Bookstore & Chill
- Reads 275
- Votes 23
- Parts 5
Zora made everyone and herself included believe that she moved to Bradwood to pursue her career dreams of working for a Small town Magazine, the truth was that she was running from a Toxic relationship that lasted too long. She knew if she could just get away from him that she would be able to blossom like she knew she could and find someone to love her properly.
Derek grew up in Bradwood. He was living his best life a year ago. Working at the top law firm in Georgia, engaged to the girl of his dreams, and on his way to becoming the youngest Partner in the company. He had to let all of that go when his mother passed away and his father grew ill. Not only did he had to leave his job but his fiance stayed where she was and moved on to someone else. After opening a bookstore and trying to keep his head above water, love was definitely out of the picture.
Follow along for a true slow burn love you don't want to miss.
All Rights Reserved
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
How To Tame Me (gxg)
(This is another part of the series Temporary Love) This is Rachael and Yolanda story. Enjoy. Yolanda is a tall beautiful black woman no thanks to her childhood. Growing up she was always teased about her skin complexion. She was always too dark or too tall. No boys wanted to date her. not that she wanted to date boys. she's known for a long time that she was a lesbian so when boys said they didn't want to date her she was more then okay with that. Needing a new scenery had her moving to Florida. while there she taught herself how to be confident and accept herself for how she was. and she grew to love herself inside and out. over the years she's dated women but it always ended up being a fling. she's never really had a real relationship and she was ready for that. she was ready to fall in love but who would want to be in a serious relationship with her was her mindset. Racheal was a uptight free spirited woman all at once. she knew when to have fun and when to be serious but her love life was something she's never took seriously at all. she didn't believe there was a person out there who could "tame" her and she was more than okay with that. it wasn't until she met the most beautiful woman she's ever laid eyes on that had her second guessing her ways. but could the gorgeous Yolanda grab her heart and hold it captive? Reachal goal was to just have fun but as much as she tried to push the tall beauty away she found it hard as hell. her fear of loving her more then she loved herself had her running in the other direction but she always found herself turning back around. it's not until Yolanda brakes it off completely with her when she finally see what she truly had but by then it will be too late.
Someone Like You
Brea Lancaster may have been born in the country, but she is a city girl through and through. She is stylish, influential, and loves the excitement that the party life has to offer. When she receives a call from her brother, who she hasn't spoken to in years, she is forced to return to her small country town that she hasn't been back to visit for almost a decade. Glendale is far from the pretty lights and vibrant parties of the city that Brea is used to. Especially the people in town. When Brea runs into-quite literally-her brother's nemesis and childhood friend, Zander, Brea starts to wonder whether everything she has grown up to think of Glendale may not to be true. This is a contemporary romance about a girl learning there is more to life than what meets the eye, and realizing how incredible but terrifying, falling in love is. A steamy, small town, brother's rival romance.Complete
His Accidental Forever
"I'm not selling," Aria declares, crossing her arms. Damien leans back in his chair, amused. "Then you have two options: drown in debt... or marry me." Her breath catches. "Excuse me?" He explains his grandfather's will, he must be married for one year to inherit full control of Blackwood Industries. She can name her price. Aria glares. "I'm not for sale." "But your company is," he counters smoothly. "Think about it. You marry me, I save your family's legacy. A contract, nothing more." She walks out but deep down, she knows her options are limited. Aria Sullivan 26-year-old woman never expected to be sold off like a business deal. Still, when her parents force her into a contract marriage with 34-year-old ruthless CEO Damien Blackwood to save their company, she has no choice but to comply. She vows to fight back with every ounce of her stubbornness, refusing to be another one of his possessions. Cold and calculating, Damien expected an obedient, quiet wife-a mere formality in his meticulously controlled life. Instead, he finds himself married to a sharp-tongued woman who challenges him at every turn. He didn't love her, but the moment he put that ring on her finger, he stopped entertaining anyone else. Not out of affection, but because he was a husband now, and Damien Blackwood never fails his responsibilities. As their heated battles turn into lingering stares and unwanted desires, they both realize that hatred is a dangerous game. One that can burn just as much as it can freeze. A year. That's all they have to survive. But with tensions rising and a war of wills unfolding, will they walk away unscathed? Or will they lose themselves in the fire they never meant to ignite?Complete
Riptide /GxG/(Completed)
