A shy art student finds herself drawn to an older guy she encounters in a cafe. Something sparks between them, but everything is not black and white, and the baggage they carry might just be too much. ***** Rowan Easton has finally found the courage to leave an abusive relationship, and as it turns out, her ex has no problems moving on to the next conquest. Deciding that she too needs to leave the past behind her, she throws herself into getting her degree and has no intentions of getting involved with anyone else in the near future. James Wilson returns from serving overseas only to find that his wife has been cheating on him. Heartbroken, he divorces the fair-haired Ada and moves away in the hopes of coping with the aftereffects of war and a broken marriage. The two meet under these unfortunate circumstances when James moves to the college town of Bozeman, Montana. Despite the recent events in his life, James finds himself fascinated by the girl who sits slumped in the cafe with coffee and a sketchbook. Will they ever overcome the walls placed by their past relationships? ••••• Warning: This story is complete and is registered in its entirety with the U.S. Copyright Office. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. This is the only place this story is posted.

Eleanor, a naive freshman in high school discovers that the experience is not what she expected as she learns about the "secret"

Max Carmen McNaire the only girl in her family. literally the only girl. Living a life surrounded by males for 17 years was enough. Max transferred from East High to Gabriela High – school of girls; the way she wanted. She wanted female atmosphere; away from her family full of lads that seems to hide a secret from her. She loathed men because of that. But her view of males will be changed when she met her new professor… Mr. Styles.

Phoebe is a dedicated college student. She dreams of becoming a writer and showing the boy who broke her heart in high school that she is worth something, that he made a huge mistake. She does nothing but study for her endless amount of English classes to prove a point to not only the boy who broke her heart- but to herself. When her old Creative Writing teacher gets called away and his son steps up to fill his fathers shoes, Phoebe finds college life ever changing. Kevin is over confident and everything she hates in a person. As her and Kevin grow closer she realizes that her outlook on life is slowly beginning to change. From the girl who does not believe in love to the girl desperately trying not to fall into it. There is something about Kevin. There is something between Phoebe and her professor.

Ranked: #248 in ChickLit Josie had it all sorted out. Everything that happened in her life, happened due to a strict plan. There was no space for the Unforeseen, especially not in her vocabulary. Working a fulfilling career in a day-care center, she'd been saving all her money the past few years for her future with Dominic. Their relationship was just as ordinary as her life, part and parcel of her daily routine. But when Dominic leaves her out of the blue, none of Josie's plans seem to work out anymore. The future that has been planned in the minutest details is suddenly replaced by a blank space. Realising just how dependent on Dominic she was, Josie finds herself in a position, she never wanted to be put in. She becomes a stranger to herself, not knowing who she is or wants to be. Left without a single plan, a single dream for her future. Aimless and lost in her own life. Broken-hearted, Josie comes to the only decision that seems tolerable at this very moment: Escape. Escape from her life, escape from herself. With only a suitcase and her savings, savings wasted on her lost love, Josie starts traveling around Europe. With the help of new friends and a charming man from England, Josie slowly rediscovers herself and the meaning of love.

He put flowers on her doorstep for her birthday. Too bad Nina was allergic to pollen. [ cover made by @incendia- ]