Complexity of Hollis | 18+
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Last published Fri, Jun 6, 2025
For more than three years, Hollis has kept her relationships to casual one night flings and threw herself into her work, whereas Foster has been through dozens of relationships to find The One that he always believed in.
All they both wanted was a drink, and instead they find their paths entwined in the most inconvenient way following a one night stand between the two.
And now, Foster finds himself falling for the complex woman, who unravels her secrets with every second spent with this man she just met.
The man she may or may not be falling in love with...
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Warnings // Sexual content in some scenes, swearing, crude language. 18+ recommended.
Editing status // unedited
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