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Better Now

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In "Better now" readers are invited on an emotionally charged and psychologically demanding journey that explores the intricate web of soul ties, abusive relationships, and the female protagonist who does everything in her way to try and outrun the demons within her.

Celeste is a 17-year old girl grappling with a turbulent world, both within and outside her. Her life has been a tumultuous ride, marked by relentless battles with mental health issues, which threaten to shroud her in darkness. As she navigates her internal struggles, she becomes entangled in a web of relationships that will test her strength and resilience in ways she could never have imagined.

Celeste finds herself caught between two contrasting love interests. On one hand, there's the man she loves deeply, a passion that ignites her soul but threatens to consume her with its toxicity. The allure of their love is undeniable, but it comes at a steep cost. His actions and choices leave scars, both physical and emotional, that Celeste must learn to bear.

On the other hand, there's the one she can't have, a love that is stronger than anything she has ever felt or will ever feel, a love that remains unattainable, yet lingers in the recesses of her heart. This unfulfilled desire fuels her hope that their story is not yet over.

"You can't truly love someone unless you love yourself first," so the saying goes. As Celeste's journey unfolds, she must grapple with the profound question: what happens when you truly loved someone before you loved yourself? And what do you do now when that love is teetering on an unreachable edge between world-changing and a perpetual source of torment? 

This gripping novel delves deep into the complexities of human emotions, the impact of mental health, and the indomitable will to find love and healing even in the face of toxic relationships. "Better now" is a raw and emotionally charged narrative that will leave readers reflecting on the enduring strength of the human heart.Todos os Direitos Reservados

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Hearts Aligned, de Zeiram

Reneesme Grace never believed in second chances - not for herself, and definitely not in love. A workaholic physiotherapist from the real world or what she thought and as far as she can remember, her life was a revolving door of duty and loneliness... until an accident pulled her consciousness into the novel she'd skimmed only once, "The Tyrant Disabled Billionaire". Waking up as Reneesme Grace, became a side character in a romantic drama, she finds herself in a realm of luxury, deception, and dark secrets - where every smile hides a dagger, and power is a currency of blood. Her new role? Private physical therapist to Elias Kane - the cold, brooding heir to the Kane conglomerate, recently paralyzed from the waist down after a suspicious plane crash. Most people say he's broken beyond repair. Some say he should've died. But Renee sees a man burning with silent rage, haunted by betrayal, and aching for more than just healing... but redemption. What does she expect? The slow, smoldering intimacy that brews between them. Elias isn't just a patient. He's devastatingly magnetic, emotionally scarred, and dangerously perceptive. As her hands bring strength back to his body, he chips away at the fortress around her heart. But nothing in this world is as it seems. The crash that left Elias in a wheelchair was no accident - it was orchestrated by his jealous stepbrother, a puppet of their manipulative mother who's willing to destroy anyone for wealth and control. As Reneesme dives deeper into the tangled web of the Kane family's secrets, her presence begins to shift the story's fate - and Elias's. But changing a story comes at a cost. Especially when the heart is involved. Can love truly heal a shattered body and a tortured soul? Or will the novel devour them both before the last chapter is written?

The Bet, de BettieBurton

"How can you say that?!" I yell at him. "It's simple Korinna. You and I will never be friends again. And you can sit there all you want and pretend that I'm the one who broke up our friendship when in reality YOU were the one. So before you judge me and hate me for doing this to you, you better first take a long hard look in the mirror at what you have become and get it through your head. I don't and will NEVER love you!" He snaps back at me. "Fuck you, Arlan!" I slap him across the face before leaving the and slamming the door behind me. Korinna and Arlan used to be the best of friends since they were five years old. Then something happened during Freshman year that made him resent her and start becoming her bully. Now as Seniors, this will be their last year of ever having to see each other and Arlan is about to inherit his parents money that he is to receive when he not only turned eighteen. His brother came back home to make sure he is doing everything he is supposed to. There's just one problem that could ruin him being set for life. He made a bet with his best friend that he couldn't make Korinna to ever trust or like him ever again enough to sleep with her. Now he has to make sure he wins and that his brother doesn't find out. Korinna is curvy is gonna turn eighteen a couple of months before graduation and she can't wait because that way she can go away to college and leave behind her life here. Everyone knows that her father died when she was little and was now living with her alcoholic step mom that hates her guts and his blowing all the money that Korinna was supposed to be getting but hasn't. After an incident that happened years before, she has shut down and tries to keep to herself as she is bullied constantly. What happens when her ex best friend asks her out and suddenly starts taking interest in her more than as a friend? Will she trust him or see right through him and his player ways? © Copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved

If You Love Me, de slybatspidow

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Drain My Soul, de Rach0308

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It Wasn't Love ✔️, de depressedbrit

"Fuck." He whispers into my neck, sending a thrill of excitement through my body. His lips still smothered kisses over my neck and his hands roamed my body, starting at my chest, going down to my stomach. Caressing my soft skin, his thumb trailed circles on my groin before slightly slipping into the waistband of my jeans. My breath catches in my throat as I pull at the hoodie that covered his chiselled body. Understanding, Jacob pulls it off in one swift movement before attaching his lips back on my neck. Sucking and biting it before flicking his tongue over the sore spot. A quiet moan leaves my mouth and I clasp my hand over it, denying any noise to escape. "You drive me fucking crazy, Aria." ---------------------------- Aria Bailey finds it hard to fit in. Her parents are always busy and never have time for her. She lives alone at her family home and has top grades in all of her classes. But being a 17 year old friendless nerd comes with its disadvantages. The bullying gets worse every single day, driving her to self harm and suicidal thoughts. Aria learns more about popular boy, Jacob Rickson and starts developing feelings for the well known 18 year old. Jacob helps her come out of her shell and learn to be more comfortable and confident. Aria has to make a tough decision by choosing if she would rather be with Jacob and be bullied by her mind for eternity, or to leave and be left alone, exactly how she wants to be. -Strangers to lovers -Right person, wrong time

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BORDERLINE (18+), de plimble88

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Falling Again ✔️

My lips touch his again and it's a lot more rough. I know we both need this, we both crave the others touch. It's intoxicating. He pushes the straps of my dress down to my hips and he reaches out and palms my breasts in both his hands. A small moan leaves my mouth and he captures it in his. Taking another step, the back of Jacob's knees hits the bed and he falls back, pulling me with him. The length of my dress stopped me from straddling him so I just lay on top of him. Jacob moans into my mouth and flips us over so that he's hovering over me. ---------------------------- Jacob is angry. He's angry at how Aria used him and he's angry that she didn't love him when he loved her. Aria is scared. She's not ready to face her past and she's scared that being reunited with Jacob will take her back to those days. Can they get past anger, betrayal and fear and can they finally love each other how they deserved to be loved since the very start? -second chance romance -right person, wrong time