When Claire got pregnant from a one-night stand her senior year, she knew she didn't want the same life for her daughter. Now, 17 years later, she will make sure Leah doesn't live the life she did as a teenager. *******some chapters may not be suitable for younger readers.********

After ten years, Finn Martins returns to Brazil to destroy his enemy, though he didn't count on facing the only woman he's ever loved - his enemy's daughter, Nina Peres. ***** After ten years, Finn Martins is returning to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as a different man. He's changed his name, his identity, and even his looks. Now Markos Petrakis, a Greek Ruthless Multi-Billionaire World shipping magnate, he's ruthless and feared. He can destroy anyone with just a snap of his fingers, and that's his plan: to destroy his sworn enemy. The man who ruined his life and tore apart his family. The only problem? Getting his revenge would also hurt the only woman he's ever loved - his enemy's daughter, Nina Peres. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro

[WATTYS 2016 WINNER!] [COSMOPOLITAN Featured!] Trapped in her white trash hell, Layla Danner is failing at life. Her friend Peyton? Everybody thinks he's perfect, a staggeringly rich, handsome, and well-mannered story book prince. But they don't know what Layla knows. And she'll never tell. Jake? Jake's trouble. A down and dirty charmer, this one's got a devil-may-care attitude and a mouth to match. Everything goes to hell in a handbasket when he shows up to town one summer. Layla never meant to fall in love. All she wanted to do was finish her senior year, get the hell out of this town and never, ever look back. But when mysterious secrets from the boys' past refuse to stay buried, Layla must decide how far she'll go for a chance at a once in a lifetime love. Follow three unforgettable characters in this captivatingly melodramatic, soap-operatic, and larger-than-life tale of first loves, loyalty, intrigue and the magic of growing up. ♦️WARNING: This writer is a hopeless romantic with a filthy mouth and a dirty mind who loves to re-work cliches. The style of the story reflects this. Also, some dark themes. ♦️

The People Choice Awards 2019 Winner for Best Diverse Books Never had Autumn thought that she would break up with her boyfriend, Tyler, until the day she met Frazier Ronan, the one person who turned her life upside down, created chaos, and made her defy all her principles. ***** For someone rude and cunning, it surprised me how he could be soft when it came to kissing. He placed soft kisses at the corners of my lips and held my face in his warm hands as his fingers tangled in the hair above my ears, tugging my ponytail and messing with my hair. His brown eyes filled my vision, hard and intense, a direct contradiction to his hot, sensual mouth. The tip of his tongue touched the seam of my lips, and my breath caught in my throat. I could feel a jolt clear in the soles of my feet, a warm tingling that curled my toes and settled in the pit of my stomach. The kiss was tender, almost sweet, and I fought to keep my eyes open and pressed my lips tight. I fought to remind myself that the lips brushing mine, as if he were my lover, belonged to an egomaniac asshole who told lies and swore to make my life miserable. When your bully becomes your knight in shining armor, what would you do?

"You know you sound very sexy when you're bitchy" he breathes in my ear making goose bumps all over my body. "Yeah well, she made me" I reply nervously trying to hide the blush rising in my cheeks. He pulls back and raises one eyebrow, "Your too cute when your nervous" He starts to leans forward.............. ~❤~ Meet Kassandra who's nothing like your regular nerd. She's popular alongside her BFF'S ; Ashton and Imogen . Her parents split when she was 11 and an incident at aged 14 scarred her. She tries to move on but what happens when her past starts to haunt her and when she starts falls for the bad ass bad boy in town...who just tends to be her new neighbour too..? Will she fall for him? Meet Aiden who's the sexiest of the sexy, the baddest of the bad, and the meanest of mean. Aiden moves on from his past and returns back to his hometown after 4 years, but what happens when he meets a girl who's nothing like his usual play toys, who also happen to be his neighbour. Will he change for her? READ: 'His Princess' to find out. Allot of cliché scenes, romance, drama, and mystery. 1 boy, 1 girl, 1 town, 1 undeniable love x © #410 in Teen Fiction ~16 .12.17 #236 in Teen Fiction ~17 .12.17 #14 in Highschool Life ~23.5.18 #11 in Highschool Life ~27.6.18 #1 in Girl ~25.5.18 #9 in Highschool Life ~30.6.18 #6 in Highschool Life ~1.7.18 #3 in Highschool Life ~19.7.18 #4 in Highschool Life ~22.7.18

