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Back to Willow - [SAMPLE] by melvauthor
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[+18] Back Series Book 1 Back to Willow is officially published, available on Amazon, Kindle, Kobo, AppleBooks & more. (Link in bio) At twenty-two, raising a child while working and studying is no joke, but I'm managing to keep my head above water-only just. There's no other option for a young, single mother like me. While life hasn't been perfect for quite some time, it has improved drastically since we moved here, with the help of my grandmother. It was meant to be a new beginning. A new city and new people to help me build a new life. I hoped this would help me move on and keep all those demons where they belong-in the past. But fate is hellbent on showing me otherwise. Not only have I stumbled right into my first and only ex-boyfriend, but I've also opened deep wounds that live in my heart. The two secrets I have been trying my hardest to keep locked down are now under threat of being uncovered. With his insistent demands for answers and closure, I have no choice but to face my past, and I'm now faced with the life-changing decision: do I run away again, or will I be able to reveal truths that are too painful to be said out loud?
Come Back To Me - ✓ by melvauthor
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[+18]* NOW COMPLETE* Back Series Book 2 Dylan's been a good boy all his life but there's this insurgent flame that has been burning inside him and it's waiting for the right moment to be let out. He doesn't know what or why but he knows that something is missing in his life. That shift happens when he, literally, falls into Luna. Luna's life wasn't easy and living it to the fullest is her best escape. She is a 'bad' girl that is hiding a soft heart on the inside and she catches Dylan's attention from the beginning. But Dylan has always looked up to his parents and their strong love story and the fact that he is also in love with his childhood best friend was all he could wish for. Or wasn't it? All Dylan knows is that things are bound to go down at some point... But it seems that for Luna he doesn't mind turning his world upside down.
Yours | ✓ by xwriteratheartxo
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[2021 Wattys Shortlist] Monica Kelly returns to her hometown years after abandoning it, only to bump into and befriend Liam Belkin-who, despite his walls and issues, cannot help but draw himself closer to someone he can't have. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎✦ ✦ ✦ After being screwed over too many times, Monica Kelly ran from her hometown as soon as she graduated high school, leaving her brother and former life behind. But it isn't until four years later when she returns, and in need of money and a distraction, she gets a job at the local diner. She swears this isn't a forever thing-when the summer is done, she'll go get her masters and become somebody, far away from the people who screwed her over. But when Liam Belkin, the towns residential brooding man who hides behind a baseball cap, steps into the diner every night, she finds herself breaking down her one rule: don't get close to anyone. And although he doesn't talk, or even smile for that matter, he finds himself doing so every time Monica is around. But when two people with broken pasts come together, there's no telling if two wrongs can make a right-especially when betrayal is right around the corner.
Playing With Fire by xwriteratheartxo
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[2023 Wattys Shortlist] When a feud between siblings goes too far, Solana finds herself falling into the hands of his enemy. Two university state teams have been fighting for generations, and unfortunately for Solana, her brother happens to be the quarterback for the Hawks, while his ex-best friend and current enemy leads the Tigers. She's normally supportive, but after an argument goes too far with her brother the night of a party, she finds herself welcoming a certain player into her bedroom. Christian Kane knows all about loyalty, and that it was his loyalty to others that got him screwed over. While he hides his anger behind his smooth words and flirty smile, the one person who can't fall for his charm is the little firecracker he's known for ten years. But with his loyalty to his team, he knows that surrounding himself around Solana will only lead to issues he doesn't need. But as the unlikely pair come to a mutual fake dating agreement to stir some problems, it's only time until things shatter into pieces. t r o p e s: faking dating, brothers enemy, one bed, banter, sleepover, college fiction, football romance, past history
The Foster Girls #4: Willow by GroveltoHEA
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Willow and Decker Masen were married two days before Willow discovered he'd courted her and married her strictly to fulfill the stipulations in his father's will. Then, he sent her to live away from him, promising her a divorce in three years with a big payout. She doesn't want his money. Then Decker comes back for his wife. Before he even knows there's a tiny reason to come back. Now he has to see if he can put the broken pieces of her heart back together.
