-ON HOLD-
"Why didn't you tell me", I cried.
I hastily tried to loosen the rope that was tied around my wrists and ankles. The thick rope rubbed forcefully against my skin, giving me a blistering rope burn. The raw skin was colored red from the struggle.
"I... I knew it would change everything. I'm sorry".
Tears made their way down my face as I realized what was happening.
I had been deceived, and falling for the wrong person was going to cost me my life.
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When Lexi finds a mysterious boy washed up on the beach by her house, she can't help the feeling that she somehow has to take care of the injured boy. Harry doesn't remember who he is due to a head injury, and Lexi is going to do everything she can to help him remember who he was. But does Harry want to remember? As they start to dig into his past, secrets are revealed, and their lives will be changed forever. Will love be enough to save them?
Or will the truth be too much to handle...
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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