When Alexis agrees to help the school's player, she must guard the secret that could unravel everything - even as unexpected feelings complicate the game. *** What happens when Alexis Dawson, the 'resident loser' of Redwood High, agrees to help the school's notorious player, Aaron Walker? How can she stop herself from falling for him? It isn't all love and romance - Alexis has a secret of her own. Join them on a journey of jealousy, betrayal, trust, friendship, and love. A little favour just got a whole lot more complicated. *** He was so close, his breath hit my lips. His eyes darted from my eyes to my lips. I stared intently, awaiting his next move. His lips fell near my ear. "Shut up and kiss me" He whispered roughly. A chill shot up my spine. I pulled back, staring at his eyes and leaned in...

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.

The year has been rough so far for Brooklyn. Recently her parents got divorced and her sister started cutting herself and not coming home. It has been a struggle but she goes to therapy every Wednesday. Which by they way, SUCKS!

Reece Bremer goes through life with a scowl and cold personality. Jessica Andrews goes through life with a glowing smile and positive outlook. Reece looks at life with dull, judgmental eyes that make him hate the world and the people living in it. Jessica, well... She looks at life through a camera. Literally. They're polar opposites, and that's what sparks Reece's immediate hate for Jessica the moment they meet. All he sees is a girl with the best life, put in the category of those who get everything handed to them on a silver platter. But who says Jessica's life is like that? Just like a photograph, there's more to the story than what you see. Stumbling across one of Jessica's hidden portfolio might reveal that her happiness isn't all that true. Behind that smile and each picture she takes, holds a thousand words of a very big secret - one that Reece is determined to find out. And who knows? It just might change everything between them. cover by dysanic || 2015 watty's winner for talk of the town ||

We arrive at the beach. My mom pulls the door to the silver minivan open. " Time to get out, guys!" She says, plastering a fake smile on her face. Underneath all the concealer and foundation, I can still se plum-colored circles under her eyes. I groan both physically and emotionally. Brian, my stepdad, gives me a disapproving look that seems to say ' shut up and deal with it. ' My twin brother, Jordan, hops out of the car and immediately races to the boardwalk. My mom makes her way to the other side of the car and starts unbuckling my sister Bethany from her carseat. I get up and stretch my legs, weary from the long car ride from our home in Warrenton, Virginia. I smell the scent of freshly-brewed coffee and spun sugar. I walk as slowly as humanly possible and drag myself to the surf shop I'll be working at for the rest of the summer. Whoopee!