Without Love

Without Love

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WpMetadataNoticeLast published Tue, Jun 15, 2021
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Romance
Draft preview of a story i need to currently write. It is very different from my usual works. Trigger warning: It involves the trauma suffered by a divorced woman from mental abuse during her marriage. Although not directly depicted, it is talked about. Simon, a 46 year old writer, moves into a new neighbourhood. When he untangles Tabitha, the 7 year old neighbour girl, he suspects all is not well with her and Vivianne, her 38 year old mother and highschool teacher. When he becomes more aquinted with them over time, he learns from Vivianne about her abusive relationship and her loss of trust in men. Despite this, they build a friendship over their mutual desire to no longer become romantically involved with someone. When Vivianne's ex-husband keeps showing up and is twice chased away by Simon, he proposes to live together to take care of each other without any romantic strings attached and Vivianne reluctantly accepts because she no longer wants to see her daughter live in fear.
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This is a seven-chapter preview of a full-length published novel. Buy links: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XQYVSVV Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/breathe-76 iBooks: https://itun.es/us/d_Yajb.l Check out the companion novel, Whisper! Free on Wattpad. ********** A GOOD MAN, FALLING APART Small town police officer Simon Labelle repressed his attraction to sexy shopgirl Leona Chaisty for years. He's good at controlling his feelings--or he used to be, before the bombing that he can't solve, that he should have prevented. Now, after a chance encounter with Leona at the lake, Simon can't get her out of his head. All those high school fantasies roar to life. A BAD GIRL, WISHING FOR MORE Leona is drawn to the intensity in Simon's pretty-boy blue eyes, but he's a good man, and she's not just hopelessly kinky--she'll never know how to love. Still, unlike everyone else, Simon acts like she might actually have a heart. The more time they spend together, the more she wishes he were right. A CHALLENGE NEITHER CAN RESIST After a second unsolved case pulls them together, their sexual chemistry rattles them both, and hints at an unsettling fetish that Simon struggles to suppress. Leona pushes Simon to decide what he wants--whether to dominate, submit, or some mix of both--while Simon, already falling for his dream girl, finally gets her to admit that she's lonely. Each challenges the other to reveal more, to cede control, to be vulnerable. But they're both more fragile than they appear. It's only a matter of time before one pushes too hard, and the other breaks.​ ********** Trigger warnings for depression, suicidal ideation, and possibly alcoholism. Significant child abuse (neglect only) is also part of a character's backstory. There is gender-bending, femdom, and a pretty scary control-based fetish. There is also off-screen violence and death, and mild on-screen violence.

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