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True North
Blondeanddangerous
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  • Reads 5,013,312
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  • Parts 25
  • Time 6h 47m
Blondeanddangerous
Complete, First published Jun 13, 2014
Mature
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Emily found solace in a small mountain town five years ago, though after running into an amnesiac on the side of the road, her old life makes a resurgence.
 
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Emily has been hiding from her past for five years in a remote mountain lodge - until the night she nearly runs over an injured man on the side of the road.  North has amnesia, and while he recuperates at the lodge, he and Emily can't seem to ignore the growing chemistry between them.  There are just two problems: without his memories, North doesn't know who he really is or what he's left behind. And Emily can't risk leaving her safe haven to face the world she's hiding from once his memories return.   

Content/Triggering Warning: this story contains scenes of sexual and physical abuse, violence, sexual content, and mentions of suicide and mental health.

[[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]]
Cover designed by Lily Taylor
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When Stars Fall [EBOOK and PAPERBACK PUBLISHED] cover
Rain Again (Completed) cover
The Heart Exchange cover
On the Way Down cover
Sugar Rush cover
A Slip of the Hand cover
A Song For You cover
The Stella I Remember cover
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When Stars Fall [EBOOK and PAPERBACK PUBLISHED]

3 parts Complete

**SAMPLE ONLY**A decade ago, Ellie was heartbroken when the love of her life chose his Hollywood party lifestyle over her. Can she forgive him and give love a second chance? ***** Thirteen years ago, Ellie Cooper struck gold. She secured a coveted movie role that sent her life spiraling out of control. Landing in the arms of Wyatt Burgess, her world-famous co-star with some hard-partying ways, she was enveloped into a world of clubs, romance, and drugs. But when one of Wyatt and Ellie's best friends overdoses outside a nightclub, Ellie gives Wyatt an ultimatum: the lifestyle or her. Wyatt makes the wrong choice. Now years later, Wyatt is out to set things right. But Ellie has moved on; she's in a committed relationship and has left the party life behind in exchange for something more stable. There's just something about Wyatt though that sets her heart on fire. And now Ellie is forced to choose between the new world she has carved out for herself and the passionate whirlwind that allowing Wyatt back into her life could bring. Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of drug use, including an overdose. There are mentions of sexual abuse and harassment, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] 2020 Watty Award Winner - Romance #1 Romance, NA, and ChickLit

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