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Joan Chatwin swore she would never return to Alpine, Texas. But 2 years after college,  the 24-year-old has fallen down on her luck and found herself forced to move back home to the remote town in the middle of nowhere to help her family out after her mother unexpectedly passes away. But she is itching to get them situated and get the hell out of there as soon as she possibly can.

That is, until she rekindles a friendship that she tried too hard to forget about with her father's apprentice, Henry Waters. He is determined to make her fall back in love with the town, but will she also fall back in love with someone she tried to forget?All Rights Reserved

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Born to Love You by Beautyinbooksblog

Trinity Rosales has one goal in mind: find a job, not a man. As a new grad, Trinity Rosales sets out on applying to jobs and surprisingly gets hired at one of the most famous interior design firms in the city. Except the man she's trying to avoid has miraculously intertwined their lives together. What happens when he asks her to work on a project with him? Lincoln Grant is the CEO of a thriving architectural company and he's never cared, much less bothered to pursue a relationship. He has one goal: To expand Coastal Grant Architecture, and he has no plans of a woman getting in his way. That is, until he begins to reconsider his intentions. One of his best friends, Maxon Blake, is getting married and he can't help but feel love in the air. The bride's sister, Trinity, fascinates him and he tries to get close to her. Except she treats him like a walking STD. He's never been so infatuated yet frustrated with the opposite gender but when he finds out where she's applied to, he comes up with an idea he knows she will have no other choice than to speak to him. His intention was never to fall in love. Her intention was never to let anyone in. What happens when they discover they were born to love each other?

Where Hearts Go To Hide by lustenvy

a small town why choose romance **slow updates* • • • Benny Lane needs a fresh start, and the small town of Cedar Creek seems like the perfect place to do just that. Moving into her new home, she quickly catches the attention of her handsome neighbors-the Brooks brothers. With their charm, easy smiles, and undeniable chemistry, they make it nearly impossible for Benny to stick to her plan: keep her distance and her heart safely guarded. But every time she needs a hand, whether it's fixing a leaky faucet or fending off a nosy neighbor, one-or all-of the Brooks brothers is there, offering help without hesitation and without expecting anything in return. It's almost as if they've made it their mission to be her personal heroes. Benny knows she can't let her feelings grow. Not when she's hiding secrets that could tear her world apart. But in a town where everyone knows everyone, and the Brooks brothers seem to be everywhere she turns, how long can she keep her heart locked away? In Cedar Creek, love might just be the one thing Benny can't outrun.

Don't Fall in Love with the Flirt by jeylalynn

WARNING! Don't fall in love with the flirt. You're bound to get your heart broken... Growing up, Jasmine Lopez has always been the pretty one. Her stunning features and natural charm have made all the boys flock at her feet and all the other girls hate her. She's that girl who'll steal your date and make your boyfriend's eyes stray. But here's a secret - Jasmine is not the consummate flirt everyone believes her to be. All the guys she dates only see her as a challenge and not as girlfriend material. So she dates a lot but never commits to one guy. It's her way of pushing them away and keeping her heart safe. Until her childhood BFF Sebastian moves back into town. Sebastian is the friendly guy-next-door (with six-pack abs!) who's just too good to be true. And for the first time in her life, Jasmine feels like she can be herself around someone. No games. No pretenses. As they spend more time together, Jasmine thinks that maybe, just maybe, she's starting to catch feelings for him. Can Jasmine let go of her player persona and finally open her heart? Or is Sebastian just playing a game of his own? -- This story has 20 Chapters! (COMPLETE) #1 BESTSTORYEVER in just 1 week! 24 June 2022 - 25 July 2022 #13 BOYNEXTDOOR - 29 June 2022

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?

Western Flame by MustangSabby

Tanner West struggles to protect everything he's ever known when a deadly threat comes for his family, including the love of his life Liana Forbes, who is back in his life after more than a decade apart. ***** Tanner West has dedicated his life to West Line Ranch. He gave up college, his dreams and the woman he loved to take over the ranch when his mother died. When that same woman walks back onto the ranch twelve years after they broke up, will he take the chance he's been given to make it right, or will he keep walking the path he'd chosen that fateful night when he let her go? Liana Forbes doesn't mess around. She's tough, smart, and protects her heart no matter what. But when Tanner West is suddenly back in her life, the big brother to her best friend's fiancee, she has to make a choice. Will she resist the attraction to the only man who has ever broken her heart, or will she let him back in, even if it means he puts the ranch before her once again? Tanner and Liana must navigate through the hurt and memory shared between them as they come face to face with their rekindled attraction. As they grow closer, a deadly threat to the ranch could take everything away, including their chance at happiness. This is Book 3 of the West Brothers Series. Book 1 - Western Heat and Book 2 - Western Connection are part of the Paid Stories program.