Evelyn Pearce has it all. The looks, the friends, the popularity, the personality. She never chose to be popular, it just happened. To her, she just has many friends. And if you're thinking of the normal popular Queen B then you're wrong. Evelyn is one of the nicest most kindhearted people at North East High School. So why would she deserve to be used, abused, and stolen of her innocence? It wasn't up to her, but up to a ruthless man who left her with a little something to remember him by. And what happens when she can't identify him? Put a face to the crime? Why does she only remember one thing? The piercing sapphire blue eyes that watched her as he tortured her. Just as it seems her world will fall apart, like she has nothing to live for. Her best friend Jacob gives her hope. A reason to live. Love. Will her life fall to pieces or will Jacob help her reconstruct it? [This is an old story. My FIRST, actually, and written four years ago. So please don't read it if you're expecting an impeccable, professional read. Thank you.] Copyright 2014 © All Rights Reserved

Emma: shy, traumatized, and an ex-wild child. Duke: violent, abusive, and out for revenge. Ryder: sarcastic, sexy, and champion MMA fighter. Emma is determined to slide through freshmen year at college as if she were invisible; no drama, no risks, and especially NO BOYS. Nothing that could risk the quiet life she's gotten so good at living. Enter Ryder, an attractive and mysterious MMA fighter clad in tattoos and a fellow student at Emma's college. He has a notorious reputation for skipping classes, not to mention the fights he's constantly getting into and the trail of broken hearts he leaves wherever he goes. But there's something about him, something feral, that Emma finds fascinating. So when Emma's past rises up for another round, will Ryder be able to protect her or will he fall prey to his own past that may be even more dangerous than Emma could possibly have imagined? In a world filled with danger and suspense, only time will tell if love will triumph when it comes to two individuals who aren't perfect...until they're together. - © 2013 (PG-13) *Available for purchase on amazon.com with EPILOGUE included!!!

Piper Smithson and Liam Nelson were best friends. That was when they were seven and eight years old. Since moving away from small town Lewisburg , Tennessee , Piper has gone on to bigger and better things in her young, teenage life. She's evolved from a stubborn, mean little girl into a kind and sympathetic teenager. Moving away from that hick town was the best thing that happened to her! Until Daddy loses his job and they have to move into their summer home--which, coincidentally is their old house in Lewisburg, that Piper had no idea about. Immediately, her old, stubborn 'tude is returning with news of the move and only worsens when she literally bumps into Liam, though she doesn't recognize him. He's arrogant, he's country, he has an annoying accent and says "y'all" and "ain't" all the time. He, on the other hand, falls right back into being friends with her, easily charming her. Underneath his arrogant, cowboy exterior there's something special. Piper just has to open her eyes and see beneath the surface to figure that out. She never claimed to be a fast learner, though. But there's a reason in everything. There's a reason Piper's father lost his job, and there was a reason he kept the old house. There was a reason Piper found Liam again.

"He smiled at me as his eyes landed on my lips. I did not hesitate before I planted my lips on his. He paused for a second before he kissed me back. He wrapped his hands around my waist as he put me in his lap. At this moment we did not care if I'm his student and he is my teacher. I held onto his neck as he licked my lips. I slowly parted them letting his warm tongue explore my mouth." Meet Olivia Queenston, a rich and popular senior at Luwood High School. Life at home is not the best for her but she manages to cope with it. Loosing her mother at age 12 has lead her down a sorrowful and sad road and she blames the death of her mother for her unhappiness. She struggles to find love, somebody who will make her happy. Falling for the hot foot ball captain did not save her. Soon she found herself falling for her sexy Greek god of a teacher. Mr Hines. Every girls' crush. But then she realizes she cannot have him as he will be leaving her soon. One day, her aunt broke the news that Olivia will be going to Australia to live there all on her own. Something surprises her there and she finds joy again.

WARNING CLICHÉ STORY!!! Zoelina Grace Kennedy is just plain SPOILT. She's the queen bee at school, all the girls want to be her and all the boys want to have her. Trey Tucker is cocky, rude, teasing and a playboy. He recently moved to Westfield High and is already popular, gaining the title as the schools Bad Boy. Let's just say that Zoe and Trey don't exactly get along well... Despite the mask Zoe hides behind at school, things aren't exactly perfect at home. Nobody understands except her best friend Natasha who doesn't even go to the same school. Zoe's life takes an unexpected turn as she is forced to live with Trey. Zoe and Trey develop a like-hate relationship. When they live together it starts off as teasing and a whole lot of pranks. But the universe brings them closer then they ever expected. Trey decides to try and uncover Zoe's big secrete, but what happens if he does? BY LAURAS44