good books for high schoolers

Mia Hartley felt her heart pound with disbelief as she stood at the altar, staring at Nicholas Hernandez, her former tormentor from high school, now poised to be her husband.The memories flooded back,the cruel jokes, the relentless bullying. How could fate be so cruel as to bind her to him in marriage? Nicholas, now successful and charming, had meticulously planned this marriage to secure his inheritance. However, he became shocked when he saw Mia at the altar and also Mia’s best friend. . . Meanwhile, Mia's supposed friend, who harbored hidden animosity since high school, was equally stunned. As Mia's bridesmaid, she realized Nicholas, the groom, is the guy who she has been trying to force herself on for the past ten years. What happens when Mia realizes that her friend is her greatest enemy? How would Mia cope being married to her bully who she is scared of?

"It’s not just a deal. It’s an opportunity. I’m offering you a way out of all the bullshit—" "By tying myself to you forever?" I laughed bitterly, the absurdity of the situation hitting me. "No, thanks." Ethan’s jaw clenched, his calm demeanor faltering for the first time. "It’s not forever. It’s just... a few years. Until we both get what we need. Then we can go our separate ways. You’ll have power, money, and respect." I stared at him, incredulous. "You’re insane. You're offering me marriage just so I wouldn't expose you for being a vile and evil man" His voice dropped and his expression darkened, "How much do you want?." ------------ Madison Taylor never expected to see Ethan King again—the arrogant high school golden boy who made her life a living hell. But years later, fate throws them together when she takes a job at his billion-dollar company. Madison is no longer the shy, vulnerable girl she was in high-school, she had changed into a gorgeous confident young woman who was ready to make her mark in the world and Ethan is intrigued by this transformation. Now, Ethan is desperate to keep his past buried and offers Madison a $30 million contract to marry him and protect his spotless reputation. Madison agrees, but not for the reasons Ethan thinks. She’s ready to make him pay for every cruel word, every insult that scarred her. But as their contract marriage unfolds, so do feelings neither expected. Caught between revenge and undeniable attraction, Madison must decide: will she ruin the man who once broke her, or fall for him all over again?

Carson Walters, one of the wealthiest lawyers in New York City, cold and undefeatable in court, happens to come across Lydia Darling who was on the verge of ending her life. "Go on, jump" Carson urges her to jump down the bridge "Or come down and I'll help you" Carson promised to help Lydia get back her daughter and also help her with the divorce case but what happens when Carson begins to fall in love with his client, Lydia Darling? "Come on Darling, let me take care of you and your princess" Carson reached for her cheek but she turned away, "Mr. Carson, I'll rather keep our relationship professional" Lydia, who had gone through hell at the hands of her ex-husband had vowed not to have anything with any man but what happens when she finds Carson Walters awakening feelings she thought were dead inside her? Feelings that were foreign and she had wished to experience but never came before? With memories about her past coming up at the verge of her happiness would she give in her all or let it all go? How would Lydia, who has gone through hell at the hands of her husband accept another man into her life?

"In the glittering world of the wealthy elite, a powerful billionaire has everything he desires. But when he meets his new maid, a fallen aristocrat with a mysterious past, his world is upended. As the two fight to suppress their forbidden attraction, the secrets of their pasts threaten to tear them apart. In a battle of love and power, can they survive society's scrutiny and discover the true meaning of love, or will their passion burn out before it even has a chance to ignite?"

Man dies. His last act in the previous life generates him an absurd amount of karma. He meets a god, and it reborns him in a crossworld of Larry Potter and DxD. He gets a gift, one that can only be fully explored with the knowledge that he learned in his previous profession in the previous world. The keeping of knowledge is also a gift. And with that, his karma is spent. Thrown in the world with a 'good luck' and a slap in the back, he fights to survive until the start of canons. The time until that, 1000 years. Yeah… Now read about some of his adventures in this crossed over world, beginning already in HP canon. English is not my main language, so you will find some strange stuff, like the mix of North American and the Queen’s English. Disclaimer: All characters that you recognize from the franchise of Larry Potter and DxD are propriety of its respective creators and I only wish that they were mine. But they are not. I only own the MC, the OCs, and the ideas that generated the non canon plot.

