"I need you," he whispered from the passenger seat. Why would I trust a bad boy? But I felt, for some reason, that I needed him to. I turned to look at him, but he was already leaning in to kiss me. Why is love so complicated? Maya Reeds is a seventeen year old girl thriving on independence and drive. She thinks boys are mindless, immature imbeciles and has steered clear of the entire concept of love in general. Her single mother is not just a role model, but an inspiration. Leaving for a business trip to China, Maya's mother has high ambitions for her future. However, she can't leave her daughter alone for all those months. That's where Carrie Groom comes in. Carrie has been friends with Maya's mom for years, and her home seems like a harmless place to stay for the duration of Maya's seeming abandonment. Never thought that Carrie could've raised a bad boy. As Maya endures this temporary move, she is sent into a whirlwind of desire, heated emotions, and betrayal- all fueled by the boy who lives just down the hall.

|| - Love || Abused || Never Cared For || & Thugs .

"Bad Girls Ain't No Good, And the Good Girls Ain't No Fun. The Hood Girls Want a Smart Nigga, College Girls All Want A Thug" - Wale Nila, the star basketball player & student, is well known. She's just trying to focus on school & ballin' so she can get into her dream school. But what happens when she meets Jermaine, also known as JJ. He's the new guy at school, but everybody around knows him as the local drug dealer. What happens when the good girl falls for the thug? Will they be a power couple or will their surroundings & situations bring them down?

Romance and adventure…a trip to where an American tradition began… Libby Edwards, a gifted horsewoman, unwittingly wishes herself back in time to Louisville, Kentucky just before Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby become a reality. During Libby’s journey in the past, she stumbles upon her destiny. Unfortunately, he’s in the wrong century. In 1874, there’s no electricity, no internet, no modern medicine, no antibiotics—no Starbucks! And even worse than that, women have no rights. Libby has no desire to stay. Widower, Colin Thorpe, a renaissance man of his time, has big dreams. He is a horse breeder who names his thoroughbreds after Mythological Gods because he has a reverence for past cultures and an appreciation for the unexplainable. Libby and Colin can’t resist falling in love with each other. After all, Colin accepts Libby for who she is and she understands Colin’s dreams better than his deceased wife ever did. Yet he grasps early on that Libby doesn’t belong in 1874. And because his wife never adapted to the move from Virginia to Kentucky, becoming bitter and unhappy in the process, he won’t take the chance of the same thing happening to Libby. Can these two lovers find a way to be together despite their obstacles?

A mate is defined as a friend, companion, or a sexual partner. To werewolves, a mate is much more than even those two things put together! Mates are SUPPOSED to love you for life. Lauren's mate? He practically ran away screaming. Now she has twin boys, kept a secret from their father who left. What happens when a new pack moves to town? When Aidan, a guy who wants Lauren's heart comes to town? Can Lauren learn to love again, but more importantly, does she have too?

Daughter4254 used to think life in a community where art, music and names are outlawed would suffocate her creative spirit. Now that she’s rotting in a prison cell, she’s not sure her dying mother made the right choice when she entrusted her with the secrets of rebellion. Prison has given her plenty of time to relive every mistake and lose all hope. Her next stop is the MindWipe. Then she meets Thomas, a fellow inmate, who tells her stories of the mythical mountain colonies where people have names and the arts thrive. Together they plot an escape, knowing if they fail, they will die. Or worse, their consciousness will be taken by the MindWipe, leaving their bodies free for the government to use. When nothing goes as planned, Daughter4254 must choose between using her mother's secret to better the world she hates, or following Thomas to the quiet life of freedom she has always craved.

It was the last day of school for the students of Crimson High, and it was time for the “Soon to be sophomores” to go their separate ways. The two girls were staying behind, while the other five guys were going across the world to go live their dreams. As you know, best friends saying goodbye is one of the hardest things in the world – even harder when your heart longs for more.