There's nothing you're forced to trust more than your own mind. You're dependent on it, it stores the memories that make up your world. But what if it could be stolen from you? Aspen's world is growing, from the boundaries of her country farm to the edges of the city. Her first year of university. It's supposed to be full of independence and new beginnings, and Aspen's is filled with new friends and the prospect of romance. Until she finds out her best friends are killing people. A YA thriller swimming with mystery, romance, and a seething danger that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Highest rank: #10 in Mystery/Thriller Cover by @supernovass © 2016 AUTHERAS, All rights reserved

🏆2017 WATTY AWARD WINNER 🥇 Olivia Chastain's life was seemingly perfect until she was violently thrust into a nightmare that would haunt her for years to come. Kidnapped by a sadistic murderer, Olivia is subjected to atrocities she'll never be able to erase from her memory. When she's inexplicably released from his grip, horrifying flashbacks plague her every waking moment, but that's not the worst of what she's forced to contend with - the masked madman roams free, preying on other unsuspecting souls. As the days pass, the deviant's reign of terror grows more and more grotesque. As the only surviving victim, Olivia fears he'll find her and finish what he started. Will the authorities catch the elusive psychopath before he strikes again?

It was love at first elbow to the nose. When skirt-chasing TV star, Liam Black, gets thrown out of an unknown actress's apartment, he is impressed by the Z-lister's surprising amount of self-respect. (She's a Z-lister and he's Liam Black, after all.) After some subtle stalking, Liam learns that the woman is ambitious Hollywood attorney, Gemma Vaughn, and he becomes intent on making her the Amal to his George Clooney. The cold-hearted lawyer, however, has zero interest in Liam, whom she believes to be a walking STD. When Gemma is forced to accept the trouble-making celebrity as a client, her worst nightmare is realized: he begins to grow on her - kind of like a fungus. Will Gemma be able to keep their relationship strictly professional, or will Liam break down her walls and compromise her heart (and maybe her health)? Note: This is an excerpt only.

Abe Barrett is surrounded by ghosts - some of them are even his roommates! But now Abe's visions show something dark coming, and it wants Abe dead. ***** When Abe Barrett's family died, he started seeing ghosts. Soon he was living with three of them, and it turns out ghosts are just as eccentric as people. Abe is bothered by the ghosts constantly since he doesn't want to solve their murders, avenge them or do much of anything. He just wants to do his job and relax. His dreams, however, have been getting darker as people in town start to disappear. Soon Abe realizes there is something hunting him, and that same threat was involved with his family's deaths. A legacy of darkness is chasing Abe Barrett, and his supernatural roommates may not be enough to save him. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

"This was suppose to be easy, nobody was suppose to get hurt". Twenty year old Ivory Santana was what most people would call friendly and caring. She'd be the person you'd least expect to have a father running one of the biggest drug trafficking industry's in America. Ivory has went through great measures keeping that part of her life private while attending college at NYU, that is until she's taken. Twenty two year old Jade and his older brother Ohaji are 2 completely different types of people that you wouldn't expect to even associate with each other if they weren't related. With dreams of one day being as legendary as their father once was. The two brothers were given the task of kidnapping their boss, big Al's enemy's daughter until he agrees to compromise. Sounds simple enough right? WRONG. What happens when Ivory teams up with the brothers and this turns into a cat and mouse game between bonds and blood?

Sequel to Blood Line. "I love you more than Ive ever loved something and as much as it hurts to say goodbye, I have to because you deserve better than this" Alijah Scott, the fifteen year old daughter of Jade and Ivory has been living under the radar with Silas,her "Father". Unknown to Silas is the fact that Ivory survived that shooting nearly fifteen years ago and has missed most of her daughters life. When Silas feels like he needs a new scenery he decided to move his family back to California where it all started. But it's not just him and Alijah anymore, there's also Zaire. Alijah's seventeen year old best friend who's been living with them since he was eight. Jade and O are also running one of the biggest drug empires the state of California has ever seen, The brothers are deemed untouchable. While Jade still holds a grudge against Silas for taking his daughter away it turns into an all out turf war between old friends. Alijah also finds herself falling for two drug dealers in training with a dark pasts, while trying to escape her own troubles. When the secrets and lies finally come out and the truth is learned the empire and family everyone's worked so hard to keep might crumble to the ground, and Alijah's first romance may crumble along with it before it's even had a chance to start

Book Three Don't Read if you haven't read the first two books or you won't understand. "I'm a sinner baby, so are you and that's why I love you" With Ohaji sentenced to prison and Jade & Silas done with the game for good it's up to there children to keep the legacy alive but hustling doesn't come easy. Alijah Scott, now twenty is having a hard time trying to maintain her relationship with the Jamaican Cartel leader, Jesse Powell while he's still running from his responsibilities and afraid of commitment. With a new drug business stepping onto the scene taking mostly all of there customers Alijah is at a crossroads in her life on if this time the family drug organization and her relationship is really worth saving. Calvin Scott has changed tremendously in the past five years turning into a complete and utter monster. Only giving a damn about his family he takes out anyone in his way with out even blinking an eye. With the help of Jesse and Eli these young man have gone above and beyond to make sure this business doesn't go down the drain ruining all of his fathers hard work. With another powerful drug business coming along Cal, Jesse and Eli feel there throne being snatched from under there feet, and this time they may have met there match. But then again they are men who aren't afraid to sin, so they should be able to handle a little competition, right?

Book Four, must read books 1-3 "It's all bout who you know, street ties mean everything love" Ajani Powell now Fourteen was raised in Jamaica with her younger brother very aware of her father and her families street life but she preferred to keep to herself spending time studying and keeping her brother in check. Being one of the oldest of the next generation the family business is hanging on Ajani's shoulders and she's forced to make a tough choice, she could either fix her families mistakes or keep the cycle of violence going to keep her families legacy alive. When her father and mother make the decision that Jamaica is no longer safe for their family they move back to California unbeknownst to them that Cali may not be the same or as safe as they think it is with a feud growing between two young men with very different ideas for the drug world and Ajani is stuck right in the middle of it all. Little did everyone know this feud would soon turn into the most deadliest turf war the state of California has ever seen and would go down in history.

"Don't ever leave me again" With age comes responsibility, some comes sooner than for others. Being in a family filled with drugs and murder it's only normal to follow in the footsteps of those before you. With old beefs growing more and more deadly the family is more divided then ever. Everything comes at a cost and karma is very much real, it just hits in different ways. With the Jamaican cartel thriving in the drug world and deemed untouchable an old beef between Moriah and Kaine seems to be growing out of control leaving people stuck in the middle. New York also has stepped in to the feud when it's leader grows power hungry forcing sides to be chosen, their motto is 'Death Before Dishonor'. Ajani and Kaine's love story might be officially over, especially when mistakes are made and the past comes to light and sides are chosen out of lies and deceit. When it's all said and done only one side will remain and the California organization you all have grown to love might have just met its match.

Still With Me is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. In the third and final book of the "With Me" series, old and new dangers hide around every corner as Amelia and Aiden fight to stay above the drama that threatens to pull them under. ***** After surviving the impossible, all Amelia wants is a normal senior year with the love of her life by her side. But you can only run so far from the past. With painful secrets coming to light, dark truths being uncovered, and enemies attacking from all angles, normal is the last thing she and Aiden can count on. As the dangers they've been running from reach a crescendo, Amelia and Aiden's love is tested like never before. Love may not be easy, but they know some things are worth risking everything for. [[Word count: 60,000 - 70,000]] Cover designed by Laura Mensinga Book Three of the With Me series Content and trigger warning: This story contains violence and mentions rape and drug use