She's the smart, sarcastic girl who swore she'd never fall for a bad boy. He's the cocky heartbreaker who somehow made her heart skip since 2nd grade. When Avery Carter and Asher Knight get paired up for an English project, sparks fly-and not the good kind. Between sarcastic banter, detention arguments, and late-night texts they shouldn't be sending, Avery starts realizing that the boy she's always avoided might be the one she can't stop thinking about. But Asher's charming smile hides secrets she never saw coming. And in a school where rumors travel faster than the truth, Avery's biggest crush might just become her most complicated heartbreak. 💘 A slow-burn, emotional, and addictive teen romance about love, second chances, and learning that some people are worth the risk.

​"I'm a total wreck," I whispered, waiting for him to pull away. Instead Sebastian leaned in until our foreheads pressed together, his breath hot against my lips. "Yeah," he breathed, his gaze dropping to my mouth. "But you're my favourite wreck. And I'm going to be right here, holding every single piece of you together for as long as it takes. You're stuck with me, Abbie. Always." *** ​Seventeen year old Abbie Morris survived the worst day of her life, so she figured she could handle anything. That was before Cameron's love became a series of rules she can't seem to follow. To her friends and at school, they're the golden couple. To Abbie, every day is a lesson in walking on eggshells. ​The only crack in her armor is Nineteen year old Sebastian King her best friend's older brother. He's the first person to look past her smile and see the girl who's drowning. He's a reminder of who she used to be and a glimpse of who she could become if she's brave enough to leave. But to save herself Abbie first has to believe she's worth the fight.

Synopsis: On the day she turned seventeen, everything shattered. She lost everyone she ever loved-ripped from her life in a single, heart-wrenching moment. Now, broken and guarded, she's forced to move in with the one person she never truly knew-her estranged mother. Emotionally numb and drowning in grief, she builds walls no one can climb. Love? That's a risk she's no longer willing to take. Then he showed up. The school's golden boy. Charming, cocky, and effortlessly popular. Captain of the basketball team and a certified heartbreaker. But beneath the swagger, he's haunted too. When he first spots her sitting alone at one of his games, something about her lodges in his mind and refuses to leave. She's not like the others-she's fire wrapped in silence, sadness hidden behind strong eyes. He wants to know her. He wants to fix her. He wants in. But she's not looking to be saved-and definitely not by a boy like him. Can he break down the walls she's built? Or will she push him away like everyone else? Would she fall for him... or would she lose him too? Find out in this heart-wrenching, slow-burn romance about healing, heartbreak, and the terrifying beauty of second chances. ---

* * * Lauren Collins is a good girl. She's responsible and shy but has a tight knit group of friends, excellent grades, and is dating Thomas Clark, a popular football player at Littleton High School. Nathan Rhodes is a bad boy. There are too many rumors to count about the times he's been in jail, or come close to it. But behind the tough, arrogant bad boy facade, Nathan is a mysterious, observant guy with a few too many unrevealed secrets for Lauren's taste. When Lauren finds out her boyfriend has been using her for sex, she decides it's time to quit playing nice. With the help of her best friend, Lauren decides to create a social experiment that makes her become popular and outspoken; she goes from being invisible to being the center of attention overnight. She even seems to capture the attention of Nathan Rhodes. Both of them of secrets that they don't want to share. Both of them have enemies they want to get back at. Both of them have to realize that they aren't so different after all. * * * disclaimer: so far this story is unedited, and will probably remain unedited until i complete it. enjoy!

Hailey Jones has been moving from town to town in search of a fresh start. With the death of her father, and her mother's desperate search for love, she's left feeling adrift and alone. But everything changes when she crosses paths with Cayden Anderson, the infamous bad boy of Anderson High. With his charm and swagger, Cayden effortlessly captures the hearts of girls, but Hailey's guarded heart remains untouched--until now. As their worlds collide, Hailey finds herself drawn to Cayden in ways she never imagined. In the midst of her dark reality, he becomes a beacon of light, challenging her to confront her fears and embrace the possibility of love. Will Cayden risk it all for a girl who's afraid to let anyone in? And can Hailey learn to trust again, daring to fall for the bad boy in a world that once seemed so hopeless? • Recent Title: Falling For The Bad Boy • Ranked #9 in Teen Fiction - 06/01/2018

