Sam, Sharon, Charlie and Tinuade led normal, uneventful lives until the night of the party. It was supposed to be a normal college night filled with games, booze, and hangovers. But this wasn't any normal party. Everything was okay until a certain person walked into that house. Someone whose motives and intentions would bring more questions than answers and send all their lives into turmoil. A night that would shake the very fabric of what they know to be true and of who could be trusted. Charlie would be tested and the safety of everything he holds dear will hang in a balance. He has to choose between keeping his real identity a secret and saving his friends. What will be his decision? * * * * * Comments, suggestions, and votes are much appreciated, thank you. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it. ❤️ Ratings: #53 in wattpadbooks

Nothing trumps receiving bouquets from anonymous secret admirers and Cherish had just received her first. It was romantic and mysterious in an eerie, endearing way and she was determined to find out who it was. She had just gone through a very bad breakup and incidentally, met another guy who'd turn her world upside down. She wonders if the new boy she met is the anonymous admirer. And if he is, what lengths would she go to to find out?

"Never call a girl a bitch," I glared into his eyes as he opened them, piercing into me, the bright blue drink I had just poured over him still dripping from his dark hair. "Or she just might act like one." I gave him one last sarcastic smile before pushing by him and walking away, practically strutting. Well, this year will be fun... • • • • Crystal Summers; a self-proclaimed expert in all things sarcastic and the human embodiment of destructive decisions. Trying to get away from her troubled past, she moves with her mom to California to start a new life, and potentially not screw this one up. There, she quickly meets Scarlett and Savanah, her new-found partners in crime, and her life finally begins to feel normal again for the first time in years. But she just so happens to also collide with the school's sexy, notorious jackass, Ashton Monroe.. and his pack of asswipes. She loathes him, and the feeling is mutual. But as the poets say, the line separating love and hate is a very thin one. And often times, when two people hate each other, it can grow into much more. Hopeless devotion, if you will... • • • • !!!TRIGGER WARNING!!! • slight mention(s) of suicidal concepts • substance abuse, addiction, anxiety, PTSD • sexual assault, domestic abuse • strong language and mature scenes • • • •

"Do you ever get scared of being happy?" He asked softly, also pretty tired. I kept my eyes closed as I answered, my fingers softly drawing circles on his chest. "All the time. I used to a lot more, but, the downfalls seem a lot less daunting now that I have someone to free-fall with," I replied, and I looked up to see him smile a little at that, "We're just dancing in the rain these days.. there's no need to be afraid of the inevitable clouds that are gonna pop up." • • • College. Officially a new start. Crystal can already feel the clean slate and new opportunities like a breath of fresh air. She's finally ready to move in towards a brighter future. She knows hard times will inevitably come throughout her life, but that no longer scares her. However, life does have a way of throwing the most unexpected of curveballs at you... Especially when you least are prepared for it. [BOOK TWO OF 'HOPELESSLY DEVOTED' SERIES] • • • !!! [ TRIGGER WARNING ] !!! • suicide, suicidal concepts • domestic abuse, sexual assault • substance abuse, alcoholism, addiction • anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks • strong language and mature scenes • • •