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Firefly

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Reads 11
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Parts 3
Time 18 minutes

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adult love mentalhealth selfdiscovery selflove small-town teenromance young

"I can't handle another heartbreak. Just be honest, do you want to be with me?"
"More than you know"

After a tragic accident, Arden Watts is faced with great difficulty as she approaches a new school year with the loss of her parents. Navigating high school is hard enough as it is but in the small town of Bennington, Vermont gossip is bound to spread about the newly orphaned girl. With her haunting memories of her parents' death and senseless stares from her friends and family, Arden trudges on with fake smiles to ease the worried ones around her. 

Jack Hamner's mysterious arrival to town stirs gossip and catches the eyes of many, including miss Watts who is determined to hate him. Arden tries everything in her power to avoid lingering glances and flirty encounters but what happens when Arden is forced to tutor Jack? Will she be able to stay away from him or will life finally go they she desperately wants it to?All Rights Reserved

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Chasing you | ✓ by linneagoldbooks

Allie doesn't expect one semester in California to change her life. At least not until the day she runs into Jack Wyler - a mysterious guy who bears an uncanny resemblance to the friend she just lost. That's when she knows her life will never be the same. Allie can't resist the urge to be near him and find out who he really is, because being around Jack makes her feel like she still has a part of her friend with her. But the more Allie learns about Jack, the more she starts to question what she thinks she knows about herself, her past and even her friendship with Cade. When her actions start to unravel a web of lies as old as herself, Allie realizes that no secret stays buried forever. A WATTFORD UNIVERSITY NOVEL. ~ ~ ~ The standalone series: Book 1 - Chasing you (Allie) Book 2 - Breaking you (Paula) ~ ~ ~ ✨ TOP RANKINGS ✨ #2 in Teen romance (12/6/22) #3 in Teen (14/6/22) #52 in Romance (12/6/22) #75 in Love (16/6/22)

Trying to live by simiprmr

High school senior Emerson Vermont is counting down the days until graduation, desperate to leave behind her small town and its tangled past. But when her mother is seriously injured in a car accident, Emerson's carefully laid plans are thrown into chaos. Now, she's forced to move in with her ex-boyfriend's family, dragging old wounds and unresolved feelings right back to the surface. As she adjusts to this unexpected reality, Emerson finds comfort in a familiar face, forming a connection that begins to blur the line between solace and true affection. Torn between the past she thought she'd outgrown and a future that feels increasingly out of reach, she must confront her emotions and the unintended consequences of her choices.. Will Emerson find the strength to move forward, or will she stay stuck in the version of herself she's trying so hard to leave behind? Trigger warnings: alcohol abuse, suicide, mentioning of drugs, ... Please read with caution. If you can't read things like these because they trigger something, don't read because your well-being is more important! Cover credits: @future_worlds

Here's My Heart by Agirl112305

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Chasing you | ✓

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