Hal was completely entranced by Amanda from the moment she set foot in Endeavor, and she shook his world view to its core, re-coloring the way he looked at everything. The guides continue to make surprising discoveries as they sleuth into recent alarming developments at school, Amanda's true identity, and her reasons for coming to Orion. They come to realize that Amanda may have disappeared physically, but she is definitely still sending beacons and clues so that they can uncover the larger mystery of which she is a part . . . does an intricate, carved box belonging to Amanda hold the key to everything?

Some girls are tough, but Daphne is tough in a different way. She lost her mother to a short fight with cancer when she was fourteen years old, leaving her alone with her father. After her death, he became depressed and slowly started to deteriorate for the last two years. But she doesn’t have time to dwell on it because the medical bills from both her father and mother are only piled upon every day bills for food, heat, water, and rent. Her father’s disabled checks don’t cover much, so Daphne got a job at the hardware store down the street, which helped a little bit more. Enter Ethan. After a few recurring appearances, he made her an offer she couldn’t refuse… literally. That’s how she ended up fighting in front of crowds in a deserted warehouse. It was illegal on many levels, but the cash she brought home every Friday and Saturday was impossible to turn down. On one of her regular nights of fighting, she met eyes with a stranger in the crowd. She didn’t think anything of his brooding stare; there were lots of creeps who came to watch the fight for the boobs and blood. But when she saw those same eyes the following Monday, everything changed. Who was this guy? How close is he trying to get to Daphne and why? How long can she continue this double life that puts her in danger so that she can save her father’s life? And the burning question Daphne has to decide: Is it all worth it?

"A smile will get you far, but a smile and a gun will get you farther" -Al Capone. Federal Agent Alex Turner deals better with guns than boyfriends, and prefers it that way. Her emotional range is bleak, but her aim is damn near perfect. Thinking saving the world is a far easier task than dating, Agent Turner springs at the opportunity to prevent young scientist Marcus Gibbs from selling his biological weapon to the highest bidder. With her goal in sight, and Marcus eating out of the palm of her hand, an obstacle she doesn't see coming interferes. Meet Jeremy Hunt -- the distractingly handsome CEO of Sunscape Biotechnologies, and Marcus's boss and best friend. A man who is accustomed to getting what he wants, Jeremy's never been one to take no for an answer, which has Agent Turner realizing for the first time that her wit might get her farther than her weapon. With no protocol or training to reference when it comes to matters of the heart, she worries that this might be her hardest assignment yet. ------------------------------------------ MESSAGE TO READERS: This book has been reduced to a preview in preparation for its publication! Release Date: November 15, 2013 (Book trailer posted with first chapter) Please check my wattpad profile, facebook page, and website for updates and giveaways! Also, I'd love it if you added this book to your Goodreads :) I also wanted to say a BIG BIG BIG thank you to all the awesome people who have taken the time to read this story that I loved writing from beginning to end. Without all your support (kind words/votes/messages), I wouldn't be taking this book on its current journey of the wide open world! So thank you. I owe you a big shout out and so much more! ------------------------------------------

When people see Alonzo Riccardi they only see the Italian Billionaire; who's the CEO of his family owned business. If there is one thing you should know about Alonzo, it's he knows what he wants and he goes and get it. One thing he never wanted was a wife and child, but on one fateful night when he finally decides to loosen up; he is guaranteed one and decides to have the other. Katrina Stewart never thought that she would become pregnant, on the only night she decides to have a one night stand. Now she is married to Alonzo Riccardi a tall, dark, and dangerous man and is expecting his baby. He has made it very clear that he doesn't want her in his life, but does he have his reasons? Katrina fears that she will always be his unwanted wife, but why won't he just let her go? What does she do about the sexual tension in the air? What do you do when you find out your married to a mafia boss? Edited by: Amy Perry

Brooklyn Banks is a nerd. Ever since she was in middle school and junior high, she's been mocked and teased about how she dresses and how she's so smart. It wasn't too bad until Remy Fox showed up. Since then, Remy has been playing pranks on her and embarrassing her to the extreme. One day, Remy does something so bad, that Brooklyn is forced to drop out from school. It's a new year. Brooklyn has a chance to begin a new life. It's going great until a familiar face shows up. Remy. Thinking that his pranks have gone on long enough, Brooklyn decides to change; for the better. Remy is in for a, "nerdy" surprise. Brooklyn is a nerd gone bad...

Being best friends with an overprotective basketball captain, Chris, Callie hasn't had much experience with guys. But when a tournament starts and brings over another team to their school, she catches the attention of the rival team's captain, Daniel Scott who immediately gains an interest towards her. But what happens when she is forced to choose between Chris and Daniel when one needs her and she needs the other? Through a series of bets and games with these players, Callie's life becomes more difficult and twisted than she ever expected.

Emery Price was perfectly fine with being a wallflower. In fact, she applauded the idea. There was nothing she wanted more than to get through her senior year unnoticed, distraction-free, with high honors and an acceptance letter to a prestigious university. Fox Evans, gorgeous and irresponsible, is the playboy that blurred her perfectly-planned vision. With his dirty jokes, dashing smirk, and notorious reputation, he unintentionally kills any chances of Emery being in the background. Though as time passes, she seems to mind less and less...

Carli is a sophomore who is sick of her routines, her high school, her boring life. She secretly dreams for excitement and adventure, which she figures will never happen. But one day she stands up to a dangerous gang at her school and she gets pulled into more than she expected. She soon finds herself in adventure and danger, doing things she never thought she'd do, and possibly, falling for the gang leader?

It started at a party. Not one of those adolescent parties where all the kids get drunk and make cliché mistakes. Although mistakes, I did make. But No. This was a sophisticated party, held by the towns richest, most incredibly attractive family. A party I wasn't invited to. Yet, I guess gate crashing it wasn't the best idea... Being locked into a room for three hours, was not how I would have chosen to spend my saturday night. Especially if said room belonged to hands down, the most beautiful man I had ever seen. Jex Landon. The boy every girl wants to be with, and who every guy wants to be. And he then claims I'm his... mate? ...Either he's on drugs, or my life has gotten a whole lot more complicated!