��������

Expectations are a thing where people reveal their worth to others and themselves. How would someone like myself could afford to bridge the gap between my halo and horns? Am I truly worth the task at hand to appease those expectation, or simply able to burn the alleged faith in me from other people? Emerson is starting his life as a new upstart adult in a world where crimes and infidelity growing exponentially. With family on his end pressuring to make better decisions for himself, he barely has the effort to attempt the decision he finds for himself and for himself. Until, he meets someone worth the effort to hide his stress for a few nights...Or maybe forever?

Senior year had never seemed so daunting. After her sister died, Avery found out just how much she hid behind Riley and how comfortable it had been to live through her stories instead of living her own. Realizing that and making a change, however, were two different things, as Avery soon understood. But life had not given her much of a choice. Maintaining a safe distance between herself and all those who used to know Riley was her miserable attempt at dealing with the grief. But she saw her strategic plan crumble, forced to face the friends she had been pushing away. The year she believed she could breeze through was revealing itself to be the year she must face all the pain she had been repelling. And there was no one to hide behind now. Word Count: 60,000-70,000 words Cover created by @meha-k [Featured on Teen Fiction's "Soul Deep" Reading List] [Featured on YA's "Clueless" Reading List] [Featured on YARomance's "A Diary of Everything" Reading List] [Featured on Sport's "Bouncin' N' Dribblin'" Reading List] [Featured on ��������ESL's "Believe in Youth and Dream" Reading List] [Featured on �������� Community's "Teen Fiction/Young Adult" Reading List] [Featured on WattCliches's "Myriad of Emotions" Reading List] [Featured on ��������FriendsandFamily "Always With You" Reading List]

Laura Laurier was spontaneous. She was a passenger on the ride of life, uncaring or unaware of the turns she took. She just followed wherever the road led her. Until one fateful drive, where giving up control cost her nearly everything. After refusing to drive on a trip home from dinner with her parents, Laura's father stepped into the driver's seat and drove down a path that he and her mother would never come back from. Now, forced by the pitfalls of life to move in with her Aunt June, Uncle Tim, and cousin Allen in Bennington, Vermont, Laura has taken the wheel and refuses to give it up ever again. At her new school, Laura is determined to start over. In order to pretend like her past never happened, no one can know why she needed to move to Bennington. Jesse Ashford was always in control. In the ride of life, he jumped in the driver's seat to speed down his path, trying his best to outrun his past. Once a close friend of Allen and his friend group, Jesse has since pulled back and stuck to himself. Outrunning their pasts led to them running into each other and when Laura and Jesse's roads cross, Laura tries to steer clear of him. However, Jesse is drawn to the mystery that surrounds the new girl in town. Now, Laura has to decide if she can remain in control while opening up to Jesse, or if the only way to escape her past is to stay in her own lane. *Complete*

❝𝘽𝙪𝙩, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙣𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧?❞ •••• Fade Emerson, an 18-year-old trapped in a household where she's treated as little more than a maid, dreams of escaping the life her cruel aunt and uncle have forced upon her. Fate intervenes when she accidentally crosses paths with Stefan Marcus, a 23-year-old cold, ruthless CEO who hides a deep loneliness behind his hardened exterior. Stefan promises to protect her, but as secrets unravel and hearts break, they must confront their own pasts and emotional wounds. Will they find the love they've always longed for, or will their traumas keep them apart? Cover by me. [You should read it at your own risk. This is one of my first works so it will be quite cringe] ++++ -GrumpyxSunshine -BadboyxGoodgirl -Possessive mmc -Abused fmc -Soulmates -No cheating

Juniper didn't expect being 21 to look like this. Sure, she can drink and party all she wants. But with no parties to go to. Freshly moved back to her home town after an abusive relationship, Juniper is living with her mom and two brothers while trying to find her way again. When Asher-Juniper's former best friend she has been no contact with for a year-shows up at her new job, she doesn't know what to do. Both are faced with a trip down memory lane that sends them spiraling. But will they confront the past and make a new reality together? Or will they both keep denying their feelings just like they did as kids? • • • • • • TRIGGER WARNINGS; this contains mature topics like self harm, depression, abuse, suicidal thoughts, and much more. Please be aware and read at your own risk.

