Young three year old Emma runs away from her abusive father and towards the bright flashing lights. Kris hits a wall off grand slam and basks in the glory by trotting around the bases. ******** Closing my eyes, I slowly drift off to sleep in the warmth of the strange car. "I just want a family." "Later Rizzo." Kris mutters as he walks towards his car. "Really man again? Why do I always forget to lock my car."

How To Save A Life: Step one, find a beautiful girl in need. Help her realize she doesn't need you there, not as much as she wants you there. Step Two, never leave her side. Make sure you talk her through everything and never let her shut you out. Step Three, help her with anything she needs. She won't ask for much, but it won't be too hard to find what she really wants if you listen with your heart. Step Four, keep her from her troubled past and fight for her every step of the way. There's some things that are inevitable, but never, and I mean never, give up on her. Step five, fall hopelessly in love along the way. Don't deny the feelings you have, they're there for a reason. Step Six, realize that she's saved you just as much as you've saved her.

Lexi had been abused by her boyfriend, Jake, for years. Beaten, raped and kept isolated, she finally decided enough was enough and fled from her home, escaping his presence and his powerful wrath. However, as soon as the handsome, mysteriously dark shopkeeper came into her life, maybe things would turn out for the better. Living with him was a demand; being with him was by choice. She just hoped the past wouldn't come back to haunt her when all was forgotten.

When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

Mackenize Rivera is a five year old girl with a terrible past. She hasn't spoken a single word in a year. When she is taken away from her father she is put into Sunshine Acres Orphanage. After a year of struggling, Mackenzie's time is here. Someone wants to adopt her. Will Mackenzie come out of her shell? Will her father ever give up on trying to find his daughter?

He pushed me against the wall, trapping me with his hands on the either sides of me on the wall. He brought his face in front of me, our lips almost touching each other's. "You are nothing but trash from my past", he said. Laughing humorlessly, he continued saying, "Just a used toy from past" and a loud sound resonated in his office. Coming to my senses I understood that the devil was slapped. By me. I looked at him with tears in my eyes, afraid of his reaction. But his face was completely blank; he was touching his cheek that I slapped. I opened my mouth to apology but nothing came out. Instead a pair of soft lips were roughly placed on mine like punishing me. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Being the ex-wife of billionaire is not fun. Especially when he promises you the world and in the end left you with nothing but just a suitcase of clothes. Claire White is the ex-Claire Knight, billionaire Adam Knight's ex-wife. Their marriage as well as the divorce was the most gossiped and favorite topic of everyone in New York. During their marriage the headlines were: The New York's most eligible bachelor marries the poor waitress within a week. Is she pregnant? Or just a gold digger who couldn't wait to get her hands on Knight's large fortune? And after divorce: Adam Knight finally confirms divorce with Claire White and states that she was just a gold digger. Now after 5 years Adam Knights is in California, both of them meet, sparks fly. But Claire is not alone now. She has a 5 year old daughter with her who looks nothing like Adam. Now Adam is one hundred percent sure she is a cheater who played with his feelings and his money too. So now he is hell bent on making her pay in every possible way. But secrets are revealed in most unexpected ways. And after all gold digging whore might not be a gold digger or a whore at all.

Lindsay Wilson was born different from everybody else. No, she's not a vampire, werewolf, or some super hero. But she can use her whole brain to function. Lindsay knows everything about everything. She has a perfect, photographic memory, and she has mastered every single sport under the sun. She graduated high school when she was seven. Yeah, seven. But now, Lindsay's mom is forcing her back into high school so she can live a normal teenage life. Too bad the only thing that Lindsay can't do is fit in.

A honeymoon gone wrong, with no place to escape, no place to run, no place to hide and most importantly with no place for love. Story about a psychotic husband who now wants revenge because his own wife betrayed him. Ethan lost his mind when his wife reveals a dirty little secret, now the wall between sanity and insanity has been dropped. Now the same man who vowed to protect his wife forever is after her life. After all what marriage is all about if not struggle. "Scream all you want I will have my sweet revenge. Don't you dare worry my dear wife After all you are my perfect bride."

Where a boy with a broken heart learns the best way to mend a heart is to let it heal and form scars.

She wanted the perfect man. He gave her the perfect man.