When good girl highschooler Ellie falls in love with an ex-convict, old family secrets come back to haunt them and keep them apart. ***** Living up to her "good girl" reputation had never been an issue for Ellie Browning, a small town Australian highschooler. That is until she meets Haze. Handsome, tattooed, and with a criminal past, he is everything she was taught to avoid. Unable to control their feelings, the two form an unbreakable bond that unearths family secrets and emotional turmoil for Ellie and everyone she has ever loved. With all odds against them, Ellie and Haze must ultimately choose between their love and familial obligations. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

What would you do if you couldn't have the person you're in love with? * * * Charlie Landon had her future worked out until her mother died in a freak shark attack. Her father uproots their lives in favour of returning to his small hometown in America. Charlie meets Percy and Noah who unknowingly turn her life upside down. Both men are charming and quirky in their own ways, except Noah is Percy's uncle and he's their woodwork teacher. Things become messy when they both crush on Charlie and they have no idea.