<b>Every bridal party has that one girl who manages to turn the joy of a dream wedding into an absolute nightmare. Shana Benedict doesn't see the problem with that.</b> Here's a riddle: What two words are the most fun to say, but are the most horrifying to hear? Give up? The answer is: "I'm engaged." And just so you know, this story isn't about me getting to say them. It's not that I'm jealous or anything. Well, okay, yes. I'm a little jealous that my best friend is getting married. But it's not like I'm going out of my way to sabotage her wedding or anything because of it. I just don't spend every waking moment focused on the thing. If my best friend in the entire world can't understand that, it's not my problem. I have a life of my own, you know. I mean, I'm getting married, too! Someday. And trust me, when I do, my wedding is going to be awesome. I've already got the groom picked out and everything. (He just doesn't know it yet.) Livia thinks I'm being ridiculous. I think she's being selfish. I mean, who says this entire year has to be about her? Like I'm just supposed to drop everything and be a slave for the next twelve months? Yeah right. If that makes me The Girl You Love to Hate, so be it. I don't care what anyone thinks. I know I'm better than that. <i>AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is not a sweet, romantic love story. It's a cringing, screaming, throw-the-book-across-the-room story. It's also a standalone, but reading "Down the Shore" first is highly suggested.</i> <b>READ WHEN YOU'RE IN THE MOOD FOR: Validation, angst, snark, and ripping your hair out. Consider yourself warned.</b>

"We need to start from the beginning. We need to find out who actually did it." ••• Alexandra Black's new found perfect life turns upside down when her psychotic ex-boyfriend, literally, crashes into her life with his car. He wants her back, he'd kill anyone who comes between him and her, even if it was Alexandra herself. But, there's this bad boy already there in the picture, who just isn't ready to give Alexandra away so easily. Now now, this isn't the cliché story where the bad boy meets the good girl and they fall in love. This is Alexandra Black's story about how she cleared all the mess she's made in her life, while falling in love with the green eyed bad boy all the way. This is the story of the bad boy's Girl Next Door. ▪▪▪ "You think I'm ugly?" Cole asked, faking disbelief. "Now now, don't think of yourself as an ugly person. Think of yourself as a beautiful monkey." I said, smirking at him. Cole's green eyes sparkled. "I knew you were attract--wait, did you just call me a monkey?" He asked, this time really in real disbelief. ▪▪▪ "I'm not the girl next door, I'm the bitch across the road." Take your inner Nancy Drew with you, as you follow Alexandra through all of the ups and downs, while trying to seek for the truth. ▪▪▪ NOW COMPLETE Needs editing.