Love is beautiful, love is light, love is kind. Love grows from beauty and flourishes from radiance... right? But what about darkness? Can love grow from shared fears, shared demons, shared pain? When Austin and Dani, two people as flawed as they come, are introduced by their mutual friend Abbie, sparks fly. But these are not the sparks of light and love -- these are sparks of pain and hate. So what happens when Austin and Dani realize they are both surrounded by the same demons, the same pain, living in the same messed up world where happiness seem to exist only to be crushed by a new sort of tragedy? Will their scars bring them closer to the edge? Or love and a new life?

They are the elite: the people to be, the group to be a part of. They are The Ivy League. When sarcastic, headstrong Courtney Meyers receives an invitation to join them, nothing is ever the same again. Laughter, tears, obnoxious pranks, love and betrayal; with Courtney, every moment is one to remember.

Mara Lynn is the most beautiful girl in the world. James Parker is the ordinary boy who discovers her power. Set on the beaches of Michigan in 1994, the book depicts the joys and consequences of young love as Mara and James meet, shoot a movie, fend off bullies, and explore the potential of infinite beauty. "The Accidental Siren" is a dark, contemporary fairytale available on paperback and ebook at the end of June! To learn more, check out my website at www.JakeVanderArk.com!

Meet Alice Hayden, who was once best friends with a boy named James Cooper. They were like two peas in a pod, at least until high school. Whether as a joke or for real, James changed, completely! Now, just by being near each other, a war breaks out at every encounter. Alice doesn't know why, but there is one thing she knows for sure: James is a jerk and she absolutely despises him! But Fate throws in a little twist, just a tiny one to spice things up. Something that might change their lives and bring them closer together or turn them into mortal enemies... So what is there to do but a little mischievous fooling around. Changing Him won't hurt, right?

Three girls, One Little Secret. Devon, Ainsley, and Caleb are three normal girls. Or that's what people think. They all share a dirty little secret. They play a nasty game with their "Owner" and there might not be a way out but death. What will happen?

"So what if you had a seatmate who's been by your side for like twelve years? What are you going to do about it? He isn't your best friend though (much less your boyfriend)." -Cassie Taylor and Patrick Walker were seatmates for as long as the high school students of Maryville Academy can remember. Nothing EVER did come between them. They infuriated, teased, annoyed, poked, [playfully] punched each other. They made each others days that much more interesting with all their antics of one upping the other. Sadly, this was all in the past. What if Fate decided to play a little game...spice things up a bit...Would Cassie and Patrick ever remain Seatmates...or are they really...Soul mates?

Leah Sparks thought her life was just normal. That is, until she finds out the reason why she was beginning to have freaky and vivid dreams. Her whole world turns upside down as she discovers a brand new world of creatures that were hidden from the humans but still mentioned in different stories. She and her friends realize that humans aren't the only creatures in this world and not all of them are good.

Willow is just a girl. She also has over 100 brothers and sisters. Once every 75 years, one girl and one boy are chosen to be the heirs of the throne. The throne of the whole world. But Willow doesn't know about any of the things her parents are doing to them. What she will have to do to her children. There is also this girl, Andrea. Who is she and what does she want from Willow?

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.