Set in the 1990s, eleven-year-old David moves from the inner city to the suburbs, but the severe beatings escalate, he is still impoverished and wearing mildewed clothes to school has made him a target for bullies. There is one person who brings him happiness, Samantha. David admires Samantha's joy for life, her beautiful Sunday dresses and her determination to find her dead mother's journal. But when David witnesses three suspicious men enter her home, he realizes Samantha has family secrets of her own. Now more than ever, David is desperate to do something to change their lives. However, without the right influences, how will they ever succeed? In this captivating story of two children trying to find their way through adulthood, experience the impact just one person can have on a child's life. It's a thought-provoking story of love, tragedy and triumph, and one you will never forget.

{DISCLAIMER: This story was written 7 years ago and is HIGHLY unedited} I was dared to lay on the hood of his car for five minutes in my bikini. It's not like he would walk out of the house and catch me laying there...No, never...So to take the dare or not too?... They never truly knew what they were getting into when 4 innocent girls decided to play a risky game of Truth or Dare. Soon, they will find themselves in a game of: love, lies, and betrayal that will last till the end of the story ... or as they see it their lives. A/N: I take no credit for the book cover- fans make me covers

Ally is a regular teenage girl. Her father died when she was 12 and she lives with her mother and little brother Cody. She goes to high school in an average sized town. But nobody knows the truth about Ally. For 2 whole years she has been trapped in what seems like hell. Her boyfriend Matt won't let her go. If she does anything wrong he abuses her. It starts to get so bad that she feels there is no point in trying to get him to stop. Until the new boy Christopher Green catches Matt in the act. Ally keeps trying to deny Chris's help but he keeps pushing his way into her life. As much as she pushes back, in the end there is something about him that she can't stop thinking about. Will she end up thinking twice about letting him in?

Crystal Or Cbear As Her brother bestfriend likes to call it has had nothing but a messed up childhood. When her Ari saw her cring he climbed through her window with and ambition to help. NOt 16 years old it became a habit him coming in at night. But Crystal cant held but wonder wat it will be like to have daytime Ari with night time Ari. With this game of tease they got going they wonder were this feelings are coming from. Join Ari And Crystal as they come to realize that there is a light at the end of every tunnle :)

"Daddy! No no no no no! I don't want some delinquent staying here with Lola and I! You're going to be gone the whole entire summer! You can't leave us here with some stranger." I yelled to my dad "Dez, he is my friends son and he needs some help. He doesn't mix in with the right people and he needs to hang around people his own age. You guys met....when you were like four but still hunny. Please try...for me." my dad looked at me pleadingly. "Fine dad, just for you." I gave in. All Desiree wanted to do was spend her summer with her bestfriend Lola. But that just couldn't happen because Vincent, her dads best friends troubled son, has come to live with her for the summer. This story will go on a journey of the two, with them fighting, making up, maybe a hook up or two? But will it be enough? Will they fall in love?

Starting a new school is never easy, just ask Marley Rose. She has been moving from school to school her entire life to avoid harmful bullies and mean classmates. After traumatic events at her last few schools that caused Marley to gain an eating disorder, she is back, better than ever, and ready to start her new life at William McKinley High School. She's sure that things are going to end up the same way they always do - but she's taken by surprise when everything changes. And it's all because of one life changing club - the school's Glee Club, the home of the infamous New Directions. In 7 days, Marley's life will change forever and become better than it's ever been! Everything is coming up Marley Rose, and it's all because of one silly love song.

Brooklyn Banks is a nerd. Ever since she was in middle school and junior high, she's been mocked and teased about how she dresses and how she's so smart. It wasn't too bad until Remy Fox showed up. Since then, Remy has been playing pranks on her and embarrassing her to the extreme. One day, Remy does something so bad, that Brooklyn is forced to drop out from school. It's a new year. Brooklyn has a chance to begin a new life. It's going great until a familiar face shows up. Remy. Thinking that his pranks have gone on long enough, Brooklyn decides to change; for the better. Remy is in for a, "nerdy" surprise. Brooklyn is a nerd gone bad...

Book ONE of "The Taylor Family Series" ~ Follow the journey of newlyweds Matthew and Summer Taylor as they start their new life together as husband and wife. There will be tears, laughs and a lot of love as they experience the ups and downs of becoming first time parents. From conception to birth, with some bumps and shocks along the way. I hope you enjoy this story! ## This story does contain some rude language, and some sex scenes, you have been warned ##

Olivia Murray, a 29 year old successful attorney has had enough with her families intrusion on her personal love life. Mother, father and siblings included have all gone above and beyond the call of duty to try and get her hitched to a man. Just how far is Olivia willing to go to stop the incessant meddling? Will the strong independent woman that Olivia has come to be accept help when she needs it the most, when her own life is threatened and more importantly what will she do when something so much more fragile is put at risk, something like her heart?

Sarah's senior year is coming up - and she decided to make the most of it. She is a girl on a mission: living high school to the fullest. Together with her best friend Emma she writes a bucket list for her last year in high school. Sarah is determined to experience everything she has missed out on so far, like "Have a food fight," "Get detention", "Be the hot topic of the rumor mill", "Crash a party" and many more. But little did she realize how her mission affects others as well. Will she be able to fulfill every task on her list? And is she really ready for new experiences, new friends and maybe even a new love...? (PLEASE NOTE: this is the unedited first draft of this story.)