[This book has officially been published and only a sample remains. See inside for details.] Nora Montgomery's primary goal was to remain seemingly unnoticed until graduation, and that meant staying away from Ryder Collins. But when both she and Ryder are selected to participate in the local police department's handcuff demonstration, they find themselves inescapably chained together. The tension between them is thick; filled with unresolved issues from their past friendship. But things get a whole lot worse when the officer loses the key and the pair are forced to accommodate each other until a replacement is available. Being handcuffed to the opposite gender was sure to introduce some extremely uncomfortable situations. Things are about to get awkward, right? 2013 Watty Awards Winner Most Popular, Mystery//Thriller

Samantha "Sam" Smith grew in a small town in Martha's Vineyard, called Oak Bluff. Sam never drew out side the lines, and was very quiet and shy compared to her best friend Izzy Bradford, that was outgoing. She wants a change before she leaves for Princeton University in the Fall to pursue her dreams. Sam has always wanted to be a Romance novelist. Though, she has very little expericense in romance. Finally, the day of her highschool graduation approaches and Izzy's older brother is back in town after two long years of being gone to Princeton University as well. He has changed significantly over the years, for the better. He definatly wasnt the old Danny that used to call Samantha four-eyes in grade school. She cant keep her eyes off of him. Danny cant keep his eyes off of the beautiful Samantha Smith either though. Everyone knows that he is off limits to all of Izzy's friends. Partying with him the night of Graduation only makes her situation worse though. Samantha realizes quick that everything can turn upside down in a matter of minutes when she makes one wrong mistake with the Daniel Bradford. Will Samantha be able to stay away from the bad boy, Dan? Or... Will mysterious,Grant Sullivan, one of the youngest New York Times bestselling artists, be able to turn her head away from him? Only time will tell. Running on the beach at night will be the only escape from her stressful Summer ahead.

When Corinna Evans' mother is sent to prison, Corinna has nowhere else to go so she moves back in with her father and his family. Determined to make it through these last few months of school, she only wants to keep a low profile and get by but someone keeps getting in her way. Tyler Flynn has been best friends with Corinna's brother forever and she's never liked him. What happens when her feelings start to change? And will her family ever forgive her for her past?

*sequel to Running on the Beach at Night* It happens, the moment you grasp that your dreams are finally sitting in the palm of your hand, and then you suddenly realize that they weren't anything that you expected them to be. Well, at least that's what happened to Samantha Smith. Five years had passed since she left her home town to go to New York, leaving everything and everyone behind. Including the infamous Danny Bradford. Samantha's life is now perfect though, her first published book is at the top of New York Times bestseller list. New York Met's starting pitcher, Carter Nash, is begging for her hand in marriage. Not to mention the fact that he wants to father her child. Perfect is what most people call it, but not Samantha. What happens when Samantha is suddenly faced with going back home and picking up the pieces that she thought she had left behind for good? Sam realizes that life will never be easy when she is faced right in front of the guy that held her heart so close all those years ago; the guy that she has been keeping a secret from for five years. All she knows is that perfect isn't in the description. Will the secret that Samantha holds bring them together, or rip them farther apart?

#1 Romance | #1 Teen Fiction | #1 Young Adult | Watty Awards winner for 2012 Romance Emma Ross is a hard-working, quiet girl who tries to stay off the radar. It's all going okay for her until she starts getting along with one of the 'It' boys. Having this happen, comes with drama and pain, is it all worth it? Or it is just best to stay out of it all? As Emma battles with the conflict, which will she choose? It might just be the best thing for her... ** I acknowledge that this story has a series of mistakes in it. I wrote this many years ago and did not take it seriously. It is a complete draft full of mistakes. I understand this may be frustrating when reading and I apologise. But I would rather focus on improving my writing now and focus on my new writing, rather than go over and edit this, when I already have edited the other version not on Wattpad. Sorry for any inconvenience. ** © 2012 by LaurenJ22. All rights reserved. Cover by annasteffey

Emery Price was perfectly fine with being a wallflower. In fact, she applauded the idea. There was nothing she wanted more than to get through her senior year unnoticed, distraction-free, with high honors and an acceptance letter to a prestigious university. Fox Evans, gorgeous and irresponsible, is the playboy that blurred her perfectly-planned vision. With his dirty jokes, dashing smirk, and notorious reputation, he unintentionally kills any chances of Emery being in the background. Though as time passes, she seems to mind less and less...