AuthorNessaMarley

After a year defined by grief and public humiliation, Lee Singh is determined to reinvent herself. Last year, she lost her mother and her reputation when a very public meltdown at Truman Woods High left her with the nickname "Psycho Lee." But this year is going to be different. With her best friends, Fabian and Erin, by her side, Lee plans to climb the social ladder and become one of the popular elite.Her plan? It all starts with a simple checklist:1. Get her first kiss.2. Get a boyfriend.3. Sleep with someone before the year ends.But when her longtime nemesis, Franklin Butt, catches wind of her plan, he raises the stakes. He bets Lee that she can't get either Pierre Yamamoto-Key, the swim team's golden boy, or Ethyn Moralez, the school's notorious bad boy, to kiss her, ask her to be their girlfriend, and sleep with her. If she succeeds, Franklin will give up his coveted spot on the Student Council. But if she fails, the humiliation will be worse than anything she's ever endured.As Lee dives headfirst into the bet, she quickly learns that neither Pierre nor Ethyn are as easy to win over as she thought. With her heart pulling her in different directions, Lee must navigate the messy and dangerous world of high school romance, all while battling her own emotional scars.With everything on the line-her reputation, her friends, and her future-Lee soon realizes that winning the bet might come at a greater cost than she ever imagined. But she's never been one to back down from a challenge.In the end, who will win this twisted game of love, lies, and high stakes?…

AuthorNessaMarley

This is not a coming-out story. This is a story of acceptance, of fighting for what one believes and who they are. Forever and Always is redefining what it means to love both in the institution of religion and life."Friends don't look at friends this way..."Dyon chuckles at this. She looks down at the ground and then up at her again, with knowing amusement. She challenges, "And how do I look at you?"You say we're friends," She pauses, "but I catch you staring across the room.""That makes no sense, we're always fighting.""Yeah, but friends don't look at friends this way."Dyon's gaze sharpens. She pushes herself off the wall, and slowly approaches Salem. When inches away, so that their breaths mingle, she whispers, "Are we though?"Salem Mackenzie Matthews is a strong-willed individual. She is sure of everything: where she'll go to college, what she'll study, she knows who she is and that God exists. Her life was given to her to achieve greatness, at least that's what had been drilled into her since birth and she has strived to be nothing less than exceptional.Plans change and so do minds. Salem questions everything she knows when she meets Dyon Tate, painter, pothead, and the life of the party. Dyon surprises Salem every chance she gets and never fails to enjoy making her eat her words. Salem is rediscovering everything she truly is. I guess blessings do come in disguises. Will she hold on to her beliefs or will she let them go once she enters the new world?Religion or freedom of choice?Good Christian girl or bi girl?Deuteronomy 30:19: "I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live."N.B.:The art on the cover doesn't belong to me. I do not claim credit for it. Now, go enjoy the story.…