Carly Blythe lost her parents at age 6. She lost her brother to his "new family" when she was 14, and has just lost her own adoptive parents. Life hasn't been very kind, and when things seem to be taking a turn for the better, Carly is hit with an unforgivable truth....
This is the story of a teen girl, one with a hard life that is only about to get worse. When Carly is sent to Mexico, to live with her brother and his family, she doesn't expect to find an abusive father, a puppymill, and a kill shelter to await her - especially as the family bussiness! Her father is breaking the law, he's sentencing dogs to their death at underground dog fights. If she goes to the police all the dogs will be culled. But if she accepts an offer from her new father will she be putting not only herself, but other's in danger? Or will she be finding a whole new light to shine onto the world?
AUTHORS NOTE:
This story does NOT include gory scenes, dog fighting, etc.
Luke has been in love with his best friend, Taylor, for too long now and it's getting difficult to be around him. He knows it's time to move on and find someone who can make him happy, but he feels like that will never happen, not with the way Taylor has his heart...
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Being in love with your best friend is hard. Luke Peterson knows this better than anyone else, as he's agonized over his feelings for Taylor Schofield for the past five years. So when he meets the handsome and confident Will Carson who wants to help him get over Taylor, it seems like the perfect chance for him to move on. But can Luke truly give Will a chance? Or will his heart always belong to his best friend?
Content and trigger warning: This story contains descriptions of suicide and homophobia.
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Cover designed by Holly Thurston