When Caroline returns home to find both her crush and the bad boy next door want to be with her, she's determined to keep her secrets from ruining everything. ***** Caroline Rogers is back. Having left behind her life to attend a prestigious musical academy the last three years, Caroline returns a whole new person, determined not to be weighed down by the scars of bullying that plagued her before. Her best friend and life-long crush is there to welcome her back, and he might finally return feelings for her. If only she could trust him again after what happened in their past. And when one of her former bullies, captivating bad boy Kieran, starts trying to connect with her in the wake of betrayal, Caroline is left confused over who she can really trust in this town, and how far gone she is from her past. Content and/or Trigger Warning: Not suitable for readers under the age of 13. There will be some mature language and sexual themes present. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]

*Edited* Highest Rank: #56 in Romance // A rich guy wants a friend, to end his loneliness... A girl needs money, to help her sick brother... 22 year old orphan, Peyton Wells, lives alone in her house with her younger brother Ryan. Her brother, who is the last of her family, gets into a tragic accident, leaving him with serious injuries. Peyton is determined to help her brother, as an attempt to avoid heartbreak... 24 year old Noah Grey lives in his house with his mother, and 100 maids. Although he is a very rich guy, he struggles to be loved, and finds that all his friends use him for his money. But he desperately wanted to fall in love. With someone he can see often...someone he can talk to. But what happens when the two meet. They begin to understand each other and become close...almost inseparable. The two manage to find happiness together. They manage to mend their broken hearts and make them whole again. But now Peyton is left with a choice to make... Save her brother... Or keep her broken hearted friend happy... Who will she choose... ********************************** I rated it as mature in case I shoved a curse word in there and someone decided they wanted to report me (:b)