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The Things We Couldn't Forget

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Parts 45
Time 8h 30m

Growing up with a nickname like Misery can seem like the worst thing to happen to a girl. That is, until you find out that your father is a serial killer. 
Ten years after escaping the town that would never allow her to escape her father's dark shadow, Missouri Jacobs returns to Faulkner Montana with one mission in mind. 

She needs to settle her family's estates, then she can take that money and start a new life, maybe even with a new name, someplace no one knows her or the stories that surrounded her family. 

However, returning to her childhood home brings back all of the memories Missouri has been spending years trying to forget. And a chance run in with a boy she once loved with all of her heart makes not drowning in those memories over and over even harder. 

All set to leave, Missouri wants nothing more than to put Faulkner and everything that happened there truly in the past once and for all, but then...

Another girl goes missing. Then another. Then another. 

Wrapped in a fog of déjà vu and separating the present from her past, Missouri is determined not to be blindsided this time. 

This new killer might be playing games with her, but this time, she's going to be the one to end this all, or she'll die trying.All Rights Reserved

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An Open Sky by Shannon25

After witnessing the tragic death of her mother, Alexa hasn't quite been the same. On top of that, she's unwillingly moved to a small town in Montana where she meets Jay, who makes her feel more than welcome. Many strange things happen when she's around him, and it's obvious he's trying hard to cover up a shady past. She then encounters a strange boy, who gives her several warnings about Jay and his past. Who should she trust? The boy who's made her feel at home and safe? Or the one who seems to be stalking her, but his warnings seem all-too-real? For Aidan, Jay's past is too close for comfort. Jay's past is his reality. They were close, too close. And Jay betrayed him. He wasn't going to let that happen again. He wasn't going to let another innocent person suffer. Not again. Memories from his past haunt him. They dictate everything he does and everything he will do to save her. He has nothing to lose, and will stop at nothing to see her live. Problem is, his relationship with her might prove to be more than he can handle. He vowed he would never love again...but how much power does a vow hold over a person?

Finally Free by lulustoriesss

"I need you to be the put together one because I'm so fucked up. You've saved me." He whispers. "Carter, we saved each other." I mutter looking at him through my eyelashes. I lean into him, our lips not even an inch apart. "Sophia we shouldn't..." He looks hesitant. "Please, I need you." I almost started crying. "Please." I mutter one more time, my eyes begging for him. My body needing him. Sophia Carrington. She just moved from New York to California in search of a new life. When her life took a dark turn she's forced to leave everything behind. She just wants to finish her final year of high school, numb to the world, while learning to cope with the trauma she's endured. Carter Marquez. Newly single after being dumped by his girlfriend of two years. After losing his dad in a car accident he's fallen apart. The list of people he trusts is short, he hates letting people in. He's constantly trying to make up for his mistakes of the past, trying to find a new purpose in life. When the two of them collided, they instantly took a mutual disliking to each other. Misunderstandings and a dash of alcohol set a flame between them. Sophia hates the snarky remarks and stupid nicknames that leave his mouth. Carter thinks Sophia is just another trust fund brat. Soon their rivalry begins to dissolve and they learn that sharing the pain of their past can form connections they never thought to be possible. WARNING: This story contains mature topics such as sexual assault and drug addiction. Read with caution. Copyright © by lulustoriesss 2021

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?

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Loving Red by fullboylemode

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An Open Sky

After witnessing the tragic death of her mother, Alexa hasn't quite been the same. On top of that, she's unwillingly moved to a small town in Montana where she meets Jay, who makes her feel more than welcome. Many strange things happen when she's around him, and it's obvious he's trying hard to cover up a shady past. She then encounters a strange boy, who gives her several warnings about Jay and his past. Who should she trust? The boy who's made her feel at home and safe? Or the one who seems to be stalking her, but his warnings seem all-too-real? For Aidan, Jay's past is too close for comfort. Jay's past is his reality. They were close, too close. And Jay betrayed him. He wasn't going to let that happen again. He wasn't going to let another innocent person suffer. Not again. Memories from his past haunt him. They dictate everything he does and everything he will do to save her. He has nothing to lose, and will stop at nothing to see her live. Problem is, his relationship with her might prove to be more than he can handle. He vowed he would never love again...but how much power does a vow hold over a person?