26 Contemporary Books That Should Be Taught In High School

Austin is a twenty years old high school student raised by a single mother, his mother was a young and talented businesswoman and he's the heir to all her properties. His parents divorced when he was an infant and since then he hasn't got the chance to meet his father. Even if he came across his father he won't recognise him, not even by his name because his mother changed his last name to her parent's immediately they divorced. He hopes to see his father someday, he has a lot of questions to ask, he wants to know why he abandoned them even though his mother said she was the one feeding him when he had nothing. They finally met and he asked him all the questions that have been bothering his mind, but his father's explanation made him hate himself for hating him without hearing his side of the story and he also despised his mother for lying to him. Jennie is an industrious young lady from a poor family. She has to do four to five jobs a day to support her family. Her father being a man who believes in early marriage forced Jennie to find a husband at the of eighteen, she remembered the kind of life she wants for her younger one's and what her senior sister was going through in her husband house. She disobeyed her parent for the first time and it resulted in Jennie leaving the house.

Winston Churchill said "Writing a book is an adventure..." This book will take you on an adventure of: *********Love, Lust and Deception... A tale of woe and hardship, where love and friendship can change your life in an instant. Anabella Andrews is a daddy's girl, being the daughter of wealthy business man, only having him to guide her, as her mother was out of the picture. She was cherished and treated like a true princess, however when her father marries his secretary. Things go awry, when her father dies during a regular business trip, leaving her parentless and in the hands of her evil step mother. Nothing can ever be the same. When her step sister steals the only man she has ever felt devoted to. He was her rock and now he was in the arms of a girl who hated her more than ever. Find out what happens in these events like no other.

Dana Clemente had lived a life akin to that of a princess, with everything a woman could desire. Despite her seemingly perfect life, she felt a sense of incompleteness and always yearned for the perfect prince charming. However, an unexpected incident would completely alter her perfect existence, gradually unraveling the mysteries of her past. In an effort to spare her family from embarrassment, she departed, but concealing the truth proved to be a daunting task. Four years later, their paths would intersect once again, with secrets continuing to unravel, consistently catching her off guard. How will she fight for a love that seems unattainable? What lengths must Cupid go to in order for them to find their own version of bliss? Will their love eventually find its rightful place, or will they end up inflicting pain upon each other? Can Dana discover the love she truly craves? What kind of challenges will Jay have to overcome in order to find happiness? Does the notion of happiness hold true for both of them or is it merely a distant concept that lingers on the edge of their consciousness? Discover the bittersweet twists and turns of the story in "Destined to be Mine." xoxo- The Fierce Lady

Thirty would be Alpha males determined to prove themselves and practically bursting with testosterone stuck on a mountain together. Oh, make that twenty-nine males and one stubborn female. All because Alpha Braden of Misty Glen has every confidence his daughter is just as good, if not the best that the werewolf world has to offer in terms of a leader. She’s been raised to believe she’s just as strong, smart and capable as any male. Dakota is convinced nothing could stand in the way of proving herself. Except of course, finding out that her partner at the alpha Blood Creek camp is none other than her fated mate. Dex has always been the strong silent type, but meeting Dakota forces him to see everything through new eyes. The eyes… of a mate. Excerpt: My wolf lets out a low growl to assert his dominance, and to let this creature know that we are not going to take the bait. It’s actually a brilliant idea. There’s literally no chance any males would expect this kind of trap. So dangling a sweet smelling and likely beautiful she-wolf in front of us makes sense. Only there’s nothing else out here. Nothing at all. Where the hell is the wildlife? And surely there are some camp people out here to witness this? Not that I think anyone would physically hurt a female but… They wouldn’t be dumb enough to throw her literally to the wolves would they?

The story takes place in a small town where our protagonist moves eventually, there she meets Ethan and Draven two completely different men with the same goal, to love her unconditionally. Ethan being her neighbor and Draven her boss, the woman will be totally involved in a love triangle where there is no choice but to trust one of them, after all there is no way to block the feelings or the events, when Ayanne gets in danger one of them will come into action and also one of them will be our villain. Expect strong scenes and many negative feelings, our protagonist has suffered for decades in foster homes and love for her is not at all favorable. #Written by Thais Sthefany #Original work #Plagiarism is a crime #Any resemblance to reality was just fiction.

What if your true mate loves another? What if you can't recognize your mate? What if Destiny has another one for you? Life is full of ups and downs especially for the Black siblings. In M city, the Black family ruled over the rest of the packs. They've been together through joys and tragedies. Now, join their family as they embark on their greatest adventure--finding their fated mates. Join Olivia, Julia, Bentley, Thomas, and Alfie Black as they fulfill their fate and destiny. "I am yours and you are mine even beyond death."

Natashian Elboser is a wolf unlike any other; instead of unbelievable strength – she inherited the skill of predicting the future and possessed the power of harnessing magic. However, every night she dreams of a day when she'd get killed off by her own mate, “A woman from the slums… I reject a mate with no dignity – banish her this instant!” She does everything in order to avoid the spoiled Alpha, through pheromone inhibitors and pretending to be a guy – she momentarily lived in peace. But what happens when unorthodox twists haunt her and she ended up inside the very place wherein Alpha Maximus resides? What happens when she gets tangled with the fate of her mate’s brother? Will she survive to see another light of day? Or will unusual love interests sprout and get cultivated to form a prosperous future? Find out as the dreams of rejection turns into fits of love shock, through war and love... will love prevail?

Master Ethan Thompson, the rich 25 year old lad returned to his father's hometown after 10 long years of living in Britain. Brought up in a broken family and seeing his parents divorcing, he owned one harsh personality to easily trust in relationships. Reason of his sudden return was one. The heavy inheritance of his father demanded his attention, being the only heir of the business. Certainly many things have been changed since he left. Sick father's health was giving up rapidly and it was time for him to take over all the duties as the only successor of Thompson's dynasty. Things were expected well until one mysterious woman entered in the picture. Gorgeous, attractive and a woman with positive morals. 23 year old Sylendra Louis was taken in by Master Ethan's father when she was just only 10. Brought up by the elder man, the woman was said to be raised like his own daughter. And that very fact wasn't so easy to digest by Sebastian who just returned to his father's home, what irritated him the most was the woman's involvement in his business too. Mysterious woman's closeness with his father and too way personal engagement on his family matters made Master Ethan insecure as he started showing his hate over everything related to Sylendra, obviously unknown to the knowledge of his life slowly being fated with her. "Magic was she, black magic!"

My neighbor's daughter is sick, and my mother forces me to donate a kidney to her. I've been malnourished since childhood—just drawing blood is enough to cost me my life. However, my mother says, "What does your death matter to me? Rhea is my actual daughter!" Only then do I learn that my mother switched me and our wealthy next-door neighbor's daughter at birth! I glance at my neighbor's daughter, but she's calm and unaffected. I watch as my mother signs the consent form for the operation. My father ties me to the operating table, and my brother performs the surgery. I have no strength to retaliate, so I make one last request—a DNA test with my mother. She agrees—she wants me to stop holding out hope. Later, I forget everything after the surgery, but she breaks down.

Sam Huston, a fresher having crush on Wil Heyworth (Mr.popularity), a basketball player. Later that crush develops into love before she even knows it. On the valentine's day she decided to tell her love to him but she came to know something big. Calix, a sophomore and a member of basketball team. He fell in love with Sam at first sight. He propose Sam eventhough knowing she already like someone. Things get complicated on Sam's journey of love. Will she know with whom did she really in love with?