Nerdy Dakota Evans makes the biggest mistake of her life by falling in love with her best friend, Aaron Ford. Despite coming from entirely different cliques in school, will their relationship have a chance? *** In a high school where everyone belongs to cliques, nerdy and boyish Dakota Evans' friendship with basketball jock, Aaron Ford, becomes a big issue. Aaron's highly protective of Dakota and doesn't realize that she's in love with him. With their friendship eventually going on the rocks, will Aaron finally realize his true feelings for Dakota before it's too late? [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]]

THIS IS JUST A SAMPLE OF THE BOOK. THE COMPLETED BOOK, ALONG WITH BOOK 2, IS BEING PUBLISHED BY HACHETTE IN SEPTEMBER 16 AND THE SEQUEL SHORTLY AFTER. The new, publishing version is fully revised and with brand new content. I'm so so excited for you to all read the new and improved version! Thank you SO Much to everyone that read the original completed first draft here on Wattpad and helped me shape it into the revised, extended and edited version that will be published and in STORES NEAR YOU this year. :D xx Jamie Cole has had a hard life and has just been let out of jail for murder. Before he went to jail Jamie ran with the local gang, upon his release he's determined to go straight but will the leader let him? One more job is what he's promised but this one job seems to be leading to two, then three and he's not sure he'll ever escape his old life. He meets Ellie one night at a club, she's just broke up with her long term boyfriend and isn't looking for anything serious which suits them both. Jamie finds himself drawn to her and now he has another reason to change, she knows nothing about his past and he wants to keep it that way.

Holly's new, young teacher has a dark past, and a dangerous future. She soon finds herself charmed by his ways, and gets thrown into the chaos. Who knew having an ex-gangster for a teacher could be so troublesome? As Holly and Mr. Heywood grow closer, more questions about his past come upon Holly, as does danger. What is Mr. Heywood keeping from Holly? And why is it so bad? But most importantly, if she falls for him, could their relationship survive? After all... it would be a proscriptive relationship.

Nicole Taylor has been James Ryan's bestfriend since they were kids. Even though she's pretty quiet and James is loud, their personality's just mesh together- as they say. One little twist though James is Richmond High's number one Playa, so practically every girl he dumps goes to Nicole thinking she could help. Sometimes It could effect your own friendship and romantic life too if your friends with the player. Read and see how the two friends deal with Drama, Grief, Love, and Loss....

One night, one boy, one party, several cups of beer and tequila, and a one night stand was all it took for Alice Zimmer's life to go spiraling out of control. She had only meant to talk to Angel so that she could try to discover why her heart wouldn't stay calm when she was near him, but when she found herself in his bed at the end of a wild party, what else could she do but throw herself at him? Right? Angel Stewart was far from worthy of having a girl like Alice in his life, nevermind in his bed. But the gift she so readily offered wrapped in a black mini skirt and hot pink tank top were just too much for him to pass up. Offer a lion a raw steak, and he will devour it! And so he did..... Join these two on a journey filled with love, hate, insecurity, drugs, alcohol, parties, sex, redemption, and...murder? A journey where a one night stand could possibly become a... ONE LIFE STAND