How to Live Without You
- Reads 33
- Votes 2
- Parts 4
Ongoing27m
Last published Mon, Sep 7, 2020
Eighteen-year-old Vanessa Brown never had to imagine life without best friend and partner in crime Nick Devanshi...until she had no other choice. A lifetime of friendship, and plans to go to college together, all gone in the blink of an eye, forcing her to take a step back to re-evaluate her own life, figure out how to fill the Nick-shaped void left behind, and make decisions about her own future. The only problem? She's not sure she wants to know what a future without Nick looks like.
But when a list of adventures created by her and Nick surfaces in her bedroom, she finds herself out of her very safe bubble, and joining Nick's favorite indie band on their cross-country tour, crossing off more adventures with each show they play. Suddenly, with the new friends she's made and the memories made along the way, the future doesn't look too scary...until the number of adventures begins to dwindle, and the adventure of a lifetime turns sour.
Thrust back into the world alone, Vanessa must decide if the strength she found and the pieces she discovered about herself during her weeks with the band will fit in the life she has to return to, and if they don't, whether they'll survive in a world she's only beginning to learn about. She knows the person she wants to become, but does she have the courage to see it through?
All Rights Reserved
#962
newstory
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
Heir To Chaos
Vanessa Vega never asked for a new life-especially not one soaked in blood and secrets. When her father dies suddenly and her mother unravels, Vanessa is ripped from her party-girl free spirited world and dropped into the hands of five dangerous strangers: the brothers she never knew she had. Cold, powerful, and fiercely loyal, they rule their empire from the shadows-and now, she's part of it. But being their sister comes with a price. The Vega name is drenched in power, and Vanessa's very existence has painted a target on her back. Rival families want her gone. Old enemies want revenge. And the brothers who swore to protect her? They're hiding something. Something big. Thrown into a world of violence, lies, and loyalty, Vanessa must decide who she can trust-before the chaos claims her too.Complete
Reckless Entitlement
*COMPLETED* Fresh out of foster care Maya Scott is finally ready to live life on her own terms, she has her own apartment, a job that she loves, and three great friends she's ready to crush her senior year. Not one for attention or affection, she's content with being alone and doesn't need, or want anyone. Or at least she thought she didn't until she met Nick. With two absent parents and a mansion all to himself, Nick Ainsworth has learned to live alone. He's found solace in fixing cars and hanging out with his two best friends. Surrounded by people who are only focused on material possessions and their social status, he feared that he would never meet someone who understood him. Until he met Maya. *This is a standalone novel, but for an introduction to other characters, you may want to read East Chapel Academy first.Complete
If You Love Me
"If you love me, you won't leave me." Jessie has believed those words from her boyfriend, Josh, since senior year of high school. She loves him and doesn't want to leave him. Not even when he shouts at her and hits her. Jessie's best friend, Kolleen, can't stand seeing her in that situation. With a bit of convincing - and the worst beating she'd ever received - Jessie agrees to move into an apartment with Kolleen. But not long after, Jessie is scared the worst of her nightmares will soon become a reality. Josh goes missing, and suddenly Jessie would swear she's being followed. One night changes everything, and one person soon changes Jessie's outlook. A responding officer from that fateful night begins to seek her out, at first claiming it's part of his job. As she spends time with her new friend outside of his job, she starts realizing that her feelings are evolving. After being abused for over a year, Jessie is terrified she's falling in love. What's even more terrifying is that he might be, too. She isn't ready for love. Not yet. She makes up her mind that if he is falling, and if he does love her, he'll wait for her to be ready, and if she loves him, she won't let herself hurt him. Can the words that used to cage her in really be the key to her freedom? --- Featured On: @NA: Take a seat and let it be | Mature Content and 18+ reading list @NA: You deserve the world | Mental Health reading list Ambys Top Picks New Adult 2023Complete
The Popular Boys Best Friend
Abigale isn't what you call pretty, or bright. She's average, with the below average schooling . Abi gets bullied for her nerdy appearance, and her high B's. She's the school loser, with one friend, who she loves. Love loves. Only trouble is he lives two hours away and has no idea about the bullying. What happens if he moves to her town? Will they remain just friends? or will they be more? Or will the popular cliché be too good for Nick to resist? Interested to find out? I guess you'll just have to read. I'm Abigale-Grace Dorson and this is my story about friendship, kindness and self love. thanks for looking at this book, I hope you choose to read it. There may only be 10 chapters but they are VERY longComplete
Best Friends Into Lovers? Or Not!(COMPLETED)
What happens when your best friend turns into your lover? But then after one fight that lover becomes nothing to you? And you lose your best friend and your lover! Josh is a sweet guy and Vanessa is a sweet girl. They're best friends and nothing can change that right?Wrong! Everything changes for Josh and Vanessa. But it's a good change. But what happens when that change becomes bad? Read to find out ;)Complete
Can't Imagine a Better Life...
