*cover by Lunagust* Eighteen year old Hudson Baxter has a secret; one that he has kept for three years so far. The secret caused him to move to a new city. A secret that has caused him and his first love trouble. More importantly, a secret that keeps him up at night because it can't sleep during thunderstorms. It's been almost three years since Hudson's son, Xavier, was born. Being a teenage dad isn't easy, especially since the mom decided to drop off the baby's stuff when he was spending the night with his dad, then she seemed to vanish. Hudson decided to move when Xavier was only six months old so they can both have a new life. Hudson was able to keep his secret for almost three years. He still attends school, he's the top student, he has a job, why would people ever get suspicious? That is, until he's paired up for a school project that involves spending time out of school to work on it. And when Nova Howell's house is being remodeled due to an infestation, Hudson has no choice but to allow Nova into his house. Will he be able to keep the secret away from her? And will someone from Hudson's past come and ruin everything?

Blake and Ava must fight for the life they want, even if that involves risking it all. Series Order: Baby Steps, Colossal Jump, Moving Forward, Little Leaps and Passing Motions.

❝They say all good boys go to Heaven, but bad boys bring Heaven to you.❞ Max Holland is infamous for the horrible game he plays with girls, known as Hump and Dump. Julia Johnson doesn't know about this game, but luckily for her, the teams at the school they attended are extreme rivals, and Julia is forced to stay far away from Max. Unfortunately, Julia always wants what she can't have, and Max has his eye on Julia for a reason he can't figure out yet. It's too bad that pain is inevitable in this love story.