The consequences of a childhood crush don't end when the daydreams do... --- "You just have no idea," he murmured, voice thick with restraint. "W-what?" I whispered, breathless. His gaze dipped to my lips, his thumb grazing them again-calloused and rough against soft skin, sending tingles down my arms. The warmth in his eyes had vanished, replaced with something darker... something that burned. "What you do to men." His voice was husky-dangerous. "What you do to me." My knees nearly buckled, but he caught me, his hand gripping my waist, pulling me flush against him. Another hand curled beneath my ear, his fingers slipping into my curls like they belonged there. --- As a young girl, Charlotte Avery spent years hopelessly daydreaming about her Prince Charming-Archer Johnson, her brother's best friend. She never questioned the obvious truth: that he never saw her that way... and maybe never would. On her 16th birthday, one overheard conversation shattered the illusion. Creepy. That's what he called her. From that moment, Charlotte vowed to never speak to, look at, or think about Archer Johnson again. But fate has a twisted sense of humor. Now eighteen and heading to college, Charlotte's trying to start fresh-until she finds out Archer is not only attending the same university... He's also USC's star quarterback. And still just as infuriating, magnetic, and off-limits as ever. Follow Charlotte as she navigates first love, fresh wounds, campus chaos, and an attraction that refuses to die-even when every unspoken rule says it should. --- Top Rankings: #1 - Hot #1 - College Romance #1 - Brother's Best Friend #1 - Football #1 - Brooding #1 - Slow Burn #1 - Quarterback #1 - Athlete #2 - New Adult #2 - Player #5 - Bad Boy #73 - Romance --- © All Rights Reserved Dreams fade. But feelings? They tend to fester.

All that high school junior Ellie Morris-Whittaker wants is to play division one soccer in college. Good thing she has a full ride to a super-prestige prep school, right? But her history grades are tanking, and losing her scholarship means bye bye prep school. Enter her new tutor, William - the hot student council president she can't stop thinking about. And even though he's kinda-sorta dating someone else, it's pretty clear he's also kinda-sorta crushing on Ellie. It's her own personal purgatory, until William's troublesome, varsity star striker brother Theo proposes a solution: a fake dating ruse. Too bad Theo's annoying AF and definitely not worth Ellie's time. But when Ellie's almost benched for good, Theo's pretty much the only one whose pointers can help win her spot back. And the more Ellie gets to know Theo, the more she realizes that she might've crushed on the wrong brother. Worse, she might actually be falling for the guy she was only supposed to be fake dating...

They're everything the other is not... but can't stop thinking about Jordan Quinn has never been one to play by the rules. With her electric blue hair, unapologetic confidence, and a string of boys left wondering what hit them, she's built a life of freedom and defiance. Jordan doesn't believe in love. She's seen too many girls lose themselves for it, and she's not about to let anyone tie her down. Jaxon Carter, on the other hand, has spent his whole life chasing the perfect version of it. Loyal to his high school sweetheart and admired by everyone, Jaxon is the golden boy with the golden future. But beneath the perfect image lies a deep fear of betrayal, shaped by the cracks in his own family. They live in the same small town, walk the same school hallways, and yet, they've never truly crossed paths. Until one night changes everything. Neither of them is looking for more, but sometimes the heart doesn't play by the rules. As their worlds begin to blur, one question haunts them both: What if?

Synopsis: ‎She hated him for what he did. ‎He only wanted to make her his next conquest. ‎ ‎Dianna Stones, a fashion-loving art student at Velmore College, lives for her dreams and her friends. But when a secret shatters her circle of trust, the last person she wants near her is Ethan Rivers - the irresistible bad boy, captain of the football team, and her best friend's ex. ‎ ‎Ethan makes a cruel bet: win Dianna's heart and destroy it. It should have been easy. She was supposed to be just another game. ‎ ‎But somewhere between stolen glances, dangerous tension, and the undeniable pull between them, the bet changes. Ethan doesn't just want to win. He wants her - completely. ‎ ‎What happens when hate turns into temptation? ‎When the boy she swore to hate becomes the only one she can't live without? ‎ ‎For Ethan, it all started as a bet. "I'll just make her fall for me and then dump her like I did to her friend." ‎But somewhere along the line, the rules changed. "I need her in my life. I can't live without her." ‎ ‎A gripping slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance full of betrayal, heartbreak, and passion. ‎ ‎

Lauren Parker finds herself interested in one of the coolest yet cutest boys in her class who seems not to even give her attention. She always hoped to find someone else to put him out of her mind which seemed rather rueful but it was the least she could think about. And just like that she gets a chance to speak to him but she fails to say anything to him most of the time. Her best friend, Jess Diagle who saved her once from being a laughingstock sees it through with her as she's always present to bring her back to reality when she loses her mind in front of Corrie Allen. Jess has her sweet boyfriend, Carl Diaz who helps her out to find a way to let her best friend spend time with her crush. Lauren eventually realises she has more friends than she had imagined that she can actually count on. She comes face to face with unexpected reveals where she struggles through all the battles, temptations, heartbreaks and atrocities with her best friend who stays by her through it all. Will she really be able to be with the person she discovered she now loved the most in the world? Copyright © 2020 by Laurie Lae All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods without any prior written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by the copyright law. Resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, locales or events is entirely coincidental. Just like that. Table of contents. Title page Copyright Chapter One. Chapter Two. Chapter Three. Chapter Four. Chapter Five. Chapter Six. Chapter Seven. Chapter Eight. Chapter Nine. Chapter Ten. Chapter Eleven. Chapter Twelve. Chapter Thirteen. Chapter Fourteen. Chapter Fifteen. Chapter Sixteen. Chapter Seventeen. Chapter Eighteen. Chapter Nineteen. Epilogue. Author's note.