Coming from an abusive household, Meredith Hill makes up her mind to finally escape. She runs till she meets a family friend who decides to take her in as one of her own. When high school is added to the mix, she must learn how to cope with her past as well as making friends. The bad boy of Woodland High, Reid Taylor, a biker with tattoos and girls always on his arm. At 16, his father stepped down and the roll as the cruelest Mafia leader in America, passed down to him. Trouble follows him like a magnet, until he meets her. His need to protect her is almost intoxicating. She changes him and she doesn't even realize, while he slowly lures her out of her shell. They're each other's drug, and it's addicting. WARNING: This story contains mature scenes, such as: sexual content, self harm and abuse. Read at your own risk! CLICHÉ AND FAST PACED STORY « SLOWLY EDITING » P.S. I made my own cover! If you'd like one let me know <3 ~~~~~~~~~ RANKINGS #92 in Teen Fiction [2/21/18] #89 in Teen Fiction [2/25/18] #61 in Teen Fiction [3/13/18] #47 in Teen Fiction [3/17/18] #29 in Teen Fiction [3/19/18] #17 in Teen Fiction [3/21/18] #14 in Teen Fiction [3/23/18] #11 in Teen Fiction [3/30/18] #9 in Teen Fiction [3/31/18] #6 in Teen Fiction [4/3/18] & [5/2/18] #5 in bad boy

❝ she won't be a damsel in distress nor will she be someone as important. but she'll be there to redress your wounds and swab every hurting scar clean. she'll scare the hell out of you, but she'll keep your demons at bay. she won't cry pretty, but at least she'll try to cry all of the guilt off. and she isn't that easy on the eyes but her words will cling to you like a battle armour, fending, protecting. she can be your savior if you let her. ❞ → #5 in poetry [12/28/19] → featured in 'Summer Workshop 2016' as 'Talk of the Workshop'

[This story is free as of February 10, 2021] "Move over A Walk to Remember, and make way for one of the most heartwarming stories this side of Wattpad. It's so cute, I could cry (again)." - Grace @ HQ After tragedy strikes, Nolan loses all faith and never expects to love, let alone smile again until Nora-perky and persistent-walks into his life. ***** 15-year-old Nolan Haynes has everything. A loving family, a promising future as a filmmaker, and a pretty cool group of friends. That is until tragedy strikes and he's forced to move towns. Nolan vows never to let anyone in ever again-they always leave. But on a summer day two years later, when the super upbeat, Nora walks to his lunch table-Nolan has to try a bit harder to keep a smile off his face. Little does he know that Nora is fighting a battle of her own, one that no one could even imagine. And as the two get closer, they not only find solace in each other but in God. When Nolan is faced with a situation in which he has to break Nora's trust to protect her, can their budding relationship still stand and will God show up in all of this? [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of verbal and physical abuse that may be triggering for some readers. NOTICE: Before the Morning is currently undergoing revisions! A sensitivity reader (someone who goes through your manuscript and assesses representations in your work) identified a number of issues surrounding the Filipino representation in BTM. I'm rewriting with the goal of creating a more authentic and respectful story. I'm sorry for the pain I caused by failing to include accurate Filipino culture and in having written from Nora's point of view.