Renna
Imagine your mum leaving you, because she had had enough. Imagine your dad dying in a tragic accident, causing you to live alone. Imagine your best friend taking you under his wing, because that's just how he is. Could you imagine it? Well for 17 year old, Renna Stratford, she doesn't have to imagine it, cause this is her life. And guess what? You get to come along for the journey. You get to share all the squeals, cringes, and tears that She goes through. Renna has always been on the more quiet side of things. Her happy place was with pizza and movies, and maybe a little bit of ice cream. Then your parents disappear off the face of the earth. It's your classic, mum leaves dad, dad dies, situation. So what do you do when your alone? Find someone to live with of course. But what happens when someone new comes into the picture? You would either want to befriend them, or pretend like they don't even exist.
Zane
Imagine thinking that your life is perfect. Imagine having everything you ever wanted, just by asking. Imagine one terrible event, causing you to forget that perfect life, and move away. This is Zane's life. He was his schools bad boy, everyone feared him, besides the people he hung out with. And the people who stood up to him, well, let's just say that by the end of it, there nose would be where the eye should have been. Zane is your average, cocky, good looking teenager that any girl would fall in love with. That is, until one night. All I'm telling you is that it had something to do with a party, a car, a drunk person, and a fight. When you get to your new life, you would obviously have to go to a new school. And at that new school, the same caked faces, alpha males, and brainiacs that you would find at any school. But what happens when one girl stands out from all of them? Would you try to befriend them, or pretend like they don't even exist?
Will these two sink like stones, or shine, like diamonds
In which two ex-step-siblings reconnect after just about blowing up their family the first time around...
Three years ago, Maddie fell hard for Jacob Isaacs, the smartest boy in her school. The only problem was this: Her dad had quite literally gotten engaged to his mother. The two tried to dampen the flames of their burgeoning attraction for each other but not before they got caught and were the talk of the town for months.
After the fall out, Maddie moved away to try and start her life over and not be known as the girl who got caught doing it with her 'brother' at prom. She hasn't seen her family in ages and intends to keep things that way.
Jacob, on the other hand, has worked hard to accomplish everything he's ever dreamed of. He's stayed close to home, done exceptionally well at school, and is adored by just about everyone who meets him. There's only one problem: There's a Maddie-shaped hole where his heart used to be. But no matter how hard he tries to reach out and find her, he can't. She won't let him. He let her down and gave up on them when she needed him most. And she's not ready to forgive and forget.
But then Maddie's dad passes and she's forced to come home for his funeral. It should be a quick visit. She intends to make it one. But Jacob has other plans. He let his girl slip through his fingers once and he won't let that happen again. So now he has to convince her to give him one more chance. After all, they're not related to each other anymore.