Florence Marie Nightingale Griffith was, for lack of better phrase, a wild child. Despite her Mother's constant protest, she constantly acted below her standing with her improper actions - mostly her love of the forest. Her dresses were constantly dirty, her shoes rarely on her feet, and she was never on time. And worst of all, she befriended the lowly peasant boy down the road. What happens when her Mother decides she's had enough of Florence's actions? Will she manage to survive another day?

In a quiet Tokyo neighbourhood, Haru peels clementines, lets the rind curl and fall away, the sweetness bursting on his tongue - a fleeting moment, a brief warmth, never meant to last. Akira tastes of cigarette smoke and something achingly familiar, something teetering between bruised knuckles and stolen glances, between love and ruin. Their world folds into trembling hands, setting suns and rising moons, yet Akira knows - every time he feels good, he thinks it'll last forever. It never does. Haru is his ray of sunshine on every bleak day when he swears he doesn't want the sun to rise again. Beneath the hush of late-night streets in Japan, two naive hearts crash and rise, ebb and flow, like waves against the shore. "They call this young love, but I'll just call it ours." ☀︎⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

we're all beggars here, clawing at each other's sepia-toned loneliness ... || caffeinated afterthoughts and lovers' vomit ||

Ten letters. One decade. A love never spoken.

poetic @ 3am

After she's jilted on her wedding day, Noelle tries to make the best of what's left of the day with her friends and somehow manages to survive their slew of unsolicited advice as they attempt to cheer her up. But it's whatever, it's what she's expecting after being left at the proverbial altar. What she isn't expecting, however, is the good-looking stranger who makes it his mission to make her last night in Las Vegas one she won't forget...

It's 1985 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Amy Neal is shy, reserved and awkward, but she dreams of transforming herself into someone fashionable and popular. At first she has little success, but then she bumps into Skye Morris, an old family friend whom she hasn't seen in years. Skye draws Amy into a dizzyingly exciting world of goths, punks and wild parties. Amy embraces this new life initially, but then senses things spiralling out of control. Skye seems to be taking her on an increasingly dangerous journey. Now Amy must decide how far she is really prepared to follow her friend, how far she is really prepared to go... This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance between the characters in this book and real persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Rhonda's life just shattered. With a dissolved marriage and a job loss, she's packing up her daughter Krissy and moving back to her childhood home, desperately seeking a fresh start. Krissy, reeling from her father's abandonment, just wants to know "not everybody leaves." Meanwhile, Mitchell, a charming single dad is navigating his own profound grief after losing his wife and daughter. When their paths collide, can their hearts open to a new beginning? Follow Rhonda and Mitchell as they heal, rebuild, and discover that sometimes, the family you find is exactly where you're meant to be. Why it's a must-read: Dive into a heartwarming tale of resilience, second chances, and the power of love to mend broken hearts. If you believe in finding light after darkness, and the beauty of a family forged through shared experiences, this story is for you. #Romance #SecondChances #BlendedFamily #Healing #NewBeginnings #LoveStory

Jerric had always been the kind of teenager who brought light to those around him. At just fifteen, he was known for his brilliant smile and heartwarming laughter. However, everything changed one tragic night when his world was shattered. With a knife, bloodied and sticky with evidence, found in his hands at the crime scene, he was accused of murdering his own parents. The evidence was damning, and despite his protests of innocence, the society and the courtroom echoed with accusations. Jerric was sent to a juvenile facility, where the vibrant laughter of his youth faded into silence. Years passed, and at 18, he emerged from that dark place, in the sterile walls of the juvenile home, Jerric grew up being cynical. He turned 18, and with a heavy heart and a mind filled with thoughts of revenge against those who had framed him, he was released. Seeking to escape his past, he took a job as a lifeguard at the popular beach in Orchid Vista. The sandy shores felt like a fresh start, and for a time, he buried his pain beneath the sun and the waves. During the years to age 27, he met Kiera, a wealthy girl who loves simplicity, his parents killer's child Little did he know Kiera knew the secrets of the past about the death of his parents and kept it a secret from him. Conflict emerges on between; love, betrayal, cynicism, hatred and revenge! Read for more!