Ivy Lopez was the new girl in town. The teen with the big mouth, the old clothes, and the mysterious past. Emma Prescott was the innocent, honest, happy girl who loved to save everything she could. The teen that all adults adored and wished their children could be like her. When these two girls met, they never should have become friends. Ivy was emotionally unstable, and nothing but a troublemaker compared to Emma. But, fate might just have other plans. Follow Emma and Ivy on their road of pain, self-discovery, and the hope of everything turning out okay.

THANK YOU, Wattpad, for the HQ Love Watty Award! Concept: A mysterious young woman flees from her troubled past only to discover it is impossible to escape THE SECRET that haunts her. *PLEASE NOTE: This story was originally inspired by the movie "Sleeping With the Enemy". * * * * * "I would never, Steven," she promised, turning away from him in an attempt to protect herself. "I know you wouldn't," he screamed. Cupping her chin in his hand, he forced her to look at him. "Because I would kill you." His words hung heavy in the air. Sarah's heart sank into her stomach. No matter how many times she'd heard the menacing phrase, she could never get used to it. It had the same affect on her as the first time he'd thrown the ugly words in her face. The familiar sting of bile rose in her throat, and she knew she would deplete the contents of her stomach once she was locked in the safety of their master bath. 'If I make it through this time,' she agonized. Her biggest fear was that one day he would really lose his temper with her. Who knew what would happen then? *This story is an unedited first draft. Top Ranks: Action #1, Mystery and Thriller #1 *This story contains scenes of abuse and may be disturbing to some readers. While the characters are fictional, domestic violence is a serious issue that many people across the world face. If you or someone you know is the victim of abuse, please seek help immediately. Notice: This document is not authorized for upload or use with artificial intelligence systems or platforms. Any attempt to upload, analyze, or process this content using AI technology is strictly prohibited.

There's nothing more depressing than finding yourself alone on Christmas, but that's exactly where Holly Watkins finds herself. And she's not the only one. Ben Harrington, the mysterious recluse across the hall, is also decidedly alone, and even if it's just by singing Christmas carols, Holly is determined to make the holidays a little bit better for the both of them. All she has to do is convince him there's something worth celebrating.

Eighteen-year-old Brinn Hathaway has survived on her own in the Northwest High Country of Georgia since she was left for dead in a shallow grave by the man who kidnapped her as a child. When a young nature photographer, Justin Spencer, catches the wild girl on film and the two form a tentative friendship, Brinn must decide if coming out of hiding is worth the hope-and the danger-that may await her. Winner of the 2013 HOLT Medallion Award for Outstanding Literary Fiction Winner of the 2012 National Excellence for Romance Fiction Awards (NERFA) in the YA Category. Follow Brinn, Justin, Cody, and a cast of new characters through a series of novellas. Each story will bring a new adventure, another crime to solve, and more danger for Brinn and company as they delve into the world of human trafficking. See my website for details and links! http://www.pjsharon.com/books FINDING HOPE, Book One of the Savage Cinderella Novella series, picks up a year after Brianna Hathaway's return from the wild. As she and Justin struggle to work through her recovery, Brinn must come to terms with who she is and discover her place in this strange new world. When Cody asks for her help in solving a kidnapping case for the FBI, it brings her worst nightmares to the surface. But will it be what she needs to finally put it all behind her and move on? Or will it lead her down a path into a dangerous world? A child is missing...and time is running out.

It's been six months since Ellie's faked death, and nothing anymore is as it seems. Her sister is power-hungry, her father is satanical, and her mother is obsessive. Time is running out to stop her father's mission of spreading his genetically-modifying virus, but with the Prophets to worry about and a world that thinks she's dead, there's so much else to take care of first. However, as she finds out, she can't do it alone, and she can't do it as the unfeeling killer her mother is trying to make her. So that leaves only one option. Ellie risks everything by running away, but together again, her and August may just find a way to stop her insane family. If they don't die first, that is.

(Ellie Armstrong Trilogy Book #2) After finding out she has a colder, much deadlier twin sister, Ellie Armstrong is once again in hiding, trying to figure out what to do next. But Angel doesn't promise to make things easy, and as the stakes rise higher and higher, Ellie finds herself pressed for time to seek out her twin and put an end to the carnage. Until then, however, she has to deal with a few problems of her own, including the repercussions of a reticent sister, stunted emotional capabilities, and an intense, growing attraction to August Masterson. Between personal problems and familial problems, Ellie's got a lot to deal with. But nothing can prepare her for the last decision she has to make. And she might have to pay the ultimate price.

(Ellie Armstrong Trilogy Book #1) Ellie Armstrong was alive, and that was the problem. She was alive, and different, and for some reason, that made her dangerous. On the run from those who wish her harm, all she wants to do is survive and find answers, and return to normalcy. But when things turn south, she enlists the help of college student August Masterson, and together they embark on a journey that becomes more and more indefinite as they go. And as Ellie finds out, there's something bigger waiting for her, an unexpected secret that changes everything she thought she knew, and the truth that she can never really be normal ever again.

On what was supposed to be a normal trip to the bank, Hayley Stephens finds herself in the middle of a bank robbery with some peculiar robbers . . . who decide to kidnap her. Taken hostage by the handsome and irritating Jason Lambargo, Hayley finds herself tempted to discover secrets that could help her understand her past and where her absent brother is. But as she delves deeper and deeper, Hayley is thrust head-first into the criminal world her brother lived and the enemies and promises he made. And to top it all off, she's fighting a futile battle and keeping her heart from falling for her captor. She knows how dangerous he is, and yet . . . She just can't help herself from falling in love with a criminal.

*Short sequel (sequella?) to Hayley* "Well, if you stop coming within breathing distance of death, then I'll stop playing hero." -Jason