Back in Holden, she had a bad reputation to her name and now in Vermont for her last summer before college, she is determined to start out fresh but the eighteen-year-old Grace Winger's passion for video games and an old rugged teddy bear filled with chocolate is all she thinks about. And for the article editing, guitar strumming, test checking, photo taking, coffee drinking, chess playing teacher assistant, Matthew Stevens, this is unacceptable. So he does the one thing no one has ever dared to do; he teaches this illogical girl how to live and at the same time, he will have to bear with Grace.

He had on oversized glasses, that made his face seem so tiny. But, even from back here I could see his blue eyes. He was wearing a red plaid shirt with a pair of skinny jeans, and completed the look with a pair of red Chuck Taylor's. He looked at my car in disgust, as he rolled out his bike. The first thing he said to me will always be imprinted in my mind, "Buy a pair of Doc Martens, and then we'll talk." Cover by @pawfectly

Maribel thinks she is happy, in the 'I only interact with other humans when I order my cup of overpriced coffee' kind of way. Bishop thinks he is happy, in the 'I want to hug everyone and kiss every baby' kind of way. The two different definitions of the word collide, as well as the people who hold them. //Short Story #65

Everly Winter hasn't had a day without responsibility in years. Between dealing with her newly divorced parents and watching out for a suicidal best friend, Everly never has time for herself. But then Jace Wasson comes along, self-contained and enigmatic. He doesn't give Everly the best first impression, but the two of them just can't seem to stay away from each other. Everly finds herself falling- falling in love with someone who she never expected to like the slightest bit.

Serena Davidson leads two lives. At school, she's a morbidly obese, stupid, nerdy, bitchy, slutty, and a teacher's pet. But at home she's the scrawny vegetarian pushover. What would possess someone to wear a fat suit every day? And what happens when someone finds out?