The Boyfriend Contract
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Thursday Matt’s back at school. All week I’ve thought about him getting suspended and losing his girlfriend all in one day. Of course in a way he deserved both, but still, I feel really bad.
After College Writing I go to my locker and a note falls out. The handwritten “Nicole” scrawled on the front lets me know it’s from Matt. I read the inscription, then squeeze my eyes shut, letting the words sink in, then read it again.
“Okay, Nicole,” it says, “This is it, me spilling my guts out. You have to know I’m sorry. I’ve never been so sorry about anything in my whole, entire life. What’s weird is, I didn’t even mean it. You weren’t even crowding me. If anything, after the night I kissed you, you backed away.
And the crowding—well, I felt crowded. But it was me, in my head. It was my fears. After I kissed you I got really scared. It was like suddenly I couldn’t hide what I was feeling for you anymore. It spooked me.
So, when I saw you at Graff’s that night I was really messed up. What I should have said was I’m scared. Not just because I’ve never felt like this before, but because it’s you I’m feeling it towards. I mean, you’re my best friend. Did you know that? See, it’s not the same for you—you have Sara. But for me, you’re it. I mean, you’re the one—the only. When I have a problem, it’s you I talk to. And so if suddenly we become a couple—which at this point I want (if you do)—then suddenly you are my everything: my girlfriend, my best friend, my whole life. That gives you a lot of power Nicole. I’m not saying I don’t trust you with it. I do. I’m just saying be careful—you could blow me away.”
Seeing Matt leaning against his locker, his eyes closed like he has a massive headache, I go over to him and put my arms around him, and without opening his eyes, he smiles, and hugs me back.
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Note about the story you just read: the author’s standalone novel, HIGH SCHOOL BOYS, is based off that short story. It is available now.
Also note: Though HIGH SCHOOL BOYS is a standalone novel (200 pages), the book also includes as a bonus, the sequel to the author’s book, His Kiss (which stars January’s friend Ally and hockey playing Griffin Piper). (The first chapters of His Kiss were included earlier in this book.)
Summary of:
HIS KISS
Ally’s world was totally on track: the right boyfriend, the right school activities, the right plans. But then she is bribed into kissing the school “bad boy.” (Griffin Piper.) Now nothing is right. Nothing! Because all she can think about is … His Kiss.
*The book is available now and only costs a dollar (or you can read it for free if you have unlimited.)
Griffin’s Version of His Kiss is called HER Kiss (Griffin).
Summary of:
HER KISS (Griffin)
Back in middle school, she gave me a cookie. No other girl had given me a cookie before. Hickeys, phone numbers, semi-dirty messages—those were the kinds of things I was used to getting from girls. It intrigued me. The home-baked cookie thing.
We’re not in middle school anymore … but she still gives me cookies. (“Anonymously” … she thinks.) I had to trick her into kissing me. But she wanted to do it, I could tell. Pretty much. She just didn’t “want” to want to do it. Maybe because she had a boyfriend … and I was known at our school as a “heartbreaker.” Or so I heard. But I had no plans to break that girl’s heart. I planned to give her mine.
This is my story.
Who am I? I’m hockey playing, Ally lovin’, high school bad boy (what???), Griffin Piper.
(HER Kiss is available now.)
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Note from the author, Melanie Marks: I often get asked by readers “Which book should I read next?” Almost all of my books are standalone stories. Most of them involve teammates from high school hockey players all on the same team and can be read in any order. However, if you haven’t read my book, His Kiss, I would recommend reading that to start with, but there is really no need; just the star of that book, Griffin Piper, is in a lot of my other books (and also, readers like that book a lot).
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The book His Kiss stars January’s friends, Ally and Griffin.
