Summertime for Blair Reynolds and her friends had always been carefree and fun...until the summer they happened upon something that was not human. As they band together in a fight for their lives, Blair's true love becomes something more than human. Something unnatural. And their survival depends entirely upon their ability to keep a secret. * * * Thank you for reading CICADA. I'll be posting a new chapter every Monday, so keep an eye out for new additions. You can find out more about my books and me, including links to my social networking sites, at my website: www.bellewhittington.com. If you're interested in purchasing your own copy of my books, you can find them here: http://www.amazon.com/Belle-Whittington/e/B005CVY8R8

The darkest days are ahead of us," Andrew whispered as the drape of shadows slipped away, allowing Blair to awaken. And in her heart of hearts she knew it was true. The unmistakable signs were all around her, growing within her. She was becoming something more than human. All she could do was accept the inevitable. "I've become a freak ... an alien. I no longer belong to the human world," Blair told her true love, and he held her close, determined never to give her up. "I'd stay in this darkness forever as long as I could be with you. Wherever you are ... that's my home." Everett meant every word. In fact, he'd willingly give up his own life to protect the girl he'd always loved. But there was a storm brewing ... a firestorm so strong and catastrophic that it could keep them apart forever. That storm roared into town wearing a brown leather bomber jacket and riding a motorcycle. Ash was like a secret in human clothing ... a dangerous secret. Everything about him was mesmerizing - right down to the swirls of ink that flowed over the smooth muscles across his chest and around his arms. Being with him was like playing with fire. Blair knew all about playing with fire. She knew something else, too. A small quiet voice deep within whispered that she really would be separated from everyone and everything she'd known and loved. Because some secrets run too deep ... Thank you for reading this excerpt of FIREFLY. You can find out more about my books and me, including links to my social networking sites, at my website: www.bellewhittington.com. If you're interested in purchasing your own copy of my books, you can find them here: http://www.amazon.com/Belle-Whittington/e/B005CVY8R8

Ava wanted to be an artist, but she knew exactly how hard to become famous was. Instead she killed her ambitions and decided she would grow up to be an art teacher. Staying in her small apartment in downtown she thought her parents had forgotten about her, and that was just as she liked it, that was till a man came knocking at her door. Damien Fox was in a pickle, and he hated pickles, from the day he received one in his cheeseburger when he was 2 he vowed he would never go near one so what happens when fate has a cruel sense of humour and matches him with a girl who could eat pickles straight out of the jar?

Imani escapes prison only to find herself in the clutches of a mad man. The hope that Thomas could still be alive and waiting for her in the snowy mountain woods is all that she has left to cling to. But after her head is artificially filled with more information than she knows what to do with, she finds she can't trust her own thoughts, much less the words of anyone else. Rumors come creeping in the night and she finds herself faced with a choice she thought she left far behind her when she walked out the doors of the compound.

[HIATUS] ❝Despite being a total Jerk, he made her laugh─laughter is music of the heart.❞ Mellow & Sweet, Flo was in love with her best friend, Kane Jacobs - heartthrob extraordinaire. Unfortunately, her feelings for him were unreciprocated, seeing that he chased every girl that wasn't Flo. Drowning in boredom, Flo just wanted to taste freedom or at least sip liquor. Luckily, her world spiraled downhill the moment a boy arrived at her door, wasted beyond infinity. The drunken dude was Ace Lockwood and he was a certified badass. Apparently, he had "accidentally" crashed his motorcycle in her mailbox, pissed on her succulent, and puked on her porch. But after a few weeks, Flo realized that she wasn't just infatuated with his motorcycle but also the boy riding it. [Humor #10/ Teen Fiction #10]

"As the clocked ticked forward, while the whole world went on without realizing thousands of people died this minute, we're drowning in oblivion. Time is unforgivable. And one day, these stories will be forgotten too and if that day comes, who still cares?" Where are my manners? I need to introduce myself first. I am Hazel Grace Lancaster and I am 16 years old. On my 13th year, I have been diagnosed with stage IV thyroid cancer, but I'm okay now. I guess. And this is my diary. {I know John Green wrote this book in 2011, but I wrote Hazel's Diary as it happened in 2013. The quote above is written by my lovely friend, @estehless who wrote "Letters From Augustus Waters." Do not read this story if you haven't read TFiOS! This contains spoilers.}

humor #01 & teen fic #02 Alyssa Taylor is famous, well famous on Youtube, that is. Doing covers of popular songs and her sassy personality has gotten her from a small town in Northern California to the big city in Southern California. That isn't enough though, for Alyssa is striving for one thing: to make it in the music industry on her own. Meet Ryan Fox, singer-songwriter, notorious playboy, party-goer, and major teen heartthrob. Being a world famous star couldn't be easier with money coming from the trees and girls flinging their bodies at him. But one day the two meet, resulting in an array of misadventures between the two. The only question now is who becomes starstruck first?

Blair Reynolds was born to rule. Worlds, that is. Destined to reign over an ancient intergalactic race, it may seem her fate is written in the stars. But she's willing to risk it all for another chance to spend forever with her true love - even if it means traveling through time and space to the other side of the universe. As far as Ash is concerned, Blair's happily-ever-after involves him, not the mere mortal with whom she seems so infatuated. She was bequeathed to him by her father, and Ash will go to any lengths to keep Blair and her true love apart. And Ash isn't the only one. Deep in the jungles of Brazil, where tribal drums call to Blair and her true love, other forces carry out dangerous secret plans. However, Blair has secrets of her own ... secrets so lethal she dares not even remember them. Secrets so painful they could ruin everything. Because some secrets kill.

She was a misanthrope and proud. And he, most unfortunately, her housemate. [Cliched title subject to change]

My name is Morgan. My life used to be great: I was a track star, I had a great family, and the greatest best friend I could ever ask for. I was a quieter girl, always trying to fade in to the background. Never trying to catch anyone's attention. But I did. The day Chris takes me changes me forever. Will I fall victim to his psychotic tales of love and give my heart to him, or will I fight back and escape? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This was my first story on here, so keep in mind that there will be mistakes. This story is under editing.