When tragedy strikes Marley's family, the last thing she is looking for is love-until Elijah, her nephew's teacher, shows her it's worth fighting for. ***** 26-year-old Marley Wright's world is flipped upside down when her beloved brother is admitted into rehab and she becomes the primary caregiver for his two teenagers. Little does she know that her nephew's handsome high school teacher, Elijah, is the man who's going to fill her life with unbelievable passion. But when their exes come back with malicious intentions, Marley and Elijah's lives change beyond their wildest imaginations. And when tragedy strikes, will their love withstand the pressure? Content and/or Trigger Warning: mention of substance abuse. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

✔2nd place in mystique_awards in teen fiction - 1/10/2018 ✔2nd place in teen fiction in the Recognition Awards 2018 - 2/10/2018 ✔Champion in teen fiction in Conquer Awards 2018 ✔2nd place in Teen Fiction (Paper Towns) in Mystic Awards 2018 - 9/2/2019 ✔3rd place in Teen Fiction in Golden Rose Award 2019 ✔1st place in The University of Best Books Award 2k19 in teen fiction - 18/08/2019 ✔1st place in Fallen Angel Awards in Young Adult - 25/10/2019 ✔2nd place in Prosperity Awards 2020 in Teen Fiction- 17/5/2020 ✔3rd place in Mystical May Contest in Teen Fiction - 23/5/2020 "Have you been through rejection before?" Her name is loneliness She lives in darkness Mystery that injures her badly With no one to brighten it up for her She keeps increasing the level of darkness in her world Cause she is always wounded severely With no bandage to close it up Inorder for it to heal She keeps getting hurt While looking for that glowing light To brighten up the darkness around her Will she ever get to find that shining gem to light up her life? to be continued... Khisza planet has existed for centuries now, filled with humans, but guided by strict rules that should be followed. Any human born into the Khisza planet must be fair skinned. Dark or brown skins are declared evil and as much hated by everyone. Anzel Zuk, born into the Khisza planet with the forbidden skin colour has been fighting rejection all her life from everyone, including her own parents. But her life may be in danger when she finally finds favour in the site of Zwar Yar, the Kena city king's son and will be willing to break the rules just for Anzel.