"I was engulfed in his words. Listening to him speak was mesmerizing. His stutter taught me to listen closely." *Undergoing editing* Spin-Offs: Otters [Completed] Instead of Me [Completed] You've Lost Your Meaning [Coming Soon] Sharper Than Knives [Coming Soon]

He was the boy that no one noticed. He was quiet, bland to the naked eye, a total wallflower who sat on the sidelines and lacked in eye contact with those around him though he had the type of eyes that made you feel like you could drown. He tried his best to blend into the background, but what he didn't know was that he was the only one that caught my eye. He was the most intriguing person I had ever laid eyes on even though he couldn't see me. He couldn't see anything.

Cat Logan is a single teen mother with a deadbeat ex-boyfriend and parents that haven't spoken to her since she got herself knocked up at the age of sixteen. She's been making it in the world all on her own and has been raising a child that she loves more than anything. She's used to men running for the hills the moment they find out about her two and a half year-old son, so when her best friend Hannah sets her up on a blind date with aspiring musician and college student Nick Bradley, she reluctantly agrees but isn't exactly expecting to find her happily ever after. Maybe it'll just have to find her instead? #Wattys2019

After a chance encounter, deaf cleaning lady Irene's world clashes with wealthy CEO Leo's, igniting a spark of romance tested by family secrets and tragedy. ***** After a tragic accident stole her hearing and her parents, talented painter Irene has been living in the shadows, caring for her troubled younger brother and struggling to make ends meet. But when a chance encounter sparks a connection with Leo Browning, the uber-successful CEO of the company she cleans for, her world flips upside down. Soon, Irene's warmth melts Leo's cold veneer and cautious heart, and Leo pushes Irene to shoot for her dreams again. But as their opposite worlds clash, the floodgates open to unraveling buried family secrets and life-changing tragedy. Can their budding love stand all the tests that threaten to pull them apart? Content Warning: contains violence and references to drug use.

BOOK ONE in the Stolen mental health series. --- "You're kinda weird," she says after a minute, smiling softly as she takes a step towards the fiction section, "it's cute." She possesses a type of attraction that goes overlooked at first, a beauty that makes you take a second glance at her on the streets. He was entranced by this, but he couldn't tell her. Mara Gray is an enigma. The first you see of her will also be the last. The first thing to be noticed by Elias James as she explodes through the doors of the public library he works at, singing recklessly, making him wish he were deaf. Elias James had his life flipped upside down two years ago and he hasn't spoken since. Not because he doesn't want to, simply, a defense mechanism he adapted. The last sound to leave his lips was a scream, and then he was speechless. --- This is the story of Bipolar Disorder and the aftermath of Sexual Assault, between two kids that find each other in the chaos of it all. #1 in Nightmare 2/17/2021 #1 in Third Person 2/24/2021 #1 in Awareness 6/15/2021 #5 in BoyxGirl 11/9/2021 #1 in Slowburn 12/3/2021

"I'm blind, Angela, not a porcelain doll." "You could be Superman, and I'd still worry I broke you." He isn't like the others. He's blind. «» rewrite status: COMPLETE «» [highest ranks: #1 in uplifting] [ #1 in optimism] [ #1 in caring] [ #1 in sightless] [ #1 in iggy] [ #1 in ignatius] [ #1 in angela] [ #2 in saints] [ #4 in summerromance] milestones: 100k reads ☆ 10-09-19 200k reads ☆ 08-08-21

A girl in foster care, a deaf boy from a broken home. They are bound to have their secrets and trials. Emily has been jumping from home to home for years but when she meets Jonathon she hopes this one lasts forever. Intrigued in learning more about him she must put up with a horrible foster mother and typical school bullies. Jonathon was always content in being quiet, shy, unknown. Soon after meeting Emily he realizes he doesn't have to be alone and despite being deaf he needs to have a voice of his own. Copyright 2012 All rights reserved

Landon Valentine has been blind since he was four years old. Since then, he's lived a life full of pain and isolation. All of his life, he's been longing for the kind of love his mother and his father had when his father was alive. But this kind of love seems impossible due to the fact that he's blind. No one takes the time to get to know him and he is sure no one ever will. In his prayers, he asks for someone who will see him as the person he is and not be limited to seeing his blindness. And one day, a person like that shows up. Lauren Reyes is moving to Sacramento from her hometown, Santa Barbara. She is sad because she's leaving everything she knows behind, but at the same time she's happy because she's leaving one very painful memory behind: "love disaster." But she, too,wants to know the meaning of true love. She wants a love that she can call her own and not hurt her. Throughout the pain and isolation, these two don't know that the wish they're asking for is in each other. Hopefully it is completely edited. If you catch any mistakes, please let me know. Copyright © 2012 dolphinflipper45 All Rights Reserved

After an accident in eighth grade, Louisa Kelley was blind. Every day was a struggle for her as she tried to adjust to life both at school and at home, but life got easier with practice. As soon as Louisa entered high school, things had changed for the worse. The students around her bullied her because she was different, harassing her, stealing her things, and talking about her behind her back, making an already difficult life so much harder. Now in her junior year of high school, Louisa is broken and without anyone to call a friend. She eventually decides to remove herself from the bullies that surround her daily and be home schooled. That is, until she met Alex. Alex Mirren was born deaf, but when he was six years old, he received a cochlea implant that allowed him to hear. Even after the ten years of speech therapy where he had to teach himself how to hear, Alex prefers to stay in the silence and only communicates with the world when necessary. Life seemed dull to him as he was stuck in between two worlds of silence and noise, not knowing his purpose or place in society. That is, until he saw a girl with a walking stick in the hallways. Louisa and Alex weren't made for each other. Although the very presence of each other gives them new hope and strength, things are difficult as Louisa thrives by using her hearing, while Alex shies away from sound and uses sight. Without being able to communicate easily, they must learn to overcome the barrier of the silence between them, which is easier said than done. But aren't the struggles worth it to be with that one person that means everything?