Devotion and Desire
Lordloss93
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  • Reads 6,750
  • Votes 132
  • Parts 23
  • Time 8h 43m
Lordloss93
Ongoing, First published Apr 26, 2019
Mature
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Strong, independent Callie Anderson avoids relationships and love at all cost - always keeping potential romantic interests at an arms length. She refuses to let herself be hurt again, pushing away anyone who tries to get too near. 

However, after meeting Brian Quinn, she finds him slowly breaking down every wall she's worked so hard to build - fighting him every step of the way. She tries to come to terms with her emotions - but can she ever really allow herself to let her guard down? If she does, she's going to end up facing a lot of other feelings that she's tried so desperately to sweep under the rug. Like the ones about her best friend...
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The Rookie and Me (COMPLETE)

31 parts Complete Mature

After enduring years of abuse, Ali finally had enough. She packed everything she could and left her ex to start a new life with her four-year-old son. She gets a serving job at a high end restaurant where she meets NFL rookie, Tyler Reeves. Ali develops feelings for him almost immediately, but they're not warm and fuzzy. She tried to keep her distance from him as much as possible, but it seems fate had other plans for them. The more she pulls away from her true feelings, the more he fights for what they truly deserve- a happy ending. Just as Ali progresses through her trauma and finds the happiness she has been longing for, all of her baggage comes tumbling down. Will she ever be able to truly move on with her life when her past seems to follow her each step of the way? Will they ever get their happy ending?

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