As daughter of a man in charge of the CIA, Gemma knew her father was overprotective. She just never thought he would assign a man she couldn't stand to be her bodyguard under the rouse of a fake marriage. (Formerly known as STUMBLE)

She hated his aristocratic air. He hated her enigmatic persona. They were on the opposite ends of the spectrum and yet with one common need, they agreed to a marriage. With such split personalities, they united under a white flag for now. SKoW Winner! REMOVED

g'night psycho, I thought to myself. There was a split second where I wondered who I was talking to, the invisible boy spooning me from behind...or me..the girl who somehow managed to summon him back from the darkest corners of dream world.

It all started when I fell through a rickety old floor and landed on this notoriously cold guy named Clark Russell...I sat up, shocked at what had just transpired, and found myself straddling him. Go me.

All I had been trying to do was change into my bathing suit, and somehow I ended up sprawled across some guy, my lips fused with his. At least he had the courtesy to not fling me off himself in COMPLETE!

When Jared finally did turn to me, it shocked me how dark his eyes were, how inhuman he seemed. "You need to run, Bailey." His body started to contort, back-arching, bones pushing against the inside of his skin. "Run as far as you can. Hide. Just don't let him catch you."

Katie was happy with her typical existence. Then, someone snaps her picture with the hottest-bachelor-under-25 and her life becomes a whirlwind of charity functions, fancy dinners, and...coming out parties... are you serious?

The last place Lily thought she would find herself would be an all boys military academy, but after the sudden death of her parents, she finds herself right in the middle of the testosterone drivin student body. Can one boy capture her heart or destroy it

FINISHED! I'm the loner with no backbone. He's the school's favourite god. He's at the top of the pyramid, while I'm not even part of the pyramid. Somebody tell me how this is going to work out.

For Gemma, the hardest part about traveling across southern Africa looking for an infamous criminal wasn't the constant danger, the long days, or even working undercover. It was pretending not to have feelings for her partner, who was not only endearingly complicated and frustrating, but also her new pretend husband. [SEQUEL TO VERTIGO] [COMPLETE]

Sequal to QoaQR: Nobody said love was easy...then again no one mentioned the mind games, precocious kids, homicidal inventions, therapy, or as much stalking as is going on. I feel woefully misinformed...

Brody Hansen and I, we had a system. I didn't like him and he didn't like me, but we both liked watching each other undress. That's just what happened when you gave good-looking, hormonal teenagers bedroom windows that faced each other. Full sum inside.

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!**

It's not easy to pretend you're in love for the sake of teenagers and housewives across the country but top footballer Lucas Goodspeed and shy, romantic Isobel Saunders soon discover that convincing themselves that they're not in love might be even harder. **Removed and now available on Amazon and Smashwords!**

It's like we're more than just friends but still less than lovers, you're oh so tough, but I want to be your first weakness. Here we go again with the mixed signals and second thoughts.

Determined to put the fear of God into the racist homophobe who messed up her best friend, mild-mannered Jane Hazelton resorts to hiring a thug to do the job. Trouble is, said thug isn’t interested in money, he’s interested in her. **COMPLETED**

He was quiet, brooding and closed off. He sat next to me every class, even following me when I changed seats. He never talked, never looked my way and if it weren’t for that damn Morrissey shirt, I’d have kicked his stalking ass. ONESHOT.

The moment Honey Smith sets foot in South Merritt Academy, she unknowingly becomes the target of an unspoken challenge, setting into motion a self-fulfilling prophecy that will forever change the lives of South Merritt’s Elite Five.

He didn't want anyone to know about us because he was the big bad business man. I had had enough and just wanted someone who wouldn't be humiliated of me. ONE SHOT

Before she could scream, someone shoved some sort of material in her mouth effectively muffling the noise. A man straddled her midriff. He wore a ski-mask and gloves, all black. Jessica's life flashed before her eyes.

In life, there are certain decisions that can change the path you're on. Whatever you choose will have a ripple effect, reaching out and affecting others, especially those who you make regular contact with. One-shot.

In a fit of sudden heroism, Miriam Porter saved a little girl from certain death. But the girl turned out to be the president's daughter. So now who's going to save Miriam from falling in love with the president's sexy son? Oh, shenanigans...

Riley Rylan: Class nerd. Grayson Stone: Class jock, bad boy, and Riley's twin brother's best friend. You know how this will end. In response to Challenge #17: The Un-Cliche. R&R please!

Samantha is a normal college student, until her apartment falls victim to a bomb, and she's kidnapped by a very mysterious, very handsome stranger, whose intentions aren't all that clear.

Did you recently discover that you are a princess having to compete in a competition for a royal crown that yesterday you weren't even aware exsisted? Yeah...welcome to my world... *Full Summary Inside*

Angela Vaughan was the artistic, silent type. She tried ignoring him, she tried pleading for him to leave, but Maxim Hart had only one motive. He wanted her to draw him. Naked. CHAPTER 9 UP.

