R A N K I N G S #188 ON THE HOT LIST FOR TEEN FICTION, JANUARY 4, 2018 #19: Taken #11: Archer #2: Hadley <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> "Hadley, open this door." Parker orders. "No." "Hadley. I'm not playing games with you." "I'm not playing games either, hotshot." "This door had better be opened by the time I get to three," Parker warns. "One...two..." Where Parker would say 'three', the door bursts open. I glare at him. "Was that really necessary?" I roll my eyes. Parker is fuming. "I'm not letting you leave because you are my queen. You are to rule this kingdom with me." With this, Parker crashes his lips onto mine. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Hadley Starr is in for a deal of trouble when the new guy in town happens to be exceptionally attractive. The kicker? He's a prince looking for a suitor to bring him into the king's position. And he wants Hadley to be his queen. "Looove it <3" - @LolaSW "I literally can't wait until you update again!! I wanted to let you know that I REALLY Like No LOVE your book!! <3" - @Really_Awkward_Human "Damn!! Your book is so good!! It's been like what? An hour? Maybe two? I don't know. But I'm still reading!!!" - @toomuch101 © Lauren Upright 2017. All rights reserved. (Completed but undergoing major editing)

Book One in the Soul Seeker Series. At fifteen Amelia is forced to move in with her birthfather when her mother passes away. A man she's never met before in her life, stern and unfair, he is almost never at home and forces his family to move whenever his job calls for it. For three years Amelia has looked after herself and her younger brother Hayden but when she tranfers to Riverwood High everything changes. She finds herself friends there despite the efforts of her stepsister. One teacher in particular takes an interest in her, the 25 year old Nathaniel Flynn. The first time he laid eyes on her he knew, he just had to have her. At eighteen Amelia has to look after her baby brother, hold her own against a stepmother and mean stepsister and battle feelings she's never felt before. After all... Dating your teacher is forbidden, not that Nathaniel seems to care about that. Add into the equation that both her new found friends and teacher aren't who they say they are... Their diet consisting mainly of blood.

"Kiss me" He wickedly smiled. Knowing that he had me under his control. * Avery Thorn Was just a regular 15yr old freshmen. Until one day she snuck out of her house to meet her boyfriend, who tragically raped her. She ran home to alert her parents, but had found out they died in a house fire that she blames herself for. This is where Axel Williams comes in. Bad boy, mysteriously good-looking. Takes a sudden interest in Avery's rapist. Which makes Avery take an interest in Axel. Their worlds colliding sends Axel of track, making him have troubles keeping his gang under control, all while he's trying to keep his feelings under control. * COMPLETED *** Previously titled : Avery's Thorn May contain spoilers for my other books. May contain triggering subjects, read at your own risk. - Book 1 in #00021series

BOOK 1 The day of Cora Rivers 16th birthday, just like every other werewolf, Cora finds her mate. Her mate is 21 year old Alpha Caleb Rhyes, also known as her brother - Aidan's best friend. How will Aidan take the news? Will Caleb reject Cora? Or will Aidan stand in the way of his sisters other half? BOOK 2 Imogen Rhyes, daughter of the over protective Alpha - Caleb Rhyes, has never cared much for mates. On the night of her shifting ceremony, Imogen meets her mate - long time family friend and soon to be Beta, Dean Winter. Dean's father - Beta Jace Winter has a long, tricky history with Caleb's mate. Will this previous history get in the way of Imogen and Dean's love? Will Imogen even accept that fact she has a mate? Will an old pack enemy ruin any chance of happiness for both Caleb and his daughter? BOOK 3 "Brothers With Best Friends" CAN BE FOUND SEPERATE IN MY LIBRARY By @sopranoism Copyrighted 2018 All Rights Reserved All characters and plotlines are property of the author and may not be used unless permission has been given by the author and credit is given to the author.

