Life isn't always about roses and sunsets, it is about the storms that the foundation of your core, life, at times, is about the bittersweet taste left on your tongue after the first gulp of whiskey. Life is about living through bad memories and knowing that the worst is yet to come. "A Handful of Love" is an amalgamation of short stories and memories that Maira holds close to her. They will tell you about the worst heartbreaks one could face, and how they recovered from them. The characters in these stories are fictional. They exist to help readers come through difficult times, and show them what life could be like if they took a chance. This book is about self-love, it is about finding yourself when you feel like you are in the deepest of the oceans, with nothing but darkness surrounding you. The book contains mature themes, graphic content, suicide, abuse, and self-harm. This might trigger some people.

This is not a ‘boy saves the girl’ type of story. This is anything but that. No boy can save a girl like Ana Shaw. She is saveless. Ana Shaw has had a rough three years. After a traumatic experience when she was fifteen, she has been in and out of mental hospitals in hopes of trying to make her whole again. Now, after multiple suicide attempts and then a full year of recovery, Ana finds herself back in a patient facility, surrounded by other mentally unstable people. But really, what's wrong with wanting to die? After everything that she's been through, it's totally understandable that she wants to end her life. However, everybody around her is determined to keep her alive no matter what she wants. Will they succeed or will Ana slip through their fingers once and for all? With the help of a few people at the mental rehabilitation center that she is staying in, Ana fights to find reasons to live before it's too late.

First love is an amazing thing. Most people find their first loves in high school, as did Lylah. She believes in her heart that her boyfriend is her one and only, her first love. They've been together for two years and are in their last year of high school with a bright future ahead. There are no secrets between them, which is why Lylah knows, though she may be his current love, she is not his first. That position belongs to a girl from his past, but not someone she has to worry about because he has moved on with her and he couldn't be happier. So what happens to her perfect little world when a new student transfers to their school? A new student who happens to be a blast from her boyfriends past. His first love. Choices are made, hearts are broken, and new feelings are awakened. Who will walk off hand in hand with Lylah to their happy ever after? Her first love, or a new love...

Was published, but is now off the market--I'm sorry! Brianne is the opposite of her best friend, Kyla. Kyla is open-minded; Brianne is closed off, judgmental. Kyla is a hopeless romantic. Brianne? Not so much. So when Kyla shoves an apple into her face telling her to throw it across the cafeteria so she can find her future love, Brianne is anything but interested. And yet she throws the apple anyway. Who does the apple hit? Dannon Barone, the most popular boy in school. Though he's seemingly sweet and all-smiles, Brianne dislikes him. She thinks he's a fake, a fraud, someone who is just charming the crowds in order to gain popularity. But Brianne is about to learn that stereotypes are not true, and that she's been too quick to judge those around her. Brianne Nichols' life is about to change forever. And what does she have to thank for it? A bruised piece of fruit. Who would have known that a stupid apple could be right? | technically not part of the summary | Okay, so I know the prenote says to find any errors you can. Just letting you know there's no point to that anymore because I've reedited it two more times after this one (extensively so), and already sent it in to be self-published. The only reason that the prenote is still up is because a fan made an amusing slideshow and if I edit anything then the tags for the wattys will be gone and I'll no longer be entered , hahah!

Poems,one liners and quotes all written by myself. Give it a read if you want to wet your eyes. #66 in poetry(14-04-2016)

Jess Donovan wants a better life than the one she was born to, but how do you figure how what you want when life has never been anything but a series of hurdles? A sexy series about figuring out what you want by falling in love, trying life on, and uncovering the secrets that have held you back for a lifetime. Warning! This is a story with frank sex, meant for more mature readers. ***** 19-year-old Jess knows better than most that life is random. Her mom is dead, and she's on her own, patching together a living as a waitress when a car crashes through the restaurant where she works. In two seconds, she loses her job, watches her best friend hauled away in an ambulance...and meets ex-Olympic hopeful snowboarder Tyler Smith, one of the hottest, most fascinating-and mysterious guys she's ever met. Within days, Jess is swept up into the mesmerizing force that is Tyler. Their every touch sizzles, every kiss dissolves them both, and the sex is...fierce. But there's more to Tyler than his hypnotic eyes. He's adrift, too, and his body-and his soul-are covered with scars. How can she find herself with a guy who is lost himself? Don't forget to vote for Jess's story!

Relic and Ruin is now published as a Hardcover and E-book by Wattpad Books! As a Wattpad reader, you can access the Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase. ***** In a place unlike any other, two brothers set off an ancient, epic, and never-ending battle ***** The world is controlled by the Necromancers and Reapers. And Nyx Lahey, born a Necromancer, but raised a Reaper, is on the front lines. While chasing a creature that's killing young girls, Nyx gets mixed up with Erebus Salem, an undead hunter on a mission to return home but with no memory of who he is. But other beings are lurking in the shadows. They know the truth about Erebus and Nyx. They know that the pair are the Relics, the only two powerful beings in the world capable of taking down the greatest evils known to any kind. Soon, Nyx and Erebus become the hunted, and must try and escape the evil plans of the war lord, Bellum. Can Nyx and Erebus master their newfound powers, and even if they do, can they survive? [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

Nate Steven's country music career takes off like a rocket. Enter the beautiful, seemingly, spoiled Blythe MacLarren, ending his loveless life spent caring for a demanding and bitter mother. Their passionate courtship seems destined, in spite of the nagging voices in Nate's head, warning him that all is not what it seems with the mercurial Blythe. Soon after they marry, Nate discovers Blythe's scarred memories and becomes obsessed with finding the truth behind her painful and recurring nightmares, embarking on a dangerous journey of discovery that tears the couple apart and ultimately leads to murder and suspicion. Blythe's dreams lead her to fear the very thing she loves the most, Nate, and she flees... towards or away from the arms of the murderer? A sizzling, edgy romance between two improbable people with a common destiny trying desperately to come to terms with each other while events seem determined to keep them apart. Nightchild is a mystery with twists when least expected, a romance filled with intense desire, conflicts and tantalizing possibilities at every turn. This saga spans decades and continents. A powerfully written tale in the Sidney Sheldon tradition, with love, murder and mystery spinning an unforgettable tale. This book is a work of fiction. Places, events and situations in this story are purely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is coincidental. The story contains mature sexual content.

"How can I see tomorrow, if you're not there?..." They've gone through so much in such a short time of knowing each other; heartbreak, misery and confusion. At the time, it looked like they wouldn't have made it through all of that alive, but somehow - they did. So, will this new chapter - along with the untouched experiences and newly made memories - be something that will set their love aflame, or will the fire die down? The only way to find out... Well, is to find out. [All Rights Reserved. This story has been published originally by the author and all ideas and story lines has strictly been made by the author alone. Plagiarism/ forgery of any kind is prohibited. If copying of any sort regarding this story is made, extreme hardship shall and will be placed upon you. Do Not Forge And Plagiarize.] Enjoy :) x [Forrest Ivy - Aflame, 2015©]