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Once Upon A Time In A Small Town (ON HOLD)

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|𝑨 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒚×𝒔𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆|


When an arranged marriage is forced onto his hands , Hollywood actor Lucas Rey finds himself running away or more likely speeding away into the night in his car just to do something , anything , for once that is solely his decision before he's tied down.

Enter Sarah Salvatore , your very own grumpy neighbour who lives and behaves like an old cat lady even if she's not that old. She enjoys her quite evenings with her cats and most definitely enjoys the solitude she is in a little too much. And the last thing she wants to do is share her home with someone , right? 


But fate doesn't seem to  agree with her.


Succumbing to her best friend's wishes were not on her agenda but that's exactly what happened, resulting in Lucas staying at her place for however long he wishes. What could possibly go wrong? Nothing! That is if you overlook the obvious attraction between these two. But things doesn't work that way and the more days passes the more they find themselves tangled with each other.


What will happen when the time comes and Lucas eventually has to go? 


When past fears resurfaces due to her... attraction to Lucas , will Sarah let herself go? or will she withhold back?


Join Lucas and Sarah through their journey of freedom , fears , family , lust and love , where they find themselves.


After all , all this happened once upon a time in a small town......


𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬:-
•𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐲×𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞
•𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
•𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬

𝐒𝐮𝐛-𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬:-
•𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
•𝐥𝐠𝐛𝐭𝐪 𝐫𝐞𝐩All Rights Reserved

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Burning Desires by novasler

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Suicide Buddies by anasianamateur

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Our Promise by spritmma

𝐇𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫-𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞. Lisa was never supposed to fall for Noah. Not the boy who saved her from a playground meltdown. Not the best friend who became her first kiss... her first love... her everything. But when he moved across the world, he left her with nothing but a broken promise and a gold star necklace she still wears like a scar. She swore she'd wait. He swore they'd find each other again. But two weeks after he came back, he was holding another girl's hand. Now it's war. And Lisa's done playing soft. Noah thought leaving Lisa behind would protect them both. He didn't expect to fall apart without her. Neither did he expect to learn the truth-something so brutal it made him question every moment they'd ever shared and see her as a stranger in the skin of the girl he once loved. And he definitely didn't expect to fall into someone else's arms trying to forget the taste of her lips. But Lisa's not the shy girl he left behind. She's colder now. Hotter, too. And every time he looks at her like he hates her, he wants to grab her and make her remember everything. This isn't just a breakup. It's unfinished business. First love never dies. But it might just destroy them both. 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑/𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 : ❥ mature/sexual themes ❥ alcohol references ❥ language ❥ mild violence ❥ SLOWBURN! word count- 130,000 started- July 07 2023, Finished- May 2025 Copyright all rights reserved

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Burning Desires

Serena Karaçay, the secret daughter of Turkey's most powerful mafia leader, Yusuf Karaçay, has always stayed out of the spotlight. But when a lavish gala brings her face-to-face with Lorenzo Moretti, heir to the rival Italian mafia family, everything changes. As the Russian mafia, led by the ruthless Ivanov Petrov, targets Serena, she realizes she needs more than just her father's protection to survive. To stay safe, an arranged marriage is her only option-but to whom? -- "Listen to me, Serena." His voice cracked like a whip, but I wasn't done. "No, you listen to me!" I yelled, stepping closer to him, my face inches from his. "I'm tired, Lorenzo. Tired of this life, tired of this nightmare. I'm tired of you." He stared at me, his chest rising and falling with his heavy breaths. His face was unreadable, a mixture of anger, frustration, and something else I couldn't place. I was losing control. My emotions poured out in a torrent I couldn't stop, my fists pounding against Lorenzo's chest as sobs racked through me. Tears streamed down my face, and my voice cracked with each scream. "Why don't you understand?! I hate this life! I hate all of this!" I yelled, hitting him harder. -- SLOW BURN!!!!!