Once Upon A Time In A Small Town (ON HOLD)
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Last published Sun, Aug 6, 2023
|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
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