Look, But Don't Touch
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Last published Mon, Dec 3, 2018
Haphephobia: the fear of being touched.
Rowan O'Garvey is a haphephobiac, which makes everyday interactions with people a bit...problematic. But other than that, he was a normal teenage boy with normal looks and a normal life; the epitome of run-of-the-mill.
Emphasis on the WAS.
When he gets involved with a wayward girl named Ivy, a strict nonconformist with a reputation for trouble, his dull life turns extraordinary.
But will he be able to tame the insatiable fire that burns inside Ivy's heart, one that intimidates him but draws him in? Or will he too go up in flames?
Follow Rowan as he comes to terms with his unspeakable past, love, and how it feels to be alive.
"You're my mortal flaw, and I'm your fatal sin."
- Beth Crowley, Warrior
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Maeralya, The Calm to My Storm.
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