Not a Book. Guide. The emoticons on here will only work when used on Meebo chat, at the bottom.

In the 1800s, London society is thriving. From the balls to the brunches, the eyes of the many look at your every move. Rosalia Taylor- a duchess's daughter- is the centre of attention as she is set to marry a commoner. But the gossip is nothing compared to what's in store for her engagement. On the eve of her celebratory ball, she discovers her sister is with child; the father being her very own fiancee. Betrayed and destroyed, Rosalia flees the public eye. Two years pass, the new Hartleys moved to America, leaving Rosalia nineteen and unwed. Given a deadline of three months, Rosalia Taylor must find the man to be her husband and if she fails, she will be handed over to marry the loathsome Lord Chalmers a.k.a Pig. A masked man attracts her eye, but who is William really? Is it Sebastian, the constant friend by her side? Daniel, just returned from business? Could it even be a stranger? Rosalia doesn't know but the clock is ticking and she must marry before the three months are out. She must uncover the mask and see for herself who the man she loves truly is. In a web of betrayal, lies, love and mystery, the duke's daughter has many complications with the oncoming expectations. {Finalist in Undiscovered Historical Fiction in the 2012 Watty Awards}

Sixteen year old Jasmine Blakewood is your average female teenager, crushing on the school's most popular boy, the handsome and athletic Delano, but when one date goes array, mysterious and unexplainable activities begin to occur, leaving Jasmine to believe that Delano isn't who everyone thinks he is. And when Jasmine finds herself paying more attention to her enemy, the dark and intelligent Aaron, she is thrown into an emotional turmoil. Will Jasmine survive through the major event that will change her whole life as she knows it?

Alex, a nerd at school and a bad-ass bitch any other time, is the little sister to the lead singer of biggest band in the world at the moment 'The Fear'.When the drummer for the band gets attacked by a crazed fan he ends up with a broken wrist they call in the only possible person as a replacement, Alex. She refuses at first but her brother does the puppy dog eyes and there is no going back. Keeping up with school, Flying to concerts all 'round the country, keeping her nerd status and avoiding the attention of Max; the school player she finds things changing drastically. Just to top it off, the band makes her an official member.

"I want to help you. I want to take your pain away and see you smile, like I did the night I met you. But you need to trust me." "I don't think I know how." Lost and broken are two words you could use to describe this girl, but none of them would be good enough. Like many other people in this world Fate was abandoned, but she didn't come from an upsetting background. Her family and friends loved her, and she was constantly happy. So what could've happened? A loving father who disappears in the night. A drug abusing brother who breaks a promise. And a friend who breaks her heart. Fate is thrown into a darkness so draining she loses all sense of her life. Until one magical night. A night at a carnival that sparks a light she thought was gone forever, and she wants to keep it living as long as she can, but its a lot harder than just getting up every morning and smiling. Can this mysterious stranger break the old Fate away from the timid, delicate thing she is now? Can he stop her tears? Or is she so far gone that nothing will be able to bring her back. Tears of Abandonment is an emotional tear jerking story that brings the reader along a young girls inner journey for happiness and comfort. Will she ever feel loved again?