Some scars don't fade. And some boys make you wish they could. After being sent away from everything she knows, Andrea Tucker lands in Windmere-a quiet coastal town full of secrets, silence, and second chances. There's Mark, the boy who sees through her walls. Noah, the one who makes her feel something again. And Tyler, the soft-eyed surprise she never saw coming. But trust is a fragile thing. And the people we let in are the ones who can break us most. A story about almosts, healing, found family, and the impossible task of choosing the right heart. Slow-burn. Journal entries. One girl, three truths, and the town that changes everything.

He lit his cigarette, I lit nothing. He drank alcohol, I drank water. He smirked, I smiled. He didn't love me, I didn't love him. He and I together wouldn't last a day. And then the game started... He said he found me intriguing, unique, and interesting because I didn't swoon over him. "You and me Grey, let's play a game. We'll date and in three months time I promise you will fall for me. When you fall in love with me between that time span, I win. If in any way you were to win I'll give up all the alcohol, cigarettes, and player ways." It was a game I wasn't willing to lose, but all games had accidents and consequences. It takes a broken heart to know how to break a heart.

[This is an extended sample of a now published book. See inside for more details] ~ "I know you have to get back soon, but there's just something that I want to try first," he breathed. As his eyelids lowered, I let mine do the same, focusing on nothing but my heartbeat and his hands around my waist as I felt his lips finally press themselves against mine. And as he did that, a star - somewhere in our galaxy - exploded into a million pieces of stardust that rained down into our atmosphere. I hadn't been what he was looking for either, but he'd found me anyway. Copyright © 2014 IziKing. All rights reserved.

Tyson Williams has demons to battle with. Growing up in a run-down neighborhood, he learned to rely only on himself. The sole person he enjoys talking to is his childhood friend Angel; everybody else he simply disregards. That is until he runs into a cocky foreign brunette, whose provocative attitude makes it impossible for him to ignore her. Having a bad reputation can get you into a lot of trouble with your parents. Having a bad reputation when your father is a politician and constantly under the paparazzi's watchful eyes can make it ever worse. In an attempt to save face, Alex's parents sent her to finish her Senior year in another country. Dispossessing her is not a first for them, but this time Alex doesn't mind; this time she's all too happy to leave a certain someone behind and start anew. So she makes a decision: she'd mend her wild ways and try to be a good girl... or at least some semblance of that term. But how is she to follow through with her resolution when she's constantly being challenged by one of her new classmates? **** • Best rating for this story so far: Humor #18, Teen Fiction #29 • Completed • Draft • Proofread • © 2018 Dilyana Kyoseva (CatMint5) All Rights Reserved

If you want a laugh and don't mind HUGE GRAMMAR MISTAKES, READ ON YAY IT'S #1 In the dumb category and honor for me😂

Serena Davidson leads two lives. At school, she's a morbidly obese, stupid, nerdy, bitchy, slutty, and a teacher's pet. But at home she's the scrawny vegetarian pushover. What would possess someone to wear a fat suit every day? And what happens when someone finds out?