Liam Smith is in Texas for the funeral of a fallen comrade. He proudly serves his country and would do anything for a fellow Marine. What he doesn't expect is the beautiful blonde sister his friend left behind. She's classy and strong, but he can see right through her brave facade and into her wounded heart. Juliet Pines hates seven letter words. She's been hurt by them too many times in her eighteen years. She's barely holding it together at her brother's funeral when an attractive Marine catches her eye. He might be charming and a temptation that would be hard to say no to, but at the end of the day he is still belongs to the Marines. Liam offers to help Juliet carrying out her brother's last request, putting the two of them in close quarters for an epic road trip. Can he show Juliet that not all seven-letter words have to be so painful? He's hoping he can burn up her seven-letter list with a little passion and a whole lot of romance.

Sarah is feeling good about her life. She has a new flat, a boss who appreciates her and no strings sex from the hottie next door. But she ought to know that when things are going this well something is bound to screw it up.

Hazel and Sebastian. Back in the small town they lived in, they were known for being inseparable. Whenever you saw the one, the other one was not far behind. They were good friends. Well, that was until the end of high school when Hazel up and left without saying goodbye. She moved to New York City to chase her dream of becoming a photographer. Leaving Sebastian behind had been the hardest choice she ever had to take. Making that decision took everything she had but she had to protect her broken heart from further heartbreak. Few years later, Hazel's life has not been easy. She has gone through traumatic experiences and she has made choices that made the decision of leaving Sebastian look like a piece of cake. After a toxic relationship, a devastating trip to the hospital and depression, Hazel doesn't seem to be the girl she once was. She doesn't smile that often, she doesn't have a carefree attitude and you can see in her eyes that she's been through hell and back. And then, she meets Sebastian again. How is Sebastian doing all those years? He is the exact opposite of Hazel. His life is more put together than it has ever been. He's the proud owner of a very successful business. He's also a billionaire with a huge fan club of women that want to be with him. Their meeting was accidental and yet it seemed like fate. They soon pick up where they left off and sparks are flying around. The only problem is that Sebastian has a girlfriend; one that's really jealous. Hanging out with him will stir up trouble- trouble with his jealous girlfriend and the press, which always seems to be right on his tale. But that's not it. Hazel has secrets- secrets that she won't tell Sebastian, who wants desperately to find why is his best friend acting weird. Will he be able to bring Hazel's walls down for her to start opening up to him? Is hanging out with each other going to stir up old feelings or is his girlfriend just jealous?

'Pain isn't remotely kind in that way. Pain wants its promised pound of flesh, ounce for ounce. It won't settle until you're left with nothing but a flaky shell of who you were. The burn of betrayal and the sting of rejection hurt, but nothing compares to the pain of being empty. Nothing hurts worse than not hurting at all and it makes no sense and perfect sense at the same time and I'm convinced I'm going crazy and I'm actually okay with that.'

The passionate story of Tessa and Hardin continues as family secrets, deep betrayals, and career opportunities threaten to tear them apart.

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

Have you ever had a best friend that left out of the blue? Making you feel lost and wishing you knew the reason why a thing like that had to happen in your life. Caroline and Danny were best friends since they were born. They knew everything about each other. Every single secret was shared between the two. They imagined themselves to be best friends forever. That's until in fifth grade when Danny suddenly moved without letting Caroline know. It was then that she thought he never intended them to stay as best friends. She thought he didn't care about her anymore.. Her life went downhill from there. Everyday she missed him but knew he didn't even think about her. He truly was her best friend. Danny left because of family issues. This was not something he wanted. He missed Caroline everyday he was away. She was his best friend, but he wasn't sure if she would ever forgive him for leaving her without saying a word. She was everything to him, she was his other half. Seven years later a new guy shows up to WestSide High School. But is he really new? Caroline soon realizes that the new guy that every girl is fanning over is no other than her ex best friend.. Danny.

When Alexander is released from prison, he searches for the only thing that's made his life worth living. His ex girlfriend and their baby girl. A baby who he never got to know, not even her name. That little girl would be almost eighteen and he wanted to find her and know her before she left her mother. He had so many questions for her - for both of them. And when he finds them the unexpected happens.