Well, things have certainly gone wrong for Tarabelle Johansson. Taiven is missing, she needs to rule an entire merkingdom on her own, the Upper Kingdom could be invaded at any moment and to top it all off, she's pregnant. Yes, the young woman certainly has her work cut out for her. In this dramatic sequel, many new characters appear including Gabrielle Caslynn, a half-mermaid...of the Deep. She is part of a secret plan to build an army of half-breeds that dark merman Auron has to destroy the Upper Kingdom. But sadly, Gabrielle finds her way into the ocean too early and unexplainable changes happen to her. Yes, she turns into a mermaid, but unlike Tara, she is on her own during her transformation. Not only is it incredibly painful, but after she has no idea where to go, what to do and who to trust. When Gabrielle is taken prisoner by the Upper Kingdom along with her brother Greg, Tara quickly sees that the young boy and the young girl may just be the help she needs to rescue Taiven before an even bigger war breaks between both merkinds.

"I was smoking on Shellfish Bridge, thinking about how I had completely screwed up my life, when an idea occurred to me; what if I jumped?" What happens when you make a suicidal jump off a bridge and everything goes completely wrong? Ask Tarabelle Johansson, an 18 year old girl that wanted to end her life, even though it had barely begun. Despite having to leave behind her older brother Ridge, Tara saw no good reason to stay alive much longer. Her mother has been deceased since she was nine and her father was a jobless drunk that had fun abusing Tara in every single way. The day Tara finally "quits" her job, she also decides to quit her life the easy way, by jumping off a bridge. But when she jumps off, nothing happens. She was supposed to die...only she didn't. The young woman was saved by the most unlikely creature possible, a mermaid. Instead of swimming Tara back to the surface to live on her life, the sea-girl decides to turn Tarabelle into a mermaid. Now, not only is Tara forced to live in an underwater kingdom full of human fish and has no idea how to adapt, but she also falls for the prince (soon to be king) Taiven. But the mermen is already engaged, and Tara finds out that his bride to be Adara is not what she appears. While all of this happens under sea, back on land Tarabelle's older brother Ridge, attempts to find out what exactly happened to her. He is convinced that his little sister would not commit suicide...or would she? This is the dazzling story about a girl who's life got turned upside down the day she wanted to die. This is the beginning of A Mermaid Tale.

Growing up with Shane and Matt - the Lavery twins next door, Holly can't seem to get rid of them. With her dad always gone, Holly has always been forced to stay with them - having to put up with the constant teasing, bugging, bear kidnapping and name-calling. All her life. However, as years go by, Holly gets older....and so do Shane and Matt. Not being little kids anymore, Holly still has to put up with the two - but now it's even worse. Why?! Because now that Matt and Shane are older, hotter, and well....(somewhat) mature , she finds herself in a bit of a mess. A certain mess she NEVER thought she'd ever have to be in with the Lavery Twins. romance/teenfiction. - drummstixx

Jordan's life changed the moment she met Jesse Jacobsen. He was immature, cocky, and the most annoying boy she had ever met in her entire life. And he fell hopelessly in love with her at first sight. Four years later and nothing much has changed between them. Though academically bright, Jordan isn't exactly the smartest when it comes to love. Even though at times Jesse makes it clearly obvious how he feels about her, she just doesn't get it. Or... she's deeply in denial. After being sent away because of their bad behavior, Jordan finds out Jesse's biggest secret. As they grow closer, they find themselves getting deeper and deeper into something that seems impossible to get out of. She must keep her growing relationship with her enemy a secret from everyone close to her. Her life, and theirs, depends on it. (Watty Awards 2011 Winner)

The members of Team VAKAD of the Defensive Affairs Unit are completely opposite of each other, and it took them quite a while to finally get along. There's Aiden, the egotistical leader. Kristie, the beautiful airhead. Anthony, the know-it-all nerd. Dex, the intimidating bad boy. And Violet, the troublesome loner, who just so happens to not be so lonesome anymore. Now, after months of strenuous training, it's time for their toughest mission yet: high school. And it's a lot harder than they thought it would be. There, they meet friends and foes. They thought fighting villains was hard, but they're about to find out that high school kids are just as bad.

The Defensive Affairs Unit is a top-secret, super-powered society that protects the planet from threatening villains. After being recruited, the new recruits are split into separate teams and, after extensive training, sent out to protect the Earth with everything they've got. But then there's VAKAD, a new team of the DAU. The five members are completely different from each other, and that could cause a lot of trouble. With their egotistical leader, the beautiful airhead, the know-it-all nerd, the intimidating bad boy, and the troublesome loner, they are definitely the most difficult team the DAU has ever had to deal with. Join Violet, that troublesome loner, through her adventures and misadventures with the four idiots she is forced to call her teammates and, even worse, her friends.

Hey guys, I originally wrote this story in 2012, and now-13 years later-I'm returning to it with fresh eyes, a bit more life experience, and a full heart. This version is a reimagined take on the original, and while it's still a first draft (with its fair share of rough edges), I'm beyond excited to finally share it with you. To those who have read, are reading, or will someday read this-thank you. Truly. Your support, your votes, your time-it all means a lot. If you have thoughts, feedback, or just want to say hi, I'd love to hear from you. To everyone who's been part of this journey, even silently-thank you for being here. ❤️ - All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means-including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods-without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations used in reviews or critical articles. Copyright © Originally written in 2012, reimagined in 2025.

As a young girl, Catalina is the victim of vampires. After her entire family is massacred, she is saved by vampire hunters. She swears revenge and years later is still searching for the vampires who killed her family. When a vampire that constantly gets on her nerves and evades her staking attempts offers to help her find the ones she's after, she must team up with him. He's determined to convince her that he still has his humanity and wants her to see him as more than a vampire, as a man.

***WARNING: scenes of a SEXUAL context.*** Twitter: @Atlantis094 :] After a horrible shipwreck, Tarini is separated from her boyfriend, Sebastian. She washes up on shore, stranded on an unknown island. A mysterious, but nonetheless handsome prince saves her. But he refuses to let her leave. Tarini is desperate to escape, knowing deep down that Sebastian is alive somewhere. But as she learns more about the mysterious prince's past, she begins to care for him, maybe even more than she ever did for Sebastian... P.S. THIS BOOK IS UNEDITED SO THERE ARE MANY TYPOS AND ERRORS. I HAVE DEBATED DELETING THIS BOOK SINCE I DON'T LIKE IT AS MUCH AS I DID WHEN I FIRST WROTE IT, BUT I'VE DECIDED TO KEEP IT.

For 18 year old Avery Williams, life hasn't been an easy ride. With her mom on life support, being poor which means she can't afford her mom's surgery, she has to raise her 6 year old sister Lilly by herself in their small apartment, and her dad abandoned them before Lilly was even born. But one stormy night while Avery was driving home in their old ford pickup truck, her and Lilly come across an injured fox lying in the middle of the road. She decides to pull of and help the poor fox. But after she helps it, it starts to talk. The next thing Avery knows, is that the fox is glowing and the little glow goes inside her body. With her new secret, she can shift into a fox. But the fox named, Red, told her she can't tell anyone. So now it's Avery's and Lilly's little secret. --------------------------------------- Jake Taylor is the alpha of the Southern Nightshade Pack. He's used to getting what he wants. When he comes across Avery and Lilly walking in a park, he finds out that she is his mate. And he wants her. Bad. So he does the only thing he can think of. Have him and his friends kidnap her. But will he put up with her trying to escape? Will he find out her little secret? Read the book and find out. Highest Ranking: #52 in Werewolf