| published! under the new title MEET ME IN THE MIDDLE | Eden knows she can't love Truman, the boy with the angelic smile and devilish eyes. Why? He's her best friend Katie's older brother, who she strictly promised she'd stay away from. But when a tragic accident strikes, Truman and Eden find their way back to one another. With the promise she made her friend stuck on her mind, Eden tries her hardest to push Truman away, even when life seems stuck on keeping them together. Alex Light © All Rights Reserved. 2018. Highest rank: #2 in Teen Fiction, #1 in YA

*editing* Blake Everett, the frontman of Platinum selling pop-rock band Paper Parachute, is headed straight for destruction. Following a breakup with the girl he believed to be the love of his life he's headed down a dangerous path. He's developed a reputation as one of LA's biggest bad boys and his behavior is putting the fate of his career on the line. No one seems able to help him, not his mom, brothers, or band mates. In walks Blair Andrews. Blair is an LA transplant by way of Lynchville, Virginia. She wants more than the simple life everyone she'd grown up with had seemed more than happy to accept. When she catches the eye of a major record label she's given the chance of a lifetime. The only catch? She has to tour with Blake Everett the Pop-Rock star known for his sleazy ways and bad attitude. But maybe there's more to him than meets the eye? Maybe LA's biggest bad boy, isn't really so bad at all. #1 band #1 romance #1 celebrity #1 teenromance #16 teen fiction

Tyler Copeland is a flirt and he knows it. And every single person who's ever met him would attest to it. So when he meets his sister's roommate during a visit to the university, the flirting starts completely naturally. As much as Cassie is drawn in by Tyler's twinkling eyes and dimpled smile, she's aware that he has a bit of a reputation and is widely known to be afraid of commitment. She's not willing to make herself vulnerable to someone who could so easily break her heart. Despite Cassie's attempts to distance herself from Tyler, it seems the fates have conspired to constantly throw them into each other's paths. As Cassie fights her attraction, not wanting to ruin her relationship with Tyler's sister, the closest thing Cassie has to family, Tyler comes to the terrifying realization that he just might be in danger of losing his most sacred possession: his heart.

He brushed his lips against my jaw, his dark hair falling over his brow. "Open your eyes," he commanded. "Look at me." I followed his orders and looked into the raven-black depths before me. I saw my entranced gaze reflected in his glaring one. "Tell me what you see." I kept on looking at him, searching for something, anything, that remained of the person he used to be. They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. But his eyes were so dark, so empty . . . "Nothing. I see nothing," I whispered. He smirked, his gaze still on me. He pulled away, leaving me feeling cold. "Exactly. You see nothing - that's because there's nothing there." ** How much can a person change in just three years? Short and full of fiery spirit, Hanna Jordan is a gifted college student who is enrolled in one of the most prestigious culinary programs in the country. She's just returned from three years of study in France and is anxious to reconnect with her longtime friend, Rian Aronhalt. However, when she does finally see him, she's startled to find that he's become an entirely different person. Cold, ill-tempered, and exceptionally attractive, Rian is absolutely nothing like his old self. Worst of all, he claims he doesn't even remember her. Despite their differences, both are haunted by dark memories of the past, which form a poisonous bond between Hanna and Rian that neither can escape from. Can they both heal from the scars time left behind, and find love in the process?

One week. Private beach. Invisible girl. Jerk-faced bully. What's the worst that could happen? Kaitlyn Parker has no problem being the invisible girl, which is why she finds herself hiding in various cabinets and closets all over her college campus. Despite her best efforts, she can't escape the notice of Martin Sandeke-bad boy, jerkface bully, and the universe's hottest, wealthiest, and most unobtainable bachelor-who also happens to be Kaitlyn's chemistry lab partner. Kaitlyn might be the only girl who isn't interested in exploiting his stunning rower's build, chiseled features, and family's billionaire fortune. Kaitlyn wants Martin for his brain, specifically to tabulate findings of trace elements in surface water. When Kaitlyn saves Martin from a nefarious plot, Martin uses the opportunity to push Kaitlyn out of her comfort zone: spring break, one week, house parties, bathing suits, and suntan lotion. Can she overcome her aversion to being noticed? Will he be able grow beyond his self-centered nature? Or, despite their obvious chemistry, will Martin be the one to drive Kaitlyn into the science cabinet of obscurity for good? This story ends on a cliffhanger! It's part 1 of a 3 part series. Part 2 is available on iTunes: Heat by Penny Reid https://itun.es/us/mH-86.l

Hailey Marsden met Fanny Kingsley at summer camp when she was nine, and they became best friends very quickly. They lived in different towns, so they met at camp every year and maintained contact otherwise, too. But for the past three years, they haven't spoken a word to each other because Fanny cut off contact with her. A lot has happened in Hailey's life since then, including the fact that she moved to a new town. But she's unaware that that town is Fanny's hometown where he grew up and is now moving back there as well. But Fanny is bringing along a surprise that Hailey isn't exactly fond of. His brother, Phoenix Kingsley. Join Hailey, Phoenix, and Fanny on this journey as they learn how to navigate love, life, friendship and learn what life truly means as reality comes along. (This story isn't a love triangle between the three, in case, you were wondering!)

|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story || When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston