When Caroline returns home to find both her crush and the bad boy next door want to be with her, she's determined to keep her secrets from ruining everything. ***** Caroline Rogers is back. Having left behind her life to attend a prestigious musical academy the last three years, Caroline returns a whole new person, determined not to be weighed down by the scars of bullying that plagued her before. Her best friend and life-long crush is there to welcome her back, and he might finally return feelings for her. If only she could trust him again after what happened in their past. And when one of her former bullies, captivating bad boy Kieran, starts trying to connect with her in the wake of betrayal, Caroline is left confused over who she can really trust in this town, and how far gone she is from her past. Content and/or Trigger Warning: Not suitable for readers under the age of 13. There will be some mature language and sexual themes present. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]

Peyton Montgomery is blessed -or cursed; depending on how you view it- with seven older brothers. Well, technically she is two minutes older than her twin, Sebastian. All of her brothers are extremely protective of their baby sister, to the point where she can't even look her first kiss in the eye any more! Needless to say, Peyton is struggling to find a guy to stick around long enough to date. Stupidly, she finds herself drawn to none other than her brother's best friend. This cannot end well. Especially considering that her new interest, Elijah Antonelli, is known around town as 'bad news', her brothers will simply not allow her to date the local bad boy. Things are about to get really interesting...