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Strokes

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When the fear of isolation pulls Ashton and Ria together, nothing can prepare them for the collision. An anomaly shatters the repetitive fabric of their lives, sending them on a journey of discovering themselves and one another.

Beneath Ashton's gentle exterior rests a nest of lies. He's hiding something; a past so dark it puts Ria's very life at risk.

Blinded by her need to free Ashton from his destructive mind, she falls onto the radar of his most ruthless enemies. With lies, secrets and schemes storming over the horizon, it'll take everything to keep Ria from falling into darkness as she attempts to save Ashton from his own.

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Beneath the Surface by MiniMoxx

UPDATES FRIDAYS || After Kenna claims revenge on her cheating fiancée and so-called sister at the altar, the last thing she expects is a tidal wave of long-buried feelings for her brother's best friend when they run away together. ***** Kenna Taylor's life has never been easy; her dad is high up in politics, her family is well known, and her past is full of tragedy and secrets that led Kenna to leave home when she was nineteen. Six years after her boyfriend died, Kenna has found love again with her fiancée, Courtney, and she's excited for her wedding. That is, until the night before the wedding, she gets a tip that Courtney's cheating. Kenna flees, getting help from her brother's best friend, Cameron; the man who once saved her life. With a lot of history to uncover and hurt feelings to wade through, Kenna and Cameron find that sometimes feelings and secrets are always better uncovered. **Cover by @MilaSteelesHearts ** Featured by @WackyWriters

Behind closed doors by theamay00

4 months ago Nora Willson witnessed her parents death and everything changed. New house, new family and her picture perfect relationship with her boyfriend Ethan was no longer so "perfect" All of her friends including Ethan though her parents was killed in a car accident. Only those who was there knew what really happened that night, including her childhood friend Ashton. When Nora finally started healing and putting everything behind, her past stats catching up with her and she's shoved out from the shadows. How will Nora handle carrying all of her secrets and her old life showing up at her front door? ❗️contains strong language, violence, sexual content

Stars by lunarseas

BOOK III. Chaos has taken over Ashton and Ria's reality. Vincent has come out on top once again. Daniel is dead. Jared and Vivian are in captivity, back to the place where all of her nightmares lurk. Their plan has failed miserably, leading them on a journey that could make Vincent one of the most powerful criminals in the world. All the while, the struggles of Ria's pregnancy becomes a constant reminder of the ticking time bomb in their new marriage. All seems to be lost as the remaining fabric of everyone's sanity is ripped to shreds. Though help from an unlikely source breathes hope into their lungs, it comes at a fatal price. Deceit and murder; their only way to freedom. As Ria summons the darkest parts of herself she never knew existed, Ashton must fall back into a world he's tried to escape his entire life. .・。.・゜ Registered with the United States Copyright Office Stars © 2020 | All Rights Reserved This book or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever, without the express written permission of the publisher, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

All I Have Are the Stars by seraphina_sonnet

"'I tell the stars about you' Ashlynn broke the silence after they had both been staring at the sky for an ungodly amount of time." Nothing has ever gone right for Noah, it never has. The only time he's had hope was when Ashlynn, his beloved, was still alive. Now he's succumb to the use of the strongest and strangest type of drug known in the Farnworth region to see his one true love again. Every night he restlessly falls into a blissful dream about her, which always ends in a horrific nightmare of the day she left. This has been his life for the past year, never showing his face past the woods which surround his cabin. The townspeople forgot he existed, the forest creatures think he's a walking corpse, and Noah's convinced he'll die soon enough to finally see his one true love, where ever she is. Until some pathetic creature decides to help Noah by breaking into his home shoving him into withdrawal. Observe Noah's journey as you meet old friends, new foes, intriguing frenemies, and fantastically dramatic mood swings which can each be described as their own character. //tw. drug abuse, description of trauma, murder, sleep paralysis, nightmares

What A Secret Looks Like | ✓ by lau_matthews

Grayson Taylor. A lawyer that can't commit to anything more than a one night stand. But then there's the one night stand that changed his perspective. The only thing is that he never got her name. And the catch? She's his best friend's high school ex-girlfriend and totally off limits. Tessa Kaplan. A model that doesn't think she deserves a happily ever. But after resorting to a one night stand she might have met her match. The only thing is that she never got his name. And the catch? He's the best friend to her high school ex-boyfriend and totally off limits. Disclaimer: Can be read as a stand-alone but this is book two in the What A Lie Looks Like series! This story can be read on its own but to understand references to certain things you might want to check out the other one first! T/W: sexual assault

forgotten maiden by cardytana

In a world where politics and passion collide, Lily finds herself entangled in a deadly game of love, hate, and revenge.As a powerful politician's daughter, Lily's life is already complicated. But when she falls for her family's sworn enemy, the stakes skyrocket.Torn between loyalty and love, Lily must navigate treacherous alliances, hidden agendas, and ancient grudges. As the lines blur between truth and deception, Lily's heart becomes the ultimate battleground.Will she choose revenge or love? Can she trust her heart, or will the secrets of her family's past destroy everything?

