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‎‧₊˚✧ Almost ✧˚₊‧ by Navara3ve
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My name's Aurora. Aurora Russo. And for a long time, I thought pain was normal. That love came with bruises. Then they happened- strangers who are my brothers. Loud. Cold. Angry. Yet somehow... they saved me. Not all at once. Not perfectly. But piece by piece, they pulled me out of the dark. This is the story of before them, and after. Of everything I lost. And everything I'm still trying to find. ✧・゚: *✧・゚:* ✧・゚: *✧・゚:* ❀ *:・゚✧*:・゚✧ *:・゚✧*:・゚✧ Nikita Gill once said, "The saddest word in the whole wide world is the word almost." Almost-the word that's followed Aurora like a shadow her whole life. She almost felt safe. She almost had a real family. She almost escaped the pain. She almost gave up. After years of silent suffering at the hands of those meant to protect her, she's finally free. She's shipped off to live with the only blood she has left: 7 older brothers she doesn't remember-hardened by violence, secrets, and a name feared in the underworld. What she doesn't know? They're part of the mafia. What they don't know? How to love her. Will they ever accept her as their sister? Or will she be just another casualty in their broken world? ∧,,,∧ ~ ┏━━━━━━━━┓ ( ̳• · • ̳) ~ ♡Best Rankings Had♡ / づ ~ ┗━━━━━━━━┛ #1 almost #1 abusive content #1 sisters and brothers #1 underage drug use #1 drugs #1 older brothers #1 ptsd awareness #1 hated #1 alcoholism #1 russo #1 weapon #1 bullying awarness #3 mafia princess #4 ptsd #5 mafia #5 family #5 mafia brothers #9 aurora #12 love
Fletcher and Poppy by GroveltoHEA
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When you find out your entire marriage has been a lie... The night before our sixth anniversary, my in-laws told me that my husband had gone out on a date with his ex, and had run off on the morning of our wedding until his father forced him to come back. For six years, I thought we'd been happy and that my husband loved me. Everything was a lie. And things just kept getting worse.
Ridgewater U Series Book One: Benched by You by KLastella
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Zach Westbrook was my best friend-and the boy I'd secretly loved since forever. Until he said the one thing I was never supposed to hear. So I did what any heartbroken, humiliated girl would do. I ghosted him. Ditched the university we both planned to attend. And left without looking back. Our friendship ended the day I left town. Or so I thought. Three years later, I'm back. Not because I want to be, but because family comes first-and unfortunately, that means transferring to Ridgewater University. The same school Zach owns like a second skin. Still hot. Still cocky. Still the campus golden boy with a hockey stick. And still the last person I want to deal with. But I'm not the shy, awkward girl he used to know. I've changed. I've moved on. I'm no longer the girl who used to follow him around like a lost puppy. This time, I'm not the one getting benched.
What We Choose - PREVIEW ONLY by midnightbluewriting
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*PREVIEW ONLY* Available on Kindle and Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCPX775Y PAUL I cheated on my fiancée. Sophie and I were building our future. In love, happy, peaceful. Then she found a lump in her breast, and I made the worst choice: I numbed my fear by sleeping with someone else. My worst mistake and my biggest regret. Now I see Sophie around town with him. She's radiant and laughing with people who actually show up. I'm trying to learn how to be a man who does. If she lets me, I'll spend the rest of my life proving I can choose her when it's hardest. If she lets me... SOPHIE I thought the promise was in sickness and in health. But he buried his fear in someone else. On the same night, I walked into a bookstore and met the gentle giant owner, who invited me to his book club full of misfits. I'm laughing again, I'm smiling more than I ever have, and I'm healing my heart. My bookstore owner keeps showing up like it's as easy as breathing. I don't know what the future holds; I don't know if I'll win this battle against cancer, but I do know I'm done wasting time on people who love only when it's easy. CALLUM She came into Rivers & Rhodes Bookstore and asked for books with happy endings only. I gave her a recommendation, an invitation, and an offer of friendship. Now, this beautiful, brave woman is completely under my skin. I'm not here to win a competition against him. I'm here because choosing someone, second by second, is the only way I understand love.
Not Us: Briggs & Jacqueline by EJKnight90
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A story of love, loss, betrayal, and starting over. Learning what real love and friendship look like is no easy feat. Starting over almost from scratch when you catch your best friend in bed with your fiancé, is even worse. But love and happiness are waiting in the most unexpected places if you just look hard enough. Follow along as Jacqueline learns how to move forward and trust again.
