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Then Now Always

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Parts 9
Time 1h 19m

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Almost a decade later, Daisy Calloway returns to Willow Lake, a town shadowed in secrets and woven with heartbreak. Her goal: sell her father's cottage and avoid Zane Rivers, the guy who shattered her heart. But, as always, plans and reality don't align.

Told across different time lines - then and now. Teenage Daisy and Zane bond over their dysfunctional family lives, because what else brings two people together other than a resounding alcoholic for a mother and an abusive father?

While adult Daisy and Zane grapple with their resurfacing feelings and why it didn't work out in the first place.All Rights Reserved

angst betrayal contemporary familyproblems friendship goodgirl kiss love lovestory mature newadult passion romance romantic secrets slowburn smalltownromance steamy suspense

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Roots by wintersage1

Dolly's return home forces her to confront more than just her failed relationship-it forces her to face Atlas, her brother's smug, brooding best friend, the one person who's always seemed to have the power to render her speechless. But as old wounds resurface and sparks intensify, Dolly begins to realize that maybe it's not failure she's running from, but the person she was always meant to be. With Atlas at her side-whether she likes it or not-Dolly might just find that going home isn't the end of her story, but the beginning. *** Highest Rankings: #4 hometown #152 breakup

SECOND CHANCES (ORIGINAL WORK) by Hope_Swaluk

[COMPLETED] When Angeline married Nathan Snyder, it was supposed to give her the perfect life. Her dream was shattered the first time her husband laid a hand on her, showing her that the life she'd married into was going to be anything but perfect. Now a twenty-five-year-old pastry chef, Angeline reaches a breaking point with Nathan's abuse when he does the unthinkable: he threatens her life. Angeline knows that this path only leads one of two ways: either she lives with Nathan and his abuse, or she allows him to take her life from her. Instead, Angeline chooses a third option. She risks everything-and runs. Escaping to a small, rural Texas community, Angeline changes her name to Aaliyah and hopes to start a new life. Traumatized by her past, she never expects to find comfort in another man again-until Jason Moore, a twenty-nine-year-old, winemaker and part-time sales associate sweeps her off her feet with more kindness and compassion than she's ever experienced. Angeline knows that Nathan would search the ends of the earth to find her and make her pay for leaving him. But when Angeline can't stop herself from falling for Jason, she's forced to face a difficult choice: Can she escape her past and be with Jason, or is she risking his life by loving him?

In the Quite After by ayl_00

Bryna Calloway,22, has always admired her friend Milo Reynolds,25, from afar at his lively pool parties, content to stay inside and observe. But one fateful day, she decides to join the fun - and ends up captivating Milo in ways neither of them expected. As their undeniable connection deepens, a shocking truth emerges about Bryna's abusive stepmother. Forced to take drastic action, Milo and Bryna enter into a fake marriage to keep her safe. But their pretend romance soon blooms into something real. In a world of deception, can their feelings for one another conquer the darkness that threatens to consume them?

Whispers In The Night ~ Secrets Within by Little_MissDorky98

At age twenty-three Skylar moves back into her childhood home hoping to reconnect herself with who she really was before her life got worse. Only to run into the one person she used to be closest to; her old best friend, otherwise known as Kade Bennet, who used to be her cute neighbor and is now turned, hot neighbor. The only problem is he is engaged to a beautiful woman and Skylar can't compete, nor does she want to compete. But childhood crushes sometimes never go away and fiery passions have a way of creating delicious seductive kisses that just might burn the characters to the end. Find out the crazy twists and fiery passion between two people who are destined to burn from the start, but instead go down an adventure of laughter, sadness, heartbreak and pure joyous moments and reveal secrets about each other no one ever knew was possible.