The Burning Rose by liasteashop

❝ You make this messed-up world look so much more beautiful. ❞ Gathering me in his arms, he pulled me close -- his lips seeking mine hungrily. ──────────────── The only thing Summer Hale has ever wanted was to live peacefully away from her secrets, away from the lies. When she pursues to study at Brickfields University after an unfortunate twist of fate, she believes she could live the life she has always dreamt of while finding the answers to a box of letters her mother left behind. Even if it's only for a short while. But after meeting mysterious and charming Gray Stanford, her life takes a thrilling and dangerous turn as dark pasts, disturbing secrets, and demons buried long ago resurface. Sometimes, it's the people who are closest to us that we should be careful of. What's college without a little crazy? ──────────────── 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗘 • Book 01 in the Ruthless Kingdom Series [[150,000 - 200,000]] ──────────────── Featured on Wattpad's Dangerous Love, General Fiction, Psychological Novel, and Romance profiles.

My Fake Boyfriend (Complete) by narcissusflower

#6 in BOOKS and #33 in CHICKLIT(highest ranking )---- Jessie is hopeless about finding love, after asking out the fourteenth guy she had a crush on, and being rejected for the fourteenth time, she gets disappointed and decided: love doesn't exist. Jessie's best friend, Rachel, feels sorry for her, she thinks Jessie deserves to be loved, after all she's pretty, kind and she's a girl any guy would want to get as his girlfriend, but neither Jessie nor Rachel understand why the guys keep rejecting Jessie. Rachel gets very worried about her friend that she will have no other choice but to ask a favor from her brother, Nathan. She begs him to pretend he's in love with Jessie. Nathan is too busy with work and college that he doesn't have time for love, so he finally agrees, since Rachel promises it will only take two months, She wanted Jessie to feel loved and that's all. Rachel's plan backfires when Jessie falls madly in love with Nathan, and gets devastated to know the truth behind Nathan approaching her. Her feelings take a very long time to heal, or maybe won't be healed after all.

Yours | ✓ by xwriteratheartxo

[2021 Wattys Shortlist] Monica Kelly returns to her hometown years after abandoning it, only to bump into and befriend Liam Belkin-who, despite his walls and issues, cannot help but draw himself closer to someone he can't have. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎✦ ✦ ✦ After being screwed over too many times, Monica Kelly ran from her hometown as soon as she graduated high school, leaving her brother and former life behind. But it isn't until four years later when she returns, and in need of money and a distraction, she gets a job at the local diner. She swears this isn't a forever thing-when the summer is done, she'll go get her masters and become somebody, far away from the people who screwed her over. But when Liam Belkin, the towns residential brooding man who hides behind a baseball cap, steps into the diner every night, she finds herself breaking down her one rule: don't get close to anyone. And although he doesn't talk, or even smile for that matter, he finds himself doing so every time Monica is around. But when two people with broken pasts come together, there's no telling if two wrongs can make a right-especially when betrayal is right around the corner.

Shadows Between Us by foolsasp

Kayla has spent her life running from a past too dark to reveal. With her mother imprisoned as one of Canada's most notorious serial killers and her father and aunt hiding equally dangerous secrets, Kayla has mastered the art of silence and survival. But when she meets Aaron, a man with his own scars, she's forced to confront the walls she's built around her heart. -- Aaron has never let anyone too close-not after the trauma of losing his mother and enduring his father's abuse. He's fought hard to protect his younger brother, but when Kayla enters his life, she stirs feelings he thought were long buried. Together, they find solace in each other, but the shadows of their pasts loom large. As their bond deepens, Kayla's carefully constructed life begins to unravel. The secrets she's kept hidden threaten to tear them apart, and Aaron's unresolved pain may be the only thing strong enough to stop him from helping her. With love caught in the crossfire of their lies and the weight of their trauma, can they find a way to break through the shadows between them?

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Beneath the Surface cover

Behind closed doors cover

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What A Secret Looks Like | ✓ cover

forgotten maiden cover

The Burning Rose cover

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Beneath the Surface

UPDATES FRIDAYS || After Kenna claims revenge on her cheating fiancée and so-called sister at the altar, the last thing she expects is a tidal wave of long-buried feelings for her brother's best friend when they run away together. * Kenna Taylor's life has never been easy; her dad is high up in politics, her family is well known, and her past is full of tragedy and secrets that led Kenna to leave home when she was nineteen. Six years after her boyfriend died, Kenna has found love again with her fiancée, Courtney, and she's excited for her wedding. That is, until the night before the wedding, she gets a tip that Courtney's cheating. Kenna flees, getting help from her brother's best friend, Cameron; the man who once saved her life. With a lot of history to uncover and hurt feelings to wade through, Kenna and Cameron find that sometimes feelings and secrets are always better uncovered. Cover by @MilaSteelesHearts Featured by @WackyWriters