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Spaces Between Us  by _loves2read
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Zayelle's life is a carefully constructed illusion-she's the perfect girl, surrounded by the popular crowd everyone envies. But beneath her flawless facade lies a dark past she's desperate to bury, a secret that threatens to shatter everything she's fought to protect. When a summer evening she spent with Brady-the school's outcast-forces her into an uneasy alliance, Zayelle's world spirals out of control. Zayelle finds herself reluctantly paired with him by the guidance counselor, who believes Brady needs support and supervision. Haunted by memories she thought were long gone, Zayelle must navigate a treacherous path between loyalty and self-preservation, popularity and authenticity. As the line between friend and foe blurs, she discovers that the boy everyone rejects might be the only one who truly sees her.. Spaces Between Us is a gripping, heart-wrenching coming-of-age story about secrets, love, and the courage it takes to break free-and to finally be seen. Will Zayelle risk everything for what she really wants, or will her past consume her forever? Dive in and find out!
Steeped in You by murmurreads
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[2025 Wattys Shortlist] After getting cut off by her wealthy, business-obsessed parents, Emily Grayson finds herself broke, stranded in a small town, and working at a boba café, something she never imagined in her wildest dreams. Her first days on the job are a disaster, her patience (and Jake Sherlind's) running thinner than the tapioca pearls she keeps burning. Jake, the charming yet hardworking guy with big dreams, has no patience for entitled rich girls who don't know how to hold a job. But when Emily starts proving him wrong, their tension brews into something neither of them expected. Between spilled drinks, late-night confessions, and an orange stray cat that won't leave the back door, Emily begins to wonder... maybe losing everything was exactly what she needed to find herself. A small-town rom-com about growth, second chances, and love that's better steeped with time.
Guilty Pleasure by icors97
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Elle Grayson's guilty pleasure is reading cheesy romance novels. Always has been, always will be. Maybe that's why she's never had a boyfriend - no guy can live up to her expectations of the guys in romance novels. She doesn't think there is one guy that can prove to be even half as decent as guys in books. But when there's somebody set on doing exactly that, things just might start to change. Romance #110 Short Story #23 - May 28, 2014
The QB Summer and Me by tayxwriter
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The QB, Summer and Me is a new story in The QB and Me universe. Dallas and Drayton spend their summer after high school together. Eleven weeks before they go their separate ways for college. She's heading to California. He's staying in Texas. From lakehouse getaways to midnight rides, it's a summer full of love, uncertainty, and a secret that could change everything. Set during their final summer before college, this standalone novella exists outside the events of the film franchise and offers a fresh, romantic glimpse into Dallas and Drayton's story.