Self-image, body changes, and social changes chip away at individual’s self-confidence. Withdrawal and hiding can often seem like the easiest escape. You cannot escape from life. An excellent student, our hero is ripped from his friends and everything he knows when his father is moved across the country for his job. Intent on re-establishing the mother’s employment, the parents appear to withdraw from their high school student as he is dropped into a situation where he knows no one. Everyone experiences physical and emotional problems but our protagonist is ashamed of his body and won’t even talk to his parents who seem oblivious. Wearing baggy clothes, coats and hoods, it is easy to hide his body and isolate himself since he knows no one. Others assume he is overweight, shy or has acne problems. The strangely dressed student is a magnet for bullies and everyone else ignores him. Teachers might have gotten involved or pushed him to participate in class, but as an excellent student, grades are not an issue. Life evolves into a strategy to be left alone and survive another day. Because of this, attacks are not reported. An accident at school will expose our protagonist’s secrets to a classmate. How that classmate responds will change our protagonist’s life. There are still bullying and attacks, but with newfound confidence, our hero will deal with things differently. Can this quiet, isolated person evolve into an example and build real friendships while accepting life’s little hurdles? This series of books contain examples of high school life that help the reader to identify and deal with bullying behavior in a high school setting. The books in this series are intended to be safe reading for teens and tweens. Thank you for reading on Daring Diane Disclaimer This story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

    No one could blame Kate for leaning out the window for a better view of the manscape. The nasty fall that follows isn't part of her fantasy--but the man who saves her from splattering the sidewalk is definitely the star.When Mike personally attends to her injuries, she realizes her white knight in a hard hat has a tender side, giving her no choice but to surrender to the lust that's been arcing between them since day one. In the aftermath of the best sex of her life, she whispers her most secret desire: to be ravaged by his crew.She never expected Mike would dare her to take what she wants--or that the freedom to make her most decadent desires come true could be the foundation for something lasting...

    A mage cop on his first assignment learns the world isn't as black and white as hopedA jump mage and a starship with matching needs turn out to be a magnet for troubleDigging in 1940s New York City awakens a monster--and brings in the elite of the FaeThe protected heir of an interstellar dictatorship is called to a battle no one expected him to fightAn explosive collection of four novellas from science fiction and fantasy author Glynn Stewart, spanning his ONSET, Starship's Mage, Changeling Blood and Exile universes, including two brand new urban fantasy novellas.  Includes:ONSET: Murder by MagicStarship's Mage: Episode 1Fae, Flames and FedorasAshen Stars

    What if the devil on your shoulder could actually come out and play? Voices in my Head is just that. Meet Mikey, the sweetest five-year-old you've ever met, and his psychotic dark side Michael. When his mother changes his life forever Michael comes out to play.

    The time of year when inhibitions are a little lower and boldness is a little higher. The perfect time for Annecia and Xane to be a little…wicked.

    With her student loan hanging over her head and her low self-esteem keeping her inside night after night, she decides to follow along with Karen's plan to introduce her to the hottest bachelor in Boston, Bradley Thompson who just happens to be looking for his muse. Shedding her clothes for this man, she soon gets not only her confidence back but a man who can truly appreciate a woman's generous curves."CUM INSIDE" is a sizzling, Age-Gap romance featuring:A luscious, curvy nurseHot, older heroLots of dirty-talkA surprise pregnancy and a HEAAbsolutely NO cheatingWarning: This book is intended for adults only. It contains explicit sexual scenes and adult language.

    Unfortunately, shooting her shot didn't exactly go as planned and she's been trying to find anything to blame the dismissal on but rejection. The brushing off of her comments and never-ending jokes are merely enough to shut her up and she continues to poke the sleeping beast until he wakes. As fate would have it, the universe shifted in Rain's favor but she's completely speechless when her open threats are finally put to the test and her boss is dinging her doorbell.

    Head over heels, passionately, intensely, erotically, in love. And all I can think is how incredibly stupid they are. Love is the most dangerous thing there is, don’t they know that? Love will break you. Love will take everything you care about. Love will erase you. I know this because I’ve lived it. There’s nothing I want less in my life than love. And so far, I’ve done a damn good job of keeping people away. My friends don’t really know me and I haven’t spoken to my family in years. I use men when I need them because that’s all they’re good for. It’s best to keep everyone at arm’s length. Or better yet, a good mile or two. All of this was working brilliantly until Michael-fucking-Sutherland snuck up on me. It happened so fast, so completely unexpectedly, that it was over before I knew what I’d done...I’d let someone see the real me. He cut straight through my barriers and lies as if they weren’t even there, like some sort of superhuman sex god. And even worse? I think I liked it. I think...I think I liked finally being seen. It’s unlocked something inside me that was better left buried and forgotten, and now I’m on the verge of being as supremely stupid as all my love-drunk friends...something Michael Sutherland seems damned determined to make a reality. ***Burn is a stand-alone novella in the Tease series.

    He's smart, sexy, and a wealthy vampire. Now, I know what you're thinking. He sounds hot, right? Well, he is hot, but that's not the point. If you were a nymph you would understand. Life for us is no picnic. Most of us end up stalkers, sex addicts, and prostitutes. I am no exception to this rule, which is why I was sent to the middle of nowhere Alabama to be alone. How was I supposed to know that he would destroy all of my therapist's progress with the first word that came out of his brooding, sarcastic mouth?Between Obsidian and my new friendship with Alpha werewolf, Oswin Morris, I'm pretty sure that my 'punishment' will turn out to be a catastrophe only a nymph could be capable of.

