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LOSING GAME [18+]
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Last published Tue, Dec 9, 2025
Following her parents' demise at a young age, Charlene Alvarez becomes a pale shadow of the girl she used to be. Fighting her way through life, being in and out of a jail cell, and trying her hardest to finish college with a decent diploma, Charlene has her hands full. But as fate will have it, she crosses paths with the college nerd.
Damien Carter, the college nerd. Damien immediately drools over her after crossing paths with the wild and beautiful Charlene. The two begin the rockiest relationship. Their relationship suffers at the hands of many obstacles, including a secret about Damien's family that tears Charlene apart.
Will Damien save Charlene from herself? Or will what consumes her, darken their lives, and plunge them into ruin?
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