After a not so pleasant past, I can't bring myself to live in a dorm my freshman year of college. I've decided to take my inheritance and buy a massive house to live in. Of course, I'm going to force my best friend, Nicky, to live with me but I've decided to let him invite some friends too. Living with seven guys won't be a problem at all, right? That's my thought until I meet them. Not all of them are strangers; I come face to face with someone from my past. The memories I've tried to bury for so long come back with him. I'm not prepared for it, nor am I ready for the emotions I'm facing. Right when I think I've got my life in control, another tragedy hits me. This one, I'm not sure how I will survive.

I haven't been able to get Kendra off my mind since I met her. She's confident and stubborn, but I think it's all an act. I see the forced smile and fake happiness, it kills me. I want to know the girl behind the mask. I want her in my life, I want to be more than friends. Nick is the first guy to give me a genuine gentle smile. He seems like the forever type of guy, but if there's one thing I've learned, it's never trust anyone. Men will use and abuse you until they don't want you anymore. When you have nothing left to give them, they throw you away like yesterday's garbage. I can't put myself out there and risk my heart. He seems like the perfect guy but I'm not sure if that's enough.

What do you do when the guy who broke your heart four years ago crashes back into your life and doesn't even recognize you? The same guy you’ve been in love with since you were six. The same guy you moved away from because you know it would hurt to much to see him. You say, “Hey, I'm Maddie”, even though your name’s Olivia. Olivia walked away from me four years ago, destroying my entire world in the process. She blocked my number and blocked me from every social media platform out there. She became a ghost I couldn’t catch no matter how hard I tried. No girl has held my interest since her...until Maddie crashes into my life. She might just be the one to help me get over Olivia.

Stuck on the side of the road on the worst day ever, I meet the guy of my dreams. Nate understands me like no one else, but I’m scared he won’t survive the world I’m forced to live in. My mother will do anything in her power to break us apart. To break me. But Nate feels like the home I never had, and I can’t let him go no matter what she tries. Girls have never paid any attention to me, they only cared about my brother, the more appealing of the Brooks twins. I’ve never really been interested in anyone enough to date... until I find the most beautiful woman, broken down on the side of the road. I love her quirks and she brings out a protective side I didn’t know I possessed. The only thing I need is Lacey by my side. And if I have to take on her whole family just to keep her safe? So be it.

The day I met Sammie I knew I couldn’t walk away from her… she wouldn’t give me the time of day. Years later, we’re best friends, practically inseparable. I’ve always known I can’t live without her in my life, but when she shows up on my front porch with tears in her eyes, everything changes. I have to take things slow; Sammie will bolt if she thinks things are changing. Cole is the center of my life, I put him before anyone else… because we’re best friends… that’s it, right? Friends have been saying we’re more forever, but I never believed them. After my boyfriend breaks up with me, I question everything. Maybe I feel more than friends towards Cole, but does he feel more for me?

After walking in on my girlfriend cheating on me, I swear I'm done with dating. I'm done with women in general. I'm going to focus on work and my dog... Until Kennedy gets thrown into my life. Things with her are easy. Talking. Laughing. Being around her. All easy. Even hours after my heart was put through the shredder. Can she be the one to help me heal? After my ex, I'm content staying single. Men don't do anything but cause you pain and misery. I don't give them the time of day, instead I focus on my bar. I focus on making it successful because my ex doesn't think I can. Only, I need help. Blake stumbles into my life and though I want nothing to do with him, he's the only one who can help me. The only one who can fix what's broken. Maybe he can even fix my broken heart.

Life sucks. There’s no better way to put it. The last year has been absolute hell. I don’t want to go on this vacation. I want to stay home and pretend everything is fine, then cry into my pillows at night. I don’t plan on meeting a man. I definitely don’t plan on feeling anything towards him. He complicates my life in ways I can't handle right now, yet I can't stay away. This is my last vacation before my life really takes off. My last little bit of freedom before I take my place in the family law business and cases consume my life. It’s a week to relax and hang out with friends, not meet the woman of my dreams. One look, and I’m questioning everything, unable to stay away. Now I just need to convince her to take a chance on me.