Sometimes people are satellites; looking for light to reflect, holding onto what might save them.

BOOK 1 // Human Error (COMPLETE) BOOK 2 // Human Instinct (IN PROGRESS) *NOW OPTIONED FOR A TV SHOW* "Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness engineered right into their DNA." - William Shakespeare, 1602 (adapted for BioPlus) Astrid Oxford is not normal. Two hundred years into the future, society is recovering from global collapse, and genetic modification has saved the remaining population from a hunger crisis. The alteration of human DNA has been illegal since the technology was developed, but in the heart of New London, a sinister trend has emerged among society's elite. Designer children have been the city's best-kept secret for years, but strange side effects are now appearing as they hit adolescence. When a freak suicide forces modification into the public eye, eighteen-year-old Astrid is about to learn how difficult it is to stay under the radar when you really were born to stand out.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, and for these two, their lives have been planned down to a science. For Wylan Olson, being yourself can be very stressful. Since she was young, her emotions have always been backwards. The embodiment of 'tears of joy,' that laughs to keep from crying, not many people understand her struggle. Mostly because she barely understands it herself, but she's making it...barely. All she wants to do is make something out of herself, and she's willing to work for it. Kwame Okari has been raised to be perfect. His parents' strict expectations at son leave no room for friendships, which they regard as frivolous. Their only concern is for him to be Ivy League, and he cannot afford to disappoint. He is a boy on a mission, with a clear objective: be first. And there's only one person standing in his way-Wylan. As the two develop a better understanding of each other, competing agendas complicate their relationship forcing them to decide which is more important: attraction or ambition, satisfaction or success, friendship or fruition, and lead them to wonder if one has to be mitigated for the other.

A lovestruck demigoddess, unaware of her royal status, makes a shocking discovery about her family, and impulsively follows Hades to the underworld to escape Zeus's wrath. ******* Lexi Maxwell has grown up surrounded by wealth and privilege, but also by rules. The rare moments of freedom that she enjoys come when she's out horseback riding, but even then there are strictures on where she can go-and with whom. When she arrives home for a weekend-long celebration, Lexi is surprised by the number of eligible bachelors who vie for her attention. She doesn't have a lot of experience with the opposite sex, but these loudmouth, arrogant boys fail to impress her. Enter the mysterious Luke Carrington. Lexi is instantly drawn to him, but despite his charm and intelligence, her parents and godfather warn her to stay away from him. Lexi, however, cannot be deterred. When she learns that her life has been one long lie, and the people claiming to be her family aren't who they say they are, Lexi turns to Luke for solace. It doesn't take long for him to earn her trust, and her heart, and suddenly Lexi is willing to follow him anywhere to keep him close. Even into the underworld. A Goddess Unraveled is now a published book! Not only is the retail version longer, it includes a surprise about Lexi's parentage! AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK AND EBOOK THROUGH penguinrandomhouse.com AND VARIOUS RETAIL OUTLETS THAT SELL BOOKS. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This work is owned by the author. Please do not attempt to plagiarize or bad karma will befall you. IN OTHER WORDS: If you find this story on any online platform other than WATTPAD, I did not allow this. You may also be exposing yourself to malware. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, do it here on WATTPAD, or purchase the book at any retail outlet.

I'm a broken heart lost and woke with cause trying to mend these bruises with wires and blunt saws. (An attempt to mend my broken heart.) [[#159 in poetry - 7th September 2016]]

Showmance: a romance/relationship that is started during the production of a play or musical. Very common in, but not limited to, high school shows. Len (short for Lennon) and Eric meet under interesting circumstances. She has just been roped into being her friend's "Girl Friday" (AKA assistant stage manager) and he was somehow convinced by his twin, Sophie, to do the sound design for their high school's production of Beauty and the Beast. United by their inability to understand musicals, the two help each other navigate the politics of the tech crew, which cast members to avoid, and the rules of showmances. Although neither had ever heard of the word, they learn it's just part of the package when they find themselves in one. And just because the show is obviously going to be a failure, does their relationship have to be? *cover by @worriedly*

P I P E R She's headstrong, and she knows what she wants. When she's shipped off to a music school in America, the last thing she wants is to enjoy her stay. But with a crazy group of friends who absolutely get her, her heart conflicted between two guys, and not to mention her love for music finally out in the open, resisting becomes exceedingly hard. J E S S E Before he met a certain feisty British red-head, Jesse had never been told off by anyone. He says what he thinks, and everyone is too scared to argue. Piper literally turns his world upside down, but the only question is, will Jesse welcome the change, or will his best friend break down Piper's walls before he can? And as the annual Battle of the Bands arrives, it brings with it sexual tension, a pinch of jealousy, a lot of laughter, and most importantly, life-changing moments that they will never forget. Cover by @heartsandcrosses_

Zaria is young girl with big dreams. Beginning her senior year in high school, she has to balance graduation, college and her dwelling self-esteem. Between her journey to finding herself, surviving the world, and overcoming pitfalls in life, she just can't seem to catch a break. She has spend so much of her life dealing with other people's problems she's too drained to handle her own. Read to see what happens when she crosses paths one of the most popular boys in school. Contains Mature Content . COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO @Jaee_101 COPYRIGHT © 2015

Special thanks to Myea @dissuade for the beautiful cover and everything else you've done for me. When Clara Penn's most closest friend and almost father, Marvin Copper passed away, she thought the funeral would be the last thing she would ever see in connection to the Copper Family. However, Marvin had other plans, even from beyond the grave. To save his father's legacy, Ezra Copper wants the inheritance all to himself and far away from the clutches of his brother, Jeremiah. But when the only way to claim everything lies in a stupidly twisted will their father made, will it be possible for him to do so? To their dismay, Ezra and Clara need to bear with each other's flaws and imperfections for a whole month and forever after that as well. But their patience will be tested since the Will demands they be cuffed, literally, for a whole month and then get married on the basis of true love. Will they learn to accept each other or will Marvin's last wishes be their undoing?

Chloe Anderson's life changes completely when troublemaker Ryder West moves in her town and threatens to destroy every single piece of her peaceful, uneventful life.