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Keep Counting

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Reads 207
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Parts 7
Time 58m

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     That was all Leilah Nolan could remember on the day her mother was murdered by a monster. Leilah Nolan and her mother were held hostage in their home by wanted criminals. As Leilah was staring down the barrel of a gun, she was ready for the inevitable. She closed her eyes and counted as the gun was pointed at her. A strong force knocked her down and she felt a warm substance splatter. Her mother had taken the bullet for her and died instantly.

     Leilah went through countless of therapies after her mother passed, none of her therapists could help her. She is too broken, numb and hollow. The only feeling she felt was a burning rage, a rage that needed to be fed. The only person who could help her was Roman Drew, he was the detective hunting down the criminals who killed her mother. Roman Drew is a corrupt detective that shares Leilah's anger. His wife and child were brutally murdered by a criminal he hunted. He had felt like an alien until he met Leilah, he knew Leilah was destined to shed blood. Under Roman's wing, Leilah's humanity is thrown into oblivion.All Rights Reserved

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Corrupted by HarperMads

"I love you Brenn. I fell in love with you from the first time i laid my eyes on you, I just never thought that a man like you would ever consider loving someone like me." I could taste the fear and worry in him. I could feel the love and desire. I could sense the corruption around us, but right now all i wanted was him. ************************** In a time of grieving, Emily Levy found herself exalted by an endless amalgam of sensations. Upon her sister's murder, Em ended up getting sucked in a different world where the only thing she could feel was love in a twisted game of faith. Police officer Brenn Hitzig never felt as much thankful for his job. Who knew all it took to find your soul mate was one gruesome murder and a psychopath on the loose? In a lost battle to fight her feelings, Emily gladly surrenders to Brenn, the one person who could make her forget the atrocious truth. Just when they thought that they've hit their silver-lining, things took a turn for the worst. When Emily's mother loses her appetite to live, and her father loses pretty much his sanity, only Brenn she has yet to hang to: her life line. But what happens when another blond soul threatens to steal away her regular doze of happiness and love?

Hellbound Hearts by Infinity566

Iris Blackwell has always known pain. Born into a broken home with a drug-addicted mother and an abusive father, her life has been nothing but a series of cruel twists and betrayals. When she finally escapes the hell of her childhood, she's left to fend for herself on the cold streets, cursed with a strange and supernatural string of bad luck that follows her like a shadow. Every time she tries to rebuild, the world knocks her down harder. Kael Mercer was once human. Once a soldier, a son, a man with a heart. But that man died. In a final, desperate act, he made a deal with something ancient, something monstrous-and was reborn as its vessel. Now he walks the line between man and monster, his body home to a demon that whispers promises of power, vengeance, and eternal survival. Feared as one of the most ruthless drug lords in America, Kael has everything-wealth, power, and blood on his hands. But there's one thing he never expected to find again: a soul that mirrors his own. When Kael meets Iris, it's supposed to be simple. She's a pawn. A girl with nothing to lose and a curse that might be useful to him. And against every instinct, Kael finds himself drawn to her strength, her fury, and the way her darkness sings to his. Kael and Iris find themselves caught in a war between fate and free will. The demon inside Kael is growing stronger, hungrier, and it wants Iris-whether to destroy her or possess her, no one can say. And Iris's curse may be more than just bad luck... it might be the key to everything. Together, they're toxic. Dangerous. Bound by blood, trauma, and something neither of them can name. But in a world that only ever gave them pain, maybe love is the deadliest curse of all.

OBSESSION. too personal by _Jane_D_O_E

This could have been a gentle story for quiet autumn evenings. But it shattered against Morphine - a chapter that will not let you stay indifferent. And now, you'll understand why. This is not a story about perfect love. It's about healing through pain, about love that blooms after trauma, and about the fragile line between salvation and obsession. She is a woman rebuilding herself from the ashes. Not strong - simply real. A mother. A fighter. A writer whose words cut deeper than truth itself. She doesn't want to be someone's muse - she only wants to be understood. He is the man the world worships... and fears. A legend. A symbol of an era. But behind the fame, there's a man haunted by his own darkness. Together, they are fire and gasoline - two broken souls learning how to love without losing themselves. Their story isn't a fairytale. It's an age-gap dark romance about redemption, grief, and the courage to love again. With touch. With words. With silence between the lines.

