High School Dating

Meet Colton, the heartthrob of Rayburn High. With his charming smile and flirtatious nature, the girls are wrapped around his finger. As he spends more time with Mia, however - the friend he used to play with on the swings in second grade - he starts to recognize all the little ways she stands out. That girl can make him laugh! As for Mia, her schedule is jam-packed. Between looking out for her sister with special needs and juggling her interests in music, theater, and art, she barely has time for anything else. And romance? It’s a nice dream that has always seemed just out of reach. When...

* NOW WITH NEW EPILOGUE! * Summer My mom thinks sunshine, the beach and fresh air is just what I need. Which would be great if I didn’t also mean having to be The New Girl at Pacific High. Because apparently, that role comes with a target on my back. Hunter West is the king of the school, the popular, rich and spoiled bad boy who also happens to be drop dead gorgeous. They warned me about him and said that he won’t stop until he gets what he wants .And he wants me. But he’s the baddest of bad boys, and he seems dead set on becoming my worst nightmare. You see, he’s never had anyone ...

Katherine Ryan’s on-again, off-again high school romance with a genuinely decent boy named Bobby ended in lots of adolescent melodrama and angsty wallowing, fueled by Cool Ranch Doritos. Years later, Katherine is a successful comic in the UK, embracing single motherhood with her precocious daughter, Violet, and is happily resigned to a future without romance. She tells her audience as much. Until her job sends Katherine on a quick trip to her Canadian hometown.

Los Angeles is all about the sweet life: hot clubs, cute guys, designer... everything. Nineteen-year-old Jane Roberts can't wait to start living it up. She may be in L.A. for an internship, but Jane plans to play as hard as she works, and has enlisted her BFF Scarlett to join in the fun. When Jane and Scarlett are approached by a producer who wants them to be on his new series, a "reality version of Sex and the City," they can hardly believe their luck. Their own show? Yes, please!

Madison's prom was killer - literally. For some reason she's been targeted by a dark reaper - yeah, that kind of reaper - intent on getting rid of her, body and soul. But before the reaper could finish the job, Madison was able to snag his strange, glowing amulet and get away. Now she's stuck on Earth - dead but not gone.

In My Father's Shadow is a collection of young adult short stories that provide a powerful kaleidoscope of growing up, courage, emotion, relationships, and fantasy. The stories are told through the eyes of a young man who yearns for companionship, to break free from his past, and who wholeheartedly believes in the possibility that he may someday live the dreams born of his vivid, wild, and sometimes chaotic imagination. "I loved this author's style. The short stories evoke a beautiful sense of place and a feeling of wistfulness." --- S.C. Langgle, bestselling author of Alice in Everville

I'M DONE PLAYING NICE. I’ve tried being the good girl. But it didn’t matter. They still are coming after me. One way or another they want to make my life hell. So, yeah, I’ve been forced to toughen up. If you aren’t with me, you’re against me. That includes you, Hunter West. It’s time to draw sides. This is all out war. WARNING: The Mean Girl is the third book in the Pacific High Series. It is a young adult/new adult romance that at times deals with real-life gritty themes, sexual content. abuse. and cursing. But if you want teen angst, heart pounding drama, and lust-filled ...

THE FINAL, EXCITING & SATISFYING BOOK IN THIS BESTSELLING SERIES I’ve been afraid of him for far too long. For too long I was afraid to be anything but the good girl. We all were. But now that girl is gone. And she’s never coming back again. He doesn't know I've changed. I'm not the new girl anymore. He thinks I’ve forgotten; that we’ve all forgotten what he’s done to us. He's going to find out soon that he's very, very wrong.

Trisha Thompson and her best friend Christina are having a great senior year. Trisha and her boyfriend, Cody, are making plans to attend Indiana University together in the fall, while Christina has already received a scholarship to the University of Vermont. Everything would be perfect if only Trisha got along with Christina's controlling boyfriend Tucker, who is trying to convince Christina not to go away for college.

Ever since last year's homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn't hurt that their families are the modern day, Californian version of the Montagues and Capulets. But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together. What could go wrong? With no one but each other for company, Zorie and Lennon have no choice but to hash out their issues via witty jabs and insults as they try to make their way to safety.

