He pops up in my mind more frequently than I'll admit. He's popular. He's three years older than me, a basketball star and a local hero. He's always the talk of the town. But he's changed, and there's something about Rowan that's different. He's got more secrets hidden away than I thought. And I never thought I'd stumble into one like this. * on hold while this is getting edited *

This story follows the journey of 18 year old Noah Bradley whose tough exterior and hard demeanor is in constant battle with accepting who he truly is. Navigating his way into adulthood, he finds himself in unfamiliar territory when things go awry with his first love, Naieem George. A coming of age-comedic, heart-wrenching, sexually driven, heavy at times--hood love story. The journey begins a day before Noah's first semester at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. **This is a special story to me. I started writing it four years ago on a different platform and stopped for several different reasons. Figured I'd complete it here. Thanks for reading!

Book One of the Café Latte Trilogy. Jasper, nineteen, is searching for love. Ross, twenty-eight, doesn't believe in love. They both lead completely different lives in completely different worlds; Jasper studies and behaves himself, trying to follow his brother's footsteps to make his parents proud, and Ross runs a high-end retail store, attracting customers at work and going out attracting men at night. So what happens when the two meet? They both know it wouldn't work; they're so different and there's an age gap of nine years. But sparks are flying and although it's a dangerous risk with the consequences of both their lives being ruined, they both want to chance it. Will Jasper lose the love of everyone in his life? Will Ross change his life to keep Jasper within it? They could both get burned at any time, but sometimes you've got to play with fire.

Simon Love is maybe a bit of a dick. He's smart, but he's lazy, and he doesn't know how to live without his mom's meatloaf and at least 4 different investment accounts. After graduating from college, he can't bring himself to leave the comfort of his hometown, so when the newest tech giant, TechNet, plants its HQ roots in his very own Baker, Ohio, Simon knows this must be fate. And when TechNet brings in a local architect to draw up plans to spruce up the building, Simon can't help but notice his construction crew. More specifically, the tall twenty-something wearing a canvas tool belt, a beat-up Sox hat, and a small, heart-stopping smile that has the entire office talking. And it seems like Simon is the only one who doesn't know why.

When Jayce's life falls apart, he goes on an impromptu backpacking trip. Getting lost wasn't part of the plan. Neither was being found by a huge, grumpy man living in a cabin deep in the forest. Dylan is used to a life of solitude, but Jayce stumbling into his lonely existence could be just what he needs.

Watson Young has always been a bright kid, no one could deny that, but even the most intelligent people can make the dumbest mistakes. Keep the dumbest secrets hidden. Watson was rather good at that, considering that no one knows about the stuff he deals with at home. Elijah Andrews, one of the wealthiest kids in the school, but doesn't necessarily describe Elijah, no, that describes his financial state. Elijah's not stupid, he knows his friends are pretty fake, seen the drooling stare with money in their eyes, blinding them from seeing Elijah as something more than walking money. Elijah had a busy schedule, which was probably why he never noticed Watson, the small cello player in the school's orchestra. He never saw the guy who sat in the back of his classes, never speaking a word to everyone. But neither did anyone else, if they had, maybe they would have noticed the bruises covering Watson's arms from a mixture of bullies and his drunken father. What happens when the school's wealthiest attendee notices the quiet cello playing boy with too many unexplainable bruises?

Marcus has been tormented by the school bully, Luke all year. However, things take a drastic change when they start noticing strong feelings for each other. Things get complected though when they start getting reminders of their not-so-friendly past. My name is Kylie and I write from Marcus' P.O.V and you can find me @Kylie_Brown. Britney writes from Luke's P.O.V and you can find her @NightOfTheLiving