There are times where you want nothing more than to be loved. To be wanted. To be accepted. But life wants to challenge you instead. Toreesa Lane comes from a wealthy lifestyle. Breezing her way into college and trying to live up to her fathers diligent reputation, she only seems to attract people who want to use her for what she has to offer. She was raised to believe that money gets you everything...even a persons love for you. Erica Milliano, on the other hand, is the exact opposite. Being predominantly poor, she works hard every day and night to pay for her college education, even if that means skipping meals and living on the streets; she will do whatever it takes. She was on her own from the very beginning and trusts absolutely no one. She relies on no one, but herself. These two are so different from one another but they manage to fall blindly into each others arms; One Bus Ride at a Time...

BOOK ONE Coming out was supposed to set Julian free. Instead, it left him with a broken arm, a mother who won't stop preaching, and a silence that grows heavier every day. High school feels like a cage, and Julian is certain he doesn't belong anywhere-until Paul crashes into his world. With his inked skin, effortless charm, and a following that makes him untouchable, Paul should be the last person Julian lets close. But in Paul's arms, Julian feels something he's never known before: safe. As their connection deepens, so does the danger. Loving Paul means risking exposure, rejection, and heartbreak all over again. Worse, it means facing the cruelest voice of all-the one inside Julian's own head. Tender, raw, and unflinching, Open is a story about first love, first heartbreak, and finding the courage to believe you're worthy of both. ::: I could feel it when his body finally went slack, when he'd fallen asleep and soft snores emitted. And I thought I was getting better at this breaking down thing... I honestly did but when I was alone, I seemed to fall apart. Endless serenades of how worthless I'd been and how destructive I was; I was a disappointment to literally everyone and I hated it. My breathing became shallow as I cried for the second time that day, finally feeling content being immersed in guilt. A shudder wracked through my body, tears escaping and Paul pulled me closer as he woke silently. Mumbling soft nothings against my skin and kissing it to slow my breathing, he tried to lull me to sleep, "It's okay, you're okay." Refusing to speak -my voice failing me- his arm came up to wrap around my shoulder and I held him there, placing a small kiss to his tattooed skin in a broken sign of gratitude, I must've run out of tears. And I felt at ease.

It's been a while since you've seen them, or maybe you haven't seen them at all. But they're back, wiser than they ever were before. Their minds and bodies have grown, they're believing more than they are seeing. Their bodies have been covered in the ashes of sage. Their trauma has made them wiser than their years. ••• Mature themes, please read at your own risk. Follow up to the book im•per•cep•tive, you do not have to read these in order but it is preferred if you do!

"....Tell me what's bothering you." she gripped my chin until we were eye to eye, I sighed licking my lips. "I'm lowkey feeling you..." Low-key- When someone just doesn't fully love someone yet and are still trying to figure out their feelings, but they know that they like the person. Stud- A masculine lesbian (Dominate take charge) If you don't enjoy stud for stud don't read my shit. Not good at descriptions so there won't be one.

virtues are for fools, darling.

"All CJ knew was that Quinn was different, and in Bayside, different didn't come around too often." A police sergeant at age 25, CJ Thomas was always destined for greatness. Every man wanted to be him, and every woman wanted to be with him. But that really wasn't CJ's thing. Nothing was really CJ's thing. Until the kid wearing beat-up Nikes and a Pink Floyd T-shirt stepped into his station--in handcuffs, nonetheless. From that day on, CJ had a thing. And it was going to be so much more trouble then it was worth.

Everything in Jules Hatcher's life is going well: he has a girlfriend, a job and pretty decent grades. That is until he (literally) stumbles into Hunter Adams, the bad boy and player that everyone knows. Soon Hunter has managed to turn Jules' entire world upside down- and make him discover a side of himself, that Jules never knew of. And it all started with that damn hoodie. Trigger warning: this story includes depictions of homophobia and mentions of suicide.

Never Kiss Your Roommate is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. Falling in love with your roommate is never a good idea, but when Evelyn has to share a room with the mysterious and alluring Noelle, tension soon turns into a dangerous attraction. ***** Evelyn's new roommate doesn't exactly project a warm, welcoming vibe. Noelle is intimidating but impossible to resist. The electric tension between her and Noelle soon pushes Evelyn to do something she can't come back from - kissing her roommate. Everyone at Seven Hills, the most exclusive boarding school, knows that Unwritten Rule No. 1 is to never kiss your roommate. And it's not the only rule Evelyn is going to break with Noelle. Their recklessness fuels an anonymous gossip blog and revives a dangerous past - but maybe with the help of their misfit friends, love can beat all odds. Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of sexual activity, violence and homophobia, and mentions rape and sexual coercion, which may be triggering for some readers.

Wynter Nox is just trying to get through high school without too much drama. With his best friends River, Tamir and Corrie, the quartet do their best to get through whatever it is senior year will throw at them-- clubs tryouts, the SAT, and the football team being assholes. But there's one thing that might mess up everything Wynter's worked for-- the Baby Project. Paired up with Declan Whitehead (the boy who's managed to buy his way through life and his problems with a simple call from his father), Wynter must take care of a doll that eats, sleeps and cries like a real baby would while still making sure Declan does his part as well. Will he manage to keep his 4.0 and get through the semester, or will Declan and his asshole friends start too much trouble?