane...© "Featured in the official Wattpad @Fanfic The Hunger Games reading list"