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Then Now Always

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Parts 9
Time 1h 19m

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angst betrayal contemporary familyproblems friendship goodgirl kiss love lovestory mature newadult passion romance romantic secrets slowburn smalltownromance steamy suspense

Almost a decade later, Daisy Calloway returns to Willow Lake, a town shadowed in secrets and woven with heartbreak. Her goal: sell her father's cottage and avoid Zane Rivers, the guy who shattered her heart. But, as always, plans and reality don't align.

Told across different time lines - then and now. Teenage Daisy and Zane bond over their dysfunctional family lives, because what else brings two people together other than a resounding alcoholic for a mother and an abusive father?

While adult Daisy and Zane grapple with their resurfacing feelings and why it didn't work out in the first place.All Rights Reserved

angst betrayal contemporary familyproblems friendship goodgirl kiss love lovestory mature newadult passion romance romantic secrets slowburn smalltownromance steamy suspense

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Fragmented ✔️ by ClaraLoisy

Former nurse Beatrice is struggling with her mental health after a tragic accident, but a torrid relationship with empathetic Australian bartender Matt could be her path to healing... or her ultimate destruction. --- They were only meant to be a one night stand, but fate had other plans. Since the car accident that claimed her best friend's life, former nurse Beatrice Leighton has been spiralling into a black hole of reckless behaviour, sex, and alcohol. She is barely holding her life together; the stitches surrounding her broken heart fit to burst. With his own past traumas to deal with, Aussie barman, Matt Quinn, might be the only person who understands what she has been through-her beacon in the darkness. When their paths cross, Beatrice drops her defences and discovers a new love for life. But Matt is less than perfect, and his own dark secret has the potential to destroy her or finally set her free. *** Warning: rated MATURE for sexual content and strong language. + Descriptions of panic attacks, PTSD, grieving and death. ***

SECOND CHANCES (ORIGINAL WORK) by Hope_Swaluk

[COMPLETED] When Angeline married Nathan Snyder, it was supposed to give her the perfect life. Her dream was shattered the first time her husband laid a hand on her, showing her that the life she'd married into was going to be anything but perfect. Now a twenty-five-year-old pastry chef, Angeline reaches a breaking point with Nathan's abuse when he does the unthinkable: he threatens her life. Angeline knows that this path only leads one of two ways: either she lives with Nathan and his abuse, or she allows him to take her life from her. Instead, Angeline chooses a third option. She risks everything-and runs. Escaping to a small, rural Texas community, Angeline changes her name to Aaliyah and hopes to start a new life. Traumatized by her past, she never expects to find comfort in another man again-until Jason Moore, a twenty-nine-year-old, winemaker and part-time sales associate sweeps her off her feet with more kindness and compassion than she's ever experienced. Angeline knows that Nathan would search the ends of the earth to find her and make her pay for leaving him. But when Angeline can't stop herself from falling for Jason, she's forced to face a difficult choice: Can she escape her past and be with Jason, or is she risking his life by loving him?

Ready For More by TawniaBailey

Being a young girl with everything ready to go in life is what we all want. And it was what Clair wanted, college, a boyfriend and plans for her future. But life has a way of screwing us and it wanted to screw her. Because of one traumatic night, a night that took her pride, friends, happiness and worth. And she was left with depression, loneliness and no one to call a friend. And ya know what? She didn't want them. Because when you get thrown through the fire, you burn. And that was exactly what she was doing. But when a family emergency flops in her lap she realizes she needs to be there for them and it puts her in a gear she wasn't expecting. She reconnects with a man she didn't realize was there for her. And finds a path to the place she wants to be the only question is will she accept it and rise above the flames? 🔹trigger warning this book has traumatic scenes with violence/sexual conduct

Forever Yours by madiso2297

Willow Moreau is the girl everyone talks about. But not in a good way. After losing her mom and making some bad choices, she ends up on the wrong side of the gossip. To Willow, the world sucks, everything sucks, people suck. Especially her high school's football team. They're the worst. Joel Edwards has it all. The looks, the smarts, the football athletics, and the girls are all over him. But there's one thing that Joel's missing that he's been wanting--love. Willow's determined to stay as far away from jocks as possible, but when Joel takes an interest in her, he's not giving up that easy. Enemies, to friends, to lovers. Willow and Joel may not have been destined from the start, but once they're together, they're sure it's forever. Then, when their parents meet, it's love at first sight. Will Joel and Willow tell their parents about their relationship or will theirs be a forbidden love never to be spoken of?

BROKEN STRINGS, TANGLED HEARTS (#1 OF 5: HEARTS OF SILVERLAKE) by ellieswritesthings

Daisy Donahue: I feel trapped. Everywhere I go. It's like I can't breathe, yet I'm still alive. I'm not sure how to get out of this. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to keep going. And even worse, he's back. And every feeling I thought I left behind with him is back too. Kieran Sawyer: After seven years, I finally convinced my father to move back to Silverlake. I expected to see her once I was there; I wanted to see her. But what I wasn't expecting was to see him. I wasn't prepared for anyone to be with my girl.

A Bittersweet Life (1st draft) by JRKing1

Talia McKinley's life was anything but simple. Working hard to try and pay bills for her and her mother while her mom was off every night excessively drinking and having multiple affairs. But when her mom finally decides to go to rehab and she is forced to live with her father, whom she has never met, everything changes. Living like royalty in Harbor View, everything seems perfect. Beautiful beaches, mansions, luxury cars, like a dream. Or is it? Talia is determined to find out why her father walked out on her years ago, but what happens when the truth is worse than what she imagined. While trying to cope with all of this, she finds herself falling for someone she never thought she would, all while her sanity and life are on the line. Money can't buy happiness, but it can make you go insane.

Whispers In The Night ~ Secrets Within by Little_MissDorky98

At age twenty-three Skylar moves back into her childhood home hoping to reconnect herself with who she really was before her life got worse. Only to run into the one person she used to be closest to; her old best friend, otherwise known as Kade Bennet, who used to be her cute neighbor and is now turned, hot neighbor. The only problem is he is engaged to a beautiful woman and Skylar can't compete, nor does she want to compete. But childhood crushes sometimes never go away and fiery passions have a way of creating delicious seductive kisses that just might burn the characters to the end. Find out the crazy twists and fiery passion between two people who are destined to burn from the start, but instead go down an adventure of laughter, sadness, heartbreak and pure joyous moments and reveal secrets about each other no one ever knew was possible.

Breaking Zane Blac. //COMPLETED//[But Not Edited ] by dangerouslyblack46

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Roots by wintersage1

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Follow You (Second Chances Series Book 3) by KMF924

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Fragmented ✔️

Former nurse Beatrice is struggling with her mental health after a tragic accident, but a torrid relationship with empathetic Australian bartender Matt could be her path to healing... or her ultimate destruction. --- They were only meant to be a one night stand, but fate had other plans. Since the car accident that claimed her best friend's life, former nurse Beatrice Leighton has been spiralling into a black hole of reckless behaviour, sex, and alcohol. She is barely holding her life together; the stitches surrounding her broken heart fit to burst. With his own past traumas to deal with, Aussie barman, Matt Quinn, might be the only person who understands what she has been through-her beacon in the darkness. When their paths cross, Beatrice drops her defences and discovers a new love for life. But Matt is less than perfect, and his own dark secret has the potential to destroy her or finally set her free. * Warning: rated MATURE for sexual content and strong language. + Descriptions of panic attacks, PTSD, grieving and death. *