[This book has officially been published and only a sample remains. See inside for details.] Nora Montgomery's primary goal was to remain seemingly unnoticed until graduation, and that meant staying away from Ryder Collins. But when both she and Ryder are selected to participate in the local police department's handcuff demonstration, they find themselves inescapably chained together. The tension between them is thick; filled with unresolved issues from their past friendship. But things get a whole lot worse when the officer loses the key and the pair are forced to accommodate each other until a replacement is available. Being handcuffed to the opposite gender was sure to introduce some extremely uncomfortable situations. Things are about to get awkward, right? 2013 Watty Awards Winner Most Popular, Mystery//Thriller

Bella is a care kid. Her parents died when she was seven. After getting fostered she's moved to Elm Tree house. Soon her best friend from Layla's arrives at the dumping ground. Bella is falling hard for Rick Barber and he likes her too , and soon enough they get together , everything's perfect , well apart from the endless drama in The Dumping Ground.