Short story Conscripted into the army, a new recruit questions the peace of the night.

Wren Martin is socially awkward. She blocks off herself to the world, hiding behind her favorite hoodie. All she wants to do is keep a low profile, and graduate well enough to qualify for a college scholarship. But then a babysitting job leads her to cross paths with Asher Reed, Eastview Highʼs notorious athlete. When a field injury kickstarts his senior year, heʼs turning his free time and attention to Wren. And maybe she might not want to be invisible after all. ***** [Watty's Collector's Edition Winner] [TFA Runaway Prize Winner] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro

Nathan Johnson is the nerdiest guy in school- everyone knows it. But Paige Heartfield couldn't help but see something more of him. So, when she goes to his house to return his phone, she discovers he isn't so nerdy after all. What happens when Paige advices Nathan to join the football team? And what happens when he becomes the new quarter back? For the first time ever, Nathan is popular! But with all the popularity and flirtatious attention, does Nathan gradually forget the girl who believed in him from the start? Soon it gets too much and Nathan has turned from nerd to jerk! When his new attitude becomes unbearable, Paige has to try and find a way to get the old Nathan back. Is it possible for her to make him see that being popular isn't what's important, it's about being true to yourself. Highest rankings... 1 in #PopularNerd 3 in #Popular 35 in #Nerd 44 in #Teen fiction [Cover made by @bubblygummii]

When Everly Reed collides with the cynical and devilishly handsome Mason Valdez, she knows trouble is ahead, but she never could have guessed how much she would be drawn to the storm. ***** Nineteen-year-old Ever Reed likes when things make sense. Which is probably why she excels at math, enough to secure her a spot at an Ivy League school out of state. Sheltered by her mother and older brother Asher for most of her life, Ever hasn't experienced much of the world, but she knows New York will be an adventure. Enter Mason Valdez: cynical, arrogant, and undeniably attractive-exactly what Ever doesn't need. But as their paths keep crossing, Ever finds herself intrigued by Mason, and eager to know the boy behind the bitter mask. As secrets, scars, and painful pasts rise to the surface, Ever knows one thing for sure: they can only make it through if they face their storms together. [[word count: 150,000 - 200,000]] Cover designed by Frances Louise De Ramos Spinoff to The Hoodie Girl Book One of the A Thousand Storms series [[The Fiction Awards 2018 Best Overall Story and Best Romance Winner]] Content/trigger warning: This story mentions sexual assault and childhood abuse