After spending a year taking care of her grandmother in Florida, seventeen-year-old Tessa Daniels travels to California to visit her father and two brothers at their new house, but only on the condition that it's only for the summer. She's up to the idea - until the next door neighbor begins to take notice in her. His name is Alex Bennett. He's six-foot-two, and he's the perfect kind of muscular, but most importantly, he's cute. That, however, is precisely what prompts her to stay away from him. She sees no need in getting involved in a relationship just to have her heart broken and shattered to pieces, like she witnessed when her parents had a major downfall in their marriage. All Tessa wanted was an innocent trip to California. What she got was a journey filled with smiles, laughter, heartbreak, and love. And to think - it could all happen Once Upon a Summer.

It all began with that teacher strike. Which resulted in a stupid senior project. You know the cliché get-to-know-your-partner project that every senior student gets in books? I thought it was supposed to remain in those books. I never imagined that teachers would actually assign it! But my teachers did. With my brilliant luck, I got assigned to a partner whom I soon found myself trusting more and more. And I happened to have secrets that were better kept hidden.

❝I hate the way you're not around. And the fact that you didn't call. But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all. ❞ -10 Things I Hate About You You know how they say that sarcasm is actually a self-defence mechanism? Well, Sia Watson can relate to that. Living in her own little world of books and fictional boys, she never dreamed of facing reality in which Hunter Meyer would be her boss' son. Hunter is egoistic, annoying, too confident for his own good,but do his extremely good looks make up for it?Not in the least. Sia has to find a way to tolerate Hunter if she wants to keep her new job. It certainly doesn't help when Hunter starts attending her high-school and immediately gets the title of the newest heartthrob. In a world full of love, heartbreak and secrets, will one unexpected bond survive? Or will it become something much, much more? And when something awful threatens to destroy her family, when a long gone father comes back, when Hunter turns out not to be so horrible, will Sia make it out with her heart still intact?

[coming this summer] Preston Declan, when solidly on ground, is witty and undeniably charming. But the moment he boards any airplane, his bone-threading phobia of flying seeps in, forcing him to succumb to his inner fears. Jupiter Hale is neutral about planes - doesn't love them nor dislikes them. She's been on one enough times to call the airline her second home considering that she's tossed between her parents every other month. Besides being placed as plane partners, Preston can't deny Jupiter the fact that she calms his plane anxiety. Just her touch makes him feel fuzzy, and frankly, he unearths emotions alien to Jupiter. Turns out Preston is going to need all the tranquility he can muster the moment their airplane is caught in severe storm, resulting in much delay. Romance doesn't come without a bit of Turbulence. - Short Story #17 // Humor #103 - Cover credits to @mags_73

This is not going to go the way you think.

They thought it was only a short love affair... Leandro Salazar, Conde de Parama, knew he had found the woman who will be his perfect mistress-sexy and wild in bed. But as soon as the summer ended the woman he made as his mistress vanished from the face of the earth as he had just imagined her. Now a few weeks later he saw reports that she's already married to another man. No one played the fool to Leandro Salazar he will have his revenge on this heartless woman! But they got it wrong... Leila Fiorenza never thought that few weeks of freedom before her marriage would result in a full-blown affair with the most gorgeous man she'd ever seen. But her runaway escapade resulted to put her twin sister in chaos with her rebellion against her father's command. It's time to go back to the real world-the world she desperately left behind. Even if means leaving the man who might be the love of her life. But they both need to face the consequence of their affair that will change their lives forever.

Sicilian heiress Laila Fiorenza is ordered by her strict father to meet the Greek billionaire fiancé of her runaway twin sister in her stead in order to keep the Fiorenza's prestige intact. But can this prim and proper princess truly shoulder this sham of an arrangement as a substitute bride? *** The sweet and lovely Laila Fiorenza was groomed to be a perfect lady by her prestigious and noble Sicilian family. But what happens when she is given a task of a lifetime by her own father--to pretend to be her rebel twin sister and meet Nikos Pallis, the fiancé of the runaway Leila? Can she truly adjust from her sheltered life in the old town in Sicily for bustling New York as a substitute bride? Cover design by Rayne Mariano

Gabi is a human who spends her time taking care of her little sister, Ella, while attending college. Her life hasn't been easy, with her parents death a year ago and raising a child. But what happens when Jason enters her life, kidnaps her and her sister, and she finds our his secret? More importantly, what will happen when he discovers her secret? *May be swearing and other mature content Don't leave comments saying how the book sucks. Just leave.

He had his back to me but I knew that's where the scent came from. Then he turned around. My breath caught in my throat. He had amazing amber eyes. His brown hair was slightly ruffled and he had tanned skin. I gaped and stuttered. It felt like time stopped. He saw me and his eyes widened. He walked up to me. He growled suddenly. I sighed. It sounded nice and rough. Then he spoke one word,"Mine" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Full Moon Ceremony. Aim: To find soul mates. Blare Embers has never wanted a mate. She just wants to finish her training to become a pack hunter. When she runs into trouble with the alpha's daughter she has to accompany her to the ceremony. While she is there she meets Callum Shadow,the alpha of The Shadow Pack and her mate... ~~~~~~~~~~~ All rights reserved by Jenna Jones. Find more stories at Wisteria461. Enjoy the plot.

This story is similar to the beauty and the beast story but takes place in modern times. Isabelle Beaumont is nineteen years old and absolutely beautiful. Her brown hair reaches all the way to her waist and her green eyes are breathtaking; as told to her by a very annoying and very stubborn Stephan. She visits her grandmother in France and is once again told the story of the untamed beast. The legend says that many years ago when knights and mythical creatures walked the earth there was an untamed beast who vanquished an entire kingdom and to this day still lives in the castle. It is said the only way to tame the beast is to show it how to love. Belle finds this childish but when her grandmother is taken by the beast her only choice is to take her place and stay. Will Belle be able to escape or will feelings grow?