Best friend and protector... Weston McKay has always worn the title proudly. He's stood by Cole and Angela Walker since they were kids. He's always been there to help pick up the pieces, always been a shoulder to lean on, and someone who understood. At the tender age of nine, Angela knew that her friendship with Wes was destined to be more, but he was her brother's best friend and five years her senior. Time passes, unrequited feelings grow, and one day, five years doesn't seem like that big of a deal anymore. Wes is everything she's ever wanted and then some. What happens when Wes finally...

Taylor Cook was the last thing Morgan McGregor expected to find when she stepped off the train at Cherryville station to spend the summer with her grandmother, Virginia. She didn't know that the boy who befriended her would one day fill her heart with both joy and pain. First love can be magical. It can reach inside you and grip your heart with a force that you never see coming, and can't deny. It's powerful and sometimes debilitating, but most of all... it can break you in ways you never thought possible. How do you recover when the one the person you thought would always be there, pushes...

There's only so much pain and loss one person can handle before they shut off emotionally. Detective Jase Stevenson experienced more pain than any one person should have to bear at a young age. After walking in on his parent's brutal murder, he vowed to get revenge on the culprit. What he didn't plan on was her. Tiffany Warner had her own set of problems growing up. All she wanted out of life was to be loved and to love someone in return. She never expected to fall for him, a man who seemed incapable of giving her the one thing she wanted... a tomorrow. How long can one person wait before...

One drunken night a nameless one-night stand changes everything for Alison Tanner. Her world suddenly turns on its side, and she has a whole other person to consider. One that will rely on her for everything and love her unconditionally. One that will cause her more guilt that she can imagine because she can't answer the most important question of all... where's my daddy? Time passes and Ally moves on, finding love in one of the most unlikely places. But things are never that simple. What happens when the nameless stranger comes walking back into their lives? How will this affect their child,...

We're told at a young age that words can never hurt us, but I've learned over the years that it's not true. Some words can break us so badly that we never fully recover from them. Goodbye being the worst of all. As a young adult I was forced to say goodbye to my father. Losing him broke me in a way I never thought I'd recover from... until I met Ryan. Ryan Mitchell was the balm my soul needed to heal. He filled my life with happiness, love, and affection. He made me want things I didn't think I ever would, and the dreams I'd said goodbye to years before didn't seem so lost anymore. He taught...

Madison Kennedy has always seen herself as damaged goods. Her ex-boyfriend, Richard, told her on a daily basis that she was worthless. After a tumultuous three year relationship, Maddie finally decided to leave behind the bruises and hurtful words only to find herself scared and alone. Five years have passed, and it still seems like yesterday. Cole Walker grew up in a household where it was okay to hit. His father used him, his mother, and sister as punching bags when he didn't get his way. Cole learned early on that life wasn't always fair. Aside from his best friend, Wes, no one knew his...

What happens when everything you thought you knew suddenly changes with a few simple words? When Samantha Connelly fell hard for the one person that could rip her world apart she wasn't prepared for the bomb he would later drop on her. With a few words, Brian completely turned her world upside down and sent her into an emotional spiral. Forced to leave town once again, she begged him to come with her...pleaded with him to choose her...to love her, but Brian had his own agenda that he couldn't deviate from. What happens when two people who are meant for each other are forced apart with no...

Things aren't always as they seem... I've lived by that motto for most of my life. I've hid who I am, who I used to be, and what I've done from anyone who dares to get close to me. At nineteen I lost my parents. I thought nothing in the world could be more painful. I was wrong. When I met Leo, my world seemed brighter. I felt hope for the first time in months. He promised me a life of luxury, but things aren't always as they seem. Leo had a dark side, one that he hid from me. He pulled me under and held me captive, making death seem like the only way out. It took me two years to escape. I ran...