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It's a good thing when you give a person hope, isn't it? At least that's what Megan told herself as she broke up with her boyfriend. But why do you really do it? Is it for them or for you? Megan Powell likes to play games. Hot pink Uzi hooked on her hip, she spends half her nights at college trying to assassinate the other team for beer points. So it doesn't faze her a bit when her boyfriend "kidnaps" her one night. However, she's not the only one who likes to play. One look into the wrong colored eyes and she knows the gun pressed into her side is real and she's in for the game of her life. Using all her ingenuity, she must do whatever she can to survive. A paper clip, a glass of orange juice , a can of Coke -- all become tools for escape. But it's not easy to survive an obsession, especially one that she unknowingly nurtured. You see, Megan knows her kidnapper, spent a summer dating him and still has feelings for him -- feelings that may go deeper than even she knows. Torn apart inside, Megan fights not only her kidnapper but herself. Only Jean, her roommate, believes that Megan didn't disappear voluntarily. Conducting a relentless search, Jean and her friend Matt try to find Megan before it's too late. But it's late and getting later. Megan's kidnapper took her because she gave him the hope that they might get back together. As he loses that hope, he slips further and further over the edge of sanity till it's anyone's guess which way the game will end.

Shahana's life changed once she walked in on a terrorist attack at Walmart. Taken from her family, friends and everything she knows, Shahana is held captive at a safe house with 4 men. They are supporters of a terrorist organization in the United States-- except for one, Aiden, who's an undercover agent. He blows his cover to save her life, and they make a run for it. racing against time, alluding the police, and fighting off other gang members, Aiden and Shahana are fleeing to his base where he can contact reinforcements. But will they make it in time, or will their perusers catch them on their race across the country? Find out in Safe Haven

A government experiment gone awry leads to a dangerous game of cat and mouse when a mysterious hitchhiker tries to escape his past. Trigger Warnings: heavy content discussed throughout, some sexual content.

"𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕤 𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕚𝕥 𝕔𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖" The best day of my life turns into the worst night when I find out Liam, the man I gave my heart to, lied to me. But love isn't easy to let go of. As I fight to find my way back to him, his brother Noah enters the picture-dark, dangerous, and impossible to ignore. Falling for him would be a mistake. Maybe even worse than trusting Liam. Yet...I am conflicted. Different from the once naive girl and hardened by the violence of their family, I am faced with a harsh reality: Two brothers. One heart. And a choice that will destroy them both.

Ashley doesn't expect to ever meet the sweet, shy, boy who lived on her street ever again after he moves. So what happens when he comes back and turns out to be the school's biggest player? Girls can't resist him, boys envy him, and Ashley...well, Ashley's just wondering why he's so interested in her. And what happens when everything is going perfectly and suddenly his gorgeous friend Emma shows up? Suddenly a twist that no one will suspect pops up and shocks everyone when they least expect it. READ AND VOTE AND COMMENT!

Emma Bailey has the worst luck. Reeling after her father's death, dealing with her mother's crazy mood swings, and constantly stepping on eggshells around her abusive boyfriend, the high school junior wants to drink herself into oblivion. She meets a man, a gangster, that she forms a powerful connection with. Will their love be enough to heal them both? Rated Mature for violence, abuse, language, and dubious consent.

Rebecca Gray is a lot of things; a hustler, a criminal and a hitman. But can she keep her calm and professional demeanour when her past is suddenly dredged up? Will she be able to cope with the trauma by herself or will she end up relying on the person she least expected? That person being the most dangerous in the city. Especially to Rebecca. After all that person holds her contract but can they hold her heart? *WARNING: Some chapters include graphic detail of violence and abuse* *Complete* #grandcafecommunity

A week before their high school graduation, Ellie's boyfriend walked her to her door and kissed her goodnight, just like any other night. But there was nothing ordinary about what followed. Austin disappeared without a trace, never to be seen again... until now. Ellie is now 28. She has a good job, a roof over her head, and her best friend, a cat named Selma. Having fully given up on ever finding out what happened to Austin, imagine her surprise when she runs into him at a work conference out of town-wearing a name tag that says William. He's even more gorgeous now than he was back then. And that the spark between them... yeah, it's still sizzling. But Austin's secretive life leaves many questions unanswered and this time Ellie is not wiling to let go without an explanation. Austin knows one thing for sure; Ellie will keep going until she finds the truth. And in order to keep her safe, he has to stay far, far away from her. But can he?

(Sample. Watch out for the official book release on January 31, 2015!) The women in Brianne Montgomery's family have a curse. And she isn't going to be the first one to break it. At the age of fourteen, she decided she will be married before she was thirty. Her life seemed perfect. Her parents were happily married. She has a wonderful brother who looks out for her. The only thing she hates about it is Travis Cross, her brother's annoying best friend, a.k.a. the boy who sleeps in the guest room and her worst enemy. Her life took a sudden three-sixty, with a tragedy that made her lose everything she held dear in her perfect life. But amidst all that, Travis swore that he will protect Brianne for the rest of his life. Soon, their hate relationship turned into an unbreakable bond of brotherly love and friendship. But their dependent and comfortable friendship will always be complicated because although Travis promised to protect her at all times, at all costs, there's a beast inside him that craves for Brianne like a drug. And Brianne isn't always immune to Travis's charms. But she already lost so much and Travis has become the most important thing she couldn't afford to gamble with. This romance novel starts when the characters were fifteen years old and followed their lives into adulthood and all the complications in it including sexual tensions and raging hormones, dealing with family, death and teen peer pressure... all of which make up the deep and unbreakable connection of Travis and Brianne. A relationship so beautiful, they're afraid to risk it for anything... not even for love itself.

( So this is my first real book so don't judge. Kinda cliché so there I warned you. Starting to slowly edit and change a few things. Okay A LOT of things.) Sometimes life goes perfectly. But let's be honest that's not real life. This is a story about a girl. Meet Valentine Marks. She is your typical high school student. She gets decent grades and doesn't do anything too bad... What happens when her school is attached by one of the most ruthless gangs in the world. Of course there will be deaths because that's how they work. Meet Xavier King. Handsome, cold hearted, gang leader. His soul goal in life is to be the biggest and the best. His group is always looking for new recruits. He is looking for one person, someone who can help him rule like a King. But his secret weapon is so secret, she doesn't even know its her.