Kate Morgan walked out on her boyfriend seven years ago, without so much as a backward glance. She had no idea he'd go on to become the notorious Aidan Sands, Hollywood 'It' Boy and frequent flier of the celebrity gossip columns. Now Aidan's back in the picture, trying to rekindle the past - and neither of them can shake the feeling that they're trapped inside some formulaic Hollywood chick flick. He's an LA heartthrob with impulse-control issues, who always gets caught with his pants down in the most embarrassing places. She's an uptight Manhattan workaholic who can't stand that he's already co-starred with every leading lady in town. Can these two produce a remake that's better than the original? Or are romantic comedies a lot less funny when you're living them in real life? Copyright © 2014 All Rights Reserved Note: This is an original novel. All characters and events are entirely the product of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to real-life personalities or events is unintentional.

Indigo Gallagher was born with osteochondroma, a condition that leaves her physically fragile. Between shifts at her granʼs flower shop and her tumultuous relationship, all she wants is to get through her second year of pre-med unscathed. Although irresistibly charming, Jem Valentine has a hardened exterior and a stormy disposition. With little faith in most things, heʼs seen far too much of the world to remain tender or soft. But for her, he will be.

Ari Callahan has no idea how to talk to boys -- or how to talk to anyone for that matter. Enter Zac, the cute new guy in town who won't stop texting her. But is his interest real, or does he have a hidden agenda? ***** Found as a young child washed up on the beach, 17-year-old Ari Callahan has never uttered a word out loud to anyone -- not even her adoptive family. Psychologists have diagnosed her with a condition called selective mutism, but Ari can't help identifying with her namesake character, Ariel, the little mermaid in the fairytale whose voice was stolen by a sea witch. Mermaid-obsession aside, Ari's silence makes socializing tough. She's never had a boyfriend or been asked out on a date. Not until Zac, the confident new arrival in town, asks for her number. But Zac has his own reasons for texting with Ari. He's part of a movement to sabotage the artificial music app called SirenSong, threatening to render human singing obsolete. Zac's collaborators have scoured the globe in search of a singing voice perfect enough to break the SirenSong spell, and their search has led them straight to Ari's beachside town. Will her relationship with Zac help Ari find her voice and unlock the secrets of her origins? Or will he use her and leave her high and dry? Title: Ari and Zac (formerly The Mermaid Hypothesis) Content Warning: This story contains references to selective mutism, suicidal thoughts, and early childhood trauma.

Sexy millionaire Kai Isaacs has it all – as the son of the legendary marine conservationist Kurt Isaacs, the former child star has enough money, influence and women to fill an ocean. As a young boy, he idolised his Aussie father as they travelled around the world’s seas, the two of them defending the deep as they filmed their television show. Now, as an adult, Kai is heir to his father’s fortune as well as his formidable legacy. But Kai’s blue eyes are hiding a tortured soul. When he was only twelve, Kai witnessed his dad’s gruesome death at sea. He has never fully recovered from the experience, hiding his post-traumatic stress behind a playboy façade, never allowing any woman to come close enough to see his pain. When he meets Aria, the sweet and passionate dolphin activist, Kai pursues her, determined to hold on to the feeling of peace he experiences when she’s around. But Aria is her own woman with her own mission, and won’t be so easily won over by the man she knows only as philandering, wealthy and self-absorbed. When the pair embark on a journey together to rescue Alby, the mysterious white dolphin of the Great Barrier Reef, Kai uses the trip as a perfect cover to win Aria’s heart. But when seas turn stormy, will Kai’s love be enough to keep the couple afloat?

All Crystal wants is to have her happily ever after, but it proves to be next to impossible with Liam Brooks always there to block her path to finding true love. ***** As teenagers, Crystal and Liam hated one another, and not because they were truly as opposite as two people could be. She saw him as an arrogant, obnoxious evil jerk who stole her first kiss, when all he had truly done was tried to be her knight in shining armor and gotten nothing but a knock over the head in return. Somewhere along the way, that hate turned to love, however, it wasn't enough. Both were left devastated when their relationship was torn apart. Now, thirteen years have passed. Will Crystal and Liam be able to overcome their past and get a second shot at happily ever after? [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]]

Erika Soto is one of those pretty plastic people. She's been rated a nine by the senior boys every single Monday, and at a school where secrets and weaknesses are taken advantage of, a high rating is a ticket to the school's elite. But there's more to Erika and the Aquino High royalty she surrounds herself with: there's regret, flaws, and a single night that rips them all apart. And after years of clawing her way to the top, for the first time she can see things clearly: she's done with only being pretty and plastic. As her life starts to unravel and her perspectives on everyone she thought she knew change, she has to make a quick decision between living at the top of the pyramid and living with herself. And even if she does choose to take a stand, who's to stay she'll succeed? Can the girls on top really overthrow a system that's years in the making?

My entry for the Arabian Nights Bonus Chapter Challenge

When the notebook containing their deepest, darkest secrets is stolen, two former best friends must unite, despite crushing on the same heart-stopping boy. ***** Best friends, Alex Canterbury and Alexx Lorde have been inseparable for years, but when school, family pressure, and even other friends begin to get in the way, the two girls decide to update each other in a notebook. As tough as it is sometimes, they are candid and real about EVERYTHING, until a mysterious boy with a dimpled smile gets in the way. When their notebook is suddenly stolen by someone who threatens to upload all their secrets to social media, the girls must unite despite their massive rivalry. Will they stop the perpetrator in time to save their reputations and their friendship? [From the author of The Cell Phone Swap aka Textrovert.]

Archer Morales's life is finally perfect. He's married to the girl of his dreams and finally has a job he enjoys. But when something completely unexpected happens, Archer discovers that his wife, Hadley, has been keeping secrets, and that his past isn't going to be staying in the past for much longer.