After leaving an abusive and mentally draining relationship Brittany decides to dedicate her life to her and her daughter Aria, but what she didn't expect was to meet Jazmine Johnson a self-made billionaire who has spent her life rebuilding her community despite the many challenges that were set in place to restrict her. When they meet Brittany decides to dodge Jazmine like any other person, but Jazmine's persistent nature makes it hard to do so leaving them to begin something that would change their lives forever. This union comes with many trials as their pasts, presents and futures intertwine weighing on their already present problems, as Brittany deals with her trust issues concerning Jazmine as well as her ability to be vulnerable, and Jazmine battles with the effects of the seeds she has planted. - "It's you" She announced softly "So I did do something?" I asked thinking back, trying to figure out what exactly. "You're doing everything right" She confessed leaving realization to stand in my mind. "And that scares you?" I asked but it sounded more like a statement, nonetheless, she still gave me a small nod to confirm my words. "What's your fear when it comes to us?" I asked softly. "That you'll hurt me, lie, cheat, change" She replied her voice small and I could tell each word she said held a memory. "I won't, and I know that's hard for you to believe because of past experiences but I'll prove it, we can move at whatever pace you want to,"Complete
Back Where You Left Me
Eight years ago, Rae Mitchell left Glencoe, Georgia without a goodbye. No note, no explanation, just a suitcase full of ambition and a heart too full to stay. She was supposed to outrun the memories. The whispers. And especially Khalil Reed, the boy who once made her believe in forever. But now she's back. Her grandmother's unexpected fall pulls her home, and with no job, no apartment, and a scandal she's still trying to forget, Rae has nowhere else to go. Glencoe hasn't changed, but Rae has. And so has Khalil. Once her first love, now the man she ghosted, Khalil isn't interested in forgiveness or small talk. He's running a business, raising his teenage sister, and trying not to care that Rae's name still hits him like it used to. In a town where everyone remembers who you used to be, Rae must confront what she left behind-family, friendship, and the one person who never stopped waiting for her to come home. But some wounds don't stay buried. Some love never really leaves. And some promises are made to be broken... until they aren't.Complete
FOR TROUBLED KIDS.
"Do you think we're soul mates?" She asked, lifting her head in order to lock eyes with him. It took him a moment, mustering up his answer. Thinking about how they were so alike, but so different. How they had been through similar things and had the same outlooks on certain perspectives in life. The connection that they shared. It was like she was made specifically for him. No one would ever be able to hold a candle to her and the way she made him feel. She was his person, and he was hers. "To be honest...yeah." He replied, wrapping his arm around her. --- Knucks is a misunderstood teenage girl, deemed as destructive to the society with her reoccurring outbursts and rebellious behavior. Anger fuels her defiant spirit but beneath her exterior, lies a vulnerable girl searching high and low for someone to help her through a time of crisis. Bones quiet and reserved, has nothing but a hard exterior looking from the outside in, when in reality he is just an innocent boy. He's fighting to keep his head above the water also known as life, that is trying its hardest to submerge and break him down mentally. When the two teenagers find themselves in an environment far away from home with others just like them, it leaves both of them separately hopeless about the outcomes of their future lives. One night upon meeting each other, one felt as if they had nothing to live for anymore, while the other felt the same way only holding a different meaning a sense.The night bringing them closer than ever eventually has to come to an end. It's up to the two of them to carry out the strange but alluring connection made with each other, or leave it in the night they met. SLOW BURN; 2 books in 1 STARTED; FEB 19th 2024 PUBLISHED; MARCH 3rd 2024 FINISHED; SEPTEMBER 29th, 2024Complete
Stone's Diary: Kairo
It was 5 years later. Time has changed. The seasons came and gone as did people. With his parents troublesome separation, 19-year-old Kairo was growing into the man he once aspired to be like; his father. But just because he looked and moved like him, didn't mean that he was anything like the man who had fucked up a good thing with his mom, or was he? He had girls, older and younger gawking and chasing after him. His family saw him as one person but in their absence, touring the streets with young Zaire, he was a different person. Despite all of that, there was love brewing; old and new and Kairo was aware of one in particular. But how far would a person be willing to go for love? Would they die for it? Could he stand back and watch another man love the woman that his father should have? Kairo knew of the man in his mother's life even if she tried to deny things. The only question he had for his father was; What Will It Take? Zaire was a lot like his father in many ways but he was still a sweetheart but proved on many occasions that he had no problems with getting his hands dirty. When you put those two together, you were bound to get into trouble. Then we had Ava, baby girl was 20 going on 21 and had graduated high school with honors and earned her associate's degree in nursing and was currently working on her last two years to earn her bachelors in fashion. She was still friends with Kayla and Michelle but was sure to kick it with Michelle every once in a while, being that her father was still trying to dig up dirt on King. The twins were grown, out of college, traveling here and there and supporting the Goonies' success of being drafted into the NBA two years ago. They were playing for the Phoenix Suns for the time being until a newer opportunity presented itself and they visited as often as they could during the offseason. Sweet little Assyria was 16, in her junior year with Zaire, both ready to get the heck out of school. ©️_jasthewriterComplete
If It's With You
