Tainted by her past, Amelia Roberts has struggled through a life of beatings and being raped by her step father Decan Adams. She and her two little sisters, Mya and Mia have been living with their aunt ever since their mom gave them up. Now, she struggles through her senior year , dealing with her popular sister and her narcissistic friends and high school boys who are full of themselves. She soon catches the eye of Ethan Dekard, a handsome and cocky typical senior guy. She's not obvious to his charms like all the other girls are and that's what catches his eye. Unknowingly she has him wrapped around her fingers. And to top it all off, a horrifying part of her past comes back to haunt her. One she never expected to show up. In this romance novel, Amelia Roberts comes face to face with her issues from the past and to her surprise, LOVE.

This will be removed once the second edition is completely rewritten on my dock, so don't get too hooked on the first edition. Copyright © amsterdam_ Best Achievements To Date: • Short Story #341 [8.03.2012] • Non-Teen Fiction #599 [2.20.2013] cover credit: unknown found on: weheartit.com

Seth Woods is your typical 18 year old trying to make his Senior year of high school count. Seth is moody, possesive, and overly protective but it's what lurks the ladies in. When new neighbors move into the empty house next to theirs, Seth takes an intrest in the girl next door. But what seems like a normal girl will forever change Seth. Lacey Mitchell is a 17 year old reserved girl with secrets. Secrets that are meant to be hidden. Her heart has been shattered into broken pieces and never to be put back. She's good at one thing and one thing only, hiding herself but what happens when she can't be hidden to the boy next door? What happens when he sneaks his way into her secrets..? (bad description! I know but if I do end up going with this story it will be revised and edited!)

Aria has always laid low in school with her tight-knit group of friends. When she meets Nash at a party, he's rude, he's blunt, and he's got more baggage than he can carry. Aria immediately dislikes him. But the line between hate and love is very thin, and a continuous game of Never Have I Ever may change everything.

[This is an extended sample of a now published book. See inside for more details] ~ "I know you have to get back soon, but there's just something that I want to try first," he breathed. As his eyelids lowered, I let mine do the same, focusing on nothing but my heartbeat and his hands around my waist as I felt his lips finally press themselves against mine. And as he did that, a star - somewhere in our galaxy - exploded into a million pieces of stardust that rained down into our atmosphere. I hadn't been what he was looking for either, but he'd found me anyway. Copyright © 2014 IziKing. All rights reserved.

Grief-stricken over the death of the boss who was like a father to her, Olivia Bailey is left to deal with the aftermath--the arrival of his dashing but estranged son, Pierce Alexander. But she can't stand him and he doesn't trust her. Will working for the new CEO remain to be an impossible task? *** Olivia Bailey might be plain and boring, but she's content with her current lifestyle, working for the kind but lonely old man who owns Alexander Corporation. But his untimely death flips her simple life upside down. Now, she must deal with his estranged son, the heir to his business empire, together with the growing feelings building up between them. Will Olive manage to bear the pressure and issues cropping up along the way--or is this too much to ask? Disclaimer: This story won The Wattys 2014 People's Choice Award. Cover Design by Ashley Marie Bandy

When Matthew Taylor loses his wife of 5 years Julie who he's loved since high school, because she makes the most ultimate sacrifice a mother can make, he's heartbroken, sad, lost and left all alone to raise their 3 month old daughter Savannah, so he hires a nanny (Ava Carson) to help, but most of all will he be able to put his life back together. Now a year later when they start falling for each other, will Matthew be able to love again or will he push Ava away?

Having lived a sheltered life under her father's strict rule, Ella's newfound freedom is tested when she meets Angelo Tomassi, the most well known crime boss in Miami. Despite his duty to marry another woman, Angelo shows Ella a softer side that wins over her heart. She refuses her chance to leave and willingly gives up her freedom for a chance at love with Angelo. When their romantic involvement ignites a string of brutal attacks from an enemy group, Angelo places Ella under his watchful eye to keep her safe. To his surprise, innocent Ella shoots back with impeccable accuracy and skill, raising questions connected to her past. (This book may contain language, violence or sexual content and is intended for mature audiences. Reader discretion is advised.)

He's rude, he's arrogant and downright insolent. She's a damaged good with walls built so high it's a surprise even she can see over them. It's almost been a year since Scarlett Valentina has been working as secretary to the suave, sexy billionaire - Jasper Queen - and as her first year draws to a close, sparks begin to fly. Suffering from a childhood of abuse, Scarlett refuses to let anyone get too close until even she herself cannot stop her boss from digging deep into her past. But, will she let Jasper break down the walls and unearth every part of herself for him? Will Jasper stay long enough to seek his secretary out? Through all the scars, tears, truths and tantrums, who will burn and who will make it out unscathed? • THIS BOOK HAS BEEN FULLY REVISED AND EDITED AS OF JULY 1ST 2017 • ● DEAR READERS, PLEASE BE COURTEOUS OF THE FACT THAT THE FIRST 16-18 CHAPTERS WERE WRITTEN WHEN I WAS 14 YEARS OF AGE HENCE WHY THEY ARE NOT VERY GOOD AND PROVE TO BE RATHER NONSENSICAL AT TIMES. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.●