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Complete, First published May 26, 2020
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Gwen Bradbury has seen the end. Gwen Bradbury has learned fighting again.

                                             ******

Gwen Bradbury's life is torture to her. She is floating above everyone else. Her existence is like a void, eating her up from the inside, little by little every day. Gwen wants freedom. She wants to escape. But she is not one to give up. The darkness and demons can't do anything to her, not again. She will fight till she can't take it anymore.

Oliver Carlson isn't your typical boy next door. He isn't the popular bad boy with a dark past you will find in every book. Oliver is not cocky, not famous, not one with eight pack abs. He is quiet, silent, hiding in shadows, away from everyone else, on his own. He has learned to keep to himself, build his suits of armors up, and shut everyone out. Nobody really knows him. He doesn't care. What hurts is that when his popular brother Owen Carlson gets everything he wants, leaving Oliver nothing.

So when Gwen Bradbury unintentionally unexpectedly crashes into Oliver Carlson's life, she tries to convince him that life is beautiful with her broad smile and crazy endeavors. Oliver does quite the opposite by shutting her out on the outside but maybe secretly slowly letting her own a piece of his heart.

But what happens when both Oliver and Gwen are faced with disasters that make their second skin fall apart in front of their eyes abandoning only the truth?

Completed.

@girlofthetrees is the editor of this book.

"How is it possible for someone already have written such an amazing book and on top of it write another one," - @Nani2096, A reader of 'In Too Deep' about Floating.

"I love you and your books so muchh. The recent Floating chapter almost made me cry because it was so beautiful. I hope one day your books will get published and I'll be sure to buy them." - @sel__h

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#1 in depression
#1 in hot
#1 in slowburn
#1 in friends
#1 in sarcasm
#1 in sad
#1 in loneliness
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Leaving Nothing Between Us

19 parts Ongoing

Aria Johnson, a teenager who is frequently reminded about her traumatic childhood, never being able to stand up for herself. She hides behind a large brick wall, overthinking herself and whether or not she is ok. Even after seeking help, Aria can never find someone who can fully understand her pain and sorrow. That is until she met a 6'5, muscular secret FBI agent in training, who seems to have secrets of his own. Kaden Oakley was bullied about his height all throughout school, never wanting it until his job required it. After his sister (Dorthy) was hospitalized in a town 100 miles from the camp, he is given the option to move on with the older recruits, a decision he made quickly. Kaden has been taking care of Dorthy since she was 8, after his parents were killed in a boat wreck. A couple months after they died, Dorthy was diagnosed with Leukemia, which was a tough blow since Kaden didn't have medical insurance. His only option was Military or Secret service work for the FBI. Each of them are struggling with their own personal problems, but the real question is... Can they make it past all of that to find the light on the other side? Read my new book "Leaving Nothing Between Us" to find out if they can. #1 fastpaced #23 fbiagent #35 enemies #52 brothersbestfriend

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