My goal to escape – err, graduate – high school unnoticed and therefore unscathed was actually looking like it would be reached. Until I began my senior year, that is.

Maybe my eyes were directed at him too intently. But I wasn't stalking. Really. He didn't seem to agree with me.

Ethan Blake took orders from no one. But apparently, my kisses have a taming effect on him. one-shot

Winter, model extraordinaire, hasn't always had a wonderful life. Kier Covington seems like a God, the way the media raves about him. When they have to model together, sparks fly and he wants her. [content removed]

..."Does that kiss have anything to do with why we're on a train to New York in the middle of the night?"

Leah Townsend is on the run.And in serious danger.Desperate,she finds herself in the hands of a spy who is as dangerous as they come.Has she jumped from the frying pan into the fire?R&R!Thanx PLS READ MY UPDATE ON CHAP 30 IF YOU ARE NEW TO THIS STORY.

COMPLETE. I just wanted to sleep through Sex Ed class, but it doesn't seem that he was going to let me. Then he claims that I'm a stalker, decides to sit with me at my lovely loner table, and plants himself right into my life. So much for staying a loner.

When Disney gives you unrealistic expectations about love, you're going to look beyond anyone who doesn't look like Prince Charming."Well, your name isn't Eric and you don't have blue eyes or black hair," she said solemnly,"But I guess you'll do."ONE-SHOT

After a chain of commitment-phobic boyfriends, Jessica decides to have a no strings attached, no commitment necessary, one night stand. Then she decides to have another, and another. The problem is, its with the same man.

When the heroine of a romance story suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder and quite a few other undiagnosed quirks, you know something outrageous is about to happen to her love life, no?

COMPLETE. I have an odd fear. I fear beautiful men. Luckily there aren't many in the world, but when my class receives a transfer student who is a completely beautiful boy and is assigned to sit next to me...I just might crack.

Leah had gotten pretty good at being invisible. Her older brother Luke, however, decides it is time to rekindle the friendship they once had. And he isn't the only one- his best friend Cameron seems determined to rediscover Leah too. But in what way?

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

Sam Westlane is the new kid in the famous all boys Crestan High School for the rich and the spoiled ... There's only one problem. Sam is a girl.

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.

ONEshot. - We were, as most people would call these days, friends with benefits. "So yeah, I guess this is it." I whispered at his sleeping form. I removed his arms from me and I felt the absence I would feel for the rest of my life. "Goodbye."

Lady Susannah Westman has been in love with Robert Stapleton II since childhood, now after years of absence, he's back on her life and all she wants is for him to fall in love with her too. If only things were that easy...

It is said that if you put your name in locker 420, the Matchmaker will find you your perfect match. So what happens when the arrogant spoiled brat is captivated and the matchmaker meets her match?

ONEshot. - She is the type of person who likes hugs and kisses. Cuddles and touches. But he isn't. And sadly, she doesn't know.

(One-Shot) 12:05pm. Target caught masturbating in bathroom stall. 007 status: in adjacent stall, hyperventilating.

One simple girl. One handsome stranger. One totally arranged marriage to save their lives. Wait...what? Throw in a few gangsters and a family full of secrets and you're just beginning to step into Eve's life. Round 3 SKOW Nom and Round 6 Punk'd Runner Up.

Stella has lived her life as her brother's twin, invisible to the men in her life. As that changes, she struggles to figure out where she stands with her brother's best friend Armando and the image she has created for herself as one of the guys in the ban

*COMPLETE* Burroughs said it best, “Perhaps all pleasure is only relief.” This is how Callum led his life until he met Marina. Maybe pleasure can be something more than relief.

Tutoring's never been this complicated, thanks to Wes McDermott. He'll ignore you, then charm you. He'll insult you, then ask you out. With little studying going on, all Amy wants is for Wes to pick up a textbook ... before she murders him with it.DELETED

Adam Maxwell, a millionaire Property developer has his sights on building a new five star hotel, But first he has to vacate a refuge for Homeless and Battered women who find themselves are at his mercy, which he seems to have little of. So Rachel Crosby,

[ONE SHOT] Everyday after fourth block, I'd walk through the same empty stairwell. Of course, it wasn't exactly empty considering how the most beautiful guy in school passed me everyday. Too bad he had no intentions of ever talking to me. [extreme fluff!]

She stuck her hand in the back pocket of his jeans. "Does this make you uncomfortable?" He smiled and slid his own hand into the back pocket of the shorts she was wearing. "You'll have to try harder than that." It's funny what games become. -Oneshot-

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?

Matthew Braun has spent his entire university career building his reputation as the main playboy on campus. That is until his friends bet him 500 dollars that he could never get the most stuckup bookworm, Rayne Johnson, to spend a night with him.

He was the most powerful and feared man in the country. He used his power to kill whoever he wished with or without reason. He showed no mercy. Me? I'm just the woman who fell in love with him.

