"I need you," he whispered from the passenger seat. Why would I trust a bad boy? But I felt, for some reason, that I needed him to. I turned to look at him, but he was already leaning in to kiss me. Why is love so complicated? Maya Reeds is a seventeen year old girl thriving on independence and drive. She thinks boys are mindless, immature imbeciles and has steered clear of the entire concept of love in general. Her single mother is not just a role model, but an inspiration. Leaving for a business trip to China, Maya's mother has high ambitions for her future. However, she can't leave her daughter alone for all those months. That's where Carrie Groom comes in. Carrie has been friends with Maya's mom for years, and her home seems like a harmless place to stay for the duration of Maya's seeming abandonment. Never thought that Carrie could've raised a bad boy. As Maya endures this temporary move, she is sent into a whirlwind of desire, heated emotions, and betrayal- all fueled by the boy who lives just down the hall.

A Taxi. A New Job. A Forgotten Enemy. That’s how it started—or re-started to be exact. Valerie Summers, a twenty-two year old full of secrets, just wanted to forget everything bad that’s ever happened in her life, and she was almost successful until He re-entered her life. Christian Reyes is back, but his time he’s looking for answers and Valerie can’t deny the requests of her new boss, right? Valerie is just as stubborn as Christian and adamant to keep her secrets to herself, but as she finds herself in a messy situation, how long will it be until the truth finally comes out? Buckle up your seat belts everyone, it's going to be a bumpy ride because when a naïve introvert and a gorgeous, but stubborn, grudge-holding businessman collide… well let’s just say, it’s a perfect recipe for disaster. And it all began, Once Upon A Taxi…

Gangs. That was the one thing that had ruined Evelyn Summers life since the start. With her brother being the leader of “The London's Eyes,”growing up in a world of cruelty was something Evelyn Summers had to become accustomed to. But thing's about to get a whole lot worse. Gangs are starting to form all over London- with the intention of destroying London's Eyes. What will happen when the leader of the most powerful gang offers protection in exchange for Evie? Will Evie be able to survive Sebastian King? She just might have to- because as we all know, Sebastian isn't planning on letting her go any time soon. +++++ Our breaths were heavy and ragged, our chests skimming against each other. "You're no good for me." I whispered, my eyes searching his emotionless ones. "Well that's just too bad, now is it?" +++++

"We... We slept together last night, right?" There's still this little piece of hope in me that expects him to deny it, but who are we kidding. He blushes proving that I was right so I carry on. "Look, let's just forget we did, OK? In my case, I don't even remember anything. It was a mistake. A huge one. We were both drunk and not thinking properly." Start reading and find out more!

"You save yourself or you remain unsaved." - Alice Sebold. °°° Florence Rosa Brine - this is her story. It's a sad one, to be honest. Her version of events is one that would surprise even those who think they knew everything about her. After a series of incidents that had emotionally and physically scarred her, Flo fled from her hometown to live with her father in Australia and changed everything about herself that made her, her. But when she realises that the only way forward is to face her demons head on, she returns to her hometown to do exactly that. In her return, she has to face Jake; the only boy she's ever loved. Yet the thing that stands out the most to Flo is his transformation. He spends most of his hours in the gym, boxing, weightlifting, boxing, and more boxing. Instantly, Flo notices that he's become quieter, fiercer and strangely distant, but she has no idea of what is going on in his head. After all, he's Jake. And no one knows a thing about Jake. While facing her fears head on, she discovers what the true meaning of love is, and how she can finally move on from her past and save herself.

