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The Gentle Art Of Healing

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Reads 509
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Parts 12
Time 44m

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Peyton Norelle has closed herself off from the world.

Ever since her sister's death two years ago, she has wrapped her heart with chains, protecting and guarding it, ensuring that nobody ever got past her walls. She's just been floating, after having been unable to find the purpose of swimming, nor the willpower to drown. 

So when Colin Sterling stumbles into her life, she's determined to keep him at arm's length. But that proves to be more difficult than she expected, because soon, after many late-night conversations and early morning laughs, she realises that not only has he become her purpose to swim, he has also - slowly, but surely - taught her the gentle art of healing.All Rights Reserved

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THE SHATTERED BOND

Amara Brown has always been the girl her parents wished they never had. Ever since the tragic accident that took her brother's life-an accident her parents blame her for-she has been nothing but a burden. Their coldness is relentless, and her kindness has been her only shield against their cruelty. But even her warmth can't save her from their latest betrayal: marrying her off to Elijah Reyes, a man of unimaginable wealth and influence. What they didn't know was Elijah's true nature. The world saw him as the young, powerful businessman who inherited the Reyes empire. But behind closed doors, he was a merciless mafia leader whose humanity was ripped away by betrayal years ago. His first love, the only woman he ever trusted, sold him out to his enemies, leaving him shattered, scarred, and vengeful. Now, he trusts no one and rules with a heart of ice. Amara's arrival at his mansion is nothing but a business deal to him, a tool to gain more power and maintain his control. But her gentle nature begins to challenge everything he thought he knew about loyalty and kindness. And when danger strikes from the shadows of his own empire, Elijah must choose whether to push her away to protect her or risk everything to keep her close.