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beneath the shadows

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Reads 189
Votes 3
Parts 17
Time 57m

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Anastasia was always the DUFF-the overlooked friend, the safe choice. Until the night she walked in on her boyfriend and best friend tangled in betrayal. Shattered but not broken, Anastasia vows to transform her life, her body, and her heart.

Determined to change, she steps into a gym for the first time-where she meets Nicholas. With his chiseled frame and trainer's inscription on his shirt, Nicholas seems like just another fitness instructor. But there's something about him-something he's not ready to reveal.

As sparks fly between them, Anastasia finds herself drawn to the man who pushes her limits. But when fate brings her face-to-face with Brad-the man who used her-and secrets threaten to shatter her trust once again, will she fall for old lies or rise into the woman no one saw coming?

A story of heartbreak, desire, and the ultimate glow-up-where revenge looks good and love feels even better.All Rights Reserved

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Shattered Lines by flwrsdaisy

Nicholas Blackwood is ruthless, irresistibly handsome, and sits at the top of New York's elite as a self-made billionaire. Cold, calculated, and emotionally untouchable, he lives by one rule-never get attached. Women come and go, his empire grows by the day, and feelings are nothing more than distractions. He doesn't do love. Cold-blooded in the boardroom and reckless in the bedroom, he's the kind of man who breaks hearts just by walking away. With a jawline carved from sin and a smirk that spells danger, New York's most eligible and untouchable billionaire has everything... except peace. Haunted by betrayal, he built walls no one has dared to climb. Until her. Reina Lane has nothing. No family, no safety net just a pile of overdue bills and a dream she's long given up on. Working endless shifts at a rundown diner, she's tired of pretending she's okay. Love? She's been burned before. Men like Nicholas don't belong in her world. But a twist of fate throws them together one that neither of them sees coming. And suddenly, the girl with shattered dreams is on the radar of a man who could ruin her without blinking. She's the light he didn't know he needed. He's the chaos she swore to avoid. And the closer they get, the more dangerous it becomes. Because Nicholas Blackwood doesn't fall. Until her.

His Heart's Desire by loualou19

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Forever, For Now by amybarton1

Some love stories aren't meant to last forever. But some? Some ruin you anyway. Seventeen-year-old Livie Sheridan has everything-wealth, beauty, and the kind of life people in her coastal town envy. But behind the curated perfection, Livie's falling apart. Her parents are never home, her friendship with her best friend Tessa is crumbling, and she's sick of pretending everything's fine. Then Madden Coté shows up. With a past full of bruises, tattoos that tell more stories than his mouth ever will, and trouble following him like smoke, Madden is the one person Livie should stay away from. But wanting him feels like the only thing that makes sense anymore. Their connection is messy, reckless, and exactly what Livie's been starving for. But as secrets unravel-including the truth about why Madden's really in town-Livie will have to decide if this is the kind of love that saves you, or the kind that breaks you for good. Forever was never the plan. But neither was falling this hard.

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Deal With the Devil | ✔️ by WeAreOk

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