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A Steady Beacon
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KittyKatBabe1986
Ongoing, First published Oct 21, 2025
Mature
abuserangerdarkdramaemotionalfaithfuturehapinesshealinghonestyhopelovemanipulationpastrebuildingrecoveryromancesecondchancesurvivingsuspensetoxictraumatrust
A love story born in the wreckage of survival.

Anysia and Nathanial have one thing in common - ten years stolen by abusers who left them doubting their worth, their instincts, and their ability to love. When they find each other online, it isn't sparks that fly, but recognition - the kind that feels like coming home to someone who understands your silence.

When Nathanial escapes his toxic ex, Anysia brings him into her life - and into the noisy, complicated household she shares with her family. Together, they begin to heal, to rebuild, and to dream of a family of their own. But healing is never simple. Every argument carries echoes of old pain. Every silence feels like danger. And every reminder of their past threatens to drag them backward.

Then, the past fights back harder than ever. Nathanial's ex sues for full custody, hoping to erase him from his daughter's life completely. At the same time, Anysia suffers back-to-back miscarriages that test the limits of their hope. Caught between grief, court battles, and the crushing pressure of family dysfunction, the two must decide if love can survive when the ghosts of trauma refuse to rest.

Raw, emotional, and painfully real, A Steady Beacon is a story of survival - not just escaping abuse, but learning how to truly live afterward. For anyone who has ever tried to rebuild their life from the ashes, this is your story.
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Wicked Little Words

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They promised it was just fun. No strings. No feelings. So why does it feel like everything? At twenty-two, Sloane doesn't have room in her life for heartbreak. Between nursing school, long CNA shifts, and raising her daughter, she barely has time to breathe-let alone fall for someone. So when Braden, a friends boyfriends cocky, charming best friend, makes it clear he's only in it for fun, Sloane agrees. It's safe. Easy. Exactly what she needs. Until it isn't. Because somewhere between the stolen looks, mind-blowing sex and late-night banter, Sloane starts to want more. And without realizing it, so does Braden. But Braden has ghosts that won't stay buried. And when the girl he once claimed to love whispers a lie that cuts too deep, he doesn't just believe it-he uses it to break Sloane in the cruelest way. By the time the truth comes out, Sloane's heart is in ruins, and Braden's the one left bleeding. He never meant to fall for her. He never meant to lose her, either. Now he's ready to fight for the only woman he's ever really loved. But some promises can't be undone. And Sloane might be the one thing Braden can't win back.

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