❝I said that I was in love with you. That's what you heard, right? That I'm in love with you.❞ ( THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS ) ( CITY OF BONES, CITY OF ASHES, CITY OF GLASS ) ( BOOK ONE )

"Rose, I'm sorry, but your eyesight will be gone by the end of this year." Who knew one simple sentence could change a life so drastically? Rose is a normal seventeen year old girl with a normal life, normal friends, and what she thought to be normal vision. When she receives the news her vision is slowly deteriorating, she doesn't know what to think. Her life is over. What's a life without being able to see? Enter Chace, a young man who tackled Rose to the ground, mistakingly thinking she was about to commit suicide. He's handsome, suave, and has no idea why Rose is so upset. And even though she is a complete stranger, he decides he wants to help her feel better. With four months until her vision is gone forever, Rose slowly falls in love with this happy-go-lucky young man, but never reveals her problem to him. She's scared. Will he stay with her when he finds out she's going blind? Or will he ditch her when he finds out the truth?

#1 Mystery | #1 Thriller | #1 Young Adult Have you ever known someone more than you know yourself? Known them so inside out that you could finish their sentences and know what they're thinking, just with a glance? That was Casey and I. We were the ultimate best friends. We knew more than we should about each other. I was hopelessly and undeniably in love with him. I still remember the day perfectly. I wish I could say there was something to hint that it was coming. There was nothing. I thought I knew everything about him. Apparently not. He killed himself and a part of me died along with him. He was dead, and so was I. Or, so I thought. ** Cover by Reachingformorex ** © 2017 by LaurenJ22. All rights reserved.

*Part 1 of the Max Mitchell series*. Fame, fortune and success. Isn't that what everyone wants? Max Mitchell thought she had it all, until Mr. Sunglasses showed up. He had to be too good to be true. Irresistible? Yes. Charming? Yes. Trouble? Absolutely.

Jennifer Parker has been called many things, strong-willed, smart, ruthless and also essential to the success of her boss, Robert Downey Junior. When she's emotionally gutted by the man she thought was the love of her life, can she stay strong? Can she survive in the jungle of the Hollywood scene? If she's the one who takes care of business, who will be the one to take care of her?

Max is over her ex. And over relationships. Really. She is. Just because she'd been in love with him since she was 16, and they were literally moments away from getting married at one point, why wouldn't she be over Evan? After all, he left her at the alter and absconded with her "best friend", Andrea. Max may be over Evan, but the little town she lives in, Brush River, is anything but. The nearly 2,000 residents won't let her forget their golden couple status, let alone live down the saddest, most humiliating day of her life. And then there's Sam. He's not quite a resident of Brush River, but he suddenly shows up, and starts to make himself at home. Quiet, a loner, and unforgivably good looking, Max can't help but wonder about his story. Why is he all alone? Why is he so content fixing up her Uncle's old, dilapidated farm house? And why can't Max get him off of her mind? Besides, she's over her ex. And over relationships. Really. She is.

because less words tell a greater story. (i do not own any of these unless stated) [ poetry #22 ]

Callie and Dayton have been best friends since they were young. She's best woman at his wedding, a day she is helping to plan...along with the bride's evil bridesmaids. Bentley is Dayton's older brother, his mood swings come thick and fast. He and Callie deny their chemistry to everyone but they can't lie to themselves. It would be messy, people would get hurt, but they know they can't fight it forever.

After Faith's father decides to return back to his work at the mines, her world changes. She is left to live on her own and rent out the bottom floor of her house to a stranger. A car crash and fist-fight later, Faith discovers that her new roommate is indeed the arrogant boy who crashed into her car, who she has an instant hate for. Left alone, with the new 'bad boy' of the town, living in her house... what kind of trouble has Faith got herself into? Cover by: -anthem © 2016 by LaurenJ22. All rights reserved.

some people die young, some people break early and some people love to the point of numbness