Ethan Dolan is your mom's best friend's son, who is annoying and a complete asshole. However, your mom is best friends with his mom; which doesn't make it any easier, considering you have to be friends with him. As well as the fact that he's living with you because his mom has run away and your mom's looking for her. But when his brother Grayson Dolan arrives back in town, he'll do anything to protect you from him. Ethan is a "bad guy", but Grayson is a sociopath.

⏤♫ "you don't always get to choose your lover," [high school lovers; series #3]

**NOW PUBLISHED IN EBOOK! This is a companion novella (not a sequel) to my book The Kissing Booth, but if you don't mind some spoilers, feel free to read on regardless!** It's summer, and for Elle and her best friend Lee, that means one thing: The beach house. They've spent every summer of their lives there, but things are different this year. For one thing, Elle is dating Lee's older brother Noah, who's also going to be there with them. Summer at the beach house has never been more fun - and never has it been more upside-down and inside-out. From kissing to sunbathing to volleyball, summer this year is going to be one hell of a ride.

"I am so sorry I'm late." My red woolly hair flopped onto my face and I huff, throwing my bag on the chair to put it up. I haven't noticed the prisoner yet as I pull down my black pencil skirt that stuck to my hips a little too tight due to the shrinkage in the washing machine. "This. . . is my therapist?" A deep mocking voice came and I cleared my throat, finally meeting the seemingly Black eyes of Prisoner 409. My breath catches in my throat as a slow smirk grazes his face. The handcuffs remained stuck to his hand as he slowly rubbed his bare chin. "Behave 4-0-9" The prison guard slapped the table before leaving and I was still frozen. "Why wouldn't I? Chocolate just happens to be my favorite flavor."

***SAMPLE CHAPTERS*** "Why can't I just go home!" Scarlett groaned and plopped down on the sofa and the woman scowled. "Because he wants you," She said in a bitter tone and Scarlett looked over at her with furrowed brows. "I don't know why he'd want you. I mean look at you," She grimaced and Scarlett felt tears fill her eyes at the woman's rude comments. "You don't have to be so mean," Scarlett said in a small voice as she picked at her fingers and the woman laughed. "Oh honey you've got a world of hurt coming if you think I'm mean, people in this business will tear you limb from limb till you are nothing. Consider me going easy on you," She explained as she zipped up the suit case that sat on the bed. She smirked at Scarlett but her eyes focused on something behind her and she looked terrified. Scarlett furrowed her brows and turned her head till it was looking at the door. Her mouth dropped at the sight of the man that now owned her Ranked #164 on Romance - 1/29/18