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Taking Risks

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Reads 152
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Parts 15
Time 2h 56m

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adventure alcohol anxiety badboy cancer comedy death depression drama drugs family fear fire football grief loss love relationship risks romance sad suicide teen teenfiction

Ellie Marshall has gone through way more than any seventeen-year-old should have to.

When her brother, Tyler, dies, it's the last straw for Ellie. She's made a rule to live by to keep herself from getting hurt. Don't get close to anyone, and stay away from anything that involves danger or pain.

Carson Holbrook has a cocky smile, and an attitude to match, and he's made it his mission to make Ellie smile. He's popular, and the captain of the football team. 

When Ellie goes back to school for the first time since her brother died, she and Carson meet, and the walls that Ellie has been building around herself for years slowly come crashing down.

Ellie knows she should stay away from Carson. He is the exact definition of what she told herself to stay away from. But when her best efforts of trying to push Carson away, fail, and only makes him try even harder, this forces Ellie and Carson to form a friendship.

In this story, Carson teaches Ellie that there's more to life, and that taking risks is what makes living life all worth it.

- This story will be mainly in Ellie's POV, but there will also be some chapters with Carson's POV as well.All Rights Reserved

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Dear Emma by themusicsoul

Emma Baker was her best friend. She was also his girlfriend. Until she wasn't anymore. And what better way to replace the hole that she left than alcohol? ~*~ Emma is gone. But her boyfriend, Ryder, and her best friend, Kai, are still here. And they're hurting. Kai and Ryder have been close, even before Ryder started dating Emma. They grew up together, their parent's friends since college. So when Emma dies, and they both start falling in the same rabbit hole, their parents ship them off to grief camp. Which isn't as bad as they expected. There, they learn how to cope with Emma's death, leaning on each other; maybe a little too much. WARNING: this book has language, deals with suicide, depression, grief, and underage drinking

Secret Keeper by LucyParkes5

EDITING UNDERWAY( slowly so i do apologise, but i'm a busy woman ) Living in a hectic household with 7 males and being the only girl can be stressful. Not only males but over protective brothers. Riley Owens is a typical teenager but her problems get worse when her high school crush starts liking her back. Her brothers would never approve of any boy but what about they boy who saved her? content warning: panic attack, sexual abuse, self harm, drug misuse, alcohol, eating disorder,

ORIGINAL:The Boy With A Touch Of Cancer(BxB) by Jeanne_Wolf

"Leo pinned me against the wall with his hips; his hands gently gripping my wrists, keeping my arms above my head against the cool brick behind me. His beautiful, hazy blue eyes -that had turned straight quicksilver, again- were filled with such an intense, carnal desire I couldn't even look into them, so I looked over his shoulder. I saw a small group of kids from the group standing out by their cars who would easily be able to see what we were doing...or at least what Leo was doing to me. At that moment, my mind started wandering to all the things that I could be doing to him right now...but I stopped that train of thought, immediately, as it started heading to all the wrong places... All the dirty places... All of those places involving a very hard part of my body... I glanced back at Leo; his gaze was still as intense as it was before (unfortunately). He smirked at me and said confidently, "You can't ignore me forever, Ethan. You're eventually gonna fall for my charms..." Ethan Carter was focused on 2 things. 1. School (obviously) and 2. Getting over ex (it's proving to be, harder than he thought), but now he has to add dying to that list, and suddenly having feelings for a boy (which has happened once before, but Ethan tries to forget it). Leo Malone makes Ethan feel things he's never felt for another guy. Leo's sweet, patient, and understanding, the only problem is, he's a guy. Ethan tries to ignore the fact that his heart flutters every time he sees Leo, or that he can't ever stop thinking about him; but if having cancer has taught him one thing, it's that, "You have to live in the present, as you may not have a future."

Everything Changes by Upallnight19

Aria had a simple life, she had her friends, her brother, and her parents. At the time she thought life couldn't get any better; minus the guy she was in love with was having a hard time noticing she's the one. But when tragedy strikes, she doesn't know how to deal with it. Losing someone close to her and the guilt that eats away at her heart. How do you deal with it? The life she had known was gone. The pain feels like drowning. Though putting your life together is hard when you keep finding out people aren't who they say they are. Who could possibly help her keep her head above water? Someone she least expected? Could he be the one to save her, before it all becomes too much? Ryder didn't leave much falsehood to rumors. A complete playboy. He didn't have much he cared about in life anymore, at least, other than his friends. They were the only ones who knew his dark secrets, the mystery that hid in his eyes. That's the way he liked it, usually keeping to himself, not giving a shit what anyone thought about him. When Aria walks in his life, things get shaken up. Now, life starts getting a little more interesting.

Good Boys by Ang3holland

16-year-old Amelia's mom gets a promotion at her job, meaning her family has to move. She didn't want to leave and neither did her brother, but her father made it very clear they have to accept it or there would be consequences. What happens when her junior year of high school is already more eventful then her entire life? 17-year-old Tom was just trying to have a normal last year of school until one of his best friends Wyatt decided to change that, will Wyatt get with the new girl like he promised? Or will his best friend fall for her first? Read to find out! ⚠️TW⚠️ This book will include the following: Abuse Smut Miscarriage Mature language Suicide Mentions of rape Suicidal thoughts (Started: 07/13/21) (Finished: 10/10/21) (Edited: 10/10/21) ~ still spelling errors (Re-edited: 00/00/00)

Oops! Wrong Car. by sania_cc

highest ranking || #4 on teenfiction || #5 on romance || #2 on new adult || #1 on humor ********************************** I walked outside, found my Uber, and got in the backseat. "Hello." I greeted, before proceeding to tell my driver about the house address. However, I couldn't really do that because as the driver turned around to face me, I realized that Oh! It's Aaron Owens! OH MY GOD. *********************************** Ellie Rosell. Casual teenager trying to get through high school by watching Netflix, eating, spending her money on concerts, and swooning over hot guys. Just when Ellie thought she'll spend her last year of hell known as school with the same boring routine, she met Aaron Owens. And from down there, things changed. For sure. Did they change for the better? Since she's actually making friends, going out, and dare she says, falling in love? Or for the worse? With family secrets, mental health issues, heartbreak, and fake people? After all, she met the one and only Aaron Owens, and he changed her life. *********************************** "Oh my gosh! Author! reading this story was just... I have no words. The adventure you took me on was just dreamy. You made me laugh out loud so hard and you also made me cry. You made me feel the second-hand embarrassments that Ellie felt and it was so lively. You made me feel as if I was Ellie and you gave me hope that I could one day feel the same way as Ellie did towards Aaron. And all of these reasons is why your book is one of the best books I've ever read and let me tell you I've read a lot of books. Thanks for the journey and the hope you have given me! Keep being amazing!"~Layoreo08 *********************************** Started : November, 22nd - 2017. Finished : May, 3rd - 2020.

Confessions of A Dead Girl by flaca711

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The Falling virgin by adp_mendes

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Dear Emma cover

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Everything Changes cover

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Dear Emma

Emma Baker was her best friend. She was also his girlfriend. Until she wasn't anymore. And what better way to replace the hole that she left than alcohol? ~*~ Emma is gone. But her boyfriend, Ryder, and her best friend, Kai, are still here. And they're hurting. Kai and Ryder have been close, even before Ryder started dating Emma. They grew up together, their parent's friends since college. So when Emma dies, and they both start falling in the same rabbit hole, their parents ship them off to grief camp. Which isn't as bad as they expected. There, they learn how to cope with Emma's death, leaning on each other; maybe a little too much. WARNING: this book has language, deals with suicide, depression, grief, and underage drinking