In the summer of 1918 a tragedy echoed across the world when the Russian Imperial Romanov family was murdered by communists leaving much of the country crying out in mourning. Yet, there was a myth that one daughter, the youngest daughter; the Grand Duchess Anastasia had escaped. Though many disbelieved, for some this would prove to be more than a rumor and it would change their lives forever. Annalisa Peterson, a senior in high school, is dying to get out and move as far away from her family as possible. Not that she has had a rough childhood, but she wants to get away from constantly being expected to be the perfect A student and consistently having to visit her great grandmother who doesn't seem to like her, and oh yeah, doesn't speak a word of English. One final class assignment could change everything that she's ever known, and could literally re-write history. To find out the truth about her family's history, it isn't long before she's digging through old papers, books, photographs, and even travelling to Russia; not to mention getting her heart tangled up with the enemy along the way. As Annalisa finds out more and more, she's quickly discovering that once the real truth is out, her entire life will be turned upside down, and life will become much more dangerous for her, and those around her. Secrets are revealed. Questions are answered. One thing is certain; Annalisa never thought that her senior year would end like this.

It's Hailee Windor's 18th birthday. Part of a shooting, she dies on the evening of one of the biggest days of her life thus far. What she doesn't know when she wishes for one more chance to tell her best friend, Brent, that she loves him, is that she will have to wake up tomorrow. And it will be June 6th once again. And so will the next day. And the next day. And every single day after that. She loves Brent. But when Alex comes along, it all changes. Will her best friend win the battle for her heart, or will this handsome stranger steal victory from him? What would you do if you had one more day? Would you laugh louder, play longer, love deeper? Would you regret anything you did? Chose the last thing you say to someone wisely. Because you never know when it will truly be the last word. The day you die is one you never remember. But what if you were forced to never forget? Forced to have to relive every second of it for the rest of your life? Hailee made a wish that forced that burden on her, but could she be choosing her own self destruction by not saying three simple words? Her story is truly one you will never forget...

As far back as they can remember, Emi and Luke have been best friends. However, things start to go down hill after a month of separation and a shock confession from Luke leaves Emi confused. Emotions run high, tension is thick in the air and to top it all off, there's a new boy in town. How will the trio deal the issues that will arrive in the near future? Will they ever manage to escape the drama that seems to surround their lives?

Emma Carter just moved into a new town thanks to her mum's new job. And a new town obviously leads to a new school. A school full of gossip, gossip & more gossip. And whats the usual trending topic? Tyler O'Brian of course. The 'Bad boy' of the school. He was also the hottest, coldest, most moody guy there. Emma was the complete opposite. She screamed innocence. She studied, was shy, loved by almost everyone she meets, and always puts people before herself. So what's with the sudden interest that Tyler has with the new girl? (sorry I suck at this kind of thing, please don't let it fool you! Read the story and then judge)

Aria has always laid low in school with her tight-knit group of friends. When she meets Nash at a party, he's rude, he's blunt, and he's got more baggage than he can carry. Aria immediately dislikes him. But the line between hate and love is very thin, and a continuous game of Never Have I Ever may change everything.

When Hope's father suddenly dies, no one can prepare her for the amount of grief she would go through, especially when her grandparents agree to let his organs be used as he was a registered organ donor. Unable to deny her dad's wishes, the organs are used to save lives, but on one condition. She wants to meet the people who are benefiting from her dad's organs but the very last thing she expects is to form friendships or even a relationship out of the heartache of losing her father. One recipient is Cole Mellor; a goofy, gorgeous budding nineteen year old photographer who receives her father's heart. She feels an undeniable connection to Cole, but is that because he has a piece of her dad within him, or are her feelings a lot more to do with Cole himself?

Dawn is a smart, sexy and dangerous female boxer and she knows it. However when her father is shot dead, by an armed mugger in a shop, everything Dawn knows suddenly changes. Moving to live with her Aunt, Dawn has to come to terms with a different way of life. Isolated and unhappy, Dawn detaches herself from the world and gives up on her boxing dreams, drowning in her own grief, unable to forgive herself for causing her father's death. When she meets Ryan, the schools delinquent and bad boy, rumored to be in a gang, she doesn't expect to discover things about his life that would correspond to her own. To add to this, Ryan's sudden interest in her could be the making or breaking of things when a neighbouring gang decides to take revenge.

Ariana was a happy go lucky girl until a man kidnapped her. She there finds a long lost friend and they work together to escape from the man trying to ruin there lives

Imagine that you are an experiment, and have spent every day of your life in a lab... This is the life of Aria Black. She lives on a bed, and only leaves her little concrete cell for an hour a day, escorted by men with guns. But what happens when she agrees to more experimentation on the grounds that she and her project are not terminated? And what happens when a new boy with a quick mind and rebellius attitude arrives, and may just be her only chance at freedom? Aria's dull life will quickly be turned around.

Human trafficking. It happens more often than you think. Sunny Miami isn't all fun and games like most believe. Falyn learned the hard way not to talk to strangers. This is the full, extended version of Against My Will, which I wrote from the prompt for the Lisa McMann contest.