[NOTE: This book was written in 2010, a time of long-distance phone cards, weight-loss obsessions, and searching for a man as a solution to life's problems-what a messy time to be alive! In other words, I hope you enjoy this throwback, and while this book does end on a cliffhanger of sorts, the sequel addresses any unanswered questions (which is hopefully fair, given that book 1 is free, ya know?] An awkward family homecoming at Christmas. A humiliating public weigh-in, with two judging parents as the audience. The announcement of a deadline for arranged marriage doom. And that's just the first two chapters. In "Year of the Chick," Romi Narindra must find love before her parents find her a husband. Easy to say, less easy to live through, as this book takes you deep inside "awkward Indian living in the West." To escape her fate, Romi wades through the waters of secret-dating, where self-consciousness is at an all-time high, and experience at an all-time low. It's the sort of thing that would turn almost anyone into a man-crazy freak with romance tunnel-vision, and that's exactly what ends up happening. All the while, a lack of inspiration in her corporate job leads Romi to her love of writing, in what quickly becomes a man-quest play-by-play. From whiskey-breath scum bags to uni-brow creeps and everything in between, Romi and her wingmen come up empty time after time. And that's when she meets a fellow writer. On the Internet. So will it be arranged marriage doom, or an Internet affair that's not as creepy as "To Catch a Predator"? Time will tell in the "year of the chick," a twelve-month quest to find love. Tick-tock. --------------------------------------------- "Year of the Chick" is book one of a series, and book two is available at Amazon! LENGTH: 75,000 words or 285 pages DISCLAIMER: this book contains profanities, blunt accounts of the dating scene, and many awkward family moments. Enjoy!

Silver is a sixteen year old girl who lives in her own world... literally. This world of hers only exists in that crowded brain of hers. Sam is her imaginary friend, who has always been there for her, but to other people Sam is just a hallucination. Apparently seeing and hearing things that are not visible to the rest of the world indicates that one might be schizophrenic. When Silver gets caught not taking her medication again, her parents and her therapists have had enough. Due to their being deaf, the Bareto's aren't able to "see" when their daughter is having an episode, and goes to her therapist for help. Dr. Lisbon decides to prescribe Silver a new kind of medicine and this time it does not come in an orange bottle. For six months Silver is forced to live with a boy who strangely resembles Sam-- her imaginary friend. How does Silver handle living with the real-life version of her hallucination? How is she expected to help a young boy with a personality disorder, when she herself can't cope with her own disorder? In this coming of age story two young adults have to face their reality and find ways to live in their own skin, without skipping out on their daily dosage or dressing up as Clark Kent or John Bender from "The Breakfast Club". They are assigned to help each other as well as help themselves. Gradually they open up to each other and reveal their inner secrets. Pouring their hearts out to each other, they discover that they have a lot more in common than they initially thought.

Danny always thought she was straight, until she met Ash. As they get closer, Danny realizes she's developing feelings for Ash. But girls aren't supposed to like girls, right? Danny is getting more and more confused each day. Will she accept what she is, or will she push it away?

Never in my Life did I expect this day to come, actually i don't think anyone did. I mean seriously, a Sandwich Apocalypse? But sadly, it did happen and now me and 5 total strangers are fighting for our lives just trying to get out this alive.

UNDER EDITING TO BE PUBLISHED UPDATES COMING (2019) (GirlxGirl) Dylan Knights life was most defiantly uncomplicated...well at least to her. Except everything around her seemed to fall to the ground the day her heart takes a turn down a road she never thought was even in her path and somehow...her enemy was the one to make her take it. Fighting her feelings seemed harder than Dylan thought and she can't help but feel like she's falling more and more in love with the enemy except every fibre in her body is telling her to fight not against it...but for her.

Eighteen year old Sophia adores her one year old son Avory. She makes sure that he has everything before she begins to worry about herself. But the one thing that Avory doesn't have that Sophia can do nothing about is a father. Avory's father ditched the scene when Sophia told him she was pregnant at the young age of sixteen. She went through eight months of pregnancy and a tiresome labor without him and feels she doesn't need him. So, when she moves to L.A, she is suprised when she finds out he attends the college she enrolls in. Suddenly, he's back in the picture and Sophia doesn't know what to do for Avory. Kick him out and leave Avory fatherless or take back the scumbag that left her to raise their child alone?

Jazz has always loved her bestfriend Johari.... Johari always pushing Jazz away...but when the new girl comes will Jazz feelings for Johari inch away. And Johari will find herself missing Jazz more and more wishing she didn't push her away.

Jonathan Hill is home alone on a stormy night, babysitting his baby sister who won't stop crying. When he finds her room door oddly locked, it's only the beginning to a horror filled night.

As Jaci is a a half vampire and her best friend is a Vampire named Maya, who she hopes to become her protector. What will get in the way? Battles, love, there are many possibilities.