rip·tide /ˈriptīd/ noun A strong current caused by tidal flow in confined areas such as inlets and presenting a hazard to swimmers and boaters. -Oxford Languages +++ Ronnie Hennessey is nothing like her friend Tami Spier. She's not a partier, a drinker, and definitely doesn't do hook-ups. And that's how she likes it. Then there is her brother Tanner. He parties, drinks, and rebels. All along with his best friend Jay Collin- his childhood friend who lives right next door to the Hennessey family. And Tanner only has two rules regarding his sister and best friend: 1. They must get along. 2. No macking on my sister/best friend. Ronnie and Jay never got along and they could never see eye to eye. But when secret feelings are revealed and a relationship blooms- a relationship that could cost a friendship- they must decide how long they can keep the secret from Tanner and prepare themselves for his reaction. And the heartache that could come with that. "𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫. 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭." WARNING: Strong language, suggestive topics, teen drinking, smoking, abusive family relationship, sexual content, all involving teens.

[18+] What happens when you fall in love with the one person you're not supposed to? ❝You and me, and never us; a complicated series of almost-interactions❞ * It was the summer before college, and Kara was forced to spend the holidays with her new family. Little did she know, a lot could happen in one hot summer. * The moment Kara laid her eyes on Ryder, she knew she was a goner. She had never met anyone as sexy, fun, and liberating. But she'd made a promise that she won't give herself away before marriage. The moment Ryder laid his eyes on Kara, he knew his life wouldn't be the same again. He had never met a girl so pure and genuine. He made it his life mission to be with her, for better or for worse. Except, they could never be together; the universe had played a cruel joke on them. Their love for one another was the kind of love that only comes once in a blue moon, yet they could never be anything more than a brother and sister. All that love, yet it was barely anything at all. *Warning: This story contains mature content. Enter at your own risk. (insert wink)* HIGHEST RANKING: #1 TeenFiction #1 YoungAdult #1 ChickLit Featured in Wattpad's: @ChickLit (Hot Mess) @dangerouslove (Bad Boys) [STORY COMPLETED!] * TRAILER INSIDE *

Stella Matthews wouldn't say she had the perfect life. After leaving her family at the age of 18, she didn't have much. On her 21st birthday, her friends decide to take her out to do their high school promise of going to Vegas when they were all 21. After too much to drink, Stella finds herself married to one of the biggest billionaires in the world.

What would you give to be with the one you love? 4 years after graduating high school, Jake Thomas-Murray has decided it was about time he accepted the offer to go to Princeton. On one condition: His family has to come too. Now, moving to New Jersey with his wife Marissa, his 4-year-old son and daughter, and Marissa's dad who will help take care of the kids while Jake and Marissa are out; the transition has been put in full effect. Now, with Jake going to college for a good portion of the day, Marissa believes their relationship is starting to suffer. But, when she sings at a coffee house one day, she gets noticed by an agent who lives in the city who is offering to give her a record. With Marissa's new career and Jake going to college while the kids stay with Marissa's dad; will their marriage be able to make it through or will they have to make the most drastic decision of their lives? #JaceTheRebel You can get the new version of book 1 now available on Amazon! Link in bio! Contains scenes of sexual content, fighting, and strong language.

The Spring Girls is a modern-day retelling of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, telling the captivating story of four sisters desperately seeking the answer to the age-old question, what exactly does it mean to be society's version of a "woman"? The Spring Girls-Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy-are a force of nature on the New Orleans military base where they live. As different as they are, with their father on tour in Iraq and their mother hiding something, their fears are very much the same. Struggling to build lives they can be proud of and that will lift them out of their humble station in life, one year will determine all that their futures can become. The oldest, Meg, will be an officer's wife and enter military society like so many of the women she admires. If her passion-and her reputation-don't derail her. Beth, the workhorse of the family, is afraid to leave the house, is afraid she'll never figure out who she really is. Jo just wants out. Wishing she could skip to graduation, she dreams of a life in New York City and a career in journalism where she can impact the world. Nothing can stop her-not even love. And Amy, the youngest, is watching all her sisters, learning from how they handle themselves. For better or worse. With plenty of sass, romance, and drama, The Spring Girls revisits Louisa May Alcott's classic Little Women, and brings its themes of love, war, class, adolescence, and family into the language of the twenty-first century.

MARISSA MARIE THOMAS is the beautiful, rich, and popular girl that every guy wants to be with. She's sweet, smart, and caring. The complete opposite of her boyfriend Shawn. But at the same time, her parents work long hours, leaving her home alone with their housekeeper on the daily. Her life is far from perfect. JAKE ISSAK MURRAY prefers a smaller group of friends and is completely fine with being invisible. With his close friends Hilly and Robbie, his step-dad Paul, his caring mother, and his adorable three-month-old half-sister Annabelle. He thought it couldn't get better than that. Then, they are assigned to work on a history project together. Now, putting their difference aside, they must work together in order to pass the assignment. But, what happens when they start falling for each other followed by an unexpected circumstance that will change both their lives forever? #Jarissa BONUS CONTENT: Playlist, lyrics to "Together", cast list, sequel info. Started: 2.23.18 Finished: 11.25.18 "Her style of writing is very good and smooth so that reading her story is very easy." -Lena's Reviews "Surprising" "Thrilling" "Well, I was not expecting that" "Those darn teenagers and their darn hormones" "I want a Jake Murray!" "🤣" "Awww" "I am not crying... u r crying" "Fantastic" "Made me cry" "I love it" Now published on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1095411268/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HZrjDb690Z82N Contains scenes of sexual content, some fighting, and strong language. Published and revised edition: Contains scenes of sexual content, some fighting, mentions of child abuse, and strong language.