"The most important things are the hardest to say." - Stephen King Isla West lives a pretty normal life: average grades, cool friends and a future mapped out ahead of her that's she's been dreaming of ever since she was a little girl. But all of that is shattered when Jared Kennedy moves in next door. Jared and Isla have a history, one she'd rather not remember. But that is impossible to do when he is giving her rides to and from school and showing up wherever she happens to be. Not to mention, he is unintentionally resurfacing past memories she'd wanted to forget about and bottle up. Isla knows he's bad for her but there's something about him and she can't keep herself from falling - again. { Cover made by the worldgirlalways }

After the accident, Noah Archer built a wall around himself. But Riley Dawson is curious about him, and she's determined to meet the man behind his defenses. ***** Riley Dawson has always noticed Noah. He was the most popular guy on campus, until he lost his parents in a car accident. Now he's withdrawn and silent. Mustering up the courage to give her condolences, the two end up talking, and Riley grows determined to help Noah find himself again. Every time she coaxes a smile from him, she can feel the ice around his heart melting. But Riley knows that Noah's loss is still close to him. She's opening up her heart, but can Noah do the same? He's got so much to lose, but now, so does she. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Celeste Jones, once a tomboy, is now a beautiful lady. Ares Levine is an extremely good-looking, kind-hearted man. What happens when these 2 friends meet after 5 years? ****** "I've found out something today. Something that I never knew. Something that you've never told me. Something I should have known years ago." I said , and her eyes widened as she knew what I meant. "Why didn't you tell me?" I asked as I successfully pinned her to the wall. "Ares." She called softly. "Celeste." I cupped her cheeks, and she stared in my eyes. Our face were close and I was merely an inch away from claiming her lips. Slowly, I bend my head a little and claimed her sweet lips.