Three simple words. "Want to bet?" Anna Sommers takes a bet with Wesley Stromberg, a guy she can't stand. Hasn't been able to for eighteen years. Anna has to resist Wes's charm for a whole month to win the bet, but Wes has a few tricks up his sleeves. He doesn't take no for an answer, and Anna doesn't like to give yes for an answer. Who do you think will win? Who do you think will lose? Not only will they lose the bet, but they could possibly lose a lot more. (Even though it's not Christmas, it's okay to read it, haha.)

Living in Hawaii her whole life, surfing is second nature to 15 year old Payton Keats. She's been in the ocean since before she could talk. When her father makes the tough decision to move from Honolulu, to Huntington Beach, California, Payton is devastated. Leaving all of her friends and her old life behind, surfing is the only thing Payton has left. Until she wakes up in the hospital, after a surf accident. She meets Alana Drake, her first friend in Cali, who introduces her to Wesley Stromberg, the boy who pulled her from the water during her accident. He surfs, skates, and he's in a band, Emblem3. Everything about him makes him simply irresistible to her. However, Wesley is not the relationship type of guy, and everyone knows it. But when he meets Payton, he seems to know exactly what he wants. Her. Not in the hit it and quit it usual way. For the first time, he wants the real thing. Follow these two on a messed up, but amazing journey involving X Factor, fame, drama and more.

"I need you," he whispered from the passenger seat. Why would I trust a bad boy? But I felt, for some reason, that I needed him to. I turned to look at him, but he was already leaning in to kiss me. Why is love so complicated? Maya Reeds is a seventeen year old girl thriving on independence and drive. She thinks boys are mindless, immature imbeciles and has steered clear of the entire concept of love in general. Her single mother is not just a role model, but an inspiration. Leaving for a business trip to China, Maya's mother has high ambitions for her future. However, she can't leave her daughter alone for all those months. That's where Carrie Groom comes in. Carrie has been friends with Maya's mom for years, and her home seems like a harmless place to stay for the duration of Maya's seeming abandonment. Never thought that Carrie could've raised a bad boy. As Maya endures this temporary move, she is sent into a whirlwind of desire, heated emotions, and betrayal- all fueled by the boy who lives just down the hall.

Avery has always dreamed about going to California, so when her mom suggests they stay with her friend Selene in Huntington Beach for the summer, she's completely stoked. She becomes great friends with Selene's kids, Adrianna and Owen, and together they meet the Boys of Emblem3. Avery becomes close to Wesley, and she immediately realizes that he's different from any guy she's ever met. Many obstacles test the couple's relationship, but ultimately their trust in eachother is what pulls them through. That is, until an unexpected visitor turns Avery's world upside down... A/N: This book takes place about a year before Emblem3 decided to audition for X Factor. Before auditioning for XF, Emblem3 was going to audition for America's Got Talent, but they decided the competition wasn't for them so they bailed on the audition. This is why AGT is mentioned in some of the later chapters. No worries guys, I know they didn't actually audition for AGT! I just wanted to write my story accurately so it matched what actually happened in Wes/Keaton/Drew's lives before the X Factor :) I hope this clears up some confusion! Cover by InkStainedRebel