Evangeline Urakov is an exotic 17 year old beauty. Yet, she doesn't use her looks to get what she wants. She believes everything should be earned, as her motto is, 'Pretty isn't going to get you anywhere in life'. But what happens when her drunkard father decides to go to rehab and leaves her in the hands of his old boxing buddy's family? Which, might one add, holds the sexiest bad boy in her entire school, Kaden de Stellan? Known for screwing around with girls and breaking their hearts? And when Kaden declares that he'll make her fall for him, what happens? And what about the mysterious family secrets that the de Stellan's are keeping tightly under wraps? What Kaden doesn't understand though, is that Evangeline is a brilliant girl, who has more than enough ability to turn his world upside down...

"I need you," he whispered from the passenger seat. Why would I trust a bad boy? But I felt, for some reason, that I needed him to. I turned to look at him, but he was already leaning in to kiss me. Why is love so complicated? Maya Reeds is a seventeen year old girl thriving on independence and drive. She thinks boys are mindless, immature imbeciles and has steered clear of the entire concept of love in general. Her single mother is not just a role model, but an inspiration. Leaving for a business trip to China, Maya's mother has high ambitions for her future. However, she can't leave her daughter alone for all those months. That's where Carrie Groom comes in. Carrie has been friends with Maya's mom for years, and her home seems like a harmless place to stay for the duration of Maya's seeming abandonment. Never thought that Carrie could've raised a bad boy. As Maya endures this temporary move, she is sent into a whirlwind of desire, heated emotions, and betrayal- all fueled by the boy who lives just down the hall.

Alex Perez is 17, shy, quiet, A+ student kind of girl, she only had two friends Ally and Andy Smith, the geniuses, she was rich but didn't care. Hunter Murray is 17, Highlands High School bad boy, he always got in trouble, got into fights and was known to be the schools player, he was rich and handsome and all the girls loved him. Alex and Hunter were neighbors, but Hunter never paid attention to her. Hunter and Alex got stuck in a house for a whole week, with no phones only tv's for entertainment What happens when they discover that the trip was fake and were locked in the house? Will they hate each other or discover their feelings for each other? Read and find out