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Begin Again by XxBriannaMariexX
Begin Again
XxBriannaMariexX
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Book 2: All Over Again Series - Sequel to "All Over Again" When you have nothing left to go back to, and you've lost all hope for what once was, you must make the choice to start your life over and begin again. Ruth Semple has put in the work to better herself and move on from her previous situation with her girlfriend, Emily. When things finally go right for her, an emergency call back in Oklahoma brings her face to face with the one person she hoped she would never have to see again. ***** Ruth experienced a heartbreak like no other three years ago before her big move to New York City. Now, after finally coming to terms with what happened, she has begun to find herself and is trying to learn to love the woman who loves her back. Life is moving forward again, and Ruth is moving with it. But a phone call from her Oklahoma family has put all of that on hold. Three years later, Ruth has finally returned to Oklahoma. And there she meets the one person she was dreading to see again. Angry, and even more upset than she thought she would be, she has to navigate her way around their small town by avoiding the individual as much as possible. But that's nearly impossible to do when old feelings battle new ones. Join Ruth as shocking secrets are revealed, loyalties are questioned, and watch as she makes a choice that she never thought she'd have to make again in her life. What path will Ruth choose? Does Ruth really know what happened all those years ago? Are some truths unforgiveable?
Before Thirty by RElizabethM
Before Thirty
RElizabethM
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ALL PARTS WILL BECOME FREE ON JULY 15th - In six months, Gwen Johnston turns thirty, and when she does, she vows she'll have her life together. She'll no longer be jumping from one job to another, from one relationship to the next. A new, more mature, Gwen will have emerged. She's giving herself one last hurrah across Canada to let all the wild out before she settles into the life her family wants for her. Blake Robinson knows what heartbreak feels like. It started with the realization his parents only truly cared about themselves. It expanded when he watched people surge after his medical convoy every time Doctors International withdrew from a violent area. It overwhelms when he watches the only woman he's ever loved die a thousand deaths in his nightmares. When Doctors International's latest assignment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo turns sour, Blake is given a mandatory six month leave of absence to take care of his mental health. After a phone call from his youngest sister asking him to walk her down the aisle in a few months, Blake opts to meander across Canada to arrive at his sister's doorstep just in time. But a chance encounter in British Columbia ends with Gwen and Blake agreeing to be adventure buddies. With a set of travel rules almost as long as their trip from British Columbia to Newfoundland, Blake and Gwen are destined to break every one, and in the process discover what they truly value.
An Extra Pump of Sugar by gtgrandom
An Extra Pump of Sugar
gtgrandom
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Moe Rivas has spent her whole life waiting for the perfect storybook romance, but as she approaches her senior year of college -- single, and incredibly disappointed with the male species -- she decides she's sick of daydreaming. Turning her back on love, Moe hooks up with Theo Landing, the grumpy barista from her favorite coffee shop. And it goes a little too well. Eager to explore something casual, Moe proposes a friends-with-benefits relationship, and Theo, burned by an ex's betrayal, agrees to the arrangement. But as Moe spends more time with Theo -- in and out of the bedroom -- she realizes falling in love is easy; it's denying love entry that's challenging. And day by day, her resolve is splintering.