LOST LOVE by Aphr_od_ite
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******completed****** A man of 5.9 height is walking through the glass door. He was wearing a black suit. The driver opened the door of his BMW. The ride towards home was too short. Reaching home, he called out "honey I am home ". After few seconds, two slim hands wrapped him from behind. The woman put her head on his back and said "you are late". He turn around and cupped her face and asked "am I? ". "yes, you promised to go shopping with me" she backed up and took the coat he removed. "wait for me. After a quick shower we can go to shopping", he kissed her cheek and went to upstairs. The man went to shower but his phone beeps non stop. BEEP..........BEEP......... she glanced at the phone and put it down. after shower he came to the girl and asked "who called me? " "Your wife", she answered looking straight to his eyes. James and Catherine started their journey together but their drive took a wrong turn. The people Catherine trusted were liars. They betrayed her. Please do like and comment. Forgive and forget are two powerful words. Catherine will never forgive but she can forget. Forget your existence James. Don't forget to follow.
Not Us: Cash & Devin by EJKnight90
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When that coworker becomes more than 'just a coworker'. And you leave your husband, starting over for something real. Something lasting. Meet Devin, a woman who warns her husband about the coworker who is flirting with more than just the boundaries Devin put in place with her husband. When he doesn't listen to the warnings? Meet Cash, a man with a heart of gold, who is looking for the perfect woman. He happened to catch a glimpse of her a his friend's office Christmas Party. What happens when these two meet? Is Devin ready for love? Will Cash be willing to wait for her to heal from the hurt and trauma her ex left her with?
Lost by Nickpowell6
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After finding out she was pregnant with her second baby by her ex-boyfriend, Rose decides to tell her friends what happened and what her plans were they all packed up a left for Oak Island South Carolina. Shortly after opening her own machinic shop, she catches the watchful and protective eye of the president of an MC called the Angels. Xavier (Axe) Balck is one of the kindessed men that you could possibly meet at least to his town and fellow bikers, but to anyone outside the community, that's not the case. After driving past a new machinic shop that opened in town, he is quickly caught in the beauty of a light brown haired goddess, but little does he know someone already has what is left of her heart. Will Rose let Axe into her life, or will she run him off and keep her and her kids safe from heartbreak. _______________ After having to bartender flirt with me for the last hour, I finally gave up and went over to the table where my friends have been sitting with a group of men. "Hey boys, I'm goin' head home and check on the little one y'all stay and enjoy your night." I start to walk away before being grabbed by someone only to turn around and come face to face with the bartender. "Oh shit." I heard Cavin whisper. This is going to be fun. "Can I help you?" I ask, pushing his hand away. I see Cory and Cavin both stand up, ready to help me if needed, but I shake my head, signaling that I've got this. "I've been making passes at you all night just for you to ignore me like an ungreatful bitch." he says spitting slightly on my face I see my boys looking deadly but Ionly smirk at them which they return. "The only ungreatful bitch I see is you if a girl ignores your passes it means she's noy intrested so go back to your bar like a good little boy you are." I say turning around to leave only to have my wrist grabbed again. ____________________ Fallow Rose's and Axe's story to see where they end up. Will she let Axe in her and her kids life? Read to find out.
Tanner and Esme by GroveltoHEA
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Esme Things can become clear in a second. When I found Tanner in his office with that woman, so many things became obvious. Tanner's always held himself back from me, but now, secrets and lies come tumbling out into the light. He's never loved me and he never will. I'm no longer willing to be a placeholder in his life, and I have to end our marriage. Tanner I'd been married for four years to someone I didn't believe I loved because I thought I still loved another woman. A woman I had to give up when I chose to marry my wife after I got her pregnant. Now, the other woman's back, she's divorced and is telling me it's our time to be together. Just as soon as I divorce my wife, who's pregnant with our second child. The allure of the past was impossible to resist, so I gave in, met her at my office and my wife found us just...after. So many things became clear to me even before I looked into my wife's devastated eyes. What had I done? I knew what I'd done, and now I had to prove to my wife that she's the one I want.
He Was Just Too Late by PrincessMarcline
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" Were you ever going to tell me that you had the kid?" I might've changed my mind if I would've known you had her."Dylan said to me as if this whole thing was my fault. "I did tell you!" I left a message right after I had her, and you never call me back! Your mom called and told me you didn't want anything to do with me! Or Maya! So don't try turing all of this on me! You left me remember?" Maya and I have been fine without you, and we don't need you now! Just leave me alone! I yelled at him. Mia Daniles a 22-year-old single mother whoes rasing her daughter Maya, after he ex-boyfriend Dylan leaves her after finding out she was pregnant. Mia later met Anthony-a nice, sweet, handsome guy who doesn't care if she's a single mother and has even considered Maya as his own daughter. Four years later Dylan returns and now wants to be apart of both Mia and Maya's life. Will Mia forgive him and take him back ? Will Anthony leave once he finds out Dylan's back ? Or will Dylan be true to his word and never leave them again ? Read it and find out.