UNEDITED. I'm in love with the man who is my best friend. Don't tell him that, since his friendship means more to me than anything in the world. Though, I've said such things for the past four years I've been with him, watching him fall in love with another. At some point, I was bound to break and his friendship wouldn't be enough for me.

Antonina Black, or just Nina, is a wise-mouthed but wounded girl. After leaving her homeland Russia, she is sent to live with her aunt in America. Nina tries to adjust to a new life with her homophobic cousins and the American high school. But then things begins to take an unexpected turn when an enigmatic girl shows up. Allecra Knight, an angelic blonde mystery seems to bring Nina's day both the sunshines and dark storms. There is a spark of something ineffable between them, but it comes with an underlying cost. Allecra Knight has a secret and a big one at that. Everything about her fascinates Nina and at the same time terrifies her. Thrown into the wonders of a world she has never imagined exists, Nina meets one of her life's biggest dilemmas. Will she prefer a normal peaceful existence or find the courage to explore the unknown? [NOW AVAILABLE on Amazon in both kindle and paperback version. Link in the bio!]

It started out as a game. She's everything a girl wants to be. He's everything a girl wants. As head cheerleader and quarterback, Kody Taylor and Austin Collins would normally be expected to be together with them being the schools Mr. and Ms. Perfect. Lucky for all the single boys and girls in their school, it'll never happen. They hate each other and they aren't afraid to show it. Not like it'll ruin their reputations anyway. If anything, it makes it better beacause people seem to enjoy the show. Will things change when they have to work together to keep their positions as head cheerleader and football captain? All their lives, everything between them has been just a competition. A challenge. A game. But what happens when it isn't just a game anymore?