Nandini Varma owns the only bookstore in town and is content with hiding her awkward self behind bestsellers. What she doesn't know is that her favorite author has moved near her, and that perhaps she could finally have a love story of her own, even if it's an awkward one. ***** Ryan Callahan wants to move on from his writing career and just work for the police. It's hard though, when the town's book lady happens to be a huge fan of his. She's smart, funny, beautiful, and kind - a lethal combination. He wants to get to know her more, but something seems to be holding her back. Who is this mysterious woman that Ryan can't stop thinking about? Content/trigger warning: This story contains themes of sexism and verbal abuse. [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch

Wrong Place. Wrong Time. Right Guy. ◇Highest Rank: #1 in Teen Fiction, #1 in New Girl, #2 in Thriller, #5 in Featured, #5 in Bad Boy◇ (TwistClichè) This book is published. What you read here is part of the first draft of the story. The fully edited version is out and available as an e-book on Kindle or paperback on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCXC9SXH ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ And before I could even begin to process what emotions I saw in him, he had stepped closer, pulling my face to his. At first, I was in shock, processing the fact that his lips were on mine, that his hands held me close, and that he was still there. For a brief second, I kissed him back, but then he pulled away, his face still just inches from mine. "You don't have to be afraid anymore," he said. ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ Natalie is the new girl in Langston Heights, thanks to her selfish step-mom. Forced to leave her old life behind, a month into her senior year, she has to make new friends at LHHS and navigate around a guy with rude tendencies. Just when she finally starts to settle in...Natalie is at the wrong place at the wrong time, and sees the worst thing imaginable. When she needs someone the most, will they have her back? Or will they fail her? Read "I Got You" to find out! First published: mid Oct. 2017 Theme Song: "I Got You" by Bebe Rexha Cover made by my sister: @lanaavictoriaa ***this is now just a sample. To read the original completed story, it is now available under the same name on InsNovel. A fully edited version is in the process of publishing, and I will post updates when that's about to be released.