Veronica Cruz has been through hell and back. After disconnecting with the world two years ago to be at the side of her dying mother, she's left alone, unemployed, overweight, and feeling a decade older than her twenty-eight years. When her best friend coaxes her into joining the local gym to ditch her depression and rejuvenate her life, she meets Noah. Assigned to help Veronica lose weight, Noah is everything she expected a young trainer to be-perfectly chiseled, supportive and motivating. Add to that, he's incredibly sexy. He's everything she's ever looked for in a man. What she least expected was for him to fall for her, but he has. There's just one glaring problem: Noah is eight years younger. Noah Quintanilla has his eye on a boxing title-someday. Down for a few months with an injury, his maintenance-boy pay at 5th Street Gym won't cut it. He's finally given the opportunity to train. The catch? His trainee is an out-of-shape woman with a free week pass. Taking on the challenge, Noah stumbles into one of the closest friendships he's ever known, and before he knows it, he's in love. But Veronica's not having it-the age difference is too much. Their platonic relationship means having to watch her date other men-something that would make him crazy. Believing he's the man for her, Noah sets out to prove that age is but an illusion, and there's more to him than just a number. Adult Contemporary - The story you are about to read is intended for mature readers due to its sexual content and language. It may not be appropriate for all audiences. Please read at your own discretion. This is not an extended sample like all my others. This will be uploaded in it's a entirety a few chapters a day.

She's With Me is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. Amelia Collins is in witness protection, starting at a new school in a small town. But when she becomes involved with the most infamous guy at school, she's reminded that she can never truly escape her tragic past. ***** When Amelia Collins moves to a new town with a new identity, she plans to keep her head down and finish her senior year. But this changes when she runs - literally - into the school's hottest badass, the mysterious and brooding Aiden Parker. Soon, Aiden's friend group is calling Amelia one of their own, and she finds herself balancing her new life while trying to recover from a tragic past. During a school year full of new friends and old rivalries, Amelia finds herself falling for Aiden, who has skeletons of his own. But she has to fight those feelings - after all, all Amelia ever does is run. Can she ever truly escape what she's been running from? Or has she finally found a reason to stop? Book One of the With Me series. | ranked #1 | 08.27.2015| | completed | 08.25.2016| | winner of a Talk of the Town WATTY 2016 | | Winner of The 2016 Fiction Awards "Best Teen Fiction"

When Victoria 'Tori' Peige found out that Zachary Anderson was the reason for all of her bestfriend's past break-ups, she knew she had to step in and make a move. Even if it was against her will, Ms. goody-goody asked Zach to be her boyfriend. Little did Tori know that Zach only agreed because he wanted to use her in order to get to her bestfriend. But what would happen when the relationship that started out with lies and deceit turn into something...real?

Skyla was kidnapped by the infamous Jeff the killer at age 12 and was forced to be his slave for 2 years until she was 14. When she turned 14 she some how managed to escaped but Jeff wasn't going to allow that without a punishment. He then promised to be back for her. What will happen when he does come back? Will Skyla survive this time or will Jeff kill her or will Jeff fall for her?

Wren Martin is socially awkward. She blocks off herself to the world, hiding behind her favorite hoodie. All she wants to do is keep a low profile, and graduate well enough to qualify for a college scholarship. But then a babysitting job leads her to cross paths with Asher Reed, Eastview Highʼs notorious athlete. When a field injury kickstarts his senior year, heʼs turning his free time and attention to Wren. And maybe she might not want to be invisible after all. ***** [Watty's Collector's Edition Winner] [TFA Runaway Prize Winner] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro

Kaden Reed is a senior in high school, and starting at her fourth school this year. Her parents are loaded, and she has the perfect life on the outside. She's gorgeous, perfect hair and teeth, hourglass body, only child, perfect truck and the perfect event horse. But she isn't happy, and if it wasn't for moving every few months, she would be kicked out of every school she is enrolled in. Kaden has a bit of an abandonment issue, and likes to cause trouble with the teachers and other students. She never sees her parents except on the weekends, when they aren't busy working and she has big mommy issues. Since she was twelve, it's just been Kaden, her dog, April, and the horse that she adores, Jaxon. Can she be fixed by the strange boy that seems unable to leave her alone? Does he have something to do with the wolves outside of Kaden's home? Maybe they're both broken, and can help fix each other. But first, Kaden has to let him in. {Slow updates}

"I own you, Cassia. Your body, your heart, your soul- they belong to me. Don't ever try to deny me something that's mine because I can promise you that the outcome won't be pretty. I'm a very territorial person and you, my dear, are most definitely my territory." -Colton // What do you do when your mate is the Alpha of a powerful pack? Or when said Alpha has a traitor twin brother who is your mate as well? You put on your big girl panties and grow up, that's what. Cassia never thought her life could be so complicated! From warlocks to absentee fathers- Cassia will be lucky if she survives with her mental health intact. Two mates, one girl, and a whole bunch of secrets that will tear them apart forever or bring them closer than ever before. (OLD VERSION, NEW ONE IS UP ON MY PAGE AND TEN TIMES BETTER)

Raven has been running from her father for more years then she would like to remember. Maybe the newest location for her will change all that. It could have something to do with her two close friends, her new school, or the fact that she is surrounded by were-bears. That's right were-bears, not werewolves, but still the basic idea of the shapeshifters. Oh and they do have alphas and betas and a big community. But the main difference in this town is that the alphas, yeah alphas, happen to be her mates. Did I mention they're twins. So yeah her life will definitely never be the same again.

Leila lived with her pack all her life. It was until she was forced into an arranged marriage that she ran away from home. She turned into a rogue and while running away from an Alpha, she ends up kidnapped by another one. The exception for this was one: this Alpha was her mate.

Aspiring writer Norah Jacobs needs an escape. In the span of two weeks, her corrupt brother has been jailed for murder and his partner has been hovering on her doorstep, threatening to ruin what little peace she has left. Packing her car, Norah flees the city and goes off the grid, finding refuge in the small coastal town of Bellvale. However, Norah's newfound refuge lands her right in the middle of a power struggle between creatures she thought only existed in fairy tales, and she begins to see that no matter how hard you try to run from your troubles, they seem to have a way of catching up with you... Watty 2014 Winner Haven Copyright © Melissa Lucas 2013 All Rights Reserved. No part of this literary work may be reproduced or used without written consent from the author.