Untamed Desire by marie200013

Emma returns to Willow Creek after six years, desperate for a job and with her life in shambles. Despite my reluctance, I hire her. Elite Business dubs me the most eligible bachelor, but my priority is my family's bar. Things get complicated when a young boy claims I'm his father, forcing me to juggle fatherhood, the bar, and my growing attraction to Emma, my best friend's sister. I've always kept her at a distance, but her fiery spirit draws me in. Despite knowing it's wrong, I can't stay away. Emma, determined to rebuild her life, finds herself irresistibly pulled toward me, despite the complications and risks involved.

Reminisce With Me by kithanat

After the passing of her Grandmother, Aubrey Van Alen struggles to cope with her abusive foster parents. Her identity is a mystery and she has no recollection of her real parents. When she discovers her parents' immoral ways of life, she takes a dive into the past - literally. She is taken eight years back in time from a failed government invention and learns about her parents and the secrets to the illegitimate organization they work for. Through her journey, she finds herself falling in love with the charming Aiden Vanquel who follows the same lifestyle. But, when she comes back to the present, she wonders if she will find Aiden. If he will remember her. But, instead, the people she hoped to escape from the past make their way into her life with one final mission: vengeance. Rule of thumb when travelling to the past: do not change anything.

Ready For More by TawniaBailey

Being a young girl with everything ready to go in life is what we all want. And it was what Clair wanted, college, a boyfriend and plans for her future. But life has a way of screwing us and it wanted to screw her. Because of one traumatic night, a night that took her pride, friends, happiness and worth. And she was left with depression, loneliness and no one to call a friend. And ya know what? She didn't want them. Because when you get thrown through the fire, you burn. And that was exactly what she was doing. But when a family emergency flops in her lap she realizes she needs to be there for them and it puts her in a gear she wasn't expecting. She reconnects with a man she didn't realize was there for her. And finds a path to the place she wants to be the only question is will she accept it and rise above the flames? 🔹trigger warning this book has traumatic scenes with violence/sexual conduct

Fragmented ✔️ by ClaraLoisy

Former nurse Beatrice is struggling with her mental health after a tragic accident, but a torrid relationship with empathetic Australian bartender Matt could be her path to healing... or her ultimate destruction. --- They were only meant to be a one night stand, but fate had other plans. Since the car accident that claimed her best friend's life, former nurse Beatrice Leighton has been spiralling into a black hole of reckless behaviour, sex, and alcohol. She is barely holding her life together; the stitches surrounding her broken heart fit to burst. With his own past traumas to deal with, Aussie barman, Matt Quinn, might be the only person who understands what she has been through-her beacon in the darkness. When their paths cross, Beatrice drops her defences and discovers a new love for life. But Matt is less than perfect, and his own dark secret has the potential to destroy her or finally set her free. *** Warning: rated MATURE for sexual content and strong language. + Descriptions of panic attacks, PTSD, grieving and death. ***

APRICITY by pinkskyyx

She built an empire, but loneliness was the price. For years, Aria has buried her past beneath ambition, forging a life of power and success. But when her sister's wedding pulls her back into the orbit of Zane-the man she once loved and lost-her carefully controlled world begins to crack. Zane is married. A father. Off-limits. Yet fate seems determined to throw them together, stirring up unspoken words and unfinished business. But his wife's betrayal is just the beginning. Aria has secrets of her own secrets far darker than lost love, secrets that could ruin her if Zane ever uncovered the truth. As old wounds reopen and new dangers emerge, Aria must choose: seek revenge on the family that abandoned her or risk everything for a love that was never meant to be. A story of power, pain, and passion-where love is war, and the past refuses to stay buried. Available on Kindle and in paperback too https://amzn.in/d/eZWX2ou

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Roots

Dolly's return home forces her to confront more than just her failed relationship-it forces her to face Atlas, her brother's smug, brooding best friend, the one person who's always seemed to have the power to render her speechless. But as old wounds resurface and sparks intensify, Dolly begins to realize that maybe it's not failure she's running from, but the person she was always meant to be. With Atlas at her side-whether she likes it or not-Dolly might just find that going home isn't the end of her story, but the beginning. *** Highest Rankings: #4 hometown #152 breakup