Lost. Alone. And Scared. That's how Lily felt. Left with no home, and no relatives, she has lived in the streets. Soon, she is found by a pair of boys that seem to be her age. They lead her to their home, where she is welcomed as apart of their family. Only their's problem, They have eight boys in the house. That's not the only problem though. Lily, who has been through more trauma than any child should, rarely speaks, and is always glued to a book in her new room, she never socializes and is only seen during meals. The Cross boys just want to figure her out, and help her come out of her odd shell. With drama, tears, and a hard journey, Lily and the Cross boys are in for a roller coaster of emotions. But maybe, just maybe, something good will rise from the bad.

[SAMPLE ONLY. PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER 2016] - LINK TO PURCHASE E-BOOK ON MY MESSAGE BOARD! "Why are you being nice to me? I'm a freak, I'm blind," Riley had once asked her, but Ellie could never answer that question, and she would never be able to. Ellie Burke is just this simple town girl, who will never look at the wrong way about anyone. Moving to Florida means everything to her - she could turn over a new leaf, start a new life, and get the chance to actually be someone -and not just this useless nerdy girl. Everything's going well for her until she meets this boy in her English class - and he's the most interesting, unique person Ellie has ever met. The boy who lost his sight. She's going to fight for what her heart wants every step of the way. This is Ellie's story, and it's going to be one bumpy, complicated romance that's nothing like the fairy tales say. A story of hope, trust and what true love really means.

CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REWRITTEN!