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Better Than Before

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Reads 927
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Parts 32
Time 4h 52m

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Kelsey thought she left her seaside hometown behind her, along with the troubles of her ex boyfriend. Four years on and he's still troubling her. Returning home to confront him, things don't go quite to plan. The one night stay turns into a short break and Kelsey finds herself a reason not to fully say goodbye to this small town.

Sean hasn't visited his family since settling into his new job in the city, reluctantly he returns back home to reconnect with his parents and younger brother. But when he turns up to an empty house he thinks it's all a waste. That is until the small town surprises him with a big personality that'll help him connect with more than what he anticipated. 

Maybe, just maybe. For both Kelsey & Sean things might end up better than before.

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Let's Get Physical

Louisa Watson has always been pretty pleased with her life, but lately she's been feeling distinctly dissatisfied. Her job bores her, she's misplaced her sex drive and she's feeling a bit . . . Lost. After her sister gets engaged, Lou starts to realise she wants what Abby has: a happy relationship. And a chance encounter with an old friend leads her to move to the west coast for a summer job - which just happens to be the same town where her lifelong celebrity crush athlete-turned-radio-D.J. is also going to be hanging out. Surely it's fate? Lou and Brody Maxwell must be meant to be together. Right? Unfortunately Brody doesn't really see it that way. In fact, he's got it into his head that she's actually his stalker. And Lou finds herself struggling to prove him wrong! So what happens when the man of your dreams thinks you're the woman of his nightmares? Let's wait and see . . .