Finding You by LexiRein

Book 4 in It Just Happened Series. (COMPLETED) You can read this as a stand-alone, but there will be some parts that might be referenced from the other books. "Why didn't you tell me Shay?" I whisper yell. I am so pissed off at this woman, but I have to keep my cool since we are undercover. "Keep it down dumbass and the name is Vicky." She looks around to see if anyone is watching then shoves me back from her. "Besides by the time I found out it was too late." I slam my fist into the wall and she flinches just the slightest but juts her chin up. This woman will be the death of me I swear, and if we can't find a way to get out of the situation neither one of us will make it out alive. Ryan Whitaker aka Ryan Rivers is an undercover cop. After discovering he had a twin brother life started to get better for him. With getting to know his new family. It took one night, just one night helping his brother out, ended with a one night stand. Not just any one night stand it was with family friend Stacy's cousin Shayna Adler. They have a lot in common as they are both cops. But since Shayna went missing he was assigned to find her. It is just one dilemma after another to get her out of the situation they are in. But the thing is Shayna has a secret that might destroy any type of connection they had. Can they survive everything that gets thrown at them? Copyright © 2022 All rights reserved. This book or any portion of this book may not be used or be reproduced in any matter whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher. Except for brief quotations in book reviews.

Heartbreak Express by rayneaissance

🏆 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐲𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 | She ran from her wedding the day she found out the groom was expecting a baby with someone else. Now, with a broken heart and no suitcase, she's starting over in London... Two men, one new life and a second chance she never saw coming. Isabella Solène Hart was supposed to be a bride. Instead, she became a woman who walked away from betrayal, from shame, from the version of love that left her undone. London offers her nothing but silence and strangers and that's exactly what she needs until it starts to offer more. A job at a luxury PR firm, a flat that slowly becomes a home, a local café with warm coffee and warmer smiles, a neighbour with a cat named Rufus and a shopkeeper named Robert, gruff, loyal, quietly becoming the father figure she never had. But nothing shakes her more than the two men who begin to orbit her new life. Skylar, the charming café owner with kind eyes, he makes her laugh again, makes her feel again, but when it matters most... he stays silent. And Sebastian, the enigmatic CEO with ice-blue eyes and power in every breath. He shouldn't be looking at her the way he does, he shouldn't know who she is, but he does and what begins as a spark quickly threatens to set fire to the walls she's still rebuilding. Now Bella must navigate more than just a second chance, she must decide what kind of love she's ready for and whether she can open her heart again without losing herself in the process. It's a story of loss, of starting over, and the two men who force her to face what love really means. Of heartbreak turned healing, of strangers turned family. It's not just about falling in love, it's about who you become when your world shatters... and you choose to rise anyway.

The Cost of Devotion by wholesomeartifacts

Octavia Moretti has spent her life in the shadows of the mafia world. Silent, calculating, and untouchable. But when an assassination attempt leaves her father on his deathbed, she's forced into an arranged marriage with their family's greatest enemy: Luca Barone. Luca is ruthless, feared, and utterly merciless. He never wanted a wife, let alone her; the woman who hates him for her brother's death. But their marriage isn't about love; it's about power. A fragile truce to unite two warring families against a traitor in their ranks. Octavia refuses to be a pawn, and Luca refuses to be distracted. But when she's ambushed and left for dead, everything changes. Luca finds her bleeding out, barely alive; and something inside him snaps. Nobody touches what's his. From that moment, Luca is obsessed with protecting her, his need to hunt down the men who hurt her becoming a brutal, unforgiving mission. He doesn't go into hiding; he makes them run. While Octavia struggles against his control, Luca wages war in her name, carving a path of vengeance through the underworld. But Octavia is no damsel in distress. She won't be locked away, won't be controlled, and certainly won't let Luca fight her battles alone. As their forced proximity turns to something more dangerous; a desire neither of them can fight; the lines between hate and obsession blur. Loyalty will be tested. Betrayal is inevitable. And when the truth about who ordered the hit comes to light, it won't just break their fragile alliance; it will force them to decide if protecting each other is worth setting the world on fire.

The Escape by anj6232

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More Than a Deal by misnaminglove2k20

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Corrupted

"I love you Brenn. I fell in love with you from the first time i laid my eyes on you, I just never thought that a man like you would ever consider loving someone like me." I could taste the fear and worry in him. I could feel the love and desire. I could sense the corruption around us, but right now all i wanted was him. ************************** In a time of grieving, Emily Levy found herself exalted by an endless amalgam of sensations. Upon her sister's murder, Em ended up getting sucked in a different world where the only thing she could feel was love in a twisted game of faith. Police officer Brenn Hitzig never felt as much thankful for his job. Who knew all it took to find your soul mate was one gruesome murder and a psychopath on the loose? In a lost battle to fight her feelings, Emily gladly surrenders to Brenn, the one person who could make her forget the atrocious truth. Just when they thought that they've hit their silver-lining, things took a turn for the worst. When Emily's mother loses her appetite to live, and her father loses pretty much his sanity, only Brenn she has yet to hang to: her life line. But what happens when another blond soul threatens to steal away her regular doze of happiness and love?