Claimed by the Sicilian Mafia by jspruill1130
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When Adalina is forced to marry the heir to Sicily's largest mafia, she's thrown into a tangled web of greed while navigating an electric attraction to her new husband. ***** Adalina Romano is tired of being manipulated by the men in her life. After her greedy uncle drags her halfway across the world to barter her in a deal between him and the heir to Sicily's largest mafia, the Cosa Nostra, she finds herself married to a man who makes her uncle look like a saint. She shouldn't be attracted to Vincent Salvatore, but Adalina cannot avoid his unforgiving stare nor deny the electrical charge she feels whenever they touch. Vincent sees Adalina as an obstacle in his fight for power, but soon has no choice but to keep her safe when they're caught in a war of dominance and greed. As Vincent's walls begin to slip, Adalina discovers a spark of light in his darkness, and once she's had a taste, she only wants more. When their spark turns into a fire, protecting Adalina amid one of the biggest mafia deals of Vincent's life means going against everything he's ever known, consequences be damned. Content Warning: contains violence and mature themes.
Worth Any Risk by BindingTies
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Jordan must maintain her perfect, good-girl façade no matter what since her ex-husband destroyed her life, or risk losing even more. But when trouble walks through the door in the form of Cole Danielson - tall, dangerously hot, and in town for a few days only, Jordan can't resist a one-night stand. Cole dreads this return to the town of his childhood, and he has no intention of staying longer than necessary. But when a gorgeous brunette with irresistible curves drags him into the restroom, he knows two things for sure - he will give her more than a hasty encounter, and she needs a hero. Years ago, in school, Jordan knew Cole was as broken and lonely as she was, and she's never forgotten her first crush on the bad-boy who lit out of town as soon as he was old enough. Since then, she's learned to trust no one, and her only hope to right the wrongs in her life is to keep her head down. In this town, Cole's previous crimes could come back to haunt him. But he'll be damned if leaves Jordan to face her demons on her own. No matter the risk. Trigger Warnings: violence and referenced physical abuse (in the past) against women
Swish by kristentaylor16
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{Free story 1 paid bonus chapter} Virginia hates her school's basketball superstar, but Eli Shepherd is hoping to change that, one basket at a time. *** Virginia takes a job at her college's basketball gym where worlds collide and attraction runs wild between her and the school's captain of the basketball team- NBA Draft hopeful Eli Shepherd. Trying to keep her father's celebrity status as a retired basketball legend is a hard secret to keep, especially when her dad invites Eli over to train him- at her house. While deadly secrets threaten to tear apart the only family she has left, Virginia must search for answers while guarding her heart against the greatest threat it has ever faced- Eli Shepherd. 🚨COMPLETED🚨 *This story is FREE but there is one Paid bonus chapter! WARNING: Mature scenes and themes. Read at your own risk.
The Test of Time by jlou_723
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{18+ COMPLETED} THREE BOOKS IN ONE. "What are you doing?" I ask and he raises an eyebrow. "What do you think?" Brett retorts, grabbing hold of my waist and pulling me towards him, moving me over to straddle him. Grabbing hold of my lower back he pushes me into him, and I moan slightly as his hardness rubs against my core. "Do you feel what you do to me?" he whispers and I nod. Moving my hair to the side he reaches down, planting a chaste kiss on my exposed collarbone as I feel his hand trace down my torso, lightly over my breast, causing me to arch into him even more. "Brett..." I breathe out and he moans before smashing his lips on mine. _____ In High School Brett Winters is popular. Savannah is not. All she wants is to be able to earn enough money to be able to go to her dream college and make her parents proud, all whilst staying as far away from trouble as possible. Money is no object to Brett Winters. He's an arrogant, cocky footballer with the looks to match, a guy who quickly sets his sights on the mysterious, stubborn blonde who has no interest in the world that he is about to pull her into. Over the years they attempt to resist the undying attraction between them, ignoring the urges that pull them together, using their every mistake to barricade themselves away from each other. After all, desire is only skin deep... right? _____ A TRILOGY. All of which is contained in this one book. Part One: 35 Chapters Part Two: 40 Chapters Part Three: 35 Chapters
Love After Divorce by JenniferBest5
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Melanie Thompson honestly thought she would be happily married to David until they were old and gray. Now she finds herself raising two children while dealing with her husband's infidelity and the changes his decisions are throwing her way. No longer is life beautiful, it is now a messy chaotic disaster filled with heartbreak and sadness. Everyday Melanie tries to keep smiling for her children, but it seems like heartbreak is all she knows anymore. Melanie honestly doesn't think anyone would ever want to join her in her life post divorce let alone choose to love her and the kids. All of that changes the day she meets Dr. Chris Waters. Will her chaos and mess become beautiful? Read to see. **Cover photo from a Google search. I do not own the image. All copy work rights belong to the original owner. **