Alyssa has been living a lie. After the worst breakup of her life, she is faced with her worst nightmare: look back at her messy breakup and relationship, and see what really went wrong.

"You want to know what I think!" "Yes I want to know what you think!" I yelled back at him. "I think you're afraid of commitment, afraid that you'll get hurt! But damn it Marnie sometimes its worth the risk!" He shouted, raw emotion on his face. "You're right, I don't want to get hurt again! What guarantee do I have that you won't hurt me!" I yelled back, my chest heaving. "What guarantee- Marnie I love you! Why can't you see that! You stole my heart the night you danced with me at your best friend's wedding. You've taken all of me, there is nothing left for me to give. Is that not enough of a guarantee for you?"

❝I didn't look at you to fall in love with you," he says. "I fell in love with you when I looked into you.❞ • • • Five things. Fate stole five things from Elena so mercilessly that she forgot if happiness even exists. Her voice. Her parents. Her hometown. Her innocence. And Connor Woods. But fate had also destined her to come back to her hometown, and perhaps, give her all the happiness back. But life is not all rainbows and sunshines, and happiness costs sacrifices. Now as mournful and broken as her life has been, Elena has to pick all the pieces up and fit them back together. But will she mend everything successfully, or will all of it fall back shattered? A tale to mix sweet, cliché love with the sour, colourless reality. A story where we learn to fight misery bestowed by fate, and win back the all that we rightfully deserve. • • • Started: April 25, 2019 Completed: - • • • TW: INCLUDES MENTION OF RAPE AND HARASSMENT. SENSITIVE READERS ARE REQUESTED TO PAY CAUTION WHEN READING. ©2019 fraeils All Rights Reserved

"We're all looking for the same things in the end." She thinks people are mundane. He thinks people are fascinating. Somehow, they fall in love.

Please note that as of the 7th of October 2023, this book will become a sample of 7 chapters. "The way you are getting worked up over this . . ." he murmured, his voice low and gaze intense, "is making me think thoughts that I should not be thinking." *** When a man with a dark past and wounded visage to match arrives in the small town of Glendale, it sets the once peaceful place on edge. No one knows how he came to look like he did, and no one dares to get close to find out. All except for one widow, who will discover that their lives are more entwined than either of them ever thought possible.

S O W E D: Words planted to grow into love. Highest Rank - #1 in POETRY The bravest thing I've ever done was not forgetting how to love myself when everyone else did

When college student Emmy joins an online support group at the encouragement of her therapist, the last thing she expects is to connect with the lead singer of the most famous rock group in the world. ***** Emmy has had a rough couple of years, to say the least. So when her psychologist recommends that she joins an online support group, she thinks she knows what to expect. But the back and forth e-mails between her and famous rock singer Johnny Decker are the last thing she ever counted on. Despite the world of differences between them, Emmy can't help but feel like she knows Johnny better than she knows herself. Supportive emails turn into a growing friendship, and Emmy is grateful to finally have someone who understands. Soon, life without Johnny seems unthinkable, but is there hope for them in the offline world? [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000]] Cover designed by Ashley Bandy Spin-off to Holding onto You Trigger warning: This story contains swearing, mature themes, sexual content and references to substance abuse.

❝If I'm going to write a book it will be about you − about your flaws − because when I first fell in love with you it was because of your flaws.❞ All rights reserved @ o p t i c a l i t y | 2017

He wanted to break her. Unfortunately, one of her broken shards pierced into him. ·˚ ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈˚· Read the revised and edited version of 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛 and explore Rizu Lu's other works on saltroomarchives.wordpress.com Thank you for your continuous support!

Dylan Gold was only six years old when her mother died. Soon after, her father remarried a woman that despised her. At school, her step-siblings pretend not to know her. Her life is completely turned around when gorgeous, Welsh transfer student and alleged "bad boy" Callum Gage starts at Glendale High. Taken by her captivating beauty and timid nature, Callum is determined to know her. Together, Dylan and Callum face obstacles from all sides of their lives. Will their relationship be strong enough to weather the storms that come their way? Highest Rankings: #1 in Teens (6/21/20) #1 in Blackwoman (4/22/20) #1 in Newboy (4/11/20) #1 in Chicklit (12/20/20) #1 in Celebrateblackwriters (6/7/24) #2 in Interracial (12/8/21) & (7/14/23) #7 in Teenfiction (6/15/21) #7 in Relationship (4/9/20) #2 in Bwwm (10/16/22) Started ~ January 2020 Completed ~ October 2021