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Finding My Way Back

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Reads 395
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Parts 16
Time 1h 51m

california conflict family fiction friendship love moving mystery oregon romance suspense teen

Moving is terrifying enough, but becoming immersed in an unsolved murder case in a new, foreign place is even worse.

When Ella's family packs up and leaves behind the home she has lived in since she was a little girl, Ella begins to resent her parents' decision to relocate to a new state.  After leaving behind her friends, hometown, and boyfriend Josh, Ella is convinced she will never find the same kind of happiness again.   

 When they finally arrive in this peculiar new place, however, Ella encounters a new dilemma.  As she begins to develop feelings for the neighbor boy, she discovers that the small California town is hiding a big secret.  Will Ella ever find her way back to her beloved hometown, or will she get wrapped up in the mystery that nobody else can seem to escape from?

***Note:  This story may contain some mature language and sexual scenes.All Rights Reserved

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It All Started With A Thud by BiancaDiAckerman

When Christian's family moves to a new town Christian is not happy. He misses his old school in the big city with all of his friends and family. Then Christian meets a tiny shy girl named Alex and his life takes a turn but is it for the better? The more time he spends with her the more he realizes there's more to her than meets the eye. Alex has a hard time putting all of her trust in him and she trembles at the slightest touch making Christian protective over her. When people from Christian's past come back into his life they start to talk about what Christian was like before he met Alex. Leaving Alex wondering if the guy she knows is the real him which only scares her more. In this story of when two worlds collide watch as two young teens fall madly in love and over come their fears and skepticism about being in a relationship.

Worth It by Rand0mpers0ns

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Scandals and Scraped Knees by Iaccgiveup

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Ella used to always be in the shadows shy, and lets people walk over her ,and treat her badly, but an incident happened which changed her , leaving a scar on her soul. She hides who she is behind a badass, bad girl act, and hides her emotions giving people the impression that she's heartless and tough ,but what happens when that act isn't just an act any more but a lifestyle, although deep down she now that she's just a girl thats still hurt by her past . After a rough past her mum thinks it's best if she gets a new beginning ,and moves to a new town but what if Ella isn't ready to move on ,and is still stuck in her past memories . What happens when she catches a certain bad boys attention ,and he can't seem to get her out of his mind . will he be the one to show her that our pasts don't define who we are and we don't need to hide our true feelings . Ryder on the other hand is mr popular The towns bad boy always surrounded his 3 friends also known as the bad boys . They are arrogant players , but deep down that's not who Ryder truly is or wants to be ,but he lets his reputation get the best of him or will a certain badass change his player ways . Ryder is your typical bad boy with his bad boy cliche they are feared by most , Envied by boys , loved by girls , but no one knows about the rough patches in Ryder's life but the 3 people in his group Hunter , Alec and Blake . But what happens when a certain badass moves to town . What happens when these two meet . Ella despises his existence at first but Ryder just can't seem to leave her alone . They might seem like polar opposites but what happens when they realise they have more in common than they think . Secrets will be shared ... Pasts will be remembered ... Tears will be shed.... But most of all would there hate turn into love ? * UNEDITED HAS SPELLING MISTAKES GOING TO EDIT ONCE DONE* Vote and comment please #50 in Romance

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It All Started With A Thud

When Christian's family moves to a new town Christian is not happy. He misses his old school in the big city with all of his friends and family. Then Christian meets a tiny shy girl named Alex and his life takes a turn but is it for the better? The more time he spends with her the more he realizes there's more to her than meets the eye. Alex has a hard time putting all of her trust in him and she trembles at the slightest touch making Christian protective over her. When people from Christian's past come back into his life they start to talk about what Christian was like before he met Alex. Leaving Alex wondering if the guy she knows is the real him which only scares her more. In this story of when two worlds collide watch as two young teens fall madly in love and over come their fears and skepticism about being in a relationship.