Book 1 in the "Life in-" series Scarlett Rain Rhodes is just like every other 17 year old high school Junior. She goes to school, makes good grades, cheers on her schools squad and tries to stay out of drama. What makes her different is the fact that she is responsible for taking care of her four siblings after her parents passed in a car crash two years ago. Now her life consists of football games, doctors appointments and a whole lot of yelling. After spending two years of trying to keep every person she meets at arms length what will she do when the new guy just can't take a hint? Ashton McClain is charming, arrogant and extremely good looking. He's a perfect guy and he seems hellbent of getting to know the real Scarlett. Not the girl who smiles politely when people talk to her and remains quiet in the back of the classroom. He wants to know the girl who talks nonstop and yells obscenities at bad referees. The problem is that after two years Scarlett doesn't know if she's able to confront that side of her without completely falling apart. * This story is completed * * WON A 2019 CHICK LIT FICTION AWARD Hit 1 Million Reads (2/19/19) Hit 2 Million Reads (4/03/19) Hit 3 Million Reads (6/04/19) Hit 4 Million Reads (7/09/19) Hit 5 Million Reads (8/17/19) Hit 6 Million Reads (11/20/19) Hit 7 Million Reads (1/26/20) Hit 8 Million Reads (4/10/20) Hit 9 Million Reads (5/23/20) Hit 10 Million Reads (8/28/20) #1 in General Fiction (2/05/19) #2 in Fiction (4/10/20) #4 in Humor (1/15/19) #18 in Teen Fiction (3/05/19) #3 in ChickLit (12/22/18) #1 in Drama (4/19/20) #4 in Young Adult (3/15/19) #6 in Teen Romance (1/15/19) #1 in Football (12/ 03/18) #1 in Loss (1/03/19) #1 in Adorable (1/10/19) #19 in Romance (6/18/19) #1 in Teen Love (11/13/19)

A victim of child abuse ever since the death of her mother, Cassidy Taylor has become a shy, quiet girl who's naive to the real world. When she meets Carson Matthews, the delinquent jock who seems to be afraid of nothing, her demise seems unclear. Carson's mask begins to shed, revealing his true self. Cassidy grows closer and closer to revealing her deepest secret. Whether or not this is for better or for worse is up to them, and how well they choose to play.

❝She's a mess of gorgeous chaos and you can see it in her eyes❞ Winter Smith. Beaten, broken, yet beautiful. Ayden Jones. Her soon-to-be-everything. Winter is a young girl with a calamitous past and home life. She can't seem to escape the grasp of her demons, but refuses to tell anyone of her pain. Ayden is drawn to Winter with the desire to protect; a feeling unalike any other the two of them have experienced before. When their two worlds collide, will Winter let her demons loose? { edit 07/10/2021: hi, if ur reading this, i am (as of right now) not intending on completing this story, but will soon be uploading a new one. my writing and all of that has improved immensely :') ok bye <3 }

Diamond Carson is a 17 year old girl who is abused by her father. Her mother died giving birth to her and her father blames her for it. She knows she has to tell her friends but she's afraid her father will hurt them or her even worse than he already has. When Nathan Johnson comes into the picture she has to try even harder to hide her secret; he is more determined than anyone to find out what she's hiding.

Melanie Anderson's specialty was going unnoticed. She was perfectly happy hiding away at the library for the next four years, exchanging her troubling past for the imaginary world she escapes to in her books. Hunter Woods was known by everyone on campus, between being the quarterback of the football team and the president of the top fraternity on campus he was basically a celebrity. He took advantage of this status by sleeping with any girl of his choosing and doing so as often as possible. What happens when the two meet? Will Hunter force Melanie to come out from the shadows? Will she succumb to his charms like all the other girls? Warning: Contains strong language and mature content. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Completed. Vanessa is your classic good girl: nerdy and quiet but sarcastic. She has had ups and down in her life regarding family, forcing her to pack up and move in middle school. Jake seems perfect on the outside, but deep down has just as many secrets as the good girl. He's athletic, smart, compassionate, and anything a girl could dream of having in a guy. What will happen when they are forced to become friends? Will a childhood friend interfere? Will money bring things down?

Our moms were best friends. There wasn't much more to it than that. Every holiday, vacation and weekend, I was forced to spend time with Jax and his family. When I was four years old and he drenched my favorite blouse in ketchup, Jax and I became arch enemies...and then - somehow - we became best friends. But like I said, there wasn't much more to it than that. Mostly. Okay, so of course I liked him a little. How could I not? Even though Jax was annoying at times, he was also funny, athletic, popular, and downright hot, and I was his nerdy little best friend. He was my protector, the one who rescued me countless times from countless threats. We shared more than just friendship... Until the death of Jax's mother. The grief drove a wedge between us, and only so much more grief would follow. But pain has a way of tearing people apart, only to force them back together again. That's what happened to us. And, unfortunately, the only way around pain is through it. Trigger Warning: This book contains references to physical abuse and sexual trauma. Please read cautiously, and remember to take care of yourself.

Megan Riviera seems like your typical good girl. She gets good grades, is nice to everyone, and strives for perfection in everything she does. But she has her own demons, one being her abusive father that will never give her the love she deserves. Dillon Cage seems like your typical bad boy. He's constantly pulling pranks, fooling around, and doesn't care about his grades. At all. But when he's not surrounded by his adoring schoolmates, he faces painful memories that haven't stopped haunting him. Two opposing personalities that clash in every way, but when their paths collide, they might just discover that they're not so different after all. This seems like your typical high school story, but things aren't always what they seem. ~ WARNING: Story contains some mature content (Recommended for ages 17+) ~

Jordan Knight has been fascinated with his neighbour Emma Lane ever since he moved to Newport almost five years ago. Beautiful yet shy, Emma Lane is the girl Jordan just can't work out. His friends tell him she used to be full of life, but then she changed. Now, Emma Lane just wants a quiet life, but what happens when she's paired with Jordan for a Peer Class project? Can she let down her guard and let him in? Or will he break her heart?

Lindsay Wilson was born different from everybody else. No, she's not a vampire, werewolf, or some super hero. But she can use her whole brain to function. Lindsay knows everything about everything. She has a perfect, photographic memory, and she has mastered every single sport under the sun. She graduated high school when she was seven. Yeah, seven. But now, Lindsay's mom is forcing her back into high school so she can live a normal teenage life. Too bad the only thing that Lindsay can't do is fit in.