Spring break her junior year is supposed to be Tori Allen's chance to catch the eye of wicked hot Corey Sanders, the bouncer at The Cube, an eighteen and under club. Only what should have been a night to remember turns into a grody tryst that chases her into the arms of inner city boy, Dylan Black. A malfunctioning photo booth, a crazy game of midnight madness bowling, and suddenly her memorable night becomes one totally rad adventure. 1986: Why Can't This Be Love by R.K. Ryals is Book 6 in the Love in the 80s series produced by WaWa Productions. All of the contemporary romance novellas are stand-alones. Other titles in the series include: 1980: You Shook Me All Night Long by Casey L Bond 1981: Jessie's Girl by Lindy Zart 1982: Maneater by Cambria Hebert 1983: Cruel Summer by Amber Lynn Natusch 1984: Against All Odds by Rebecca Yarros 1985: Careless Whisper by Misty Provencher**

Uploaded by [StormRG]“People die for freedom …” There is chaos in the kingdom of Medeisia. The rebels have gone into the mountains to hide, protected by the dragons. Their only hope lies in a band of insurgents who made an arduous trek across the Ardus to seek the aid of a king … Plagued by grief, seventeen year-old Drastona Consta-Mayria becomes a leader for her people, the voice of the common folk, the forest, and the dragons. Living now among the royalty of Sadeemia, Drastona and the rebels must navigate something much more complicated than war, politics. Prince Cadeyrn of Sadeemia is a powerful mage, a second son living under the constant threat of assassination. He’s a man existing in the shadow of tragedy. But there is hope in his magic, hope in the way he fights, and hope in what he can do for his country. War has been declared between Sadeemia and Medeisia, a war led by rebels and aided by a king. But can the rebels survive the court of Sadeemia? For in the magnificent marble halls lies betrayal. “People die so others may live.”

Two names that didn't belong to us. Two shoes that did. Intense and introspective, seventeen-year-old Hawthorne Macy knows all about being abandoned. She's felt the stark pain of being left behind by the people who are supposed to love her the most; her parents. Raised by her caring uncle on an old plantation, Hawthorne lives her life on the fringes of her small Southern town. Until she meets his shoe. Senior year, last period English class, and a pair of silent tennis shoes resting next to hers in the back of the room throws Hawthorne into a world she'd learned to stay outside of. His name is Max Vincent, but in her mind, he’s Heathcliff. The handsome eighteen-year-old boy behind the shoes will pull Hawthorne into a passionate and unforgettable adventure of self-discovery during a time when love seems impossible. Shoes can tell a lot about a person. The journey they take you on can tell a lot about how they'll hold up.

Medeisia is a city in ruins, half of its rebels dead, & a temporary ruler in power … 17 yr-old Drastona is a pillar of hope for her people. With the construction of a scribe school underway, & the promise of peace, Medeisia’s future is looking bright. That is, until Drastona is thrust into a new kind of war between gods, dragons, & men alongside a powerful prince embroiled in betrayal & politics

From the author of Hawthorne & Heathcliff and The Story of Awkward comes a raw and sexy new adult romance ... "Real, raw and riveting...Ryals delivers a beautifully haunted story that will pierce your soul and bleed your secrets." -Amanda, Positively Book Crazy I met Eli Lockston on the roof of a hospital the day my father died. He was smoking a cigarette, and I was lost. It was an abysmal beginning. It was the start of something huge. FROM THE AUTHOR: When I first started The Best I Could, all I had was a roof scene. What the Best I Could became shocked me. My characters always do. They never take me where I expect them to. But in the end, they always manage to leave me in a better place than I was before. I think because I'm as involved in their lives, sometimes personally, as I am in mine. I am braver with my words on paper than I am when I speak, and it took a lot of courage for me to write this book. It is filled with personal demons, the kind that change us and not always for the better. So for those who brave this journey with me, thank you. I hope to always let "fear be the push and not the hindrance". -R.K. Ryals **