    But I agreed to something I surely never would have done in my right mind. Maybe it’s too late to back out now… Spring Break was supposed to be Fiona and I living it up in Miami. Of course, we got a little too drunk our first night out on Ocean Drive. That’s when I met Mark and agreed to something no v*rgin would dream of doing. He proposed the idea of me being not with one person – but all of his colleagues. I was both thrilled and horrified by the idea. Conflicted, because it’d be like accelerating from 0 to 100 in seconds, and thrilled, because it fit right in with my best fantasies. But what kind of girl would agree to something like that? Turns out, this one does. This is a 35,000 words novella with an HEA.18+ Only. Enjoy!

    Shattered her walls so she would finally let us in. Now her biggest challenge awaits her, and we will be there every single step of the way. Supporting her, loving her, and letting her fall apart so we can put her back together, with us. She heals. She loves, thrives, grows. Our unexpected desire for her drives us crazy with need. That need leads to lapses in judgement that just might send her running for the hills. But I think we did it on purpose. Will her strength and our love be enough to keep her by our side when everything feels like it’s blowing up around us? Is it too soon? Too much, too fast?Can she handle the pressure of being in the spotlight because she loves us? Because she needs us as much as we need her? The truth is, we don’t know. The reality is, we’re suddenly falling for the woman who has enraptured us. Captured our hearts and snaked her way into our souls. We can’t live without her. We need her.

    Everything. Except… This year she’s in charge of the holiday bake sale. Not the best way to avoid Christmas. Then Austin Sullivan returns to town and literally runs into Merry sprawled on the sidewalk among boxes of smashed cookies. Austin is all about Christmas and offers help with the baking and the sale. Merry’s carefully hidden memories of Christmas past begin to resurface. Will Austin’s love of the holidays and a single lost ornament bring the magic of Christmas back into Merry’s life? A short holiday story in the Indigo Bay Sweet Romance Series.

    Beautiful Bad-Ass attorney Katlynne LaSalle is a good girl gone wild. She's been burned by her cheating husband, and now that she's tasted new and different ways to get her freak on, she's become intensely ad-dick-ted to Sexy AND his best friend ATL. As if that wasn't enough, she's developed a craving for women too. With all the freaky things going on she could lose her job at a top entertainment law firm. Katlynne has become an insatiable vixen, in love and in lust with two men at once. Sexy has no problem sharing his lady with other men and women, but he draws the line when it comes to his former best friend and fellow artist, ATL. Will Sexy convince Kat to stay away from ATL, or will his awful secret drive her into ATL's arms? Find out who else Her Husband Made Her Do."Sensual and intoxicating and all that falls in between! This book kept the heat going and almost blew my Kindle straight out my hands..Kat, I want to get down like you!! The book picks up where the first left off and never stopped til the last min and the ending!! Wow, what a completeeee shocker!!! TELL ME THERE IS A PART 3??? SOMEONE ANSWER THIS PLEASE??!!" --Mekz (Amazon.com reader/review here on this product.) The answer is YES!!! TRIPLE X-RATED is available here now. After suffering all the drama of loving 2 of hip hops finest men, our sexy attorney vixen check's into "rehab." Can sexual healing from awoman with all the right moves keep Kat off all that hot ass pipe? Katlynne's sister comes to town and threatens to ruin her efforts to stay away from Adonis. Of course, hip hop can't help but take notice of the juicy b**ch! Sibling rivalry is hot, but nothing is hotter than thetrouble X finds himself in as he tries to protect Kat from a new threat. Also read the FREE short story trending in the TOP 100 for weeks now called DOWNSIZED by Ms. Downlow, and the .99 cents Sequel called DOWNSIZED 2: STRIPPED.

    Looking to find some peace and balance as she attempts to put her life back together, she travels to her childhood home on the East Coast... Cato and Caldyr are brothers who couldn't be more different, who are searching for one special woman. Cato is lighthearted and looks on the brighter side of things. Caldyr is brooding and angry, bitter about the loss he's suffered in his life. Together, they rule the undersea world of Unducia, kingdom of the Myr. Unducia is slowly dying. The effects of man's pollution of the ocean, as well as the unrelenting attacks of the Pirogh – malevolent whale shifters – are taking a toll on the kingdom. Unducia is a kingdom without a Queen – and without her magic, the kingdom and its people are diminishing. When their two worlds collide, truths are revealed and an ancient enemy will stop at nothing to destroy Unducia and the Myr. Will Sammi finally find the meaning to her life? Will Cato and Caldyr find what is needed to save their world and their people? Or will they all be swept away on the ocean's tide? This book is a standalone short story. WARNING: This ebook contains hot sex scenes and naughty words, intended for 18+ readers only. AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is a stand alone romance with an HEA. This ebook contains mature themes and language, intended for 18+ readers only.

    Beautiful. Perfection. Everything that's good in this world.Too good for me.When she comes to me for help,I can't resist any longer. I'll make her mine. Even if it means risking everything. I'll risk it all. Go all in on the two of us.  If I win, then it'll soon be three.