Lilith Martina Isolde is considered perfect by people around her. Beautiful, smart and athletic but underneath the perfection, a raging anger against Mafia who killed her parents lurks in. This results to unbearable hatred to every Mafia Organizations that exist and she will do anything to ruin the said group. However, one night, under her mission to hunt the boss of the Crimson organization, she finds Nathaniel Gavin Crimson, her bullied classmate in the target’s lair. Still under confusion, mafia members ambush her and almost get killed but Nathaniel saves her declaring her to be the Mafia boss’ wife-to-be and that Mafia boss is no other than Nathaniel himself. Now, after being forced to become Crimson Mafia’s new bride to keep her life, how will Lilith face this new world she’s in? The world she hates the most. Will her engagement to Nathan helps her achieve her goals or will this circumstance unveil lies surrounding them?

Avena Slade who is born with the Nyxian blood is rejected by her supposed mate when she finally comes of age. She then moves back to her old Nation and there she finds out she has been given a second chance mate; the one boy she used to have the biggest crush on when she was a little girl. What happens when she learns her mate still has a bit of resentment from years ago against her and it affects them both? What happens when she learns of the tragic fate that awaits her and the real truth from years ago? And also when she becomes more determined to control her powers and discover her unique abilities. Will she accept him as her mate? Or will the mate reject her like the previous one because of her being a Nyxian blood? Will she uncover the truths from years ago? Will she be able to change the ugly fate that awaits her and her fated mate? Will she be able to master and find out her unique abilities? And will she be able to able to handle the betrayal that comes with all of that?

The jock only falls for the nerd in movies right???? Asher Prince is the star quarterback of Waterford High and as his last name suggests, he's treated like literal royalty. The golden boy at school and the only child to wealthy parents, Asher never had to fight or struggle to get anywhere in life. But every golden boy has a secret to hide... It's senior year and he's put under more pressure to succeed and win, but his grades are slipping with each passing class. His teachers suggest he get a tutor, and with his father literally holding his future in his hands, Asher has no choice but to relent. Enter Liam Marsh. Valedictorian, top of every class and already accepted into three Ivy League schools. He seems like the perfect tutor, but there's one problem… Liam is gay and very much out of the closet. He's also constantly bullied and pushed around by Asher's peers. But Liam never lets anything get him down. With time ticking out and his future in the balance, will Asher make a choice that would benefit his future or give in to peer pressure and reject Liam's help out of fear of being ostracized? ***PLEASE NOTE: Although this is a work of fiction it is based on how teenagers would react to certain situations. There are a lot of homophobic slurs and cussing in this novel, so please do not read this if you are easily triggered.***

I'm an heiress who's been bound to a gossip system. Everyone reads my mind on my first day back home after being reunited with my family. "Mom sure has done a good job of maintaining her beauty. It's no wonder she became an OnlyFans streamer after divorcing Dad." My mother is about to berate me for something, but she pales and stops when she hears my thoughts. I glance at the fake heiress, who's weeping pitifully. "My, she's pregnant. Is it John's or Zach's?" My two brothers exchange odd looks. Then, my father arrives. I cluck my tongue. "Oh, it's Dad's."

Semua mata langsung terkesima, saat sosoknya berada di sana. Dia begitu mempesona. Siapa yang tidak kenal dengan Lucas Norman? pria tertampan seantero jagat yang digila-gilai banyak wanita. Sedari kecil dia memang sudah terlahir menjadi idola. Sosoknya begitu memukau, kharismanya begitu menggoda. Dia tidak hanya tampan tapi juga cerdas dan berhati emas. Ribuan wanita berlomba-lomba ingin mendapatkan cintanya, sementara dia tetap cool, tidak mudah tergoda, seolah terselubung dalam balutan misteri yang berujung pada tanda tanya. Begitu banyak yang penasaran dengannya, Misteri apakah yang tersimpan dalam pesona Lucas Norman? Siapakah wanita yang kelak dapat menaklukkan hatinya? Mari ikuti kisahnya. Novel ini adalah novel pertama saya di goodnovel. No copas, no plagiat. Mari jujur dalam berkarya.