~complete~ Charlotte is as sweet as a strawberry. She's the kind of person who will drop everything just to help you, just to put a smile on your face. She's as sweet as the sugar that constantly runs through her bloodstream, and as excitable as the rush that comes with it. And then there's Benjamin, who's as sour as a lemon. The last thing on this Godforsaken planet he wants to do is acquaint himself with her. While Charlotte is kind and caring, he's rude and vulgar, while she's friendly and innocent, he's crass and mean. So how in the hell is that going to turn out?

Mackenzie Creswell isn't as perfect as she'd like people to believe. While she's blonde and beautiful and runs an insanely popular beauty blog, there's a painful darkness in her past that she'd rather cover up with makeup and hair products. And then there's Jesse. He's tall, has stubble, is littered with tattoos, and doesn't really say much of anything. But, for some ungodly reason, he's the only guy that Mackenzie can see herself opening up to. She just has to admit that to herself first.

Reece Bremer goes through life with a scowl and cold personality. Jessica Andrews goes through life with a glowing smile and positive outlook. Reece looks at life with dull, judgmental eyes that make him hate the world and the people living in it. Jessica, well... She looks at life through a camera. Literally. They're polar opposites, and that's what sparks Reece's immediate hate for Jessica the moment they meet. All he sees is a girl with the best life, put in the category of those who get everything handed to them on a silver platter. But who says Jessica's life is like that? Just like a photograph, there's more to the story than what you see. Stumbling across one of Jessica's hidden portfolio might reveal that her happiness isn't all that true. Behind that smile and each picture she takes, holds a thousand words of a very big secret - one that Reece is determined to find out. And who knows? It just might change everything between them. cover by dysanic || 2015 watty's winner for talk of the town ||

if you do not fear him; nothing should scare you • • • • This book is in the process of being rewritten. Chapters are posted after being rewritten and edited. To get notifications of when I update, follow me, I send out messages when I post!

17 year old, Jourden, skips town after finding out some devastating news about her boyfriend of eleven years, Tanner. He's been keeping a secret from her. A secret big enough to tear them apart. And behind it all is Jourden's best friend- or so she'd thought -Chloe. She's selfish, rude, and determined to get what she wants, which is Tanner! What happens when it's time for Jourden to go back home and face the music- her baby's father to be exact- while harboring a secret of her own? Who knows? Certainly not Jourden. And for Chloe, Jourden and her baby are the only things in her way. Follow this gripping tale about heartbreak and teenage pregnancies, as secrets are revealed, love is lost, back-stabbing betrayals are committed, and Million Dollar Baby's are born! After all, what's done in the dark is ALWAYS brought to the light.

Aspiring writer Norah Jacobs needs an escape. In the span of two weeks, her corrupt brother has been jailed for murder and his partner has been hovering on her doorstep, threatening to ruin what little peace she has left. Packing her car, Norah flees the city and goes off the grid, finding refuge in the small coastal town of Bellvale. However, Norah's newfound refuge lands her right in the middle of a power struggle between creatures she thought only existed in fairy tales, and she begins to see that no matter how hard you try to run from your troubles, they seem to have a way of catching up with you... Watty 2014 Winner Haven Copyright © Melissa Lucas 2013 All Rights Reserved. No part of this literary work may be reproduced or used without written consent from the author.

[THE REWRITTEN VERSION AS OF 2017] Flo is struggling to get over the death of her parents, seven months ago. Her life is turned upside, and she struggles to make sense of the world, having the most important people taken away from her. Dealing with stresses of school, friends and her grief, it all becomes too much for her so she decides to spend her summer in London. Wanting a quiet summer, whilst staying with a family friend, Flo wants to just keep her head down, but that's a little difficult when she is arrested for an alleged crime she hasn't committed, and she soon finds herself embroiled with notorious bad boy Zac Wilson. A dance enthusiast, Flo uses her talent to escape from her pain. Wanting to prove that she isn't defined by her grief, and to make her parents proud, she enrols herself into a dance contest, when a space becomes available- the opportunity which could change her life forever. Flo is in for an exhilarating, law-breaking, drama filled summer, with the chance of find love in London - everything she doesn't want.

Blair is a 25 year old who believes she doesn't need to have kids, get a husband, or get a boyfriend. She thinks she is absolutely fine on her own. Her best friend, Kylah, on the other hand thinks the opposite. When Kylah gets married and Blair is her maid of honor everything changes in Blair's life. At the wedding Blair meets a little two year old named Aurora. Blair adores Aurora, but can't figure out who her parents are. Brayden is perfectly fine as a 25 year old single father. Ever since his ex fiance left him days after his daughter's birth he has had trust issues with women. When he goes to his best friend's wedding and meets Blair, he can't help but want to trust her. Will he tell her he has a child and commit to her or will he keep it a secret and push her away?

Boxer meets Blogger. It's hilarious, ludicrous, entertaining and amusing. I mean, how much more can I say. He's the boy your parents tell you to watch out for and avoid. He's good-looking, has that I-don't-give-a-shit-about-what-you-think- attitude and is surprisingly smart. Not that anyone really cares how smart he is, especially when you have lickable abs. I mean come on! Loner in the day, boxer by night. She's the girl that's content anywhere, as long as they have a working wifi and coffee. She's quirky, different and likes to travel alone. She's basically a one women show, and that's how it's always been. Blogger in the day...and well...blogger by night. So yeah, her life consist of blogging...so what? So will someone please tell me why and how the hell they even crossed paths. Fate has a funny way of working sometimes. But maybe all along the pairing should of been a boxer and a blogger. Not a nerd and a jock or a nerd and a player. If they work out, I'll give fate the credit. That is ONLY if they work out, which they might not.