Comfortably Numb
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After the unimaginable loss of her child and eventually her husband of 10 years, Evelyn Cross battles with severe depression that leaves her a shell of the usually happy and creative ray of sunshine she was always known to be. A significant mental relapse triggers a drastic move from her home in London across to the one of the furthest corners of the world - Perth, Western Australia.
The move was inspired to help her heal and avoid relapses into the numb void she had called home for so long. Whilst slowly trying to rebuild her life, almost forcibly, she had never considered any getting close to anyone again.
When Australian multi-millionaire, Adonis Mikonas, stumbles in her life, he is captivated by Evelyn. He sees the pain in her eyes that he has previously felt within himself and cannot seem to let her go.
This story is of recovery, forgiveness, and new chances.
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He was close, so close. I couldn't help marvel at his facial features. His pale eyes were squinting in concentration as he brought his fingers slowly to inspect the damage. His eyebrows were furrowed deeply and my eyes slowly travelled down his face observing how his tightly closed mouth only increased the sharp appearance of his jaw line.
I was looking above his eyebrows again and noticed small but deep scars going into his hair line which made me furrow my brows in thought of what could have caused them, when I looked back down to his eyes, I nearly jumped when I saw he was watching up me intently again. I felt mesmerised and trapped as I looked straight back at his eyes.
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Hi guys! Thank you so much for giving this story a chance. It is my first ever writing experience, I am loving it but feel a bit nervous. Any comments or feedback are very welcome! Enjoy :) x
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SAVING LOVE:Book 1 of The Padmore Tower series
"You don't want me..." I breathed, selfishly leaning into his touch. But I quickly pull away. "I'm different and so not your type," I muttered, looking everywhere else but at him. He frowns slightly, eyes simmering. "God, Anna." He exhaled, cool breath brushing my skin. " I've always wanted you. from the beginning. since the first moment, I saw you." He said, almost sounding painful. Michael gently cups my cheek with one hand and thumbs my bottom lip, and my heartbeat picks up. *** With the past years of a rough childhood, for 24-year-old Anna, Family, reading--the ocean, and her love for her job as a nurse--are everything. For 27-year-old Michael Padmore,--it was all about getting even with his father and his position as the CEO of the Vitality Tower. the past traumas of his childhood still haunts his heart driving him to unsatisfactory with everything he's accumulated. he finds himself choosing his work over his family. A year into their marriage, life's threatening obstacles are determined to pull them apart. He had her, he lost her and now after discovering truths from the past, he will do anything by to get her back. will the two fight for their love, or will it crumble with the lies and betrayal it started with? Will love conquer, rekindled or will it burn down to cinders? Trigger warning: Mature content, explicit adult scenes, violence, abuse, obsession. This book centers on family, drama, laughter, and sweet & heart-wrenching moments and is told through the heroine's eyes. Tag along, on this journey of love, deceit, and betrayal. The story just began...uncover it.Complete
"You hurt me. You broke your promise" she bit down on her trembling lips, trying to trap the sob clawing its way up her throat. "I failed you again. This wasn't meant to happen." His voice hoarse and strained. He clenched his jaw, hands curling into a fist fighting the unbearable urge to comfort her. "I love you," his confession remained an inaudible whisper. His grief-stricken eyes searched hers-bruised, desperate-but when they met her accusing gaze, he looked away. "But... she's pregnant with your child?" Her voice cracked, laced with betrayal and disbelief. Her hands tremble as if the truth burns her. ~~~~ She gave him her heart. He gave her every reason to break. Aurora Paddleston was the golden girl-gentle, beloved, and fiercely protected by her powerful family. Till she unknowingly fell in love with their business rival. Marrying Alan, should have been a happy ending. Instead, it became her undoing. Betrayal. Divorce. And a devastating goodbye. Left alone and pregnant, Aurora was forced to rebuild from the ashes of the life she once dreamed of. Five years later, fate intervenes. He reappears-haunted, desperate, and utterly unaware of their divorce. Spending every moment searching for her. Old wounds reopen. Secrets begin to unravel. And just as their fragile connection begins to heal, another woman steps forward-claiming to be carrying Alan's child. Can a love once broken survive another blow? Or will history repeat itself... and shatter them for good?
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