when the heart goes pitter patter
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Only Ocean by loualou19
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Meghan Polinsky was excited to see her long distance boyfriend of four years when she took her trip to Brazil. All that hope was squashed as soon as the pilot announced that the plane was about to crash. You know you will die. No one comes out alive from a plane crash right? Not to mention she didn't expect to be stranded on a raft with a undeniably sexy stranger... Throw in a bitter old man, a doe eyed little girl, and a silent little boy, as they try to help one another survive. The endless life changing isolation and trauma they just endured they will never be the same... They need one another as a raft. Not to just float above all the sharks but to make it out alive and keep one another sane. ••• "Lucas's strong hands pulled me up and I sat like a lifeless doll in front of him. He gave me yet another blank stare then turned, once again, to the water as if it was actually entertaining him. I felt frustrated as I huffed loudly to get his attention. He turned to me still with his bone-chilling stare. It was a cold stare but I still found my safety in it oddly enough. I stared at him blankly getting lost, forgetting why I came over here. I sat there as the raft slowly rocked back and forth. "Need anything?" Lucas said seriously. ••• Highest ranking: #1 in raft #1 in surviving #1 in trauma #2 in intense #3 in tearjerker Started: 3-17-19 Finished: 12-30-19 WARNING: MILDLY INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE AND THEMES
Temporary Alliance by InvincibleBunny
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They used to be inseparable as they grew up together. Now, she doesn't even want to look at his face, much less be in his presence. She had successfully avoided him for the last 4 years, but when her safety becomes gravely compromised and her parents go missing, she has no choice but to turn to him for help. He's willing to help. The only problem is, it's not for free.
MOONDUST by JaneNola
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COMPLETED - It's puck at first sight for Jules Martin, when his gaze falls on Luna Larsson at his first College ice hockey game with a new team. The disappointment is real when the icy blonde with an attitude turns out to be his new arch enemy's girlfriend. It's worse when that enemy is his own Captain and a more than toxic boyfriend to the girl he is falling for, hard. When the love at first sight bullshit is established to be mutual, things are bound to get complicated for the both of them. They can't explain why they're drawn to each far worse than magnets. However what they do know, is that whatever it is they feel... it's too extraordinary to deny. Can even the nightmare of all secrets, keep them connected? Or will they lose all they love in this world. Their moon in a sky of stars. 🌙 She wanted to live without regrets, and he didn't want to be one of them.
Plié and Clout by rabideraser
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Pro hockey and girls go together. He hates that. Stephan Sagamore doesn't quite know how he got here: standing in front of a small ballet studio, one of the best defensemen in the NHL, crushing on the girl that teaches his sister how to dance. But if there's one thing that she can't know about him, it's what he does for work. August Heffler minds her own business, working for the province 9-5 and teaching ballet at the studio below her apartment. That is, until a fiery girl joins her elites class and her dorky older brother turns out to be the sweetest engineer she's ever met. *** "I don't really believe in fate but I believe in her and I think that's close enough." *** WARNING: Strong language, drinking, sexual content
Declan by MelyssaWhyte
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Declan "Boss" Packard is dominating and powerful, with a deep need for control. Being the leader of a Special Ops team at Knight Security, his missions are priority and his teammates are his life. The word "love" has never been a part of Declan's vocabulary and he has never been interested in romantic bullshit, but Lexi Bradshaw changes that in an instant. Lexi awakens every protective and possessive fiber of Declan's being, but when her past returns to haunt her can Declan surrender his need for control in order to save her life?
The Acadia Killer by EverleighAshcroft
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Outdoors enthusiast Mackenzie Vega is relishing in the bliss of her new position as a travel and leisure photographer for Worldwide Magazine. Assigned to capture the stunning beauty of America's National Parks, Kenzie is wrapping up her nationwide adventure with a weeklong getaway near Acadia National Park. Seven days in her best friend Michelle's secluded beachfront home, surrounded by nature is exactly what she needs... until strange occurrences begin to plague the quiet property and Kenzie realizes her mini vacation is quickly becoming a nightmare. Blake Henry, a former Portland police officer turned park ranger, is smitten with Kenzie from the moment he lays eyes on her. Sparks fly each time the pair encounter one another in the Acadia wilderness, and it's not long before Blake catches wind of the dangers tormenting Kenzie after one of her photographs appears to capture the fleeting image of a man presumed to be the Acadia Killer. With the locals on high alert following a string of murders, and a homicidal maniac on the loose in the nearby woods, Blake makes it his mission to protect Kenzie at all costs when the Acadia Killer makes it publicly known that she's next on his hit list. © 2024 Evergreen Books. All rights reserved. Warning: This novel contains graphic sexual encounters, strong language, and other mature content. Reader discretion advised.
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What If We Drown ✓ by brianamaewrites
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Ashlyn hasn't spoken a word since the age of eight, and her heart's never felt more protected. But, when the confident and ever so charming Derek stumbles into her quiet little world, her emotions-and forbidden desires-have never been so loud. ***** For twenty years, silence is all Ashlyn Holland has known. Haunted by the memories of her father, and the harrowing song of the ocean that stole him from her, Ashlyn maintains a safe distance from the rest of the world. Treading carefully the sea of fear and anguish that surrounds her, Ashlyn is determined to do all she can to protect her heart from such a tragic loss striking again. In silence, she grieves. In silence, she is safe. In silence, she finds the strength to breathe. But the silence can only last so long... Derek Moreno is charming and devoted, and quick to see through every wall Ashlyn erects. With his arrival in town, defences fold and walls begin to crumble, the songs of her heart reaching new heights. Together, they crest twin tides of fate, the silence she'd once sought engulfed by his gentle touch, and the whispers of a love thought impossible. For the summer, Ashlyn welcomes the noise. The disruption. But, the ghosts of Derek's past will no longer remain silent, and their deafening power has the potential to drag them both into a current strong enough to drown them amidst their heartache. 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ARCHER's VOICE x TEN TINY BREATHS meet in this journey through grief and the different stages of healing, finding love once thought impossible, and rediscovering one's voice.
Double Booked | 509 Series Book 1 by tayhatesevery1
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Practice makes perfect, and when you're fighting to be the best in your sport that is especially true. Ryder and Francesca are no exception. They are dedicated to their sport and refuse to let anything distracted. But when a scheduling conflict forces the two to share the ice, staying focused becomes just a little harder. TW// mentions to abuse & scenes of verbal abuse