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「 E P I G R A P H 」
❝ You could ask him to kill for you & he would, though you never do because you like how he instinctively moves to protect you without saying anything.❞
— This man has done bad things; they've nested in his bones, they make him move like his love for you does.
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「 D E D I C A T I O N 」
To all the girls and boys who's ever been stuck in an abusive household, or are currently stuck in one. To all the girls and boys who can't claim their abusers as abusive because they've never laid a hand on you; but degraded you, made you question your worth and made you cry thousands of countless tears. You are a survivor, and your pain is valid. It will never be your fault, no matter what the occasion may be. You are strong, you are powerful and you are your own person. To all of those who've been in a situation similar to this—this is for you.
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「 S T A T I S T I C S 」
Begin: 02/15/2020
End: 04/12/2021
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「 A B O U T 」
Book 1.0
1.0 | Going 78 Miles Per Hour
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「 S Y N O P S I S 」
Dahlia Gray has the opportunity to leave. In a home that leaves her mentally exhausted at every small occurrences, she manage to snag a once-in-a-lifetime internship that could potentially fund her escape. It meets all her needs: housing, a full-ride scholarship, and if she sticks around long enough—a paid six-figure salary. The only requirement that threatens her chances? Her ability to drive.
Reid Harlow has no aspirations in his life. Bound to a lifetime of bouncing from foster home to foster home, when he lands on the steps of the Soberano-Godfrey residence, he believes this one isn't any different. In an effort to get away from bubbly greetings, and a family that doesn't know when to shut the hell up, he found himself settle on a park bench with a cigarette for comfort. What he doesn't know is this specific bench happens to belong to a girl that doesn't like to share.
He refuses to leave. She refuses to back down.
Their instant love-hate relationship takes a turn when he offers to teach her how to drive.
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「 W A R N I N G 」
Swearing
Emotional abuse
Panic attacks and triggers
Sexual references
Mature sex scenes
Slow burn
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RomanceDahlia Gray has the opportunity to leave. In a home that leaves her mentally exhausted at every small occurrences, she manage to snag a once-in-a-lifetime internship that could potentially fund her escape. It meets all her needs: housing, a full-rid...
