Cradling the decision between life and death in one's palm isn't easy...and Crystal Moore has always had shaky hands. Read if you like drama! *1st Place Best Drama SKoW Round 12*

Sweet, geeky boy next door Chris was Meredith's favorite babysitter when she was little. Almost a decade later, their paths cross again... and Chris is now charming, wealthy, successful, and incredibly handsome. As they grow closer, Meredith finds their smoldering chemistry harder and harder to resist. Problem? She's 17. He's 26. Worse? He's getting married...

Complete After a rather hideous break up with her boyfriend due to her inability to 'put out', Talia bullies her brother's best friend into teaching her the complexities of a 'full' relationship. Turns out uni courses have nothing on life lessons! **Removed and now available on Amazon and Smashwords!**

Justin Plank is a pathetic gutter rat. In the past, he made the mistake of crossing Tony Torroda, one of the most powerful talent agents in LA. Now, at the brink of failure, he must turn to Tony for help... the last thing he would ever want to do. slash

Neely Donovan isn’t interested in the whole popularity ordeal considering that her twin brother was one of the hottest guys that attended their school. But falling for the most popular guyand her bro's best friend was the last thing on her mind.

Moved to a new town to live with my Dad. Went to a party. Got a tad bit drunk. Hooked up with some guy, only to find out that my Dad happens to be his football coach and he just happens to practically live at my house...Problem? Yes. -Will re-write soon!-

She thought arranged marriages were for princesses and girls in India. Boy, was she ever wrong. COMPLETE

All I wanted was one last peaceful summer before I finished college. Needless to say, I hadn't expected my brother's best friend to climb through my window every night...or that it'd be so hard to turn him away. Judge's Pick for SKOW's Best Cliche Round 7

There was no one in the world that Keri DeGiovanni hated more than Alexander Vidal. Which was why when she found a shirtless Alex with his arms around her bare body and no recollection of the night before, she was a bit surprised.

COMPLETE! His name was Patrick Fitzpatrick, but he pulverized anyone who dared to call him that. He was an enigma, a mystery. Nobody knew anything completely true about him other than that he hated his name. But hey, I’d always liked solving mysteries.

Avery Sanders should have been pleased that she received a full ride to Verminton University, one of the most prestigious colleges around. All goes well until she meets Jack Shanahan. He's rich, arrogant, and his father is paying for Avery's education.

Blair and Matt haven't got along since her brother befriended him. Now it's six years on and Blair is refusing to do any of her schoolwork. When Matt's hired to tutor her, secrets Blair never wanted anyone to know start emerging, but will anything change?

!Updated Ch14! I'm not a damsel in distress and he isn't my knight in shining armor. I'm not looking for a prince and he isn't looking for a princess. Welcome to our not so typical romance.

I'll chase and stalk him until he is mine. I'm pretty determined. Unfortunately his best friend thinks my existence is pointless and I'm unworthy. And, well, he's pretty damn determined too. / Left up just for comparison with my writing then and now.

After hooking up over the summer, Caroline never expected to see Justin again. Imagine her surprise when he turns up a month later as the new guy at her school. She should be happy, and she would be… if he weren’t dating the school captain.

Bright, stubborn & independent Jesse hates her peers at Hilton. Titled, chilled & handsome William fits in just fine. Can he convince her that not everyone hailing from wealth is shallow? Can he convince everyone else that class doesn’t matter?

Anna develops a fear for romantic relationships due to her father’s constant abuse. So what happens when she unintentionally attracts the attention of a mysterious bad boy? *On Hold for editing.*

After a drunken night, Lira wakes up next to Jude, a childhood nemesis. It gets worse when they find that they’re married. But when an opportunity too good to pass up presents itself, what will happen when they stay married?

STORY REMOVED: She wants to be a dancer. Her parents want to control her. She finally takes control. Only to find her life out of her hands once again...

[Completed] Layna and Javion are enemies. It’s been that way for as long as they could remember. But when dangerous circumstances bring the two of them together, they must work together to save everything they have ever known . . .

Hollywood meets Dallas under outrageous circumstances, and romance ensues, but who really inspires who? Sex, language, drinking, and yes, some marijuana, but there's more comedy than anything.

Nominated for Best Romance/Drama for 2004! Thank You! http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=32074 Here's where you can buy the book! Buy lots of them please! Thanks again.

Error messages are so depressing. Wouldn't it be nicer if they were, say, written in haiku?

A DNA/cellular biology version of Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky." Some credit must go to my textbook. :)