The Religious & The Damaged
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Last published Fri, Apr 24, 2026
16 year old Elias Greene just moved to Ridgewell with his recovering alcoholic father after a tragedy fell upon them-the death of Elias' mom, destined from stage three liver cancer, ultimately resulting in Elias' attempted suicide. They needed a fresh start, something new, and they both hoped Ridgewell would be it.
17 year old Joseph Olsson has lived in Ridgewell all his life, it's his home-or the home that never felt like one, as he battles with obstacles that test his willpower every moment of every day, mostly living up to his minister father's expectations, taking his religious beliefs, along with his beatings-all while raising, protecting his 14 year old sister.
Their lives were damaged; they never knew anything different, that is until each other. When two souls come together, it changes everything they ever thought they knew about themselves...
And for one of them-it's a lot more complicated than love itself can overcome as religion plays a bigger role than either of them are ready to bear.
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