Grace and Kya always do everything together, and nothing can get in the way of their friendship. But then Levi comes along...just as things are starting to shift. The girls have paintball and they have their other best friend James, but something is wrong between James and Kya too, and Grace needs to figure out what it is. Grace has always been there for Kya. Only Grace knows what Kya's been through. Besides, Kya keeps life exciting-pulling Grace into things she'd never dare to do on her own. But daring is starting to turn dangerous. And Grace has to decide how far she can go ...before she ends up losing everything else.

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." ― Dr. Seuss

"The best way of keeping a secret is to pretend there isn't one."- Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin When 16-year-old Ariel Chambers is rescued from a brutal kidnapping, she returns back to her family with scars running deeper than anyone can ever imagine. Having seen her brother killed before her eyes, her search for the truth becomes desperate... But how far will she go to get it? Can she trust her mysterious new bodyguard, Will? Can she trust anyone? Most importantly, what secrets does she hide? [Watty Awards 2013 Winner]

In a five part story based on the BBC TV show SHERLOCK, the legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his mild-manner companion, John Watson, face five original adventures written by WattyAwards2012 Finalist, E. K. Sloyer. The two partners in crime face a criminal that can only be tracked through John's past; a mysterious voice bent on destroying Sherlock through a member of the Royal family; and lastly, a nemesis that is determined to prove that Sherlock's dead...though, all the while, the great detective is one step ahead of all of them. __________________ IN EDITING PROCESS COMPLETED 2013 #54 in Mystery/Thriller

UNEDITED! Will edit soon :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "What's going to happen?" I uttered, knowing he probably didn't hear me. "What do you mean? Happen to what?" he asked, running his hand through my hair and caressing my cheek sweetly. "To us?" I asked, feeling scared about the way he was going to respond. "What's going to happen?" I repeated my question but this time my voice gave away how worried I was. A single tear dropped onto Evan's palm and suddenly he had swept me up into his arms. I instinctively curled into a ball and hugged him tight, pressing my cheek against his chest and listening to his heart. "Nothing's going to happen Maria. I promise. I love you, so much. Don't worry," he pleaded rocking us back and forth slightly. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry I ruined this moment," was all I could say as silent tears made their way down my cheeks and onto his shirt. "Shhh, it's alright. I don't know how it will all work out, but we will be together, forever. I promise," he assured me, pressing a kiss to my temple. I sniffled and wiped my eyes as I looked up at Evan. He was watching me with concerned, loving eyes and for some unknown reason that look only made me start crying again. This time however I was happy. I was crying with joy because I knew I had someone who I could rely on; someone who would never leave me, someone who would be by my side forever, someone who would stay, stay with me and stay for me, someone who would stay true to me and stay forever in my heart. ~~~~~~~ Maria and Evan meet quite unexpectedly and form a relationship that is stronger than either of them could imagine. They share countless sweet moments throughout the summer, but when it comes down to it, Evan's home is 1,007 miles away from Maria. What happens at the end of the summer? Will Evan stay?

" Honey, everything's going to be fine. I promise." that's what they kept telling her, but to Nadine, it seemed more like everything was the opposite of fine. Nadine Woods was 12 years old when her whole world came crumbling down infront of her and she could do nothing about it. In just one day, she managed to lose all the family she had and also lost contact with her best friend. Now Nadine is sent to live in a foster home and she makes some new friends. 5 years later, Nadine is in her final year of high school and soon she comes in contact with someone she never thought she'd see again. Everything seems peachy on the outside but is Nadine truly happy with her life? Now enter Anton, the rich debonair French boy from the upper class side of town. Anton is 19 and in his first year of college. He's cocky, not arrogant. Raised to be a gentleman according to society, but not exactly the sweetest berry out there. But he's also got secrets of his own. What happens when this French boy starts to slowly melt Nadine's heart. But how long will this last. Anton is faced with a difficult decision when he has to choose between love and the right thing. Will he chase after her? A story about love, tears, laughter and most especially; friendship. Join Nadine Woods on a journey to find her silver lining.

Ever kept a secret? Ever hidden who you truly are? Hope Evans takes secrets to a whole new level...

The sixth sense is a gift not a saddle. It's a gift that sees what's visible to the heart but invisible to the naked eyes, the soul. Shanna Park, an outgoing successful 24 year old business woman and Cole Sear, a quite popular doctor who seems to enjoy treating girls' hearts like it's his profession are made to cross each other's path through the gift that they each have, to see the dead. Oblivious to the happenings, a strong yet erratic sensation started fighting fate, unwrapping emotions, breaking iron walls and tying knots that are bound for forever, a sensation that felt even more stranger and stronger than the sixth sense that they already have. With a lot of ghost chasings, secrets that have been buried even to the deepest of graves and a dead fiance showing up, there's no way in hell that Shanna and Cole's quirky story had never been far from normal.

***** In Anything But Ordinary, two very different girls learn through different ways the affects of bullying and how far someone will go to get away from it all. This touching story is sure to turn your world upside down and help you realize that you are anything but ordinary.

Watch out boys... Katherine Gray isn't a man eater, but more of a man hater. Katherine has your typical womanly problem, men; and as only a junior in college, she's finally had enough. When the Adler scholarship finally rolls around in the fall, Katherine is more than ready to expose men for the true dirt bags that they are, as well as their many other different disguises. The conditions are simple: The time limit is one semester, must involve the United States, and be a remarkable exposé about the hard-hitting truth. Katherine's response? Simple. One semester to travel to every state in the U.S. and date 50 men, exposing the truths, secrets, and dirty lies from their lives. Besides, what's better than a hard hitting truth, that gives even a harder hitting smack down to the male gender? However, uncovering the dirty truth about men has Katherine finding the dirty truth about herself, and uncovering a certain truth she may not want to discover.