Sometimes, wrong turns lead to the right places… Miller Brooks is determined to lead a simple, solitary life—just him and his rescue dogs. No more disappointments, no more drama, and certainly no more heartbreak. He was succeeding until the inescapably attractive Liza shot herself back into his life like an arrow racing to take out an innocent bystander. Liza Eckland is determined to make a name for herself as a fashion designer. But in a daring attempt to go viral, she earns herself fifty hours of community service at a local dog rescue instead. To top it off, her supervisor is the ...

Some girls say no. Some boys don't listen. When Grace meets Ian, she's afraid. Afraid he'll reject her like the rest of the school, like her own family. After she accuses Zac, the town golden boy, of rape, everyone turns against her. Ian wouldn't be the first to call her a slut and a liar. Except Ian doesn't reject her. He's the one person who looks past the taunts and the names and the tough-girl act to see the real Grace. He's the one who gives her the courage to fight back. He's also Zac's best friend.

Ever since Sutton Mercer's murderer tricked her long-lost twin, Emma, into coming to Tucson, Emma has been trying to solve the mystery of Sutton's death. And now someone else is back in town - Becky, Sutton and Emma's birth mother. As Emma gets closer to discovering what exactly happened the night Sutton was killed, she learns that Becky isn't all that she seems. Turns out Sutton wasn't the only Mercer girl with dark secrets....

His classmates may consider him a nerd, but Benedict Pendleton knows he's destined for great things. All he has to do is find a worthy girlfriend, and his social station will be secured. Sure, Benedict is different - but that's what he likes about himself. Pen Lupo is sick and tired of hiding who she is. On the outside Pen is popular, quiet, and deferential to her boyfriend. On the inside, however, Pen is honest, opinionated - and not sure that she's quite like other girls.

About the story: Tim, a handsome, sensitive, and winsome thirteen-year-old seventh-grader in junior high school, his two friends, and other classmates face a precarious situation while showering after P.E. class--a fictitious story, taking place in the southwestern desert of the USA in Tucson, Arizona, in May 1984. About the author: Richard Carlson is an author of children’s and coming-of-age books. He is a highly sensitive person, or HSP. You can learn more about him at www.richardcarlson.com / www.boyspubertystories.com Cute Bare Feet: A Junior High School Story

What’s the best lie you’ve ever told? I lied to my mother to stop the endless questions about finding “the one.” It worked—until she asked me to bring my imaginary boyfriend to my parents' 25th wedding anniversary party. On Valentine’s Day. Ugh, right? But here's where it gets interesting. My little white lie led me straight to Cupid’s Kiss dating service... and back into the arms of Johnny Brooks, the sexy owner who just happens to be my high school crush. Johnny was more than willing to help me out with my little predicament, but there’s a catch: he’s not just offering a...

Suzie Whitsett loves Kyle Jones and when he gives her an amazing necklace for their two month anniversary, she is over the moon. Twenty-four hours later, it's gone and Suzie has to find out who took it before everything she has with Kyle falls apart right before New Year's...and their first New Year's kiss. Attention Funeral Crashing Fans! Make sure to check out the BONUS SCENE at the end of the book that details Kait and Ethan's New Year's Kiss! Although the characters from the Funeral Crashing Series make an appearance in this novella, it is a standalone cozy romantic mystery story. The ...

Nothing But Blue Skies: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Two Returning from her crazy week at camp, Amber Wilson gets back to her normal life, or at least that's her intention. In the days leading up to her sixteenth birthday and during the first few weeks of her junior year, she has some difficult choices to make and finds her life changing in more ways than one. Between spending time with her friends -- both new and old, her busy volleyball schedule, her first official date, and plenty of other surprises, Amber experiences both joy-filled and confusing moments. Will she make the right ...

She’s never been in love, either. Charlie’s beautiful best friend, Tess, has kissed three boys, and fallen immediately, indescribably in love with each one of them. When Charlie unexpectedly finds herself drawn to Kevin Lazarus, of all people, she’s in a mess of trouble right away.

A Katie Rose and Stacy Belford Story. In an attempt to find a summer job, Stacy responds to an ad requiring an "unusual" girl. She soon finds herself on a ranch many miles outside of town. Her position as chauffeur to the ranch's owner, Mr. McKibben leads to difficulties. Stacy soon becomes aware of the tension between Mr. McKibben and his unfriendly wife.