Ari Callahan has no idea how to talk to boys -- or how to talk to anyone for that matter. Enter Zac, the cute new guy in town who won't stop texting her. But is his interest real, or does he have a hidden agenda? ***** Found as a young child washed up on the beach, 17-year-old Ari Callahan has never uttered a word out loud to anyone -- not even her adoptive family. Psychologists have diagnosed her with a condition called selective mutism, but Ari can't help identifying with her namesake character, Ariel, the little mermaid in the fairytale whose voice was stolen by a sea witch. Mermaid-obsession aside, Ari's silence makes socializing tough. She's never had a boyfriend or been asked out on a date. Not until Zac, the confident new arrival in town, asks for her number. But Zac has his own reasons for texting with Ari. He's part of a movement to sabotage the artificial music app called SirenSong, threatening to render human singing obsolete. Zac's collaborators have scoured the globe in search of a singing voice perfect enough to break the SirenSong spell, and their search has led them straight to Ari's beachside town. Will her relationship with Zac help Ari find her voice and unlock the secrets of her origins? Or will he use her and leave her high and dry? Title: Ari and Zac (formerly The Mermaid Hypothesis) Content Warning: This story contains references to selective mutism, suicidal thoughts, and early childhood trauma.

Funny texts from the Harry Potter characters!

Felicity is a girl who has a love for Music and Art. She also has major trust issues. Will her trust issues go away when she meets Nigel or will they remain? Nigel is a shy boy with a power that brings him special talents. He was blessed with a gift and a curse. What happens when his power introduces him to Felicity? Will he start to like his powers or will he run away from them again?

In this world, we read books and the characters are just that... characters. But, our favorite book characters are living, breathing creatures that live in a separate universe from ours. Their lives continue to live out when the stories we read end. There are some of us that merely know their stories and document them for the rest of the world to read. By now, our favorite characters have children in their world. What will happen when five of these children get lost and find their way into our world? Will they get home safely? Or will they cause severe damage that will break this world beyond repair? One thing is for sure: no one's world will ever be the same. Warning: Spoilers for The Mortal Instruments, Twilight, and Harry Potter (This is sort of a half A/U. For TMI, I will only use information from that original series.) Shoutout to @Kawaii_Kay_XD for this amazing book cover!!