Fifteen years ago, Elle's boyfriend left town--and Elle--without so much as an explanation. Today, Ephraim has returned with a child: Bren. Bren is clever, quiet, quick, and almost exactly fifteen years old. Offered a miraculous second chance at the relationship they've wanted back for years, Elle instantly takes it, and desperately holds on, no matter what anyone has to say-- not their best friend (who lied to Elle for years), or the student they're counseling (who, again, is not the counselor here), or said student's parents, who may or may not both be Elle's ex-boyfriends. Oops. [the full work is as yet unedited. this posting includes one sample chapter as the author polishes the work offline.] [for more: https://yvesdot.tumblr.com/sometimesithappens/ ] [read on ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16846237/chapters/39549148 ]

** THIS STORY HAS MOVED** The full novel of Love Is is now available (as of 12/20/2020) on my profile and in the link of the first part! There are new chapters and 30k words of extra content to check out. Thank you so much for all the love and support! Find the new story here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/251887344-love-is-the-novel-new-release - After the loss of her mother, Emily Hutchinson is struggling to cope with her grief and keep her mother's legacy alive at Dana's Diner. Concerned about her wellbeing, diner regular and lumberjane Kit Acker opens an invitation to Emily to spend the holiday season with her. Together, they'll find what it means to make a house a home, overcome grief and enjoy the little things in life.

He isn't being reserved on purpose. Questions just aren't something he trusts. Maybe she's not a cop trying to lock up another homeless kid or a suspicious clerk at a roadside gas station wondering why he's paying for Slim Jims in grubby singles, but she's still an adult, and he's still a transient and a teenager. Sixteen is the age where everyone suspects you of something. Though for him, big, brown, and ungroomed, it started much earlier. When she turns back to him, her eyes are tired. She can't be more than thirty-five, but her lips, her hands-they've seen more than what three decades should hold. "What you're running from isn't gonna stop. Someday you'll tire out, and Bryce, whatever's chasing you... won't." Bryce can't think of anything to say to that.

Jen is trying his best, okay? His best is just... never good enough. His boyfriend thinks he's cheating, his ex-girlfriend wants him back more than anything, and they're all terrible at laying down boundaries, so all that results in is a world of heartache and hurt for everyone. He suffers from depression and ADHD that he medicates with street drugs, which only makes everything worse, and with every step up the ladder he has to climb to get to the top, he slides back ten more rungs. But at least once you hit rock bottom you don't have anywhere to go but up. Warnings: Mental illness (depression and adhd), drug use/addiction/abuse/overdose, suicide attempt, hospital (ER), narcotics anonymous A Sheraton Academy AU.

Cooper Price is part of a dying industry. With civilization moving further and further west, honest, hardworking folk get left in the dust. The family farm's going under, and all Cooper can do is tread water until it pulls the whole family down with it. But his father has other plans, ones that involve a gang of outlaws and a price too high for any man to pay with coin alone. The whole affair is kept secret, and Rhett refuses to tell anyone what the terms of the agreement with Miss Clara were, even when it's his family caught in the middle. Cooper's suspects the new ranch hand, John, might have more to do with his father's deal than a man in need of a job, but they need the help, and John's a hard worker. The West is changing, and maybe Cooper ain't afraid of it, but civilization breeds secrecy, and it's already invaded the Price family.

Sometimes, Ryan still feels like he's sixteen, sitting in a classroom staring at the marks on Nakoa's arms, trying to figure out the enigma of a young man slumped in the desk next to him. Ten years, they've known each other, and Ryan wonders how much of Nakoa he really knows. Ten years, Ryan's been in love with him, and still, Nakoa's holding his truths hostage. Ryan has his own secrets, though. He lied to Nakoa about the rent, he lied to Jean that he cares about working Pride, and he lies to everyone that he's not in love with Nakoa. He might not know it, but Nakoa's the most important thing to Ryan. Even if it means wanting for more for the rest of his life, Ryan's content to keep things as they are, afraid pushing at all will push Nakoa over the edge completely and he'll never see him again. Nakoa runs from any intimacy Ryan shows him, though, preferring to get wasted, never admitting he feels anything beyond skin-deep. It's not about being selfish; it's about survival.

Everything has an origin story. A spooky town settled in a dried up lake bed, off the beaten path, idyllic and just this side of wrong; a town built on urban legends and folklore, on nightmares and unease, on one man's mistakes that trickle through the ages. A small town too caught up in each other's business to notice what's rising under their feet. Elijah's just lucky enough to be at the epicenter.