**NOW PUBLISHED IN EBOOK! This is a companion novella (not a sequel) to my book The Kissing Booth, but if you don't mind some spoilers, feel free to read on regardless!** It's summer, and for Elle and her best friend Lee, that means one thing: The beach house. They've spent every summer of their lives there, but things are different this year. For one thing, Elle is dating Lee's older brother Noah, who's also going to be there with them. Summer at the beach house has never been more fun - and never has it been more upside-down and inside-out. From kissing to sunbathing to volleyball, summer this year is going to be one hell of a ride.

David, a young army ranger, is sent back from his 2nd tour in Afghanistan after his father dies while drinking and driving. He is encouraged to stay home and help his aging grandmother take care of his 15 year old sister Liz. But he is reluctant, having been sent to military school after the gang shooting of his mother 10 years before and feeling responsible for it. Now, Liz is pursuing a gang path just as a vicious turf war threatens the streets of LA. Will Liz be another casualty of the senseless violence or can David salvage the shattered remains of what was once his family? He won't have to do it alone. His childhood friend Cheeto; Claudia a virtuous Children's Center worker; and a cloaked stranger who rescues David from a gang hit are there to help. #323 in Action 9/29/16 #269 in Action 9/30/16 #236 in Action 10/21/16 #199 in Action 4/6/17 #117 in Action 4/8/17

Young girls start disappearing around Europe, only to show up a few days later unharmed. Magnus Lund, a detective in a special Europol task force, has a nagging feeling that the similarities can't be just coincidence. When a young girl's body is found in Warsaw, he and his team know for sure something sinister is going on. Soon, they realize they aren't looking for a kidnapper but a cold-blooded killer. But is any of them prepared for just how sinister The Lady's plans truly are?

The Institute for Cetacean Advancement quietly controls Earth, harnessing the intelligence of captive whales and dolphins to solve human problems. Dr. James Morris is their leading bioengineer. His best friend is Coda-9994, the genius and potty-mouthed hybrid sperm whale destined to be sent off to the ocean planet Ouroboros. With humans having rendered Earth's ocean uninhabitable, the ICA insists it's the only way to find a new homeworld to serve mankind's needs. But Coda doesn't want to go. He grows angrier at Jim with each passing day for doing nothing. Desperate to redeem himself in Coda's eyes, Jim finds himself tangled in a conspiracy to bring the ICA to its knees. But how willing is he to get his hands dirty? How far will they go to break humanity's cycle of self-destruction? Based on the short story that took first place in National Geographic's "Planet or Plastic" contest. *Contains some foul language.* ______ Dream Awards - 1st place Sci-fi Majestic Awards - 1st place Sci-fi

[ ONC 2019 | Ambassador's Pick | Judge's Honorable Mention ] [ Formerly Featured on Wattpad's Official @mystery account's Elementary, My Dear reading list ] The New Year kicked off to a bloody start for the private detective duos - Jamie Loxley and Blaine Ebony, as they strode into a murder scene. Two heads are better than one when it comes to disentangling a case. But, when a simple interrogation turns into a convoluted string of head game, figuring out the puzzle pieces won't be plain sailing. And, it doesn't help that the subjects are an immigrant who has trouble speaking English, an alcoholic suffering memory issues and a pathological liar. The grand form of deception will always be camouflaged in front of our very eyes. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ This is my entry for Open Novella Contest 2k19 | Thrilling Fiction prompt #6 Three Suspects Copyright © CrownedMadness | Maddy Alson 2019

The picturesque town of San Fallon has become the hunting ground of the Notorious Wolf: a serial killer who displays his victims as fairy tale characters for the police to find. After months of searching, he's finally found his Sleeping Beauty. Helena Sussex is everyone's dream of a homecoming queen, with the quarterback boyfriend to match. The world is hers for the taking: whatever her looks and charm wouldn't hand her could be earned by her quick wit. It's left her bored and hungry for more, and she's made a game out of controlling those around her. As long as no one realizes it was her constant manipulations led to the suicide of fellow cheerleader Wadelyn Fairchild, she can have it all. Follow Helena's path as she's stalked by the Notorious Wolf to see if it leads to salvation, or if his Sleeping Beauty is denied her happily ever after. All credits to this beautiful back blurb goes to @AdrianAldrich. Thank you so much. Hope to be as good as you one day when it comes to these little suckers.