Fifteen-year-old Sheldon Hickory fights for his life as unusual creatures take over the town of Hidden Trail. On the run, Sheldon and his dad help a group of neighbors hideout, only to be attacked the next day by a larger, more evolved alien species. Separated from his father, Sheldon is brutally beaten and wakes up days later in an abandoned school with a beautiful girl named Cara. The two spend time together in hiding along with a couple of kids who have strange ideas about the intentions of the alien invasion. The group is soon picked up by some edgy teenagers who have hot-wired an old school bus, and are preparing to escape to the water. However, when Cara surrenders herself, Sheldon learns about the horrifying yet curious vision of these rapidly evolving aliens. The lovestruck teen soon questions the morality of the human spirit, and wonders what it might be like to submit to the utopian idealisms of this new alien race. **WARNING** - this story may seem 'gentle' in the beginning, but it can get a little disturbing and there is some mature content. "Somehow when I'm with her, I forget everything - being with her takes away the end of the world." ~ They Came from the Trees Hope you enjoy!!

NB: THIS IS NOT THE COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS STORY. I WILL MAKE CHAPTERS 1-3 AVAILABLE HERE. Football pro Grant Farley is nursing an injury and needs to get back into shape fast. Ballet wouldn't be his first or even his last choice, but he's desperate. Enter tantalizingly prim teacher Jasmine Bell one disapproving arch of her eyebrow and Grant knows he'll enjoy getting her tutu in a flutter! But it's not only Grant's flexibility that Jasmine's pushing to the limit! He knows she feels the heat between them, so why won't she give in to it? Time to convince Jasmine that if she's brave enough to dance en pointe she can certainly handle a fling with him! __________________________________________________ Hi readers! Only The Brave Try Ballet is the first story I ever wrote. It's also the first in a duology about two ballerinas who live in Melbourne, Australia. Like all my books it has a blend of sexy romance, a touch of humour, drama and other real issues. Please note, as I am an Australian author writing a story about Australian characters you may find the spelling and some words to be a little different from what you're used to. This story uses Australian/British English spelling. Also, the football referenced in this story is AFL (Australian Rules Football) which is different to soccer (or football, depending on where you're from!), rugby and NFL football codes. I hope you enjoy this sneak peek. Happy reading! With love, Stefanie.