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You Need the Darkness to See the Stars.

CountryMilesx22

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Parts 49
Time 5h 6m

CountryMilesx22

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MacKenzie James was never one to back down from any challenge thrown her way. She was beautiful, strong, independent, confident and over all had a great outlook on life. To the world her life was perfect. She was a well known YouTube user, posting videos of her covering songs with her own twist to them. Her small acting career was just about to take off. And all this was happening with her college love by her side supporting her. In front of the camera it would seem that her life was perfect. But behind the camera it was anything but perfect.

MacKenzie's personal life was going up in flames while she stands in the spot light rising to fame. Unsure of how to handle all the lies and betrayal, the violent nights that kept turning into tear stained mornings. She feels like she's about to break. Will Mackenzie crack under the pressure or does she find a helping hand in the darkness that consumed her?

Brantley Gilbert was trying to get out of the hole he dug for himself.  After long time love Amber, cheats on him and leaves him, he looks for comfort in drinking and drugs. His faith starts to waiver. It's unclear if he'd make it out of the darkness he surrounded himself in. Until one day he finds hope in the most unlikely of places. Scrolling through Facebook, he comes across a video going viral. He starts to pull his life back together piece by piece and with a little help, he finds his strength to continue on.
Will these two find their way or will the weight of their worlds crush them?


Story is set to start in 2016 before the Take it Outside tour. And will eventually end up in present day. So please bear with me. Not all of the events will take place they way they did in real life. 

I do not own Brantley Gilbert (unfortunately) or any of the songs used in the story.

This is my first Wattpad Story, so please be gentle with the critics. Also am up for any ideas the readers have and would like to see in the story.All Rights Reserved

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[ b o o k t w o ] "You promised I'd be your wife. You lied. You promised you would never let me go. You lied. You promised you would never be the one to make me cry. You lied. The worst part? I believed all your lies." It's been two and a half months since he broke all his promises by breaking her heart. Two and a half months of torturous nightmares. Two and a half months of pain and regret. Two and a half months without the one she loves. Niall had broken so many promises that he made to Aimee, just by breaking up with her. "I promise to get over you and never let myself fall for you again." That was the promise Aimee made to Niall and herself the night they broke up, and that's exactly what she intends to do. Everything still hurts though, and everytime she gets close to getting over him, she is reminded why she fell for him. They have now started the 'Take Me Home' tour and seeing Niall everyday is getting really difficult for her. She now has a 'friends with benefits' relationship with Harry, since he is the only one there for her. Niall claims that breaking up with her was the worst thing ever and that it had to be done, but she doesn't believe him. She doesn't trust him after all the promises he broke. She has a bad temper now, getting angry at the simplest things, but can't help it because everyday she is reminded of the pain he caused her, and now she wants him through that pain. Will she ever forgive him or end up crushing him? Will the promises always be 'Broken Promises'?

Fall Into Me by jkh01234

A Brantley Gilbert fan fiction Kaleigh is 22 and going to school for a nursing career when suddenly she finds out her fiancé is cheating on her with her best friend. After the heartbreak and betrayal of loosing her fiancé to her best friend she moves back home to Tennessee to stay with her brother and his wife. But one day when she's starting to fall asleep in the truck while her brother runs in his friends house for something. Mr. Brantley Gilbert just so happens to show up knocking on the truck window. His motorcycle just so happened to break down just Down the road and he's in need of a lift. What will happen once Kaleigh gets to know Brantley better? Will they be close friends? Or will they perhaps be something more?

The Boy Next Door by karleyAnn98

{COMPLETED} {BEING EDITED} He was Satan Jr. I was a messed up, low life, loser I didn't have anyone left He seemed to be the only one But would I let myself let that happen Would I let him in My mind raced with a million thoughts I didn't know what I was going to do I didn't know what was going to happen I didn't know how this would end I didn't know if this was even real But it felt real To real Unreal But maybe I wasn't dreaming After all He was the boy next door Casey The good girl. She does good in school. She doesn't get in trouble. She has a boyfriend her sister and her best friend to help her through everything. Things could be better. But then something happens.... Blake The boy next door. The bad boy. He returns home after two years. He has a good family but that's about it. But when he gets home and stops in to say 'hi' to his neighbor, he didn't expect the challenge that came with that one visit.

Heal Me by XxHafsabegumxX

“After my 16th birthday I have been repeatedly told that my Mum and Dad were very wicked people. They would beat me and even lock me in a room without food, for days. But that’s the thing, I have always been “told” things. I don’t remember any of it because the doctors had put amnesia gas on so that I would forget everything. As far As I know. My name is Amelia Lockwood and I am 17 years old. I live with my two “Parents” and I have no siblings. I go to Paddington high school and I have 4 friends but I have one best friend who has been with me from day one. If you expect this story to be a happy one. Sorry but you are very wrong. My story isn’t a happy, in fact it is a very sad. Every part will end with tears in your eyes. So if you cannot cope with it put down this book while you still can.” &amp;nbsp; Everything has been going great for Amelia ever since she has forgot everything in her past. But soon all the memories are flooding back. Night mare, after nightmare. They keep on coming and she doesn't know who you go to. Her best friend Zoe knows about her foster parents and how she doesn't remember her real ones. Everything is stressful for her. Until she meets the new kid. He’s hot, He bad and most of all he knows exactly what Amelia is going through. However they both find out something which is truly life changing. Through in fights, brake up, Friendship tests and horrifying nightmares, everything just keeps on falling. What will happen to Amelia? Is this truly a sad story or will there be a happy ending?

A Player's Game by Alexisss1212

"Why do you care if I kiss other girls? We're not together, we're friends" he stated swallowing his emotions. "You're right, why should I care? Like you said we're friends" I got more angry with each word that came out of my mouth. "You know what? Go makeout with any girl you want, I don't care" I said as I started to walk away. I felt his hand grip my wrist and pull me back against the lockers. His hands cupped my face and the next thing I know his lips were smashed up against mine. *********************************************************************************************************Stella Jones didn't believe in love, only lust. After one guy broke her heart, she swore to never fall for someone again until she graduates, she was done with high school boys. She's kept her promise to herself until a new guy starts at her school, Logan Carter, but does he have a promise too? Will he get her to live her life? Will she break her promise? Will he break his?

How to get him to fall in love | ✔ by imaanjumat

I am no stranger to unrequited love; the yearning for someone to love you back as badly as you love them Unrequited love is passionate, unapologetic and can't be tamed. It's also very tiring, and from time to time hurts Like Hell. If loving someone who could never love you back was a skill, I'd have mastered it Which is why I've made myself this promise that If ever I was in the position to find myself falling in love again, the candidate I've fallen for needs to love me back, needs to want me back And if not..... There's no compromise, I won't break my promise, I won't fall in love if I'm not sure if he could love me back. So if there's a slight possibility that I do fall.....No scratch that He needs to fall in love with me. Amber Lincoln a 22 year old student who has never been in a relationship till present day, aims to change that, soon. Plus minus the fact that she is still working through the trauma of the death of her twin sister, father and the attempted suicide of her mother, an insane sex drive for someone who has never had sex because of standards for men created by the men portrayed in movies and books. And a boy who might possibly never want her, whom she might be infatuated with despite promising herself that she wouldnt fall for someone who didnt undoubtedly want her, so she'll spend her time convincing herself that shes not interested in him At least until she convinces him that she is the ultimate love of his life This definitely feels like Amber's year

The Neverending Hangover by EvelynRaineWhitmore

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