When Everly Reed collides with the cynical and devilishly handsome Mason Valdez, she knows trouble is ahead, but she never could have guessed how much she would be drawn to the storm. ***** Nineteen-year-old Ever Reed likes when things make sense. Which is probably why she excels at math, enough to secure her a spot at an Ivy League school out of state. Sheltered by her mother and older brother Asher for most of her life, Ever hasn't experienced much of the world, but she knows New York will be an adventure. Enter Mason Valdez: cynical, arrogant, and undeniably attractive-exactly what Ever doesn't need. But as their paths keep crossing, Ever finds herself intrigued by Mason, and eager to know the boy behind the bitter mask. As secrets, scars, and painful pasts rise to the surface, Ever knows one thing for sure: they can only make it through if they face their storms together. [[word count: 150,000 - 200,000]] Cover designed by Frances Louise De Ramos Spinoff to The Hoodie Girl Book One of the A Thousand Storms series [[The Fiction Awards 2018 Best Overall Story and Best Romance Winner]] Content/trigger warning: This story mentions sexual assault and childhood abuse

Thalia Archer has all that she's ever wanted. She gets good grades, is captain of the swim team at her school, and has the sweetest boyfriend one could ask for. People looked at the blue eyed beauty and wished that they could, one day, walk in her footsteps. Yet, there's something missing in the young girl's life, and she couldn't seem to place it. Then, they move in next door. The Hawthorne brothers are mysterious, sexy, and are never seen alone. They're attached at the hip. In the small town of Collingsworth, the boys start wreaking havoc. They ruin the carefully built social class, and break boundaries. Thalia can't help but be a little curious. After all, who wouldn't anyone be? When the boys take note of the beautiful girl living next door, Thalia finds herself wanting to test her own limits. She's tired of being the 'good girl', and the Hawthorne boys are 'oh so bad'.