Taking Chances [Marie]

Pregnant and alone. That wasn’t how Tonya expected to end up. After breaking up with her high school boyfriend, Tonya tried to move on. But that wasn’t possible when her stomach started to grow and memories of the boy she left remained. Life became about struggling to adjust to her new normal. Tonya attended college, worked, and kept pushing her ex away. He wanted her in his life again. However, she wasn’t sure that was the best idea.

Cami is a mess. Perfect student by day, party girl by night. Rebelling against her controlling father is only half of it. Cami can control her actions at parties, no one else can. It’s a freedom she won’t let go of. And something she doesn’t need saving from. Travis an all around great guy. He’s a tutor, good student, and has his act together. After crushing on Cami last semester and watching her spiral out of control, he only wants to help her. He wants to show her she deserves more than a night of fun. She deserves respect, freedom, and love.

When Jake walked into the tattoo shop Life in Ink, he had no idea his life was about to change. This time for the better. After his girlfriend left him and decided to raise their daughter with another man, Jake walked away to put the pieces of his life back together. Charleigh knows she has what it takes to be the best artist in her uncle’s tattoo shop. If he’d only give her a chance. When Jake walked into the shop, she’s not sure why he gets under her skin. But he does, and she doesn’t like it.

Darcy Quinn doesn’t do sloppy seconds - even if they are her own. She has reinvented herself just in time for college and is determined to show the world she is stronger than ever, so no one can hurt her again, especially Derrick Rhodes. For as long as he can remember, Derrick’s only wanted two things: to play college ball and to be Darcy’s man. This all came to a crashing halt a year ago. He lost his future and his girl. Now, he'll stop at nothing to make the team and win Darcy back for good.

It was only supposed to be a summer fling. Marshall left the only girl he ever truly cared about. Not because he wanted to but because he had to. Now, it's Christmas break and he wants to prove that they're made for each other. Bianca locked herself away when Marshall left, not even telling him goodbye. Now that Marshall is back, she's struggling to keep the walls she built intact. Can Marshall convince Bianca to give them another chance? Will Bianca allow her fears to keep her from finding happiness?

Tonya was ecstatic the day Reaf proposed to her. Ready to have her fairy-tale wedding and happily ever after. Until everything went wrong. Reaf still can’t believe she said yes. If only he could figure out how to stop her doubt from tainting their happily ever after. If only he could turn to someone who knows her as well as he does.

After a devastating break up, Amelia moves in with her aunt and uncle. Focusing on getting back on her feet, and forgetting the guy who broke her heart, the last thing on her mind is finding love…until she runs into a childhood friend. Randall’s given up on finding “the one”. Given up on living a life that doesn’t include being stuck in Asheville and dealing with an alcoholic father. It’s nothing he wants, but it’s all he’s got until the girl he used to play hide and seek with as a child serves as a wake-up call

After walking away from an abusive relationship, Sophia was determined to create a new, better life for herself. Swearing off guys seemed like an easy task, until she started working at Life in Ink. Adrian is done with relationships. When his fiance left him for the picture-perfect life, he decided, then and there, he wasn’t going to give his heart to another woman. That is, until the tattoo shop he works at hires a receptionist.