***GirlXGirl Romance*** Living in New York you learn to keep up with the quick pace of the city, myself included. I was never the one to stop and smell the roses, but that was until I met her on that dull September afternoon. Her eyes were light and dark at the same time, as if a devil and an angel lived inside of her. Time itself had stopped, and since that day everything had changed, ever since I had crossed paths with Drew Wilder.

In mixed area lives a group of teenagers who are trying to live their lives hoping not to become another wasted youth. Characters: Veronica Croftford- Veronica is high schooler who is studying to go on to prepare for her dream job. Suffering from trauma induced insomnia has made her teenage life difficult but she is terrified of opening up about her past. Rowan Roberts- Rowan seems like your average happy high school boy who wants to do nothing more than going out and party but he is not as happy as he seems. Rowan suffers with an eating disorder due to the hate he has for himself and his body. Ember Ashwood- Ember is a child of adoption, given up at birth and taken in by a nurse who worked in the hospital at the time. Ember has never planned on finding her birth mother in fear of finding out the true reason as to why she was given up. Caleb Jones - Caleb has always been a mixed bag of emotions, changing schools nearly every week due to excessive bullying but after transferring to Eastwood high he finally found a group of friends he could count on but is still battling his alcohol addiction as a relief for whatever he was feeling. Riley Sawyer- Riley hasn't had the easiest life as childhood goes. Her father passed away in a car accident when she was 8, her mother remarried when she was 10 to an abusive drug addict but she was finally able to find freedom by moving in with her aunt and uncle and she finally seems happy is she really? Jaxon Tyler - Jaxon has ran away from home more times than he can remember but somehow has always been brought back. He's always been trying escape his home, always in charge of taking care of his brother and sister while his dad goes out and drinks, sometimes not even coming home at all.

Dulce Gavin, a 17 years old girl who doesn't like to watch TV accidentally met and helped a drop dead gorgeous teenager named Glace. They hit it off instantly, but soon lost contact. A week later, Glace turned up at Dulce's school and ended up as her seatmate. The catch? Glace is a Hollywood celebrity who is about to turn Dulce's normal life inside out. Follow these two girls as they discover love, friendship, and the value of family amidst popularity and high school life.

Two dead parents and a brother in the navy, I was practically on my own. I, Vanessa Harrison, am 19 years old and working two jobs to sustain myself while my brother Joseph is away. I couldn't afford to go to college so I started working right after high school. My friend Kathleen decided to have a night out and watch a basketball game. I thought it would be like all the other one's we've been to...I never thought I'd end up having my heart stolen just by one look at that majestic body.