Eryn's ultimate goal was to look good for prom. When she didn't have the money to buy the dress she wanted, she was forced to take up a part time job at a cafe. That was when she met Dillan, a self-centered, rich brat, who's only working there for his father's sake. When Eryn and Dillan's personalities collide, all they wanted was to stay as far away from each other as possible. Little did they know, over time, they would start to feel otherwise.

"What if you don't come back to me?" I asked him despite my better judgement. I had cried enough for one day, but that didn't make the tears stop. No, it only made them fall faster. "I'll always come back to you." I flung myself into his arms and held on as tightly as I possibly could. His arms went around my torso and he pulled me even closer to him. What if I never get to have this again? What if I never get to have this feeling of being in his arms again? There was a spark from the moment Justin's eyes met Annabelle's. They knew they had something special from the very beginning, but Annabelle does her best to avoid her feelings in fear of what could happen. Well, fate has other ideas. Through thick and thin, Justin stands by Belle's side. He becomes her rock, holding her hand through the pain. But what happens when Justin has to go to war? Will it be the end or just the beginning? Can their relationship survive? *On hold for quite some time. This story is in the midst of being re-written. New chapter will come when everything is caught up.*

Gold is an extremely popular boyband consisting of three gorgeous young men; Rian, Luke, and Noah. When they choose to attend the private academy Oakwood, most of the students are besides themselves with excitement. Then there's Iris. She likes the band, sure. But she's not as starstruck as some of the others. Having a famous brother will do that to you. Which is why Gold takes notice of her and why she's suddenly entangled in their shenanigans... and in some cases, their love lives.

[NOTE: This book was written in 2010, a time of long-distance phone cards, weight-loss obsessions, and searching for a man as a solution to life's problems-what a messy time to be alive! In other words, I hope you enjoy this throwback, and while this book does end on a cliffhanger of sorts, the sequel addresses any unanswered questions (which is hopefully fair, given that book 1 is free, ya know?] An awkward family homecoming at Christmas. A humiliating public weigh-in, with two judging parents as the audience. The announcement of a deadline for arranged marriage doom. And that's just the first two chapters. In "Year of the Chick," Romi Narindra must find love before her parents find her a husband. Easy to say, less easy to live through, as this book takes you deep inside "awkward Indian living in the West." To escape her fate, Romi wades through the waters of secret-dating, where self-consciousness is at an all-time high, and experience at an all-time low. It's the sort of thing that would turn almost anyone into a man-crazy freak with romance tunnel-vision, and that's exactly what ends up happening. All the while, a lack of inspiration in her corporate job leads Romi to her love of writing, in what quickly becomes a man-quest play-by-play. From whiskey-breath scum bags to uni-brow creeps and everything in between, Romi and her wingmen come up empty time after time. And that's when she meets a fellow writer. On the Internet. So will it be arranged marriage doom, or an Internet affair that's not as creepy as "To Catch a Predator"? Time will tell in the "year of the chick," a twelve-month quest to find love. Tick-tock. --------------------------------------------- "Year of the Chick" is book one of a series, and book two is available at Amazon! LENGTH: 75,000 words or 285 pages DISCLAIMER: this book contains profanities, blunt accounts of the dating scene, and many awkward family moments. Enjoy!