They say that hate is almost as powerful as love. Almost. They also say that Hades is someone you don't want to mess with. Well, that's what they told me. But how can you avoid someone when he is looking for revenge and you don't let anyone walk over you. It's simple, you can't. So I might as well play his game with him. And I definitely play to win. ------- ''Ever heard of personal space?'' I say while I try to push him backward. He grabbed my wrists and pushes them beside me against the lockers. He still didn't say a word. ''Ah, I guess you liked my gift,'' I said with an evil smile. ''You did a very stupid thing yesterday. I don't know if you're brave or just stupid'' His eyes are never leaving mine. ''Well, I think we're even now,'' I said with a fake sweet smile. His face comes closer to mine till I can feel his breath on my skin. ''I can ruin your life and I will if I want to. So a smart girl would know to back off.'' ''But who says I'm smart?'' ''Then you will have to deal with the consequences.'' ------ 17-year-old Alex is new at Greenwood High and a senior. After she also lost her dad she is forced to live with her uncle. Alex is someone who doesn't let anyone walk over her. Not anymore. Her dangerous past is something she rather wanted to forget. She discovers secrets that would rather stay hidden. Who can she trust? And can she forgive those who have or will hurt her? Hades is the boy who has it all. Girls, the looks, money, popularity, but most importantly, power. People fear him. They know not to mess with him or you'll get burned into the ground. They say that behind every bad boy is a boy with a big heart. But Hades is only blinded by hate. He wanted to make them pay. --- through all those games, secrets, lies, and betrayal is there more at stake than just their pride? Or is it also their hearts they can lose? After all, love can conquer every hateful heart...right? Warning: Mature Content, Read at own risk!

21 year old, Ainsley Oakley never thought working at an ice cream parlor over the summer would land her in the arms of two gang leaders. Lethal and Bomber Jones are made for murder. After all, they wouldn't earn those names scooping ice cream. Ainsley Oakley on the other hand loves asking people if they'd rather have chocolate or rainbow sprinkles. When the Jones brothers get a hit ordered on one of her co-workers, Ainsley is unlucky enough to be sharing a shift with their target. In a bargain to save her own life Ainsley agrees to work for the boys undercover. Tangled up in a world of lies, betrayal, love, and violence she realises that she's gonna have to make sacrifices to survive. Even if it means losing her heart. ***

Ava Vice is simply The Girl who Fought to Provide, her brother is the only person she has and the only person she worries about more than herself, as long as her brother is fed and has a roof over his head, she didn't care about anything else. She's had the weight of the world on her shoulders since that tragic night but she managed, she had to. What happens when she catches the attention of a group? Will she let them in? ©️All Rights Reserved, Sentima Mani 2018.

He is a dream that never will happen, even though I want him to be mine. His eyes look so dangerous and deadly that it scares me. I never wanted to see that in his eyes, but fate played differently because that is what I see daily. * Ava Morris― Is in love with her brother's best friend. She had watched him from afar for years and didn't dare confess her feelings. Finally, she decides to let go of her feelings when she knows he is far from her reach. But what happens when she accidentally attends an illegal match with her college friends and catches his eye? What will happen when they keep crossing paths coincidentally? What happens when Ava pleads with him to take her help in decorating his apartment? What are the odds when they start spending time together? Has Ava ever stopped having feelings for him? Now that she has the chance― Will she try to win him over before it is too late?

Meghan Polinsky was excited to see her long distance boyfriend of four years when she took her trip to Brazil. All that hope was squashed as soon as the pilot announced that the plane was about to crash. You know you will die. No one comes out alive from a plane crash right? Not to mention she didn't expect to be stranded on a raft with a undeniably sexy stranger... Throw in a bitter old man, a doe eyed little girl, and a silent little boy, as they try to help one another survive. The endless life changing isolation and trauma they just endured they will never be the same... They need one another as a raft. Not to just float above all the sharks but to make it out alive and keep one another sane. ••• "Lucas's strong hands pulled me up and I sat like a lifeless doll in front of him. He gave me yet another blank stare then turned, once again, to the water as if it was actually entertaining him. I felt frustrated as I huffed loudly to get his attention. He turned to me still with his bone-chilling stare. It was a cold stare but I still found my safety in it oddly enough. I stared at him blankly getting lost, forgetting why I came over here. I sat there as the raft slowly rocked back and forth. "Need anything?" Lucas said seriously. ••• Highest ranking: #1 in raft #1 in surviving #1 in trauma #2 in intense #3 in tearjerker Started: 3-17-19 Finished: 12-30-19 WARNING: MILDLY INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE AND THEMES

Brielle Newman A 21-year-old girl who was struggling to make life comfortable for herself and her niece, Delilah. Her sister left the baby the minute she could get up and leave the hospital. Brielle hasn't seen her since. She also hasn't seen her parents who walked out on her at 17 or her brother who went to the army and hasn't contacted her for 9 months in counting. Being all by herself she's desperately trying to give Delilah a life she never got to experience. Killian Russell A 24-year-old ruthless CEO who doesn't tolerate negligence or stupidity. He wouldn't blink an eye before firing someone who worked for him for years. Make one mistake and you're done. His parents were extremely proud of his success. He never had a stable relationship. He was once a hit it and quit it guy but now he just lays low as most women throw themselves at him just for his money. Being the richest man in the northeast and second richest in the country he has no time for love. When he finds little Delilah ordering a coffee, he follows her out. She takes him to Brielle, who instantly made something click in Killian, changing their lives forever. Disclaimer: This book is more so about fluff, comedy, and drama (I wrote it as a literal teenager). If you are looking for a bit more ✨spice✨, check out the other books within the Discretion Series. WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT AND EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. IF YOU ARE NOT A FAN OF CONTROLLING MEN AND A SEMI-SUBMISSIVE FEMALE LEAD, THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR YOU! I REPEAT, PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THIS BOOK WITH THE INTENTION OF ALREADY NOT LIKING IT AND LEAVING HATE COMMENTS. #2 in Romance - 04/17/18

Savannah Stone gets more than she bargains for when she literally falls onto an attractive cop. Jace Carter Kingston - attractive, wealthy, and overconfident - wasn't expecting a loud, defiant girl to land clumsily on his foot, yet when she does he can't seem to get away from her. Suddenly, she's enveloped into his secrets, most of which aren't exactly legal. As Savannah struggles to survive in a world which wants nothing more than to see her demise, she's at a loss at what to fight for. With her chance of survival diminishing and her trust for those slowly failing around her, the one person she thought she could turn to seems to be fading away from her too. Savannah has only two options left - save herself or die trying.

"You're the only one of these morons that eats breakfast at school." ~•~•~•~•~•~•~ "I swear to God, if he keeps tapping his pencils, I will shove them so far up his-" ~•~•~•~•~•~•~ "I understand, I just want to keep you safe." ~•~•~•~•~•~•~ "I can't wait to have kids."

''Tell me you're not dumb enough to think I'm going to let you go out with that scum'' he basically growled, his hands trapping me between him and the wall. ''Y-You can't t-tell me who to date. You left me alone for t-three whole years'' I said, my voice trembling from how close we were. He chuckled and looked from eyes to my lips, smirking. ''But now I'm back, baby'' ~~~ He's back. Her best friend, Aiden. They grew up together, with the promise that they'd never leave each other's side. Partners in crime, like everyone called them. That was until Aiden left, leaving behind no clues that he ever existed at all, giving no explanation as to why he had to leave. 'I'll never let him in my life again'' Evelyn told herself then. Little did she know he'd make his way in and not only would she let him in her life again, but she'd be the one holding the doors open.