Forward Gliding (COMPLETED) by Shumaimoon

When a fatal accident claimed their father's life eleven years ago, the Marsden family fell apart. What was once a happy and noisy family transformed into a quiet, reserved, and seemingly uncaring group of strangers forced to live together. With their mom off on an even longer business trip than usual, and the youngest of the family, Lila, starting her new college life, the siblings are finally forced to interact with each despite their anger and uncertainties. How will Lila glide forwards into this new pace of life with the pressures of living with her rude and dismissive older brothers, building her ice skating career, AND dealing with the joys and problems that come with being a college freshman? Is there a chance to fix her broken family and discover where she really fits into adult life?

Faded Hearts ~ Hearts Intertwined Book One by Little_MissDorky98

Raven Jocelynna is a fearless twenty-three-year-old woman who mostly stays to herself and doesn't create any kind of drama, she lives a peaceful life with her service dog, but upon getting an email saying she was invited to her best friend's summer bachelorette party, Raven drives down. When pulling into the driveway, Raven feels something is off but sweeps it to the side and as she steps up onto the porch she unknowingly seals herself into a wild weekend. Raven, expecting a couple of months of parties, laughs, and careless drinks to have a bittersweet farewell only instead sees the man she had a one-night stand with months prior standing just before her, but now as the man, her best friend is about to marry; Caiden Boyd. Caiden comes with his own large baggage but however that may be, he is still just as charming and sexy as ever with his light blonde hair and chiseled face. Raven tries her hardest to stay away from Caiden but Caiden seeks Raven out creating a wild explosion of events. One of those events led to none other than Holten Harrison who is completely different from Caiden and more down-to-earth. Only this just confuses Raven even more. Raven wanted love in her one-night stand, but as soon as she gets a taste of the man she thinks she had fallen for months ago, Raven ends up meeting another man who shows her what real love could be like between them. Is a one-night stand tough enough and strong enough to overpower true passion? Is love futile when you know it really won't work out in the end? Can you earn love even after you've burned a lifelong bridge? Is love worth it all if you risk the one solid friendship you've ever had?

Tough Like Us (Second Generation Book 4) by JSmith_Writes

He was everything that she wanted, but that was exactly the problem. Stef Morales knew nothing except loss, hurt, and broken hearts. When she met the handsome cowboy at her new workplace, she thought he'd be a fun ride, but what she got was much more than that. What should have been the joy of falling in love, quickly turned into panic, so Stef did the only thing she knew how to do. Sabotage, push him away, save him and herself. Deacon Alexander thought he found the love of his life until she ripped his heart out and stomped all over it. As stubborn as his Daddy though, Deacon refuses to give up on her when he knows she feels the same way. His plan is simple, break down her walls, brick by brick. Show her that what she fears is the same thing he does too, but together they can handle whatever life hands them. Can he resist her attempts to push him away? Will she ever give in and believe that true love doesn't have to mean heartbreak?

Going Home by ncdizzy444

Dela left the small-town life for bigger and brighter things. When she is called back to that small town she is forced to make decisions she never thought she would have to make. Will she stay for her family? Is she willing to forgive and forget the past, or will her stubbornness get in her way? Sometimes the things you've been searching for are never far from home.

Wherever You Are by arcyblue

Elise Rivers has built walls around her heart to protect herself from any more damage. She never thought her life would suddenly turn a three sixty overnight. Her mom throws her out only to be sheltered by a brother who had ran away five years ago. She might have a roof over her head, but where is her home? Where does she actually belongs? Javier Kellen has no one except his son to call his family. He never had time for anything other than his son and his work. He has his own demons that he is trying to fight so that he could build a home for his son. But something is missing? What will happen when Elise and Javier cross path? Can they help each in finding their home? Or is it easier to build a home together? Read this story to find out more about Elise and Javier and their story, their secrets and their struggles. This is a story about love, family and friendship. Hope you like it.

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Born to Love You

Trinity Rosales has one goal in mind: find a job, not a man. As a new grad, Trinity Rosales sets out on applying to jobs and surprisingly gets hired at one of the most famous interior design firms in the city. Except the man she's trying to avoid has miraculously intertwined their lives together. What happens when he asks her to work on a project with him? Lincoln Grant is the CEO of a thriving architectural company and he's never cared, much less bothered to pursue a relationship. He has one goal: To expand Coastal Grant Architecture, and he has no plans of a woman getting in his way. That is, until he begins to reconsider his intentions. One of his best friends, Maxon Blake, is getting married and he can't help but feel love in the air. The bride's sister, Trinity, fascinates him and he tries to get close to her. Except she treats him like a walking STD. He's never been so infatuated yet frustrated with the opposite gender but when he finds out where she's applied to, he comes up with an idea he knows she will have no other choice than to speak to him. His intention was never to fall in love. Her intention was never to let anyone in. What happens when they discover they were born to love each other?