Sophronia Nolan, sixteen, honors student. This is me, the definition of my life and who I always strive to be. But, that's kinda hard when you have seven brothers, who are legends at your high school. Almost no real friends, cause I'm "popular"-not by choice, and I'm trying to run the student council. All while keeping my GPA up and trying to keep my family in check. Soph's junior year was about as complicated as she thought it could get. While working hard at school and keeping her family running, she doesn't see that her junior year will be one of the most traumatizing and confusing times of her life. Old friends and old flames come crawling back, along with the memories of heartbreak. Just like every other teen she has her shameful secrets, but what the people closest to her have been hiding, will rock her world. Will there be love. Heartbreak. Betrayal. Old flames. Biotches. Cheerleaders. Jocks. And some of the best memories ever. Duhhh...this is high school man! ON THE CHARTS!!! #208 in relatable- 4/10/21 #85 in old flame- 8-3-21

"If you love me, you won't leave me." Jessie has believed those words from her boyfriend, Josh, since senior year of high school. She loves him and doesn't want to leave him. Not even when he shouts at her and hits her. Jessie's best friend, Kolleen, can't stand seeing her in that situation. With a bit of convincing - and the worst beating she'd ever received - Jessie agrees to move into an apartment with Kolleen. But not long after, Jessie is scared the worst of her nightmares will soon become a reality. Josh goes missing, and suddenly Jessie would swear she's being followed. One night changes everything, and one person soon changes Jessie's outlook. A responding officer from that fateful night begins to seek her out, at first claiming it's part of his job. As she spends time with her new friend outside of his job, she starts realizing that her feelings are evolving. After being abused for over a year, Jessie is terrified she's falling in love. What's even more terrifying is that he might be, too. She isn't ready for love. Not yet. She makes up her mind that if he is falling, and if he does love her, he'll wait for her to be ready, and if she loves him, she won't let herself hurt him. Can the words that used to cage her in really be the key to her freedom? --- Featured On: @NA: Take a seat and let it be | Mature Content and 18+ reading list @NA: You deserve the world | Mental Health reading list Ambys Top Picks New Adult 2023

Eden College student Josephine "Jo" Hayes is trying to get through her senior year without any hiccups. She has somehow made it through the past three years without any serious friend or boy drama, and she intends to keep it that way, especially after her difficult high school experience. All she wants is to spend time with her friends, party while she's still young, and get top grades to prepare her for law school. There's simply no time for anything serious in the world of Jo. Colton Cavanaugh is a recent transfer to Eden College, where he is expected to take on the role as star player of the Eden Eagles, their hockey team. He has a reputation as a player, and his charm and good looks do nothing to help save the girls of Eden from heartbreak. But Colton couldn't care less; his only goals for the year are getting barely-passing grades, go pro, and party. A lot. When the two first cross paths, the experience is rather unpleasant, leaving them both with a sour impression of each other. Jo thinks Colton is an arrogant and childish, and Colton sees Jo as argumentative and stubborn. But as they continue to run into each other, will their feelings change? A/N: this is my first time writing literally anything, so please bare with me lol. All suggestions welcome, but pls be nice:) Also, the disclaimer you all need: 18+!!

Allie has always known that life doesn't follow a perfect script. Since losing her mother, she has struggled to keep her family together, balance the weight of expectations, and start anew at university, all while embracing the legacy of the bookstore that so deeply represents her mother. Amid new responsibilities and old wounds, she finds something unexpected in Blake: someone who, like her, hides deep scars and seeks a place to rebuild. Blake is intense and reserved, carrying his own ghosts and a personality that makes him seem unreachable. But when he crosses paths with Allie, his defenses begin to crumble, and he finds himself drawn into a genuine, silent connection that only her gaze can awaken. As their relationship grows, Allie and Blake discover that love can heal but also challenge their deepest certainties and insecurities. Amid the challenges of university, memories of the past, and present obstacles, they'll have to decide if they're ready to open themselves to something that could change them forever. When Our Eyes Meet is a journey of self-discovery and a reminder that, even in the toughest circumstances, there is always a chance to start over.

Emerson Castell loves facts. Enjoying the how and why of everything, she never fails to let her obsession seep into every aspect of her life, including her relationships - or lack thereof. Leo Caruso is no stranger to a busy social life, but after his emotionally absent father ships him off to live with his grandparents a few states away, peace and quiet is all he craves. His plans are simple: survive senior year and never see this town again afterwards. Until the curly-headed encyclopedia enters his path with a proposition to change his life - and maybe hers too along the way. Except Emerson's big idea never said anything about love...and their lonely hearts start falling fast.