The Love I Need
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Complete, First published Feb 21, 2023
Mature
The sequel to The Love I Found.

This book will contain major spoilers. Though it can be read as a stand alone, I strongly recommend reading The Love I Found first. Go now, before you even read this blurb!

Intended for a mature audience. Content includes foul language, explicit content, and sensitive themes of addiction, abuse and trauma.

Find out what happens next in Emilia and Cal's story, five years after we left them. As well as some of what happened during those five years.

!!! Cover by the wonderful LNRoberts1. Check out her stories !!!

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When Cal Jones walked out of Emilia's life, he took her heart with him. After everything they went through together, Emilia finds it impossible to move on. She goes through the motions, she learns to once again smile, but she knows that the need for her questions to be answered will forever haunt her.

Why did he leave her behind? Will the longing she feels for him ever go away?

Emilia doesn't believe anything can hurt as badly as Cal's betrayal. Unfortunately, she finds out just how painful life can continue to be.

Maybe her story was never meant to have a happily ever after. Or could it be that she just needs to start a new story?

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"You know people always say, God never makes mistakes but..." Ace begins, "You ever think of all the things God created, the high skies, the endless seas, the eternal gardens... You ever think of all the things he made, You were the one mistake that slipped through?" He tries his hardest to keep his voice monotone but his shaky demeanour gives him away "Ace..." "Like your life was written from the start for the purpose of destruction? Like you were made to be the villain to everyone else's hero?" He scoffs, not even being able to look me in the eyes. "People search this life forever, wondering what their reason to not give up is, what their motivation is. What their purpose in this scary world could possibly be-" His eyes finally find their way to mine. His rough hand taking its place on the soft spot of my cheek as his thumb rubs my jaw. "Eden, you are my purpose." ---------------------------- Eden is the perfect Church Girl in everyone else's eyes. her heart is set on only one thing and that is seeking God but little do they know her Masturbation addiction is the one thing that stops her from knowing God, that and the toxic love she has for the pastors son Ace Davis. Falling in love was never the plan for Ace Davis. especially not with someone like eden, He strives to prove the world wrong, to prove his addiction doesn't define him. But has he gone too far to go back? #1 Holy Spirit Order of Books: (This book can be read as a stand alone, although there will be some spoilers) •Amazing Grace •How Sweet the sound •Soul ties •You deserve better.