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Once Before

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Clementine have always felt like something was missing in her life, a feeling she couldn't quite comprehend,  but she paid it no mind. All was well as she had begun to settle down back at home, to the humble little town of Ashford where she'd grown up, when a peculiar occurrence befell upon her.  

She had fallen into a misadventure in time - faced with the familiar façade of her hometown but through a different lens of time - and she must navigate her way through the unfamiliar era of early 19th century as she struggled with her own feelings and the truth that surrounded her.All Rights Reserved

1810s 19thcentury accident fantasy literature plottwist prideandprejudice regencyera romance shortchapters shortstory smalltown starcrossed story timetravel

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Scars | ✔ by EdgyMeow

After being highly abused by her kidnappers, a 16 year old girl named Clementine Marsh is taken into care of the Everett family. They soon realize, however, that Clementine isn't what they anticipated. After all she's been through, Clementine turns to illegal and harmful things to cope. Smoking, drinking, drugs, and crashes are just a few things that Clementine has took up. The Everett family was forced to send her to Ericson's Boarding School For Troubled Youth. A troubled school for kids and teens alike, who are considered troubled by the law and/or their own parents. By forming her own small friend group, Clementine must take the journey down the long, hard path to heal. With the help of the SNB gang, and the help of the Everett family, Clem can take the journey to healing. To heal all the scars of the past.

Chasing Lies by klaroline4thew

This story takes place in the early 1800s. A noble woman by day and a carefree girl by night. A man who thinks he is better than everyone around him. What happens when they both slowly discover their fates?

Forbidden Love by AnnaMoon138

Filled with dreams and hopes, Mia was a girl who fiercely believed in love. But years spent in a loveless marriage slowly dimmed the brightness she once had, taking away everything her heart had to give until there was nothing left. Her husband, a man who awoke her love without the intention of loving her back, wove illusions, abusing and manipulating Mia until there was nothing but a shadow of the girl she was before. When Mia was finally given the chance to return to her hometown, a place she had always longed for, it seemed like the salvation she desperately needed. Or she thought so until Noah, a man with a soul as deep as the ocean, awoke something inside Mia, something that began to burn brighter than she ever thought possible.

Behind the Castle's Door [COMPLETED] by szenaeva

When Clementine, a young woman who had recently experienced heartbreak, decided to flee after witnessing her ex with the woman he had previously assured she should not be concerned about, she hails a cab that is involved in an accident and awakens in a different location where a snowstorm is raging, as she searches for shelter to avoid hypothermia, she comes across a large castle door and knocks on it, not knowing that a mystery awaited her behind the castle's door. Fanfiction story of Lady Alcina Dimitrescu. Warning: Cringey story read at your own risk. Plus, I think I was crazy writing this considering that this is my first story, lmao. ALSO, STOP READING THIS OMG HAHAHA. Written: July 14, 2021 Ended: September 16, 2021

Where the Leaves Fall by LysandraVell

When Elara discovers her late grandmother's journal, she leaves behind a strained relationship with her father and sets out for Havenwood, a quiet town filled with charm, history, and whispers of the past. Determined to start fresh, she takes a job at a cozy café, quickly becoming part of the town's tight-knit community. Along the way, she befriends the spirited Clara, the wise Mr. Henry, and the enigmatic Ethan, whose kindness and steady presence draw her in. But Havenwood holds more than just a new beginning-it holds secrets. As Elara digs deeper into her grandmother's past, she uncovers a long-forgotten mystery surrounding Margaret Harper's sudden disappearance. With the help of Lucas, a newcomer with his own family ties to Havenwood's past, Elara pieces together the fragments of history that connect her own life to the town in unexpected ways. As she works to restore an abandoned community center-an unfulfilled dream from a bygone era-Elara finds herself at the center of not just a town's history, but a love triangle that forces her to confront her own heart. Ethan is safe, familiar, a steady anchor. Lucas is challenging, unexpected, and deeply intertwined with the secrets she's uncovering. Torn between love, legacy, and the truth about her past, Elara must decide where she truly belongs and what-and who-she is willing to fight for. A story of self-discovery, second chances, and the echoes of those who came before, Havenwood Whispers is a heartwarming and evocative tale about finding home in the most unexpected places.

