- english - Keeping away from other people, Lex solely focuses on writing his books - until his new publisher wants to meet him and throws his life into utter chaos. Blake Huntington - young, successful, good-looking - exerts a pull on Lex that he didn't believe was possible and that frightens him, because he knows which disastrous impacts this feelings can have. But Blake won't give up and fights for his shy author. What happens when the two of them meet? Love? Or will Lex get hurt again? - also available in german -

**THE SCARS SERIES: BOOK FOUR**PLEASE NO EDITING OR CRITIQUING BECAUSE I DON'T CARE** Three long years have gone by since that nightmarish day where Chris put the barrel of a gun to his head and pulled the trigger. A technicality saved his life, but the damage had been done, and he slipped into a coma that has held him prisoner since the moment the bullet hit his skull. Samual Novak has fought back the pain and struggled to the best of his abilities to continue on with his life, but he put his existence on hold when Chris fell that day, and it seems as if that aching emptiness in his heart will remain forever when blue eyes finally open, only to whisper the words, "Who are you?" Three years have passed since the shuddering reality of Sebastian's preference. The young man, now seventeen, is hurting as he watches the bond between he and his brother fray because of stubbornness and guilt, unable to reach out because of the fear of being rejected. He is now well known by his rather odd group of companions as "Vampire", but he isn't the only one hiding a secret life. Brad Richardson was always the bully, the monster, the one that the rumors followed, but it isn't at all what everyone believes, as tiny hands cling to him, and his mind sinks into the cruel reality of his sins. He wants to atone, but not with his life, quite the opposite in fact, until someone unexpected enters his life with eyes of respect rather than resentment, changing his perspective completely.

**THE SCARS SERIES: BOOK THREE**PLEASE NO EDITING OR CRITIQUING BECAUSE I DON'T CARE** Things have gotten far more complicated, confusing, and dangerous since Casey Ryan first met Lex in that mysteriously locked classroom, and after the attempted suicide of one of their closest friends, the Loser Squad sinks deep into emotions of fear and sorrow. But the uncertainty of Chris' health isn't the only thing assaulting their once calm lives. Brad Richardson has unknowingly started an explosive domino effect with the possibility of ending tragically with many casualties, and those in their little family have no idea exactly what danger they are in. An unexpected name from the past will resurface to rattle their lives, a trusted friend will betray them, and childhood memories will haunt them and compromise the happy life they have made. Horrors that should not exist in a normal life will shake the very foundation of their lives, and the lives of their family, but even in the midst of emotional war and fear, love can be found, and the bonds that are forged during this time of pain will not soon break. It's well known, after all, that the most important person in your life will be the one willing to take the time and care to nurture away your trauma, and save you from the scars of your past.

**THE SCARS SERIES: BOOK TWO**PLEASE NO EDITING OR CRITIQUING BECAUSE I DON'T CARE** Casey Ryan has finally found his happily ever after. The promise of forever with the man he adores lies on his ring finger, and the scars of his past, set deep into his wrists, have slowly begun to fade with each kiss that Alexander Divine presses to them. Although he desperately misses the love of his mother and father, he knows he is surrounded by caring friends and family who would never let him down, no matter what. However, with every seemingly happy ending, another harsh reality is thrown into play, and Casey's small group of friends are now tangled in the cruel underworld gang of teen delinquents with ties to a true monster and murderer whose evil deeds tie them all together. Along with the unexpected mystery surrounding this unknown man, Casey's friends are being torn apart by their pasts. Seth has started to slip back into his tortured mind. Cal is fighting against the neglect and lies his father raised him on. Sam's world is being riveted by old scars and new wounds. Lex is in a one sided battle with himself as he tries to make sense of his brother's suicide. Even Kieran, Casey's older brother and detective at the local police department, is being torn at the seams with the discovery of his baby brother's sorrows, and the realization of his old friend's pain. Worlds collided, scars were revealed, and bleeding wounds were mended by desperate affection and love, but with everything these friends have gone through together, bonding them by blood and tears, will those dark scars truly heal?

**THE SCARS SERIES: BOOK ONE**PLEASE NO EDITING OR CRITIQUING BECAUSE I DON'T CARE** Abused and neglected, scarred and rejected; how could someone fall in love with someone when they don't even love themselves? Casey Ryan has been trapped in the terrors of his dark mind for four years, ever since the decision to come out of the closet, leading to the betrayal of his best friend and the parents who were always meant to cherish him. Beaten down like the ocean carving up a cliff, Casey no longer sees his worth or the worth of his existence. He sees no purpose in living, and is empty of everything besides immeasurable mental pain, morbidly immoral thoughts, and the disfiguring scars that litter nearly his entire body. He lives his life as a shadow of his former self, until he quite literally runs into fate. His life is rattled, his reason tested, and his heart strings pulled to a breaking point, but will the pain endured end in the bliss he so desperately longs for?