After the 24-year-old, content creator and influencer Muna Amadi was betrayed by her boyfriend and bestfriend, she decided to move to New York for a change. They say change is good right? But what about the loneliness that comes with it in the first few weeks? That was Muna's life until a gym accident got her falling on Nicklaus Gray, a lawyer, who lives on the floor above hers. But then, her first impression of him, made him her first enemy in the city and their second and third encounters were not so good either. Well, they said first impressions are often entirely wrong, but would that be the case for Nicklaus Gray? Nicklaus Gray's life took a depressing turn after he lost his mother, and was now left with a father he didn't like very much. But with everything happening in his life, all he wanted was to focus on becoming a great lawyer like every member of his family. And the best way to do that was to avoid distractions like falling in love. But when Muna appeared in his life, and they managed to have three different not-so-good encounters in just one day, the curiosity to get to know her sparked in him. There was something about her that made him genuinely smile again. There was something about the way she kept mentioning his name that he loved. There was something about her lips, and he wanted to kiss them. *An enemies-to-friends-to-lovers story of two people, who sweat out all their worries at the gym. This book is rated 🔞Complete
Mine for the Year
Damon Blackwood. Soon to be CEO of Blackwood Industries. If you asked people to describe him, the first words that come to mind are "stoic" and "mean." But if he wants to inherit his dad's company, he has to prove his maturity. So of course, he lies. He says he has a fiancé. Now he just has to find one. Olivia Lanhurst had nowhere to turn to. Parents dead, brother in the hospital, she did whatever she could to pay her bills on time. At 19, she gave up her dream of attending college in order to support her brother. When their worlds collide, sparks fly. But with these sparks comes the danger of fire. Join Olivia and Damon on their adventure as they form friendships, adventures, and maybe even love. ~ ~ ~ When the pain was finally over, I relaxed and opened my eyes, only to find Damon looking down at me, an unknown emotion clouding his eyes. I gasped in embarrassment when I realized that I'd been holding on to his arm this entire time. "Sorry!" I squeaked. He ignored me and turned around. "Jackson, you can go back to driving now." Jackson, who still hadn't spoken a word to me, nodded and silently went back to the partition. The car stopped and the two men switched spots again. Gabe and Damon kept giving each other looks. "Will someone please tell me what is going on right now?" I finally asked. Damon looked over at Gabe, who gave him a small smirk and nod. Damon looked straight at me. "Olivia, marry me." highest rankings: #1: comedy #20: romanceComplete
Heartlines
*** Complete Story *** Allyson Sicard was in her final year at Harvard and while her roommates were trying to get their Ivy League boyfriends to propose, Ally was trying to figure out which law school she wanted to graduate from. Columbia had always been her first choice, that was until she met Ben Beneventi. Ben was a bartender at her favorite club. The two of them met on a night that her roommates left her with a thousand dollar bar tab, but Ben refused to take her money. "Bartender Ben" became the reason for Ally to visit him nightly at the club, and in the process let her studies suffer. Ally's roommates were less than excited that she was going crazy over a local boy, and they thought she could do better. Ally and Ben had an instant connection that neither are able to explain and they become connected at the hip overnight. Life was perfect until Ally's biggest secret and Ben's past starts to interfere with the present, causing issues for both of them. When their lives take an unexpected turn, they meet a man named Andrew and he's quick to explain why they feel so connected to each other. Ben understands and believes the stranger, while Ally is more skeptical. Together, the two of them have to be strong and fight for each other. They have to work as a team to make it through the darkest moments of their lives. Cover Art: Katie Mann (Photo) made with Canva Inspiration Board: https://www.pinterest.com/elisadraven/heartlines/ This book is a work of fiction. Names, character, places, and incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. © Copyright June 2021 by Elisa DravenComplete
(This is another part of the series Temporary Love) This is Rachael and Yolanda story. Enjoy. Yolanda is a tall beautiful black woman no thanks to her childhood. Growing up she was always teased about her skin complexion. She was always too dark or too tall. No boys wanted to date her. not that she wanted to date boys. she's known for a long time that she was a lesbian so when boys said they didn't want to date her she was more then okay with that. Needing a new scenery had her moving to Florida. while there she taught herself how to be confident and accept herself for how she was. and she grew to love herself inside and out. over the years she's dated women but it always ended up being a fling. she's never really had a real relationship and she was ready for that. she was ready to fall in love but who would want to be in a serious relationship with her was her mindset. Racheal was a uptight free spirited woman all at once. she knew when to have fun and when to be serious but her love life was something she's never took seriously at all. she didn't believe there was a person out there who could "tame" her and she was more than okay with that. it wasn't until she met the most beautiful woman she's ever laid eyes on that had her second guessing her ways. but could the gorgeous Yolanda grab her heart and hold it captive? Reachal goal was to just have fun but as much as she tried to push the tall beauty away she found it hard as hell. her fear of loving her more then she loved herself had her running in the other direction but she always found herself turning back around. it's not until Yolanda brakes it off completely with her when she finally see what she truly had but by then it will be too late.
More detailsContent Guidelines