After she suffers a great loss, life takes Josephine St. Claire on a captivating journey of self discovery, when she is reunited with a family that was hidden from her. A plethora of siblings but a close-knit family nevertheless, one that she was purposely made an outsider from by her mother, Josephine wonders if she will ever fit in or if she's simply destined to forever walk the lonely road.

One summer ago, Matilda Hale and Lena Gardner disappeared. Since the girls have been gone, missing posters have been sprawled everywhere in town. The last person to see Matilda alive was her twin brother, Connor, but even he can't explain what happened to his sister. No one knows what happened until a storm hits the small town and brings both girls come back to town. However, despite their return, it remains a mystery as to why the girls disappeared. Things aren't what they seem and Matilda fears what will happen if the truth comes out. But will it be too late?

When the dark reality of her family's past starts to shatter through the intricate web of lies she's been living in, Aspen is forced to accept a devastating truth. In the name of love, monsters can arise from the hearts of men. • • • This is the sequel to Missing Pieces. It cannot be read as a stand-alone. Contains sensitive material (no cliches). Copyright © 2024 by luxedreams. All rights reserved.

When my dad told me his best friend was finally returning back to his hometown, I expected him to be someone who got me bored with a word, not the one who got me wet with a look. I expected him to be someone I would rather ignore, not the one whose fantasies I pleasured myself to. I expected him to be an addition to my dad's drinking group, not the one I'd prefer to eat me out. I expected him to be someone my dad went out with, not the one who brought home my college bestie. More or less, I expected him to be an uncle, never my hottest-ever one-night stand. ~ • ⁠༶⁠ • ~ Original Reads: 715K, Votes: 12K Originally Published: January 2024 onwards Republishing (after being deleted): February 26, 2025 onwards