After the accident, Noah Archer built a wall around himself. But Riley Dawson is curious about him, and she's determined to meet the man behind his defenses. ***** Riley Dawson has always noticed Noah. He was the most popular guy on campus, until he lost his parents in a car accident. Now he's withdrawn and silent. Mustering up the courage to give her condolences, the two end up talking, and Riley grows determined to help Noah find himself again. Every time she coaxes a smile from him, she can feel the ice around his heart melting. But Riley knows that Noah's loss is still close to him. She's opening up her heart, but can Noah do the same? He's got so much to lose, but now, so does she. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Disloyal lovers. Emotionally neglected. Stella has reached her peak of frustration and wonders if fulfillment can ever be attained. Then one losing poker match throws Stella straight onto the bed of Ethan Bradford, one of the wealthiest and most influential business executives in the country. For him, the answer to his newly prized possession is easy. He simply wanted her.

Miguel has a natural air of maturity. His body is a canvas for his latest tattoo, covered with long sleeves and a suit coat by day as he runs an esteemed line of cruise ships out of Port Canaveral. He won't hesitate to bash a metal bar into the side of a person's head if they cross him or anyone he cares about. He also has a dark past that he would rather forget. Miguel does not intend to fall for any woman. Love is a weakness he does not need. Then he meets Kiara - his employee. She is an intelligent, petite woman with long brown hair. She is dedicated to furthering her education all while working two jobs and sending money back home. Kiara has also been betrayed by the man she was going to marry, hurt in the worst way possible. She tries to cut ties with Julian, but it's more difficult than she imagines when he is the son of her father's best friend. Julian follows her from her home town of Miami to Orlando where she attends school. He tries to attack her but she manages to escape. She escapes right into the travel agency where she works and passes out, only to wake up in one of the guest bedrooms in Miguel's home.

Having lived a sheltered life under her father's strict rule, Ella's newfound freedom is tested when she meets Angelo Tomassi, the most well known crime boss in Miami. Despite his duty to marry another woman, Angelo shows Ella a softer side that wins over her heart. She refuses her chance to leave and willingly gives up her freedom for a chance at love with Angelo. When their romantic involvement ignites a string of brutal attacks from an enemy group, Angelo places Ella under his watchful eye to keep her safe. To his surprise, innocent Ella shoots back with impeccable accuracy and skill, raising questions connected to her past. (This book may contain language, violence or sexual content and is intended for mature audiences. Reader discretion is advised.)

"Hello?" "Um, hey?" "Wait, you don't sound like my Aunt Kathy." "Unless I was miraculously converted into a member of the opposite gender and somehow related to whoever is on the other side of this call, then yeah. I'm not your Aunt Kathy." "Oh, shiitake mushrooms." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Short Story #1 (19/04/18) 2016 Fiction Awards Finalist © 2015 evethespy. All Rights Reserved.

When former beauty pageant queen, Ellie Wilde, hears of her grandmother's sickness, she's the first to offer to drive her to her chemotherapy. What she didn't know she was agreeing to was an obnoxiously cheerful blond boy somehow nudging his way into her life. ©iwearheelys, all rights reserved.

Life is an everyday struggle for Dina. She doesn't need a breath-taking romance. She needs a friend and that's exactly what Theo is to her.

At five years old, Keira Hartley made a pact with her best friend Megan to never let anything come between them. But ten years later, that promise was broken when a cute new boy moves to town. Jared Malone was everything Keira had ever wanted. It was too bad Megan felt the exact same way. Overcome by jealousy, their friendship quickly turns sour as they compete for his attention. Now barely talking, the two girls run into each other at a local movie theater on Valentine’s Day. Desperately missing her friend, Keira concocts a plan to repair their damaged relationship. But will Megan accept? Or has Keira lost her best friend forever?

Juliet Harrington, a wealthy teen, who has a throne in the Hills and the world at her feet leads a pretty hectic life. Sure she's been working with a silver spoon in her mouth since the day she was born, but that silver spoon doesn't make it any easier to juggle running a high school empire, trying not to fail all of her classes, captaining a cheerleading team, and striking the fear of God into every last one of her peers. Toss in a very random, very sudden, very intense new crush and Juliet finds herself in one hell of a head spinning whirlwind. The path she's on is a rocky one, but she will not tolerate failing to come out on top on any one of those fronts. If that means she has to scratch out a few eyes in order to get there, then that's exactly what she'll do. And she'll do it with a smile on her face and her favorite pair of Jimmy Choos on her feet.

My mortal enemy is dying. Literally. He's eighteen years old and his days are numbered. Normally I'd party with the Boovs on this one but let's face it-a bunch of fictional Disney characters can't get loose for shit. Besides, I wouldn't still be here if it weren't for him pumping a handful of pills out my stomach before I could accomplish what I thought was the only answer at that point of time. Who knew all it took to join two different worlds together was a suicide attempt? *~*~* Blake Cullen is a bad boy at heart. He takes risks like a human breathes oxygen and has more guts than the average human being. Not even the sickness killing him inside will stop him from making sure that George Cunningham, a girl who's detested him since he spilled a bucket of eggs all over her in third grade, joins him and a few other friends in his last stand as a daredevil. Seven life threatening situations. Seven dangerous places. One mission.