Complete! Between the three of us, we were probably connected to everyone in our year group and helped people meet the men or women of their dreams. But then one dream turned into a nightmare when I realised I'd fallen in love with the target…

How to break up with a female. From a boy's perspective. [oneshot]

Let me begin by telling you all that I am a complete mess. I am twenty-six, a virgin, and stuck in a dead-end job. However, my new boss is, well, completely hot. Hmm, things could get interesting...

[COMPLETE] He was my ex boyfriend's current girlfriend's ex boyfriend. Apparently that's the biggest reason why we should never be associated with one another. But too bad neither of us cared about the morals of society.

She grew up in the Darling Estate alongside the flawless Darling twins. After six years of separation, they are back in her life as sexy, organic, pure alphamales. Hell runs loose, but as they say, can't live with them, can't live without them.

What: Stranded. When: One screwed up summer vacation. Where: A deserted Island. How: Long story. Who: Me. And that guy who doesn’t really count because at this rate I’m gonna kill the jerk before we ever get rescued...

Falling in love with Gabriel Ravenscroft, her bestfriend's brother, was never among Ellie's plans but neither were running away from an arranged marriage, disguising as guy or ending in Gabriel's semipirate ship but it all happens and thats just the start

COMPLETE Sarea had led a fairly normal life until that arrogant, pompous snake chose to drop in on her. Literally. Then she learns that she is his lifemate and that dragons actually exist. No, they really do. And he just happens to be their crown prince.

As a rule, I didn't touch players with a 10ft pole, but he was the yummiest guy I'd ever seen. So I came up with a plan to nab him. But as everyone knows, some things just don't go according to plan.

The first step towards change is admitting there is problem. Well then I guess I should get that out of the way, I have a problem. I’m a random dialer, but I won’t get into that yet. The second step is to avoid temptation—not so easy… [oneshot]

In the eighth grade, he told her they were going to fall in love. Seven years later, Emma begins to question just how right Jacob was.

He was one of those guys who only went for girls who were bigboobed with longkiller legs! Never really cared what was up in their head. So why is he, all of a sudden, falling for the midget who only came up to his chest?

IT IS FINISHED! Normal? That word barely fits into Kate's vocabulary. She thought her life was the epitome of weird, that is, until a handsome stranger comes into her shop and tells her that she hasn't fed enough... Chapter nineteen and epilogue.

Alethea Malloy gets tangled into a feud between two vampire factions. Having liked to read about vampire romance before, she wasn't so keen on getting involved in one. Especially with a hormone driven vampire named Tobias Mordikai. COMPLETE!

She's a football obsessed cheerleader who ends up coaching the school team. He thinks her place is on the sidelines. Mutual hatred? Yep. Sometimes the last person you want to be with is the one person you can't resist. AWFUL, read at your own risk!

He’s perceived as a spoiled rich kid that always gets what he wants. She’s seen as a cynical loner with an anger issue. But neither are truly what they seem what happens when they begin to notice this? What happens when he “buys” her for a week?

Mac is forced to tutor Heath who is one of the hottest guys at school She is possible the ONLY girl that doesnt like Heath and to him, thats NOT a good thing. So Heath decides to try and use all his charm.

Sienna is the new girl. The new girl hopelessly in love with the hottest boy imaginable. The problem: he's a scene kid and he and his friends are only interested in her because she's the starring player in their ultimate getback scheme.

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.

Hannah Michaels has been blessed with three older brothers who go to all end to keep her safe. To them that is running away any guy who comes closer than arms length. So what's a girl to do, hmm maybe fall in love with the only guy she's allowed around...

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.*

COMPLETE In nineteenth century London, it isn't considered proper for a young lady to send flowers to a healthy young bachelor. But when Adrian Morey receives a bouquet with a challenge, he can't help but be intrigued.

Young executive Lila Alvarez tried to forget that one night she shared with her boss six months ago. But her employer thinks they owe it to themselves to find out just how well they work together outside the office...

Lucas, Lord Evencort is a man who always keeps his promises. A promise to his now dead best friend landed him wife, only that a very reluctant one. Caityn has lost everything she ever held dear and now fate put her in Luke's life.

Completed! Per your request I moved this to separate document. But it's the continuation of Sophie's adventures, three years after the conclusion of AAY. All your favorite characters are back, as old feelings resurface.

*Finish* If loving somebody means the possibility of getting hurt would you risk it? What if the person who was going to get hurt most in the end wasn't you, but the one you love...

*Okay, I lied...Epilogue up* The plots of Aviah and the many doomed suitors that attempt to court her. She outwits all but one of them, and he happens to be the worst of all. (She'll learn her lessons. ) R/R! *Not meant to be historically correct* :)

Popular Devon meets and uses innocent Sophie to get his exgirlfriend back. But after it's all done, does he get who he really wants? THE CONTINUATION HAS BEEN MOVED TO A SEPARATE DOCUMENT see my profile Please Read and Review. I'd really appreciate it.

Hannah spent one crazy day bumping into the same boy. She thought she'd never see him again,but when he comes back into her life for good, is it really for the better?He seems to like Hannah, but her best friend seems to like him too...uh oh.