Back in Houston, Texas, Lauren Samuels was the class-A nerd in high school. She was the one who didn't have any friends, but didn't mind. She had her books, and they kept her happy, even if she was being tormented by the Popular's all the time. Yet, there was Axel. He was the bad boy of the popular's, but he was never too mean to her. She started tutoring him in Biology and his torments stopped, but his friend's didn't, and not once did he stand up for her. After college, Lauren has now moved into the Windy City in hopes of becoming the best nurse she can be. She's moved on from her past and is now a beautiful woman. She let go of the people who tortured her and is now levelheaded and determined to show everyone how amazing she is. But what happens when her past reappears?

Is it possible for a bad boy to be your saving grace? Well for Farrah Bryant it was. After she finds out her boyfriend of six months has been cheating on her, who do you think was there to help her through it all and most importantly get revenge? That's right. The notorious school bad boy Brody Bauer. Just that name alone was enough to send people into hiding. However for Farrah she couldn't have been happier to have him on her side. Especially when it comes to destroying her ex Blake Coleman. Although nothing comes without a price and, Farrah is just about to figure that out when the school bad boy starts making some demands of his own. What could be the reason for this bad boys sudden interest in helping her? And what is it with his hot possessiveness? There is only one way to find out!

Spenser Riley was a nobody until she changed over the summer. Now starting Junior Year, she's determined to have a great year. She has her best friend of almost ten years, Eliza, with her and she has her eyes dead set on Logan Masters, Carmel High's star football player. Yet, what happens when Spenser is continually stalked by Jordan, who seems to be determined to keep her away from Logan? It doesn't matter if he wants her for himself because fates got other plans. Only one of them is going to get her, and maybe not for long. Because honestly, nothing is worth Temporary Bliss. ++This story contains major swearing and will get more sexual as the book goes on.++

Lilly has the four best friends. Carter, Adam, Ian, and David. When she's twelve, she moves away so her mom can follow a boyfriend she's had for only a week. This leaves Lily heartbroken because she can't be with her best friends. Five years later, Lilly goes back to live with her grandma and wants to spend her senior year of high school with the best friends that she hasn't seen or heard from for the past five years. Sadly, there's a problem. None of the boys are friends with each other anymore. The troubles of high school has torn the four boys apart. Lilly wants to mend the tear, but she's dealing with her own troubles. Troubles that she doesn't want to talk or think about. Will Lilly get all the guys to be friends again? Will she find a way to deal with her own problems? And will she fall in love with a boy from her childhood?

Sixteen-year old Olivia Grey has gotten the idea of writing letters. Every letter addressed to a different person and in those letters she’ll tell all, she’ll be brave and courageous and she’ll get everything off her chest and then when she’s done, she’ll burn them. Why? Because some things are just better left unspoken, or in this case, unread. 10/10/13 short story #158 teen fiction #689

some things just define us.

❝ you see, your name isn't benedict, and i'm surely not alright❞ // a series of letters from a girl too scared to let go \\ *intentional lowercase* spiritual #45