Popular books by Melanie Marks:
His Kiss
Fall For Me
Slumber Party Wars
The Boy Next Door
Hockey Guy And Tutor Girl
Jane’s Air
When You Noticed Me
Heartbreaker Hanson
Dearest (Hot) Enemy
My Brother’s Best Friend
The New Boy
Smokin’ Hot (Accidental) Kiss
Beck Bait
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Melanie Marks newest books are:
Jane’s Air
The Boy Next Door
Hockey Guy And Tutor Girl
When You Noticed Me
Heartbreaker Hanson
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*Note: The next page has a full list of Melanie Marks books. Then there is information about the author. Note: all of Melanie Marks’ books are available in the unlimited program if you have that. Otherwise, you can just buy the normal way. Enjoy.
BOOKS BY MELANIE MARKS
The Boy Next Door
Hockey Guy and Tutor Girl
Jane’s Air
When You Noticed Me
Heartbreaker Hanson
Kissing The Bad Boy
Please Love Me Back
Even When I Sleep
The Player (plus: Ally Has Amnesia)
Slumber Party Wars
Smokin’ Hot (Accidental) Kiss
Kissing Kade
Love Liam
Ex-Boyfriend
The New Boy
My Brother’s Best Friend
Dearest (Hot) Enemy
The Tough Boy’s Tender Kiss
My Forbidden Heartthrob
Beck Bait
My Stepbrother’s Kiss
His Best Friend
Little Dancer
Louder Than Words
The Dating Deal
The Stranger Inside
When Kyle Came Back
Fall For Me
Griffin
His Kiss
HER Kiss
High School Boys
(It has book #2 of His Kiss; plus Nicole and Matt in high school—their first kiss)
Newest novel:
HER Kiss (Griffin)
(It’s Griffin’s version of the book, His Kiss)
There are more books than just those
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Books that are only a dollar right now:
His Kiss
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Slumber Party Wars
http://www.amazon.com/Slumber-Party-Wars-Melanie-Marks-ebook/dp/B005FCVU02
The Boy Next Door
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071XTVBVT
Hockey Guy and Tutor Girl
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071J2NPG4
Fall For Me
http://www.amazon.com/Fall-For-Young-Adult-Romance-ebook/dp/B005GYEF4M
Jane’s Air
https://www.amazon.com/Janes-Air-Young-Adult-Romance-ebook/dp/B01LX3ZDBC
When You Noticed Me
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MY9AS5M
(Or you can read them for free if you have unlimited.)
Note: All of Melanie Marks books are available in unlimited, or you can buy them the regular way. Always make sure to put Melanie’s name as well as the title when searching for her books.
HOCKEY GUY AND TUTOR GIRL:
The tough (hot) hockey player at my high school wants me to be his tutor … with kissing benefits. BUT he’s my best friend’s total enemy. (My best friend is a hot guy, by the way.) I’m finding I have disturbingly crushy feelings for them both. Yikes! What’s a sweet, innocent Tutor Girl to do?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071J2NPG
For a full list of Melanie’s books visit her website:
byMelanieMarks.com
Check often for updates as she’s always writing new books.
To contact Melanie or if you would like to receive email notifications of her newest books email her at:
ByMelanieMarks (at) MarksFam.com
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Author Bio:
Melanie Marks was born and raised in California. She is married to a naval nuclear submarine officer and blessed with three amazingly terrific kids.
Melanie has had over sixty stories published in magazines such as Highlights and Teen Magazine as well as in various anthologies, many being Chicken Soup for the Soul books. She’s had nine children’s books published and fourteen teen novels, THE DATING DEAL; Ex-BOYFRIEND; I REMEMBER YOU; THE PLAYER; HIGH SCHOOL BOYS; DEAREST (HOT) ENEMY; THE STRANGER INSIDE; WHEN KYLE CAME BACK; HIS KISS; HER KISS; GRIFFIN; GRIFFIN #2; FALL FOR ME; FALL FOREVER; FINN’S FALL; LOUDER THAN WORDS; LITTLE DANCER and A DEMON’S KISS. More teen novels are forthcoming this summer 2017.
Melanie enjoys reading in the bathtub, writing in bed, and living in a house longer than two years. Visit her website at http://www.byMelanieMarks.com or email her: ByMelanieMarks@MarksFam.com