When Summer Princess Lumikki is offered to the Winter King as payment for a debt, the Winter court is dragged into chaos. Alone in a foreign land, with no one but herself to rely upon, Lumi is quick to adapt in order to survive. But the longer the winter king stays with her, the more he is unable to let her go. Like the sun and moon, fate continuously has them moving towards each other- yet apart. As her life unfolds in unexpected ways, Lumi realizes that love can only be found, if all else is sacrificed. But are they willing to pay such a price? And are some loves worth fighting for? This is a story of redemption. This is a story of strength. This is a story of revolution. This is a story, of when the sun fell. COPYRIGHT: ©Joy (world_joy_) All rights reserved Thank you for reading | COMPLETED

"Your problem is that your heart is too big, it leaves you vulnerable and makes you weak." He spoke in such certainty that it brought tears to my eyes, because it was the truth. I was vulnerable and delicate, I was weak and let my guard down too much. "You put your heart on your sleeve. You are oblivious to evil and peoples capabilities because you cannot imagine a person like that, you are blinded by your good nature." "What about yours?" I asked hesitantly, trying to keep the shake out of my voice. He looked at me with confusion for a second so I continued, "What about your heart?" I questioned. He looked at me with his dark eyes, his stare like stone. "I haven't got one." ******* Angela and Adriano are like fire and ice, they are complete opposites. But what happens when Angela gets thrown into Adriano's dangerous lifestyle? Can Adriano protect her from the evils he faces every day? Or does it become too much for the innocent Angela to cope with? *Warning: There maybe be strong language in some of the chapters.* #26 in Romance 10/04 #4 in Romance 19/06 #2 in Romance 28/07 #1 in Romance 03/09

Tayler has always been the model best friend. She's supportive, attentive, and sometimes too much of a pushover. She's been the supporting character to her own life, always in the shadow of her outgoing best friends, but that was before she met Hunter. Hunter is older, worldly, smart, and not to mention an incredibly good looking soldier. A chance meeting brings them together, but he's the object of Tayler's oldest best friend Jessica's attention. Tayler doesn't want to come between them, but when Hunter shows an interest in her, she decides it can't be too bad to just be friends with him, right? After all, all's fair in love and war.

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION Griffin Tomlin is dead. And Clara's sister killed him . . . Four months after the murder, the entire town of Shiloh is still in shock. For Clara Porterfield, the normal world has crumbled around her in a million chaotic pieces. Now Clara lives in a new reality, where her sister awaits trial for murder, her mother obsessively digs in a dead, frozen garden, and her father lives and breathes denial. At school, Clara is haunted by her classmates' morbid curiosity-and all of the unspoken questions they won't ask. But none of them knows what she knows . . . Now Clara's sister wants something from her-the one thing in all of this that Clara isn't ready to face: the truth about what really happened that night. Because this story didn't die with Griffin Tomlin. There's another story that needs to be told. And sometimes, the lies we're told are nowhere near as deadly as the lies we tell ourselves . . .

***This is my original work, and if anyone decides to steal it and post it anywhere else without specific permission, I will not hesitate to take legal action against you!!!!*** A girl to take home to one's mother with no fear of sharp disapproval. Sure, she was plain and dull, but she was the sort one could settle down with in a few years after the sowing of the wild oats was completed. . .if one could get past how plain and ordinary she was that is. In truth, Lady Lavinia Antrucha was nothing compared to her sister, Cassandra. She had neither beauty nor social notoriety. . .but at least she didn't leave a trail of broken hearts behind her. She's the one people go to when they're in trouble and don't know what to do, the one who is supposed to be the stronger of the two Antrucha girls, the one her parents expect will stay with them for the rest of their lives, because what man would want to marry plain, little Lavinia? The most sought after bachelor in all of Scotland, the life of any given party, that's what they named Laird Ethan Brodi. He was the toast of high society and the man every mother yearned to see on their doorstep, asking to see their fine daughter. He knew there was something more to life than petty women who couldn't see past his fine physique, and he intended to find it; that is, until his father decided he had spent enough time unmarried and forged an alliance with the rich Antruchas by promising him in marriage to the eldest daughter who would certainly match Ethan in good looks and fine tastes. As far as Ethan was concerned, Lady Cassandra Antrucha could take a long walk off a short pier, but his father's word was law, and so to England he must go to meet his future bride. Can he go through with a marriage when his heart yearns for another? #Wattys2016

Born a slave, made an heiress, Annabelle must battle a society unwilling to accept her and a love that threatens to ruin her in order to keep her freedom. ***** Born a slave, Annabelle soon finds that fate has other plans when she's purchased by a man named Elijah Finley, who not only rescues her from an abusive master, but also gives her her freedom. However, her new life comes at the cost of another: Elijah has made Annabelle the heiress to his estate, in spite of having a son. So Henry Finley, unwilling to accept his father's will, is determined to regain his rightful fortune at any cost -- even if that means seducing his father's former slave... Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains some racist and sexist language that reflects the historical time period when it's set. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]