tw's: descriptions of r*pe, eating disorders, panic attacks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I had to flee. To escape. I couldn't take the pain of people telling me to be okay. That I was a survivor. But what about me being a victim? All because a few people refused to hear me when I said no. Now I carry around pain, fear, a disgusting feeling that is also there. Behind me. In the shadows. But maybe he'll be the light. ------------------------- This is a hockey player x gymnast college romance. A sunshine x grumpy, little forced proximity, he hangs the stars for her romance book where he would do anything to make her feel safe again

Elisa is on the run from her parents' past, and the rucksack full of secrets that she carries is key to protecting her estranged brothers from an unseen enemy. ***** Entrusted with secrets from her family's past, Elisa West has been on the run for half of her life. She's always kept people at a distance, jumping from foster home to foster home, and now she's landed with her biological family. Her brothers haven't seen her since she was a toddler, and don't know what to make of the strange closed-off teenager or her secrets. But when she finally opens up about murder, scientists, and dangerous experiments, it becomes evident that Elisa hasn't just come home to reunite with her family. She's come back to destroy the terrible legacy that haunts them. (Book One of The Roses of Forever Series) #1 in Missing- 15/11/20 #1 in clues- 12/08/20 #1 in familyissues- 14/08/20 #2 in missingparents- 23/08/20 #1 in familymystery- 27/08/20 #2 in sister and brothers- 28/09/20 #1 in sadness- 17/02/21 #1 in familyproblems- 6/05/21 #1 in clues- 06/02/22 Cover designed by Holly Thurston

Sofia is a 17 years old high school student under the guardianship of her step-father. Several weeks after her mother's death Sofia discovers the horrible truth. It wasn't an accident, it was a murder. And she's living under the same roof with her mother's killer. Without any backup plan or money, Sofia escapes to Italy and slowly starts to unveil the mystery of her mother's past. She hopes she can find her biological family before Paul finds her. But will she succeed? Content warning: suicide attempt, self-harm.

Athena is trying to adjust in her newfound freedom but she is forcefully ripped away from it. But sometimes bad things happen for better!

Everyone says that healing is a personal journey- that you must be self-sufficient and independent... but well- historically that just does not happen. Healing has always been done by or with a community. So, when River and Amelia are constantly pushed together by their friends- as they clash and then work to form a friendship that turns into so much more- what happens when maybe the path to healing is not so simple as ticking off Amelia's self-care checklist, what happens when both Amelia and River find themselves needing each other in more ways than one? Relationships sustain us, but they also destroy us. Can both find the trust that they need to love each other healthily?

Maggie is known as the girl who ruined her future by getting pregnant. People at school don't know who the father is or when it happened, but they opted for their own rumors. This comes to no surprise for Luke; he's been to six schools and there's a girl who's knocked up in each one. What does come to surprise for Luke is though at first he assumed Maggie was just the knocked up girl at his seventh school, she would have him intrigued.

One of the Foster girls, Elizabeth meets hockey player/bad boy Rig Carson and they begin what Rig refuses to call a relationship. When Rig blows it with a fan one night right in front of Elizabeth, she disappears for six months. When she returns, she's pregnant with Rig's baby. Will he be able to stop his bad behavior and be the man Elizabeth needs him to be?

[neighbors/ single dad] After having her heart broken, the last thing Alexia expects is to befriend single dad Lucas, the hot neighbor carrying lots of baggage. He says they should be friends since they want different things from life. But as they spend more and more time together, will they be able to ignore their sizzling attraction? ***** Alexia Grey used to believe in soul mates and fairy tales, until her own prince charming broke her heart and self-confidence along with all the plans they had for their future. Deciding to move to another city to start over and build a new life, she's ready to focus on herself and her new job. What she's not ready for is to meet her new neighbor Lucas Hart, the single dad of the most adorable little boy. The nice guy with warm eyes, easy smiles, and a hot body that makes her mind go blank. They want different things from life. He's warned her he's full of baggage. However, neither of them can keep their distance. They say they should be friends, that friendship is simple. But how can two people be friends when they are clearly so attracted to each other? **NOTE: This is book one in the 'New Beginning Series' and can be read as a standalone.**

𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥; 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘣𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘞𝘙𝘌𝘕 𝘑𝘈𝘔𝘌𝘚 works for a prestigious real estate firm. she hates everyone. her favorite color is black. she has a cat named puff. and her life is a never ending void. 𝘙𝘏𝘠𝘚 𝘔𝘖𝘖𝘙𝘌 works for the same prestigious real estate firm. he tolerates everyone. he doesn't have a favorite color. he hates cats. and his life is even more boring then the next. but every simple thing they know becomes foreign when they are forced to pair up and work on the most important project the real estate firm has ever seen.

Rilian Murphy is an 18 year old with the disability of being a deaf mute. She's kind to everyone, even if they find her a bit weird. Dillon Carter is a troubled 19 year old with a rap sheet. He has a habit of getting into fights, breaking in places, and stealing things just for the fun of it. After one conversation with Dillon Carter, Riley has to decide between if he's dangerous or completely safe and if she's willing to have him in her life. Trigger Warning ⚠️: This story will have a few chapters of violence, sexuality, and plenty more. Do not read unless your 18+ or if you have parents permission