Twelve of the most dynamic and engaging YA authors writing today team up for this one-of-a-kind collection of he said/she said stories - he tells it from the guy's point of view and she tells it from the girl's. These stories of love and heartbreak teach us that relationships become complicated because there are two sides to every story. Here are Wanda and John's stories.

"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight." ~1 Peter 3:3-4 "Tu es belle, ma chère, tant à l'intérieur qu'à l'extérieur." Aislyn Palmin is surrounded by beautiful people. Her mother is the owner of a successful modeling agency, and she works for renowned designer, Pierre Darling. But despite being surrounded by beauty, Aislyn doesn't feel beautiful herself. Linc Kingsman is gorgeous and knows it. People love him because he seems perfect on the outside, but the secrets he's hiding make him feel ugly on the inside. Insecurities, imperfections, and inadequacies abound within these two individuals. What does it take to look past these things, and discover the true meaning of beauty? [Quote translated by CMBooks]

"Thanks..." I mumbled. "For what?" Lucas asked, staring at me; with his eyebrows furrowed. "For being a good person. There are not a lot of people out there like that." I told him, referring to mostly everyone at school. "Of course there are, Macey. You're just not looking in the right place." ---- Macey Owens isn't exactly popular. Scratch that, she isn't popular at all. In fact, she has absolutely no friends. Being the school's outcast doesn't exactly earn you a spot at the popular table with the elite Lexi Abrams and her crew. Just the opposite, in fact. So when Macey bumps into sweet and quirky Lucas Matthews, after one of Lexi's tauntings, she expects him to walk away like everyone else. But what happens when he doesn't? What happens when he wants to save her from Lexi? And more importantly: save her from herself? All Rights Reserved ©2013 ItsOctober3rd Inspired by Christina Perri's song: Arms ((If you are suicidal and easily triggered, I strongly suggest you don't read for your safety))

"alice?" he whispered, his voice nervous. "yeah?" she replied absent mindedly, stirring the coffee in the dark red cup with her spoon. "i love you," he said. an uncomfortable silence filled the air. "i love you, alice," he repeated, looking at her. her head was bent as she spooned the cream and only strands of her ginger hair hung from the sides of her face. "okay," she replied. [© noiembrie; cover by @aciddaisies] short story #76, romance #383, thirteenth july two thousand thirteen.

"I had never thought in a million years that a boy who used to hate me, who used to make me cry, who used to play tricks on me could possibly make me fall in love with him.." Saydie was only four when Ethan started playing tricks on her: purposely spilling his chocolate drink on her white dress, giving her a slimy lizard at the first day of school, blew her sand castle off and much more.. She was brave, yet she felt that this boy had done enough. When she turned 16, she hadn't expected that a boy like Ethan could hide something from her.. A/N: I wrote this when I was 16 and didn't have the chance to run through it and correct any grammatical mistakes. So if you found any, my bad. A Beautiful Mess Copyright © August 2012 thatVanillaGurl Teen Fiction #670

A girl trapped in a basement for 10 years after being kidnapped. When she finally makes her great escape, she looks for her family. Clueless of where she is, only knowing where she came from. She finds Jesse on the way, some type of bad boy, Gypsy type. A great adventure is on it's way. Especially with her chicken, Chewie, the attention stealer.

With summer just around the corner, Coraline's prepared for another busy tourist season at her family's hotel. What she's not expecting, however, is England's hottest up-and-coming music sensation, Leon McCarthy, showing up at the check-in desk.

After recovering from a recent breakup, like any other teenager, Lena wishes with her whole heart that anything (or everything) would change. They always say to watch what to you wish for because suddenly, Lena is thrust into Andrew's world. Andrew, who is your typical bad boy - you know the type - he's the kind of boy that your mom always warns you against; the kind of boy that your father buys a shotgun for. And Lena, who is everything but bad, is suddenly very confused by the feelings that begin to build between her and her bad boy.

❝oh, to go to london and fall in love with an english boy.❞ [the name amelia + red hair] x certain cities + [english names / romance] = 31 days of amelia written in participation of the [im]perfection dare, by beyoutiful1D may twenty sixth; short story number seven (that's on the bottom of the first page); romance number seventy three (asdf). may twenty eighth; appeared on the what's hot page. (© promethean 2013; cover by promethean)

In an effort to live a bolder and braver life, Everly Rowan begins following the "10 Easy Steps of the Morris Method of Creative Risk-taking". Over the next few weeks she visits a karaoke bar, a punk hairstylist, a bible-thumping church, and a skydiving drop zone. She breaks off her engagement to her fiance, clobbers a policeman with her shoe, and stands up to her sister in a showdown over fried squid. Just as she is beginning to question the wisdom of her actions, the author of the self-help book, Dr. Lana Morris, comes to town for a 'Dare to be Great' weekend retreat. The events that unfold there give Everly a new understanding of the nature of courage... and love.