"You can't erase 14 years of hell..."
A father who left when she was 6. A mother who dies when she's 11. 4 foster homes, 2 adoption agencies, and one abusive foster father. Riley Morgan has been through more than any other 16 year old she knows. She's been living with her foster father, Thomas, for almost three and half years now and it's not going well. He comes home drunk almost every night, and unfortunately for Riley, Thomas is an angry drunk...
Riley is convinced her life can't get any worse. Right?
Wrong.
Now her real father, the one who walked out on her when she was a child, has returned and he wants to be back in her life. The problem; Riley blames him for everything her life has become, and he doesn't know the reality of how awful her life really is. And Riley is determined to keep it that way.
But what happens when Riley's father learns the truth?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________My first story plz enjoy!!:)
***if you are uncomfortable with verbal and physical abuse, rape, harsh language, and depressing thoughts, please do not read***
Just when she's decided to leave the Town, Lady Cressida Belverst is forced to marry Lord Calan Haverston, the man who coincidentally knows a way out. Agreeing to marry for all the wrong reasons, can Cressida and Calan find out where their hearts truly belong?
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It is impossible to leave the Town, but one woman is determined to escape with the help of her betrothed.
Lady Cressida Belverst has always been judged as a walking scandal. Oh, how she tries (on some rare occasions) to be proper! When her parents arrange for her to marry a rich lord, Cressida has had enough. She has to leave the Town because she will not be forced to live with a man she doesn't love. But what happens if the very man she's betrothed to is the only one who can help her get out?
Calan Haverston, the Lord of Easton, takes the risk and helps his betrothed by using his knowledge of the Town's secrets because he is as willing as she to stay free of marriage for reasons completely different. He has dark secrets he cannot share with her, and his life is not one he can likewise open to anyone. But what happens when she leaves after awakening desires he thought he has under control? And what happens when he finds himself longing for her?
Cressida goes to a completely different place, one she has only heard in stories and read in books, with hopes of finding what her heart has always longed for. But love, mystery and secrets will chase her and it will only be a matter of time before she realizes what her heart truly desires.
*This story is a standalone title in the Haverston Family series.