Arden Gray: A catty, beautiful, endlessly underestimated teenage girl drowning in a crippling tidal wave of depression. She spends more time in the realm of books than reality, and struggles to keep her head above water as her world seemingly comes crashing down around her. Lucas Riverton: The seventeen year old boy in the awkward stage between child and adulthood, who works at a local bookstore as a means of escape. He barely knows Arden, but is positive that there is something about her, something he wants to devote the rest of his life to figuring out. Two worlds connect in an unfathomable force as young lovers relish in the discovery of a feeling that is beyond description--- and do everything in their power to prevent the inevitable destruction of it. ~~ REVIEWS ~~ "A poignant story about the deterioration of love between two young teenagers that don't know anything but how to fall." "...flawless, simple, and very imaginative." "This is a wonderful, angsty story...read in one sitting!" "Arden Gray is a unique and quirky character that I found myself growing attached to right away...This author manages to pack more emotion in one sentence of dialogue than most people can in a whole paragraph of metaphorical description."

He was alone in the world. No one was there for him when he needed it the most. His heart was throbbing, an empty void had made shelter there. He needed love, but no one could see that. They couldn't see how much pain they had caused. They didn't know about the countless times he had cried himself to sleep. His new best friend was the blade. It had helped him go through the hardships he faced. It took away all the emotional pain he was in. He carved himself, hoping someone would take notice, and help him. No matter, how hard he cried out for help, he never received it. Everyone had ignored his cries for help. His parents had turn their backs on him. Why? Because he was an abomination, a disgrace. He didn't live up to his parents' expectations so they turned the other way, and never looked back

"I had promised away my happiness long ago but when our lips met in forbidden passion I found what happiness tastes like..." Angela is pushed into the first situation in years where she is not completely in control. Guilt tripped into making a trip down south to share the news of her engagement with her future in laws she is confronted by her darkest demons and starts to questions her beliefs in love along with everything that's happened since she left California years ago. All the while trying to ignore the new sweet and sexy cowboy in her life.

"He saved me... Ashton the loner saved me. I never talked with him even once, yet he seems to know everything about me and my friends. Although he is a newbie this year, i keep feeling familiar around him, like this isn't our first time, and my freinds share this feeling. And How does Zeyo always seem to be informed of all what's happening, with me and everyone else? Argh so many questions... but my main one: Ashton, who are you?" inspired by a story I once read , "MY LONE HERO" , the stories have some similar events, but are very different as well , in the end mostly .