Damsel in the Dust by Rachelle_Rachelle_

Leah thought her life had been turned upside down when she ran off with the town bad boy to live at the edge of a dusty county road. But when he leaves for two weeks and a couple of strangers walk into Leah's life, she starts to question everything about the life she chose. Is it possible to undo the mistakes she made in the past? Leah thought she knew the answer, but now she isn't so sure. This is a story about the blindness of love and infatuation, about the kindness of friends, and the pain of facing truth and reality. **Blue Rose Awards February 2019 Winner in Romance**

SECOND CHANCES (ORIGINAL WORK) by Hope_Swaluk

[COMPLETED] When Angeline married Nathan Snyder, it was supposed to give her the perfect life. Her dream was shattered the first time her husband laid a hand on her, showing her that the life she'd married into was going to be anything but perfect. Now a twenty-five-year-old pastry chef, Angeline reaches a breaking point with Nathan's abuse when he does the unthinkable: he threatens her life. Angeline knows that this path only leads one of two ways: either she lives with Nathan and his abuse, or she allows him to take her life from her. Instead, Angeline chooses a third option. She risks everything-and runs. Escaping to a small, rural Texas community, Angeline changes her name to Aaliyah and hopes to start a new life. Traumatized by her past, she never expects to find comfort in another man again-until Jason Moore, a twenty-nine-year-old, winemaker and part-time sales associate sweeps her off her feet with more kindness and compassion than she's ever experienced. Angeline knows that Nathan would search the ends of the earth to find her and make her pay for leaving him. But when Angeline can't stop herself from falling for Jason, she's forced to face a difficult choice: Can she escape her past and be with Jason, or is she risking his life by loving him?

never the same by Loba625

Escape. That's what Sarah craved when she fled her small town for the bright lights of the city. She sought a life beyond the familiar faces, the quiet expectations, the predictable rhythm of small-town existence. But the city, initially a beacon of hope, became a cage of emotional confinement. Her impulsive marriage to a controlling and abusive man shattered her dreams, leaving her broken and desperate. Her only escape was a return to the very place she had longed to leave behind. Back in the embrace of her childhood community, surrounded by the familiar scents and sights of home, Sarah unexpectedly encounters Mark, her first love-the college sweetheart she believed she'd left behind, believing she wasn't good enough for him. Their reunion ignites a passionate and intense rekindled romance, but their path to happiness is far from easy.

Tangled In Time by Elizabeth-Alexandria

Felicity and her family have just moved to a quaint village in Yorkshire, settling into a grand, history-laden Edwardian manor. As they adjust to their new surroundings, Felicity stumbles upon a hidden world within the house-one that not only reveals the estate's long-buried secrets but unexpectedly sends her back in time to 1947. Now trapped in the past, she must untangle the mysterious link between the two eras while navigating the perils of time travel. With the reluctant help of Blake Winslow, her unlikely guide, Felicity races against time to return to the present before her actions in the past reshape her future forever.

Letting Go With Grace (COMPLETED) by Faisal_Writes

Some people spend their whole lives running from the past. Arthur? He waits for it. In a city that never stops moving, he clings to the ghost of a love that time should have stolen. But when the past walks through his café doors-breathless, untouchable, and just as devastating-he's forced to ask himself: Do we ever truly let go, or do some promises linger forever? A story of missed chances, unspoken words, and the love that refuses to fade. Current word count = 15,565

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Scars | ✔

After being highly abused by her kidnappers, a 16 year old girl named Clementine Marsh is taken into care of the Everett family. They soon realize, however, that Clementine isn't what they anticipated. After all she's been through, Clementine turns to illegal and harmful things to cope. Smoking, drinking, drugs, and crashes are just a few things that Clementine has took up. The Everett family was forced to send her to Ericson's Boarding School For Troubled Youth. A troubled school for kids and teens alike, who are considered troubled by the law and/or their own parents. By forming her own small friend group, Clementine must take the journey down the long, hard path to heal. With the help of the SNB gang, and the help of the Everett family, Clem can take the journey to healing. To heal all the scars of the past.