********IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REWRITTEN******** PSA: IF YOU HAVENT READ "Pretend Girlfriend" THEN READ IT FIRST BECAUSE THIS IS THE SEQUEL TO THAT BOOK!!! Five years later: Xavier Hale is the brilliant CEO of Hale Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Ryan Gonzalez is one of the talented head journalists for Luna Press. During those five years of being separated, Xavier has been working hard to get his mind off Ryan and finally succeeds when he becomes the CEO of his father's former company. Ryan, on the other hand, had been traveling, taking college classes online, and finally got over Xavier with the help of her career. Xavier and Ryan are practically strangers now, but what happens when these two strangers finally meet again?

It all started with seven words. It wasn't a question or much of a choice, but a statement. "I need you to be my girlfriend." Ryan Gonzalez didn't think she'd have a boyfriend at all her senior year, and she sure as hell didn't think it would be Xavier Hale, Illinois High Schools rich bad boy. But then Xavier decides to blackmail Ryan into being his pretend girlfriend and that's where it all started. So, will these two complete opposites find real love for each other or will their hatred for each other get in the way? Pretend Girlfriend // the_wanted_forever

[UNDER MAJOR EDITING] 'So, it's agreed then? If I help you with your financial problems, you'll pretend to be my girlfriend?' He asks skeptically. I give out a loud dramatic sigh. 'Yes. How many times do I have to say it?' He rolls his eyes and says with a cocky smile, 'as many times it will take you to mean it.' I scuff in disgust. 'I, Grace Thompson, will never mean it.' 'Never ever?' 'Never ever.' Grace Thompson has never had it all. She's lost her family in a car accident and a battle to blood cancer that wasn't won. She keeps her self from starving and going without a home working as a photographer. And all she has is an old beat up car, a lousy apartment, and a camera. But, just when she thinks her life can't get any worse she gets a voice mail from her landlord telling her, her lease is up. Using her camera as a distraction she accidentally ends up snapping an 'unwanted' pic of William Reed. William being the only born son to James and Katherine Reed, the owners of: REED INCORPORATED, the largest, and one of the most known companies in the business industry. By mistake, Will over hears that Grace needs money, and uses this as an advantage. This leads them to the agreement. The one that changed their lives. ®All Rights Reserved

New and modified sequel The life of Daniel Rhiner seemed easy to the outsider. He had everything he could or would possibly want in life. He was missing one thing, happiness, true happiness. Join Daniel as he tries to live life again moving forward after the tragedy and tries to find his happiness again. Will the sun shine again in his life or will the rain come to never leave again. Will Daniel ever stop wishing for Sunshine? *Story is not edited* ***Sequel to Till Contract Ends Do Us Part ***** You will have to read the first book "Till Contract Ends Do Us Part" to understand this story.

In life, nothing is guaranteed. No one promises you sunshine, rainbows, and happiness. No one said life would be easy. When life gets hard, you learn to survive. Emily Jane Lockett is no stranger to work. Dreaming of a better tomorrow and life for herself and her brother is what keeps her going each day. Some people are born into luck wealth and happiness. When you have everything, you can't but be happy. Work is a word that means nothing. Why work when your family gives you everything. Daniel Steven Rhiner has everything. He never had to work for a single thing. When the company that Daniel's Dad owns wants to merge with a rival company and for that to happen with no contract is for Daniel to marry the daughter. Daniel wants nothing to do with this, he wants a girl that will love him for himself and not his money or social status, and not for a business deal. The only way out is to marry in the next six months before the dad of the rival company comes back to finalize the deal/marriage #SafeLove #CleanLove Highest rank is #28 in Romance

Emily a very kind hearted 22 year old girl. who just graduated from college. she lost her parents at a young age of 10. and then she lost her property to her aunt and uncle who now treat her as the maid of the house. as if life hasn't snatched enough from her ,that she lost her dream. when her uncle sold her to be the wife of a heartless man

I've gotten used to the dead parents face. I've gotten used to living with my gymnastics coach. I've even adjusted to sharing a bathroom with his way-too-hot son. Dealing with boys is not something that's made it onto my list of experiences as of yet. But here I am, doing it. And something about Jordan--being around him, talking to him, thinking about him--makes me feel like I can finally breathe again. That's something I haven't been able to do lately. He knows what it feels like to be me right now. He knows what it's like to wonder--what now? I think about it constantly. I need answers. I need to know how to get through this. In the gym, if you're struggling, you train harder, you do drills and conditioning. How do I work hard at moving on? At being on my own? And what happens if I might be...maybe...probably falling for Jordan? I mean we live together now. That can't happen, can it? But kissing him...well, let's just say it's not an easy activity to forget.

For Jessalyn and her mom, moving to the small town of Avondale, California seemed like the perfect decision; they wanted the new scenery but what they really needed was a new start. Jessalyn Hartley had always been shy and one to keep to herself, but now, as she enters her final year of high school at Crestview High, she's more determined than ever to stay hidden in the shadows. However, all of that may change when she crosses paths with the supposed bad boy; Cason Michaels, and figures out that maybe she just had to meet the right person to break her out of her shell.

When Helena finds a phone on the night train, she decides to text the first number in the list of contacts in order to figure out who it belongs to. ***** Helena Santos hasn't had the easiest life. At twenty-one, she's the legal guardian of her teenage sister, in the final year of her nursing degree, and working night shifts at her small-town's local bar. And things get a lot more complicated when she finds a phone on the train home and decides to text the first number in the list of contacts, in hopes of tracking down its owner. That contact? Adam Bauer; the charismatic, sweet, and refreshingly honest older brother of the person who lost their phone. As the two continue talking, they can't ignore the chemistry and growing feelings between them, but life is never that simple. To make things work, Helena and Adam need to juggle a troubled sister, a meddlesome ex-boyfriend, and one fat lawsuit - all intent on keeping them apart. [[word count: 40,000-50,000 words]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains swearing, mature themes, and sexual content.

Join Chase and Carli in their quirky journey towards discovering themselves and each other.