"What happened to your eye?" He asks, I totally forgot. There's a little bruise next to my eye from when my mom got home last night. "Oh uhh...uhhh I-I fe-fell," I stutter. "You fell? How'd you fall?" He asks. "Well it's none your business," I say, he smirks. "Awww stutter girl can talk," He says, oh my gosh. I did talk without stuttering...that's the first. :://:://:://:://:://:://:://:://:://:://::/:://:://:://:://:://:://:://: Thalia Williams, a ordinary senior. She is abused at home. But too young and scared to leave. At school she's sweet, caring, a nerd, and of course she's bullied. But when Noah Parker, a gang leader, moves in the small town and goes to her school. Everything changes. #3 In Teen Fiction January 5, 2018

"Because I should be the only one who looks at you like that," he murmured, his voice dropping low as he steps closer. Miles Carter is notorious around town for being a player. Miles and his best friend, Finn, have always been well-known for their wit, good looks and charming personality. Neither of them ever let a girl get under their skin, until Miles and Finn's twin sister, start seeing each other. After one fateful night of lies, leading to someone's death... Things have never been the same. Finn and Isobel are still recovering from what happened, a year and a half ago. Everything changes, when Miles arrives back in town, with one thing on his mind. ** Cover By AnythingAnEverything ** © 2017 by LaurenJ22. All rights reserved.

COMPLETED Sam hates Christmas and everything cheery, but just a few days before Christmas his world is turned upside down... RANKING: #4 in ChristmasEve 07/07/19 #22 in Wonder 07/20/19

Everyone knows the rules of growing up. Once you're eighteen things become clearer, childhood problems melt away, and you're ready to go out and conquer the world. You're now an adult. You can look your parents in the eye as equals. Officially, you're on your own, and now you'll only look back fondly at what you once were, an immature child still learning about life. Or so you'd think. Jake is a young adult who grew up with the support of his family, especially his mother, Elaine. Though he experienced some rough patches as a child and fitting in was a constant challenge, she's been there for him. But it's time for Jake to "grow up" and for him, that means no longer needing his family. It turns out that life without them is a far greater struggle than he ever imagined. Living independently is hard, but admitting it is even harder. Join this true story of conflict and heart-pounding moments, as both mother and son explore the concept of parenting as a lifelong commitment.