Ultop High is filled with a very diverse group of students. Some are made to be Presidents and lawyers while others are doomed to be grocery store clerks. Arsen considers himself a part of the grocery store clerk gang and he honestly has no problem with that. At least he'll get a discount on all of the food he wants. When he overhears a confrontation between a mystery girl and a hard-edged guy at the grocery store he works at, he starts to get interested, following up on the story to find out that the girl from the store is his neighbor, not only his neighbor but his classmate. When he starts to continue to save her over and over again from the shadows, it starts to become difficult for him to keep his cover. While punching a kid in the face just for looking at him, he encounters her face to face for the first time, a girl even badder than he could ever be, Bliss, despite the fact she is anything but blissful. When she passes him in her leather, he can't help but to throw down the kid and go after her. But Bliss doesn't want to be pursued, in fact, she has no heart and no reason to have feelings for anyone else. So why does bad boy Arsen even feel the need to chase after her? He tweets #BadBoyMeetsEvenBadderGirl and the whole school gets set ablaze, cheering him on in his conquest. Will he be able to tame Bliss or will he be burned in the process?

Megan Fields is uptight and has no time for boys. She's boring and plain and hates parties. And did I mention she has no time for boys? But that is all about to change when a strange love letter is left on her locker one day from the mysterious J. To make things easier for Megan, there only happens to be three boys with a J on their small school. There's James Aarons, the school bad boy. Also Jess McAdams the student council president. And Josh Davis, her bestfriend's jock brother. And coincidentally, all three boys suddenly took interest in her more than she likes. Who could the mysterious J be?

Alyssa's parents are gone. In a way, they both inadvertantly left her. The Reese family decides to lend a helping hand and take her in. What Alyssa forgets is that the Reese's have 8 lovely boys...Who she will be rooming with. Coming from a sibling free life, will she be able to handle it? Will she find that the annoying and disgusting boys she once despised had suddenly all turned from frogs into princes? One thing was for sure...She was in for it. In for what? Boys, boys, and more boys.

"Stop stealing my food." I glared at him but I knew he could see I was joking. A smile appeared on his face as I knew he had an idea. That's Never Good. "Here have it back." Carter opened his mouth and spit out chewed apple all over the floor. I didn't know weither to be angry or just plain disgusted. Carter burst out laughing and I couldn't help the edges of my mouth to twitch. Don't laugh, just keep a straight face Rose. I kept my face expressionless as I squatted down to the chewed apple remains on the floor and scooped it up in my hand. Carter stopped laughing once he saw what I was about to do. I threw the chewed apple at him, landing right on his face. Bulls-eye. There was about a two second silence before I bursted out laughing, clutching my sides at the comical sight in front of me. A look of shock and rage was present on Carters face and I could almost see a purple vain in his forehead throb. Of course this made me laugh twice as hard. I was struggling to breathe as Carter slowly wiped the apple of his face and glared me down. "You do know you picked up something that was in my mouth, right?" Carter remarked. How did I not think of that? Who knows what has been in Carters mouth! Or should I say, Who has been in Carter's mouth. I cringed and wiped my hands on Carter. He could have his disgusting germs back. "You do know you are just adding more of my germs if you rub it off on me." He said slowly as if I was a child. "Well isn't someone smart today? Wait you said we were late for school! We are definitely late now!" "Calm your pantyhose, I lied to get you out of bed." Carter smiled. "Wow, that must be a change from you lieing to get women Into bed." I said before walking out the front door. I got into my car but not before earning a middle finger from Carter. Isn't he charming? Cover By:

Shawna Roberts is the girl that every guy turns to when they need a fake date, a fake girlfriend, a fake fling to make some other girl jealous, a fake couple photo to send to their parents... Shawna's pretty much seen it all. But no matter what they pay her for, everything she does has one common factor: it's all fake. That doesn't make being their paid girl much easier, though. Adam Ferrell is the campus heartthrob with the appearance of a god, an ego the size of Canada, and worshiped by everyone to monumentally ridiculous proportions. In Shawna's mind, it's a miracle his head fits through his shirt every morning. Yet despite their instant dislike for one another, Adam and Shawna each need what the other can offer. When Adam unexpectedly pushes into Shawna's life with a business deal, she's torn between her feelings and her sense of duty, which protects a secret she has kept for years, from even those closest to her. And as the two begrudgingly get to know each other, masks start slipping and secrets come spilling out, forcing each of them to confront some of their darkest moments and deepest fears.