Nick Ryan is alone. Simply put. Being a tall, smart, dirty blonde in a sea full of stupid people is tough, especially when you get bullied all the time. Not to mention he's a closet gay. Xavier Maretti is an our bisexual prankster at a preppy academy called Cloverfield Academy with tons of close friends and a not-so secret passion for ducks. When these two meet, Nick wants to heal himself and Xavier wants to make a new friend. Their attraction to each other is hard not to see, even a blind man can see it. Will an accident pull them apart? Will Nick ever heal? What the Hell does a gavel have to do with this?! Will their love last the stupid prejudice of today's society? Can I please be besties with the guy who sends pictures of condoms to the newly discovered couples? These are the questions people.Complete
Ready For More
Being a young girl with everything ready to go in life is what we all want. And it was what Clair wanted, college, a boyfriend and plans for her future. But life has a way of screwing us and it wanted to screw her. Because of one traumatic night, a night that took her pride, friends, happiness and worth. And she was left with depression, loneliness and no one to call a friend. And ya know what? She didn't want them. Because when you get thrown through the fire, you burn. And that was exactly what she was doing. But when a family emergency flops in her lap she realizes she needs to be there for them and it puts her in a gear she wasn't expecting. She reconnects with a man she didn't realize was there for her. And finds a path to the place she wants to be the only question is will she accept it and rise above the flames? 🔹trigger warning this book has traumatic scenes with violence/sexual conductComplete
Violet Sunshine
Violetta (Violet) Jackson has big dreams. None of which happen to include sitting in detention for a week straight for a lab disaster that wasn't even her fault. That's all thanks to Will Hawthorne, his friends (one of whom she unfortunately used to date and now torments her whenever he gets the chance), as well as a coincidental meeting with a kindhearted woman who Violet discovers to be Will's mother. Violet's goal remains unwavering - keep her head down at school and win the upcoming battle of the bands contest that would enable her to pursue her music career - but with Will now intrigued by her inexplicably taking the fall for him, that goal is easier said than done. Still, Will begins to prove himself as more than just a temporary derailing of all her best-laid plans, and Violet starts to see a side of him she's never paid attention to before - his optimism, contagious enthusiasm, and nerdy, unabashed love for anything to do with outer space. But as the end of senior year and the deadline for the contest approaches, Violet's hope of staying in the shadows starts to crumble and cause turmoil for her and her dreams in more ways than one. A story about love, loss, family, friends, dreams, music, and letting your true self shine through. First Place Winner for Teen Fiction in the Phoenix Awards 🥇 Second Place Winner in Hall of Fame Mini Awards 🥈 "Daring, funny, and un-put-down-able! Reading 'VS' is like inhaling a breath of fresh air." -@nobodyshallfindthisComplete
Darling
Bound by anonymous notes and a shared vulnerability, two teens, Elena and Nick, one recovering from a bad romance and the other hidden by shyness, unknowingly fall for each other, but their chance at happiness hinges on whether they can shed their pen names and embrace the messy reality of love. __________________________________________ Elena Ahlgrim, still reeling from the wreckage of a toxic relationship, was quietly trying to piece together her fractured sense of self when her melodies drifted into the ears of Nick Huang. Nick, a boy more comfortable behind the curtain of his mother's high school theater program than in the spotlight, was captivated by the unseen voice. Drawn to the music emanating from a theater dressing room, he stumbled upon a forgotten notebook and, on a whim, penned an encouraging message, signing it simply "from your admirer". When Elena nervously retrieved her notebook and found the enigmatic note, she responded in kind, crafting her own message as "mystery siren," unknowingly answering the unspoken question of Nick's heart. Through the pages of the notebook, a connection began to form, fueled by honest words and genuine emotions, yet cloaked in anonymity. As both Nick and Elena find themselves falling for the unseen writer, the question looms large: could these shy souls bridge the gap between pen and person, navigating their own insecurities and the shadows of past loves to find a real-life romance, or would the mystery remain, forever a beautiful song left unsung between them? __________________________________________ ---Book 2 of the Generations series--- ATTENTION! This series could be stand-alone books if you really want them to be ;) Written and Made by: Julia B. Ambrose
SECOND CHANCES (ORIGINAL WORK)
[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?Complete
Vanessa Vega never asked for a new life-especially not one soaked in blood and secrets. When her father dies suddenly and her mother unravels, Vanessa is ripped from her party-girl free spirited world and dropped into the hands of five dangerous strangers: the brothers she never knew she had. Cold, powerful, and fiercely loyal, they rule their empire from the shadows-and now, she's part of it. But being their sister comes with a price. The Vega name is drenched in power, and Vanessa's very existence has painted a target on her back. Rival families want her gone. Old enemies want revenge. And the brothers who swore to protect her? They're hiding something. Something big. Thrown into a world of violence, lies, and loyalty, Vanessa must decide who she can trust-before the chaos claims her too.
More detailsContent Guidelines