Astrid has never stepped out her house. She didn't know that her parents hitting her wasn't right. She always thought that's how it works. So what happens when her mother dies and step father runs away.

Carter Ellison lives for chaos and defying a world that's judged her family. When a prank lands her in community service, she's paired with Dillon James, the perfect, rule-following son of a wealthy judge. Sparks fly immediately as her defiance clashes with his controlled, cautious nature... but neither is prepared for the connection that begins to form. Beneath the tension, they begin to see the hidden strengths in each other-her creativity and intelligence, his quiet courage and integrity. Tutoring sessions turn into heartfelt conversations, and despite gossip and social expectations, a delicate bond forms. When the pressures of family, school, and social expectations threaten to tear them apart, will Carter and Dillon confront their fears and fight for what truly matters-or risk losing the only thing that has made them feel truly whole?

She's a wild, free spirit who sees the good in everyone, and he's the hardened, bad-tempered loner who wants nothing to do with her-yet no matter how hard he tries to push her away, she's the one temptation he can't escape. *** He's never met someone with such a bubbly personality. Not to mention the wildness and odd phrases she says every five minutes. He hates it. He hates how he can't stay away from it. He hates what she does to him; it's not like him to chase after some girl. She gets under his skin like no other. She's never met someone with such a bad attitude. He's ill-mannered and menacing. The glare never seems to leave his face. Considering it all, she can't help but feel the attraction toward him. Dangerous attraction toward a seemingly dangerous man. Maybe it's the tattoos on his arm that gets her attention. Or maybe it's because she can tell there's hope for good under his rough exterior. And she's about to find it, whether he likes it or not. It's no secret that the two of them are complete and total opposites. *** "You like being called Sugar, don't you?" I tease, placing my toothbrush back after finishing. He does the same and gives me a side-eyed scowl. He grips my chin harshly and kisses me. My body temperature raises a good ten degrees and my right leg goes all wiggly. He pulls away. "You like it when I kiss you, don't you?" He teases the same way I did to him and I'm left blubbering. "I think both of our questions are rhetorical," I lower my voice up at him. His lip curls up into a smirk. *** #1 in Young Adult #9 in Badboy #1 in Cold #3 in Goodgirl #1 in Sweetheart #14 in Love *** *Warning* This story contains mature themes (language, scenes)

"He takes pleasure in seeing me cry. As he walked away he gave one more blow. I think I heard a rib crack." - Eden Holland. 16 years old, a junior at Echo Wood Highschool. Her parents are divorced. Her mother left her with her abusive father When she was 6, he wasn't always abusive. She hates every morning and every night. She has many secrets. Will she tell anyone? Will she share all of her secrets? - Sage Reed. 17 years old, a senior at Echo Wood Highschool. Town 'bad boy' who was suspended for a year. He has secrets of his own. - What will happen when the two meet? Will there be love and freedom? Or will there be more hurt and damage done? - "I swear, I fall in love more with you everyday." He says before kissing me. - *Mature content*

Eleanor James; A shy, quiet, introverted, and sweet 18 years old girl with the weight of the world on her shoulders and secrets wrapped around her like a cloak. A complete package for the bullies in her high school to make her life harder than it already is. On top of the list of the bullies, stands one name: Chris Harrington, your typical bad boy; filthy rich, captain of the football team, and handsome as hell with girls falling at his feet back and forth and with an ego bigger than the universe. Being a boy who breaks each and every law and gives no shit about anything, his world will turn upside down when he sees the gravity of the consequences of his actions in someone else's life. And that one person is no one other than Eleanor James. Can Chris make amends for the things he has done? Or will he make everything even worse for Eleanor? Can he succeed to solve his own problems? On top of that, will they find one more thing along the way other than their hidden aspects of personality? Read to find out.

Eighteen-year-old Rylee Evans just moved back to Charlottesville, VA, with her dad and sister after being gone for three years. She's not the same girl she was when she left, or so she thought. Austin Hayes is the good-looking, arrogant, popular guy at school. And the one person that Rylee wants to avoid more than anything. It's no secret that he made her life miserable in middle school. Austin needs to keep his grades up to stay on the football team, so he needs a tutor. Except there's only one tutor available...Rylee. Austin and Rylee find themselves quickly falling for each other, except Austin's ex-girlfriend refuses to let him go that easily and starts causing problems for them. Rylee has the life she's always dreamed of: a loving boyfriend and a bigger circle of friends. There's only one problem...Rylee's father. Will Rylee have the courage to keep what she's found with Austin or let her father tear them apart forever? Warning... It talks about abuse that could be triggering for some readers.

{not your average cliche} {COMPLETED} Dan Swift Infamously known by many names. 'The swift ' is popularly used, in reference to his amazing talents. A rising football star at his new school Holdenbridge high. His teammates respect him, the school adores him, girls go wild for him but Dan ... Has a secret that can turn the tables and change his rep forever because he is: Daniella Swift *** She goes to a school were stereotypes are the way students conduct themselves and Danny hates it. But what can she do? Just an average girl, a nerd as you put it with glasses and good grades, regular friends, sarcastic and full of attitude, hates the badboy and disguises herself as a guy to get into the all-boys football team. Totally your classic good girl, right? °•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°• March 2022 rankings #1 sexist #1 soccergirl #1 Disguise #1 Swap

Complete! "You know I really like you, right?" He was definitely drunk. "You do?" I asked. My voice was supposed to be teasing, but I think it came off as a bit startled. He laughed, "Yeah, why else would I trust you with all my secrets?" -- Betty was many things; a romantic, a fashion designer, a bit more jealous than the average girl, great with a camera, a helpful daughter and a good friend. But she was best known for being nice. And usually, the boy did not want the 'nice' girl. But this summer she was going to prove to Mike, her crush since FOREVER, that nice was enough. She was going to have an amazing summer, a perfect Junior year, and finally have her first kiss. It was a foolproof plan. Moving from her childhood home in Arizona to New Mexico at the start of Junior year was never a part of Betty's plan. But sometimes when parents are involved, plans change. So now the nice girl had to start over at a new school in a new State. And when the (maybe not so bad) bad boy, Eli, gets involved, it might be hard to be known as 'the nice girl'.

Sadie's secretly in love with her best friend Connor. When the lights go off at a party, she kisses him in the dark. The next day, Connor enlists her help to find his mystery kisser. Sadie is stuck in the middle, will she ever be able to tell him how she feels?

Without hesitation I crashed my lips to his. He was too surprised to kiss back at first, but he quickly recovered and snaked his arms around me. Now I was the one not responding due to shock. He didn't push me away? Just as the kiss was about to deepen, I pulled away from him and sprinted down the thankfully empty hallway. • • • • • Emma Burns and her two best friends have a tradition. Each year one girl takes a turn - the first person you bump into on the first day of school, you have to complete the three kisses with. Kiss #1 - No matter what, you kiss them then and there. Kiss #2 - Get them to kiss you. Kiss #3 - Tongue. COVER MADE BY @angelicapascoe check out her work she's amazing!!