Carter Vanderbilt, 45 year old Caucasian male and father of two, is the CEO of a multi-billion dollar publishing company. He's recently divorced his third wife after finding out that she's cheated on him with his companies accountant. No longer looking for love, Carter decides to focus on his company and give up on women. Leilani Jones, a 20 year old African American woman has just graduated community college with an associates degree in journalism. Her passion is writing and to hopefully become published. The summer before heading going away to a university on the other side of the country, Leilani lands an internship at Carters publishing company, working directly under him. Grueling nights, early morning coffee runs, endless amounts of book entries to edit and revise alongside the big bad bass, Leilani finds herself being more than just an intern at Carters company. However, an unexpected contender is also smitten by Leilani and isn't afraid to let it be known... Leilani has to decide before the summer is over.

Alyson Field doesn't know what it is like to have a family her father wasn't in her life and her mother was a drug addict who didn't care much for her. After watching the only family member, she cared about get killed before her eyes Alyson's life turns dark. She didn't care much for anyone or anything she was running with some street thugs until one night when a job went bad. She was running for her life when she ran into someone different. Leon Morello was kind at heart he cared about people and wanted to make a difference, he came from a good family and wanted one of his own. One night when he was leaving work he almost ran over a girl, she was pale and weak. He didn't know what happened but one look in her light grey eyes and he was lost. Will Leon be able to save her from her demons or will Alyson's fear ruin them both?

Grace Parker has spent nearly her entire life after the accident cooped up in a hospital bed. And when her parents finally manage to persuade her into going back to college, she is able to forget about the damaged past and move on, excited for the future of opportunities awaiting her. With a new best friend and hot English teacher, life seems to be fantastic, a life of dreams. But dreams are a dangerous thing, and Grace knows that all too well. Will she know when it's the right time to wake up, or will somebody else have to wake up for her? * This book is for people aged 13 up, due to content that is vivid and descriptive. * One of my best works, enjoy!

Hate; feel intense or passionate dislike for (someone or something) Carter Shay is a seventeen year old girl who's grown up with everything handed to her in life, her family has money, she has a nice car. She has designer clothes. Great parents, goes to a great school. Great friends, popularity. But she has a secret as to why she gets everything she wants. Yet she doesn't let that stop her from acting like a teenager, from mood swings, to making enemies. Especially enemies, specifically Noah Miller. Noah Miller is a teenage boy who's worked for everything he has, yeah his family has money, they appear as a perfect family to the public eye. But what happens behind closed doors stays behind those doors. As one of the most popular guys in school, guys worship him, girls drool over him, and he lets it happen. Except her, he hates her. Whether it's the feud their families have, or just that fact that Carter Shay is everything that he hate's. They compete when it comes to anything, assignments, sports, pranks. It's not the 'I'm messing with you because I'm actually in love with you' It's the 'I absolutely despise you'. When they're forced to work on an assignment together instead of competing with each other, secrets come out, relationships start forming, and heart's get broken. 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚍 || 𝙹𝚞𝚕𝚢 𝟷𝟶th 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟷. 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚍 || 𝙵𝚎𝚋𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝟸𝟾𝚝𝚑 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟸.

She was just a innocent teenager whose never done anything exciting In her life, but please her parents. He was your typical bad boy. He only wanted to mess around with her, nothing more. But, he never thought he would fall for her-neither did she. Two separate worlds cross paths and fall in love. Not all good things last, sadly. Sophie gets taken away from him and Carter is left broken hearted. It's up to him to find the love of his life and hold her in his arms, despite the fact that he was nothing but trouble. Love ones get hurt, despised ones win. What happens when you think you lost the love of your life? You learn to forget. Copy Right © 2014 //1DStyles18 //first ever fan fiction, please don't be to harsh with your comments if you disliked this book. Cover by @sodamahone

"𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒂...𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒂" 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒎𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒖𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔. "𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒂...𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒊 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cara Henderson was almost finished with high school, nineteen and just barely at the finish line. Her father Charlie Henderson was a famous lawyer and yet there's not enough money he can give her to fix the hole etched into both of their hearts. 13 years ago was when Charlie had put away two criminals, hoping to live his life to the fullest and not live his life looking over his shoulder. But when his past threatens those he loves and he's miles away how will he pull through to save his family? How will his daughter cara fight back against literal monsters who know her every weakness? Will she fight to live or will she be too late to save herself? (This story contains graphic content viewer discretion advised.) (⚠️This story is under construction so excuse the Grammer errors and misspelling it's getting worked on!!⚠️) ©All rights reserved.

Winston thought that his life couldn't get much worse after he gave up everything in order to be with his high school sweetheart. But the universe seemed to have a sick sense of humor when he finds said sweetheart in bed with another man. Deciding to go out and relinquish the heartache, Winston runs into more trouble than he ever imagined, contracting something that makes his dreadful life just a little bit more unbearable. Jonathan doesn't have space in his heart for any more people. The more he lost the ones he loved, the more his heart darkened and shrank in size. Now, there was only enough room for what's left of his family. However, when he meets Winston, Jonathan starts to believe, that just maybe, the quiet and brooding man could be exactly what he needs to brighten his darkening heart. .:Cover by SuperSonicPaGer:.

With liquid light we wash away our sins , cleanse our hearts and set free our minds. lifting us from darkness. Taking our souls into the next. Bringing us the eternal greatness we deserve. Freeing us of temptation. Freeing us of desperation. Of suffering. Together we ask Mind to Mind let me know the truth , eye to eye let me see your glory ; Lips to lips let me taste salvation. Now drink. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Bennet Harrison is one of the few enlightened that feels emotion , each night he feels the pain of the unconverted especially the one and only Marissa Davenport , a feisty brunette who happens to make a strong impression on Bennet. As she nears her 16th will Bennet save Marissa and convert her before it's too late.

The journey called life is full of surprises. You never know what awaits you around the next corner. Many people find solace in the thought that God has a plan and will never give you more than you can handle. But is this just a comfort, a lie? Elizabeth, with dreams of becoming a great artist, is suddenly faced with a diagnosis of lupus. How will she find the strength to follow her dreams when her body betrays her? Will she be able to paint her destiny, or will the disease color everything gray? Her brother Robert is a photographer who captures moments of love through his lens. His passion for photography is what keeps him alive. But when he himself falls in love, it changes him completely-the girl he falls in love with changes his life forever, but fate throws unexpected and severe trials at him. Will love withstand the storms, or will dark clouds overshadow his happiness? Will he keep a secret that could ruin his life? Alexander, with big dreams, has a heart that belongs in the kitchen and the restaurant business. Rising in his stepmother's restaurant, he believes he has found true love. But is this love genuine, or is it just an illusion, shining on the surface but hollow inside? Courtney runs away from home to escape abuse and find her place in the world. What will she discover on her journey? Will she find the love and acceptance she has always sought, or will new obstacles confront her with new questions and doubts? Their lives intertwine in an exciting tale of hope, pain, and overcoming difficulties. Will they find their place under the sun, or does fate have other plans for them? In a world full of unexpected twists, can belief in oneself be the strongest weapon?

Skylar fights against her father for the death of her mother, but that fight might become the death of her. We always knew the time of sorrow would descend on us, like it has been foretold. Like the Plague, a sudden death, agony and hatred to all that is taken. This brings us nothing but darkness, pain and heartache. We know not what the future holds for life on Earth, thus we cherish each moment, memory and laughter given to us... Skylar has had to fend through the challenges of being a teenager as well as her father trying to kill her. When the one person who was able to stop him the first time is gone, what will she do to stop him if he comes again? Will she be able to survive when he knows every single one of her weaknesses? Trigger warning⚠️: Abuse, Drug addiction and Self-harm Started - 20 October 2015 Finished - 19 March 2016