highschool relationships never really last do they?
most of the time you go to different colleges, you meet someone new, fall in love all over again, and get married if you're lucky.
who would've known that you could end up falling in love with the same guy that you broke up with?
"round 2," they say, "his own sloppy seconds"
but when you're with him you feel safe, happy, loved. his smile, his eyes, his laugh, his cute face.
you want it, but, you can't have it, because you know...
he'll break you.
just like you broke him.
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When Makena leaves for college she is set on leaving all off her teenage decisions stay in the past. That also includes her boyfriend, Anthony.
All she wants to do is to forget and move forward.
But as things become more and more difficult Makena is thrown into Anthony's arms once again.
She's worried and he's clueless of what to do because Makena broke up with him for a reason...right?
A trip to Fiji with her dismissive boyfriend and his alluring mother lands Valentina into the most unexpected romance of her lifetime.
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College student Valentina has been at a standstill in her relationship for three years, so when her boyfriend invites her on vacation to Fiji with his estranged fashion designer mother, Val can't think of anything worse. Mothers-in-law are notoriously one of the most dreadful aspects of a committed relationship, right? But nobody prepared Val for the aloof, refined Diana, who at first seems to absolutely detest her but soon warms under the tropical sun. As a unique and steamy connection sizzles and the two begin sneaking around, Val wonders if she's finally found the love she's been looking for in the most unexpected of places. But can their spark last, and is it worth what it will cost them?
WARNING: This story contains mature themes such as depictions of domestic abuse and coercion that may be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.