He closed in on the space between us and leaned close, grazing my cheek. "Just wait for the action baby doll, it hasn't even started yet." "C-Can you stop treating this like a game?" I stuttered, uncomfortable with the position we were in. At this, his eyes dilated and a lip-tugging smirk appeared on his face. "Oh, you want a game?" His smug look held a tinge of danger which sent shivers down my spine. "We'll have a game. But you're playing it my way." And with that, he stalked away. ▶▷▶▷▶▷▶▷▶▷▶▷▶▷▶▷▶▷ All those cliché fairy tale love stories between the charming boy and the gorgeous girl starts with a super clichéd meeting. Like the girl tripping over herself and the boy magically appearing and catching her at just the right time. Or when the girl drops her pencil and both her and the boy reaches for it at the same time. Cliché. I know. But knowing it was one thing - experiencing it was another. Little did I know, this encounter would get my life wrapped up with the bad boy and his manipulating ways. Thank the lord I came prepared to play his game.

Published under Pop Fiction/Summit Media. She's rich, he's not. She's the student body president, he's struggling to pass math. She's the queen bee, he's the loner in school. Celeste Graham is on the top of the high school food chain. Students look up to her, but some just plainly feel intimidated. Being popular isn't exactly the greener side of the meadow, but just one night of getting locked into the school with a "nobody" made Celeste feel normal and genuinely happy. Both of them bring a hidden side to each other. They might disagree most of the time, but that was a little price to pay for falling for their polar opposite.

Contest Entry for knightsrachel's 'Learning to Dance in the Rain'. Eight-year-old Marisol had a simple life: it was a cycle of school dance and sleep. A dance competition may turn out to be a turning point for Marisol. Maybe her life isn't so simple, and not everything is at it seems. Relationships are broken and formed, for better or worse. Copyright © 2013 PenofaPhoenix

Sometimes all you really need is a place to call home. * * * Being re-written completely as of May 14, 2021

Libby Ashford is finally free of her living nightmare. On the run from her father, she and her mother move to a new town to start fresh and forget their past. Easier said than done. Starting at her new school, Libby already runs into trouble when she feels an intense connection to the school's resident bad boy. Nicholas St.Claire runs not only the school, but the largest pack in North America. Thrown together by the plans of fate, it isn't long before they're both wrapped up in lies as Libby's past comes back to haunt her. This time though, she has something she didn't have before. Nick. THIS BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1005651

Rainie Harper was like every other wolf who dreamed of finding her mate. A mate who loved her and made her smile with every word he spoke. A mate who would always be there with a hand to brush her tears away and open arms that felt like home. Rainie did not expect to discover that her mate was none other than Mason Vermont. The school's very own jerk. Everyone knew what he was like. He was not only a player, but a heartbreaker. Mason doesn't want a mate and he certainly doesn't want Rainie. So he does the only thing he knows he can - he rejects her.

Aspiring writer Norah Jacobs needs an escape. In the span of two weeks, her corrupt brother has been jailed for murder and his partner has been hovering on her doorstep, threatening to ruin what little peace she has left. Packing her car, Norah flees the city and goes off the grid, finding refuge in the small coastal town of Bellvale. However, Norah's newfound refuge lands her right in the middle of a power struggle between creatures she thought only existed in fairy tales, and she begins to see that no matter how hard you try to run from your troubles, they seem to have a way of catching up with you... Watty 2014 Winner Haven Copyright © Melissa Lucas 2013 All Rights Reserved. No part of this literary work may be reproduced or used without written consent from the author.

I am her Protector, I will stand by her side and risk my life to save hers. When the pack is attacked Mackenzie is ordered to take Bailey, the Alpha's daughter far away. Mackenzie has mainly focused her mind on only protecting. What happens when her mate comes into the picture? Rejecting her mate was the hardest thing to do but she had a life to protect and she couldn't afford to let love get in the way. Wilson, Mackenzie's rejected mate doesn't like the fact that his perfect match doesn't want him.Fighting to win her back Wilson doesnt realize the dangers that come with his mate and her little friend. Can they make it work or will they be doomed for good?

"It's so simple," I say. "All we have to do is pretend we're in love with each other. You know, hold hands, share Eskimo kisses and all that crap. And at the same time, we'll destroy Jackson and Kristina's relationship. Make them think that their not right for each other. And next thing you know, you'll have Kristina, and I'll have Jackson, and everything will be how its supposed to be. Are you with me?" "Fine, I'll do it." He leans in close to my ear. "But don't get too attached. Remember this relationship is strictly business."

When Victoria 'Tori' Peige found out that Zachary Anderson was the reason for all of her bestfriend's past break-ups, she knew she had to step in and make a move. Even if it was against her will, Ms. goody-goody asked Zach to be her boyfriend. Little did Tori know that Zach only agreed because he wanted to use her in order to get to her bestfriend. But what would happen when the relationship that started out with lies and deceit turn into something...real?