Marilyn Cassel has been lost since she was abused by her last boyfriend. It seems like everything is falling apart, her mom is sick with cancer and doesn't have long to live, her dad died when she was 16 in the war and now the only person she has left is her brother who is leaving to go to war. Everyone she has ever loved is slipping through her fingers. But now she is 24 she is a grown women with a good life, and after six years with her brother serving in the military he comes home for 12 months and he brings along a friend, Anthony Jamison who just might be the one to help her put everything back together.

Alexa is a 23 year old living in Boston, with a definite past. She fell in love in high school to a boy she never thought she could replace. Unfortunately, he died in combat shortly after joining the Marines. Five years later, she is still broken from her past, trying to move on, and forget. But then she runs into Jerry, Derek's older brother. Jerry, being the guy who was always in love with her, who would do anything for her. What happens when she starts to feel those emotions she hasn't felt for so long? Will the guilt stop them from being together, or will the love keep them fighting? Find out to see what happens when Alexa picks either the guy who is dead, who will always be in her heart, or her new found lover... ************************************************** I have to give a special thanks to Kathryn (HerLastBreath) for the beautiful cover design, THANK YOU!!

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a new novel about risking everything for love—and finding your heart somewhere between the truth and lies. At age twenty-one, Auburn Reed has already lost everything important to her. In her fight to rebuild her shattered life, she has her goals in sight and there is no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry. For once, Auburn takes a chance and puts her heart in control, only to discover that Owen is keeping a major secret from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it.

Pierce and Scarlett are two unique fragments who cross pathways in a low-end motel. He is running away from his haunted past, while she is trying to build a future from broken pieces. As the pair collides in a series of trying events, they must figure out if their differences are worth compromising. Is he worth the pain? Is she worth the risk? This is the story of how two fragments became one. How they overcome their fears and found hope in the least possible place. • Previously Featured on Wattpad •

"Do you have to leave?" I say through tears. "I promise I'll be home before you know it." That's a lie. It'll feel longer than what it actually is. And it will all feel like hell. "I'll be lost and...and...alone without you, Matt" I sob even harder. "Don't say that. You'll have Aunt Kathy and Jo. Trust me when I say this: they know exactly what they're doing. They've been through plenty of these before." I nod, not trusting my voice, afraid I'll break down again. His hand comes to my cheek as he wipes a tear that's falling. His arms then indulge me in a huge hug, his familiar cologne invading my nostrils. "STARKS! We're boarding!" I flinch at the fact that its time to let him go. He kisses the top of my head, "I love you." He whispers in my ear. "I love you too." I respond weakly. "I love you most." And with a final, hard kiss, he walks away from me. Kathy holds me and lets me cry on her shoulder as Matt looks back at me, and walks into the plane. ~~~ **This is an original story by @QuackingDuck. Any other publication of this story has been stolen** ~~This story contains mature content~~