The Secrets She Protected (Secret Series: Book #1)
Lyla122380
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  • Reads 29
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  • Parts 8
  • Time 58m
Lyla122380
Ongoing, First published Jul 17, 2022
Mature
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Layla is just a normal highschool senior.

Or that's what she tricked everybody into thinking.

Everybody sees her as the happiest girl in the world with the best family. What they don't see is the truth. Secrets she was forced to protect.

People don't know that it was all an act. That none of it was true. They don't see what happens at home. The secrets she can't have people find out. At any cost. They don't see her having to raise her 2 younger siblings or having to get a part-time job to take care of them.

She puts on a fake smile for everyone. Including her best friend.

She thinks that she will be able to protect her secrets...that is, until her father's best friend's son starts noticing and taking an interest in Layla.

He is willing to help her even if that means finding out her biggest secrets.

Will Layla ever let him in to help her? Or will she keep it all in until she breaks?

Warning: Self-harm, abuse, explicit language, violence, sexual content, and eating disorder (starving, binging, throwing up, and etc.)
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A Book Come True

4 parts Ongoing Mature

Lilly Thatcher is a 21-year-old university student. She's your classic goody two shoes reader girl. She was sweet and innocent to everyone she knew. But the phrase 'it's always the innocent ones' was coined for someone like her. Under her innocent little facade, she reads and writes smut. Not that this is a bad thing, but she likes to keep it a secret. She doesn't want anyone to know. Lilly has always had a thing for the university bad boy. She doesn't really know him, but she sees him in a class every other day, and sees him in the halls constantly. But has he ever even noticed her? Probably not. He's too busy partying and doing other bad things. Right? Nick Levine is a 21-year-old university student. He's a smart guy, but doesn't really show it. He's your typical bad boy. Partying, drinking, smoking, tattoos. His tough exterior has attracted girls for many years, specifically the schools good girl. What people don't know about him is that he loves to read. Romance novels, smut, all of it. Recently, he has begun to notice the schools good girl. Lilly Thatcher. He sees her in classes, in the halls, usually nose stuck in a book. He doesn't really know her, but he would love to. Has she noticed him before though? Probably not. She's to busy studying, reading, and writing. Right? Can they finally face their traumatic pasts and allow themselves to fall in love? Or will they block each other out in an attempt to keep themselves from getting hurt again?

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