“for you, i would give all the love that is in my heart even if you've already ripped it out of me.” ➴ one third of the 'us' series. ➴ lowercase intended © troubhle 2015

And, suddenly, Elliot feels like a little boy again and Jensen is the girl sitting in class right next to him. He’s so confused because he peeks at her again, and this time it’s not Jensen, it’s Nova with her dark eyes and soft hair and god, what Elliot would give to have her back there. But it’s not Nova, it’s Jensen. Infuriating Jensen with her bright blue eyes and curly hair that he wants to run his hands through because it seems like as much of a mess as he is. - - - A series of Saving Elliot one-shots centered around Elliot Fintry.

"Not just a flavour, but a way of life." When seventeen-year-old Flo Kennedy is forced to up sticks and trade her life in London for a sleepy seaside town on the south coast, she's anything but excited. Walden-on-Sea could win awards for being Britain's dullest town, and with a population consisting almost entirely of over sixties, teenagers are an endangered species. Silently struggling with her parents' death and separation from her sister, Flo's convinced she's in for the worst summer of her life. But when she meets the guy in the ice cream shop, things start to change. It's not long before she lands herself a job, a new set of friends and maybe even the beginnings of first romance. For the first time in several years, she's happy. But Flo knows all too well that things can't stay perfect forever, and after all, being on top of the world only gives you further to fall.

It was an unspoken agreement between us. Some nights he would show up at my window and I let him in, no questions asked. And the next day, it was forgotten; we just continued on as the strangers we were to each other.

❝ the tan lines will fade, but the memories remain. ❞ // a collection of summer one-shots brought to you by the secret santa + lovely cupids services

"Anna dislikes being stuck three-quarters of the way down a chimney. She really does. Not to mention, she's still going round North America, and there's, like, three continents still to get through in about as many hours."

Everly Winter hasn't had a day without responsibility in years. Between dealing with her newly divorced parents and watching out for a suicidal best friend, Everly never has time for herself. But then Jace Wasson comes along, self-contained and enigmatic. He doesn't give Everly the best first impression, but the two of them just can't seem to stay away from each other. Everly finds herself falling- falling in love with someone who she never expected to like the slightest bit.

It started when they were eight. Charlie Brunner entered the scene and put his charm on Quinn Carter’s only good friend, Dakota Evans. Now, nine years later, Dakota’s changed. She’s shoved Charlie out of her life for good, leaving him with no other choice but suicide. Quinn, with her everlasting hatred towards him, does nothing to stop it. But what happens when she—unintentionally—saves his life? Sparks fly. False relationships form. And love, the last thing either Quinn or Charlie expected, catches them by surprise.

[This book has officially been published and only a sample remains. See inside for details.] Nora Montgomery's primary goal was to remain seemingly unnoticed until graduation, and that meant staying away from Ryder Collins. But when both she and Ryder are selected to participate in the local police department's handcuff demonstration, they find themselves inescapably chained together. The tension between them is thick; filled with unresolved issues from their past friendship. But things get a whole lot worse when the officer loses the key and the pair are forced to accommodate each other until a replacement is available. Being handcuffed to the opposite gender was sure to introduce some extremely uncomfortable situations. Things are about to get awkward, right? 2013 Watty Awards Winner Most Popular, Mystery//Thriller