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Chasing The Light Beyond Darkness

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romance slowburn teenfiction

Can a cup of coffee help us wake up from the harsh reality of life, or does the sweetness of pastry ease the bitter taste of love? 

Alia always pours her heart into every cup of coffee she makes, and somehow, it draws Hayden back for more. As life's twists and turns push them even closer, they tackle the world full of expectations, privilege, and silent battles. 

When the bitterness lingers and the warmth begins to fade, will they find their way into each other's arms---or drift apart before they ever learn to hold on? And in all that darkness, will light still dare to peek through?

DISCLAIMER: This book is written in Taglish.All Rights Reserved

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THE LILIES YOU TORE by ABrokenWriterr

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WHERE THE CRACKS BLOOM by Attznovel

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Home for the Holiday by romcomadaline

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Home for the Holiday cover

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our troubled love ᵒˡᵈ ˢᵗᵒʳʸ cover

Where the Sun Finds Us cover

Mary Sue Hasn't a Clue (gl) cover

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓡𝓮𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓷 𝓣𝓸 𝓨𝓸𝓾 cover

Medium Latte for Ell-yot Hayul cover

Summer Routines cover

THE LILIES YOU TORE

Fifteen. That was how old I was when I noticed Malik Hayden Jafar. Sixteen. That was how old I was when I fell inlove with him. They say loyalty comes before love. But what happens when love burns hotter than loyalty? Saffy never thought high school would feel this heavy between late-night secrets, best friends who mean too much, and enemies who look at her like they see right through her soul. Ty has always been her safe place, the boy who held her hand through laughter and grief. But Malik, with his dangerous edge and unreadable eyes, lingers like a storm she can't escape. When whispers in the hallway spark fights, when friendship blurs into something more, and when promises hang on fragile Fridays, Saffy is forced to face a truth she isn't ready for: love can heal, love can break, and sometimes the lines between the two are paper-thin. How do you hold on to the people you love most... when letting go might be the only way to survive? * NB: Not your regular teen romance *** PS: Darker, spicier and best served with a cup of latte and a box of tissue