My life on the outside,for the most part has always seemed to most to be "perfect". Some of those closet to me have seen further than that,but never been able to truly know or see the hell I've been through.They see the looks,the money,the popularity,the material things.But never the darker truths & horror that has made up my life.I've always been too ashamed & scared to truly share my whole story.Well,this is it.There may be some inconsistencies/contradictions,but that doesn't make any of this any less true.Some things are too painful & I have repressed them.Some things are hazy,maybe my subconscious has blocked some of it out.My past is painful beyond words.I've been through abuse,eating disorders,selfharm,violence,drugs,prostitution,attempted suicide & so much more.This is a painful reminder that not all that glitters is gold.I've never been this open with anyone & this is terrifying but now I feel it's time to share my story.My story is not over,it's ongoing, but this is it so far.
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Moving back to her old school, Alana befriends the arrogant Xavier. Underneath his scars are feelings for her, feelings neither of them can deny.
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Moving back to her hometown after six years away, Alana meets her childhood rival, Xavier, sitting on her mother's gravestone. He's still determined to tease and annoy her, and his arrogance and willingness to fight means she writes him off as a good-for-nothing. But underneath Xavier's tough-guy facade is a heart that has given too much, and been hurt too deeply. With each moment she spends with him, Alana starts to feel more connected to him. She gradually helps Xavier find himself, and he shows her how incredible she is as well. But after facing a tragic loss that shakes Xavier to the core, will Alana be able to hang on to him, or will he fall so deeply into himself that both of them are lost?
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