Rose Freyt. With a name as cheerful as that, you would expect her to be the happiest person around. They warned you not to judge a book by its cover. Sad, and filled with hatred, she's convinced Life can't get any worse. Too bad Life had other plans. First she meets her twin sister, a cheerful girl, as opposite from Rosy as possible, similar only in faces. But then comes along Rose's mother, the same mother who left her for adoption. Her mother is dedicated to bringing back the family she let fall apart, fifteen years ago, armed with a life changing secret. Life can't get any worse right? That's what Rose thought.

Climbing is life for Adelaide Walker and Reed Vaëa . . . at least, during the times they're actually together. For that's the problem with their relationship (other than the fact that it's completely platonic): Reed disappears for months at a time, and will not or cannot tell her why. Addy is otherwise happy with her introverted life. Few people even know of her existence; among them her alcoholic best friend, Bella, and unfortunately Reed's vengeful and mentally unstable half-sister. When the day finally comes that Addy is let into Reed's secret life, the truth is far greater than anything she could have imagined. She becomes part of a diverse group whose uniquely skilled members are caught in a deadly game, one where it's not always clear who is friend and who is foe. But good will at times prevail, and love can often be found along the way.

"Who would you live for? Who would you die for? . . . And would you ever kill?" Some people are just born with tragedy in their blood. Dorienne and her best friends definitely fall into that category, and have spend much of their lives recovering from surviving. When someone dares to hurt those they love, the gifted teens commit an untraceable act of vengeance and justice. But the harm has already been done, and in the aftermath they lose one of their own, leaving them reeling. Now in their early twenties, they find themselves shakily rising once more. New friends bring some much-needed happiness into their lives, as well as unexpected romance . . . even as love forms new ties within the group. Maybe there can be life after loss, however different it may be. "Okay, I know that there are terrible, terrible people out there, but listen. I also know that there are people who stop and stare at tiny plants growing out of sidewalk cracks, people who laugh so loud they snort, people who compliment others randomly, people who take pictures of their friends because they love seeing their friends happy, people who ramble about things that they're passionate about, people who blush and stutter, people who are kind, people who are warm, people who love and love and love and love." -Anonymous

Luna falls for Chloe at first sight . . . literally, off a ladder. And it's the beginning of a beautiful friendship, after Luna gets past the fact that Chloe doesn't seem to be single. They soon discover all the things they have in common, their time spent together a much-needed solace to both girls, and the feelings they develop for each other are undeniable. It quickly becomes evident however that all is not as it seems; Chloe is in fact trapped in her farce of a relationship, and Luna vows to help her new friend escape the toxic situation and find her way back to herself.

WATTYS WINNER When her fiancé ends up in a coma and his secret mistress, Halley, shows up, Mary feels like her world is falling apart. What she doesn't realize is she's actually falling in love...with Halley. ***** Eight years after a traumatizing accident that killed one of her loved ones, Mary Kincaid is about to marry her childhood sweetheart when the universe yanks the rug out from under her yet again, leaving her fiancé badly injured and in a coma. Of course this is when his secret mistress shows up, a beautiful person whom Mary should by all rights hate - so why does she find herself inviting her to stay in the spare bedroom? She soon learns that sometimes the person you're looking for comes when you're not looking at all. Content and/or trigger warning: This story mentions violence, addiction, and childhood trauma, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

I am surviving like a boat afloat without a sailor. I am not sinking anytime soon, but I am stuck. The waves of emotions are what inspire me to write poetry in my state of being stuck and this is a collection of my amateur works, so enjoy! This book has more than poetry, it has some arbitrary comments, music, and, of course, my life. Praises- •1st in poetry awards of the wand awards •2nd in the poetry awards of the summer piggyback awards 2019 Best rankings- •#1 in attys •#2 in abstract The beginning- 08/01/2019

"There are so many things worth living for, and yet that one thing that makes you want to end it all overcomes all the good." "There are so many things that make you want to die, and yet that one thing worth living for overcomes all the bad." Two opposing perspectives. One beating heart. ---- Amazing cover by @dusktilldawn01 darkness is almost impossible to escape because you can't run from your own shadowy, dark past, can you? Elise has lived a life unimaginable by most, just because of her complex mental health and the stigma around it. No one can look past her being a patient and a 'psycho' or 'abnormal', which she isn't, to see her real purity. She escapes her mental institute, the GREI place, to have a 'normal high-school experience'. She is forced into a place where no one understands her and mocks her, she is to survive alone in a world she knows nothing of. Kai has a past so dark that it consumes him and morphs his life. He has always been alone in a world where he isn't accepted. He hides in the shadows because he fears himself and his capabilities. He doesn't want to live, he cannot die. He is stuck in a never ending cycle of wanting to die and having to live, and he is tearing into pieces. What happens when these two misfits with dark and 'abnormal' pasts, and complicated awkward presents cross path?

Royal schemes, betrayal and life or death. Bianca was certain that the only problems in her life would be dealing with the idiotic Tina Miller, in charge of an orphanage. But now she and her twin brother was caught up in a mess that even her sarcasm and pranks may not get her out of. ***