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When Stars Fall by lunarseas
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When lonely artists Ashton and Ria come together, nothing can prepare them for the collision. They're drawn to each other like day and night, but with more in common than they could ever know. After being burned by past lovers, they're hesitant to give their connection a chance, sending them on a journey of discovering themselves and one another. Though the longer they spend time together, painting love across the starless nights, the faster shadows of the past slip through the cracks of their fantasy. Beneath Ashton's gentle exterior rests a nest of lies. He's hiding something, a past so dark it puts Ria's very life at risk. Blinded by her need to free him from pain and self-destruction, she takes his flaws head-on and falls onto the radar of his most ruthless enemies. With lies, secrets, and schemes storming over the horizon, it'll take everything to keep Ria from falling into darkness as she attempts to save Ashton from his own. .・。. ✧ second draft; unedited This book contains the rewritten version of Strokes, Tides, and Stars. Each book will be separated into parts.
Strokes by lunarseas
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When the fear of isolation pulls Ashton and Ria together, nothing can prepare them for the collision. An anomaly shatters the repetitive fabric of their lives, sending them on a journey of discovering themselves and one another. Beneath Ashton's gentle exterior rests a nest of lies. He's hiding something; a past so dark it puts Ria's very life at risk. Blinded by her need to free Ashton from his destructive mind, she falls onto the radar of his most ruthless enemies. With lies, secrets and schemes storming over the horizon, it'll take everything to keep Ria from falling into darkness as she attempts to save Ashton from his own. .・。A FEATURED WATTPAD PICK.・゜ Registered with the United States Copyright Office Strokes © 2020 | All Rights Reserved This book or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever, without the express written permission of the publisher, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
Tides by lunarseas
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BOOK II. Four months have passed since Ashton and Ria's relationship fell into ruins. He's convinced that she hates him and she believes he never loved her. Giving up on each other, they attempt to mend their loneliness in the arms of their past; Chris and Vivian. That is until a startling discovery snaps Ashton out of his self-sulking and he puts everything at risk in order to return to New York. When Ria and Ashton reunite not even the heavens will be able to contain the stars colliding. Though with the sadistic Vincent Menshikov lurking in their shadows, and secrets lying in their wake, it becomes impossible to keep from drowning in darkness. .・。.・゜ Registered with the United States Copyright Office Tides © 2020 | All Rights Reserved This book or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever, without the express written permission of the publisher, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
Stars by lunarseas
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BOOK III. Chaos has taken over Ashton and Ria's reality. Vincent has come out on top once again. Daniel is dead. Jared and Vivian are in captivity, back to the place where all of her nightmares lurk. Their plan has failed miserably, leading them on a journey that could make Vincent one of the most powerful criminals in the world. All the while, the struggles of Ria's pregnancy becomes a constant reminder of the ticking time bomb in their new marriage. All seems to be lost as the remaining fabric of everyone's sanity is ripped to shreds. Though help from an unlikely source breathes hope into their lungs, it comes at a fatal price. Deceit and murder; their only way to freedom. As Ria summons the darkest parts of herself she never knew existed, Ashton must fall back into a world he's tried to escape his entire life. .・。.・゜ Registered with the United States Copyright Office Stars © 2020 | All Rights Reserved This book or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever, without the express written permission of the publisher, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
Limerence by lunarseas
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Pepper never meant to lose her best friend. Lucas never meant to fall in love. Yet the aftermath of broken hearts leads them to blur the lines of their friendship forever. When Pepper is dumped by her boyfriend and Lucas is led on by his crush, they seek comfort in the arms of intimacy and underage drinking. Neither of them expect to wake up tangled beneath his bedsheets with nothing but lust-stained skin to separate them, and nothing will prepare them for the chaos storming in the wake of their biggest mistake. ✧ completed ✧ Registered with the United States Copyright Office Limerence © 2020 | All Rights Reserved This book or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever, without the express written permission of the publisher, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
Paper Sails by lunarseas
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She was the calm nestled beneath the tides. He was art raging within the seas. Beneath the veil of an ambiguous summer, philophobic Amber Tucker faces her antithesis in the form of Elio Mariano, a charming young man who lives by the laws of chaos. Begrudgingly joining him and her friends at a summer camp for their college theatre program, she tries her best to keep her head on straight whenever he's around. Though façades are stripped away beneath starless nights, and a single summer commits to changing their lives forever. ༄ This is a stand-alone story that includes SPOILERS and characters from Limerence.
Frisson by lunarseas
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After one feverish night with Tyler Evans, Rory is never supposed to see the man draped in enigmas and devilish charms again. Six months later, she's deep into a summer fling with Chace. As their fling becomes a committed relationship, she's adamant on keeping his heart just like he has hers. Rory is certain that he is the one for her, and when he invites her over to meet his family, she believes they're finally sealing the deal. Until he introduces her to Tyler Evans, his troublesome stepbrother. .・。.・゜ rewriting : updates every Friday Registered with the United States Copyright Office Frisson © 2020 - 2022 | All Rights Reserved This book or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever, without the express written permission of the publisher, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
The Way We Were Meant to Be by lunarseas
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Erica wants to have it all figured out. She's fresh out of college, itching to put her master's degree in psychology to use. Her fiancé of five years swears on his life they'll set a date for their wedding any day now. On top of it all, her sister and best friend Nolan are destined to be the anchors by her side for the rest of their lives. These are all the makings of a damn good life. So why do her feelings get all scrambled up after a silly argument and a drunken kiss that doesn't know when to stop? .・。. ✧ Nolan has been in love with Erica probably since the moment he laid eyes on her way back in high school, but an on-again-off-again relationship with her current fiancé has kept him from ever making a move. So he sat back and tried to get a handle on his own life. He's dating a few girls here and there. He will definitely put his license in business and finance to good use. Things are stable with his best friend sticking by his side. Until a bottle of wine and a list of complaints about her husband-to-be leads her to lock lips with him, and he can no longer find the strength to resist her. Now, they're both screwed. first draft; unedited
Frost by lunarseas
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Three months after the death of her childhood friend and first love, Lea Martinez moves to New York to live with her older brother. Desperate to escape the trauma of 'that night' and fight her lingering insomnia, she drowns herself in the impending changes of a fresh start. Living in a new state, going to a new school and making new friends relieves her from the vicious demons that crawl into her bed at night. Until she meets a boy who bears an uncanny resemblance to her former best friend. .・。.・゜❅ Callum Wright has no interest in making new friends. Especially not with a girl who's constantly staring at him as if she's seen a ghost. As he maintains a relationship with a destructive girlfriend, he tries to cope with his parent's divorce and help his mother make ends meet. At school, he wears a cold reputation over his shoulders and is used to the distant stares and cruel whispers of his classmates. The last thing he expects is to meet someone who has an undying desire for his companionship. Until he meets a girl with a bubbly laugh and vibrant smile that conceals more demons than she'd like to admit. .・。.・゜ first draft; unedited Registered with the United States Copyright Office Frost © 2020 | All Rights Reserved This book or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever, without the express written permission of the publisher, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.