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Almost Me

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Bright lights, sequins and showbiz drama all make for a great story but Claire's story isn't your typical happy little girl story grows up and falls in love story, she has dark secrets that haunt her day and night. Between social isolation and unstable parental guidance Claire is struggling to survive within a world where normal comes easy to everyone but her. With her 18th birthday looming ahead she comes to realize things need to change and fast if she is going to escape her demons. Adulthood is quickly approaching she has no time to mourn the loss of a childhood she never had to begin with. 

After facing yet another set back in her plan to escape, an unlikely hero sweeps in to brighten her night. Liam, the very handsome Irish bar tender at the lounge she has frequented since she was 14. Liam sees through her tough mask and decides he is tired of being the bystander in Claire's life. He is determined to bring happiness to Claire and help quiet the demons in her head but little does he know there are more demons in Claire's life than meets the eye.

Will Claire recover from the trauma? Will she find the peace she so desperately craves? And how does her future as a figure skater look? 

This is the first book of The Phoenix Chronicles a series about over coming our darkest self and learning to live and love the life.  

*Please note this is recommended for readers over 18 years of age due to adult issues and content and mild language.All Rights Reserved

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Ready For More by TawniaBailey

Being a young girl with everything ready to go in life is what we all want. And it was what Clair wanted, college, a boyfriend and plans for her future. But life has a way of screwing us and it wanted to screw her. Because of one traumatic night, a night that took her pride, friends, happiness and worth. And she was left with depression, loneliness and no one to call a friend. And ya know what? She didn't want them. Because when you get thrown through the fire, you burn. And that was exactly what she was doing. But when a family emergency flops in her lap she realizes she needs to be there for them and it puts her in a gear she wasn't expecting. She reconnects with a man she didn't realize was there for her. And finds a path to the place she wants to be the only question is will she accept it and rise above the flames? 🔹trigger warning this book has traumatic scenes with violence/sexual conduct

Saving Claire by nightskybae

20 year old Claire Young has lived anything but a normal life. Her family doesn't care much about her, and basically treats her like a maid. She has rules that she must follow in order to protect herself from the harm that they would do to her. They? her parents. Mostly, her father. One glance, one run in, one night, was all it took for Claire's life to change forever. But will her savior be able to save her from the terrifying nightmares that haunt her of what she went through? Will Claire ever be free from them? And will she ever learn to love again? --------------------------------------- TW- abuse and cursing ©️Copyright: this is my own original work. (Book #1) (created May, 5th 2023)

Beyond your Blues by uglyhound

"All that you were my love,the waves I desperately held onto,vulnerable Watching the bits of you,elude Into yourself you did,my pain Washed,but what do i do, That it's now yours?" **************************** 🌊Kaia Graves She's a normal girl,like everyone her age, She's having fun, She's learning to love What came so easily for her, She's starting to question, Will it be within her to bear all the betrayals and look past? Would it be easy to forgive like it is to love? The lies hidden beneath his sweet smiles and dark eyes,in plain sight. She wasn't blind,she just didn't differentiate, his imperfections and his perfections were one and the same thing in her eyes. 🌊Talay Luca Foxton He is mysterious,popular and a heartthrob, Everyone wants a piece of his tattooed broody self, But all that he is a shell of a person, A soul ripped of it's other half, No one knows he is suffering, beneath the death glares and sneers lie the answers that are too dark to believe. A mouth stitched shut by threads of love,no deception, He's hiding things that can cost him everything, But he'll do anything to make her stay.

Untouchable by ElspethGordie

Cate, broken and hurting, has escaped to Phoenix to live with her father and start anew. Lakebay at one time was her home and safe haven. She lead a simple yet privileged life. She had a best friend and dated the star athlete. She thought she was in love, until so many things went wrong. Now she is trying to survive in the aftermath and live a semi-normal life. But she is hiding so many secrets. How long until Cate's past catches up with her? And Will, the boy whose gaze can see past her masks, past the hurt to who she really is, somehow, mysteriously is the only male who can touch her without forcing her mind to experience that night yet again. Will he ever learn the truth about her past and her future?

Cinders [Completed] by AHobbitPun

I'm standing in the gateway to the larger ballroom, almost too far away for my weak eyes to see the three figures that glide onto the stage. The King and Queen walk side by side until they come to their thrones, the Prince walking about five feet behind and moving towards the smaller throne to the King's left. The King and Queen sit down on their thrones in unison. The Prince doesn't. Even I can see the way his shoulders are bristling, a sort of confused wonder dawning on his face. And I would swear he is looking directly at me. //// Lee Collins wants to help her sister, Lucy. She has a vision of a future away from their dad, where Lucy could be healthy and they would have some chance of happiness. When Lee's only friend helps her sneak into the royal ball on the minuscule chance that an attending doctor would be willing to help, Lee ends up fleeing the party early, chased by none other than her mate. Lee finds herself locked in from all sides, desperate to escape the suffocating implications of a mate but frantic to fight for a future for her sister that she still believes possible. Working in the Royal Palace to save escape money is a terrible idea when you have a controlling father, but it's an even worse idea when the mate that you're avoiding is the Prince. //Marked Mature just in case for violence. general trigger warning. Some chapters may be triggering for abuse and anxiety//

Fire Whiskey for My Soul by EvelynRaineWhitmore

*First in the Fire Whiskey series* 'What if I was making the wrong choice again, picking the bad guy over the steady and reliable one? Because as I lay there in Steve's arms thinking about Brad, this became a very real choice...and the choice slowly become a decision. No matter how I looked at the situation, I wasn't shaking these new feelings. I had chosen Brad without meaning to, and laying with Steve suddenly felt wrong. Very, very, wrong. Like I was cheating, but he was the one I was engaged to!' Paige accidentally discovers love the way it was meant to be with her fiance's ex-best friend as she pushes for them to reconcile the past, but the two seem destined to be star-crossed lovers as the unforeseen keeps Steve in her life. Brad is quiet, mysterious, always in control. His calming presence spreads through her soul like fire whiskey does in her body. Steve is steadfast, morally upright, dedicated, and simple. She is also haunted by her traumatic history with Jay, and struggles to move beyond the abuse he put her through, which is affecting her relationship with Brad. Paige wrestles with self-doubt, self-destruction, working through trauma, PTSD, grief, and loss. She is a beautiful and talented singer, with a charming and sweet personality, and encompasses a huge capacity for love in spite of how broken she has been. Content Warning: This book contains mature content and potential triggers including sex, domestic violence, miscarriage, suicide attempt, PTSD, depression, violence, and cheating. Published on Wattpad November 2021

Finding Phoenix ✔️ by JelloDawn1

"YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS! THERE HAS TO BE A DIFFERENT WAY; WE CAN FIND A DIFFERENT WAY!" I shouted over the deafening roar of the passing trains, hoping she could hear me. "I DO; YOU KNOW I DO, THERE IS NO OTHER WAY!" she shouted back, on the verge of tears. A look of fear took over her face, but before I could turn around to see why, I collapsed. I could feel myself fading and something warm running down my neck. "That didn't have to happen," was the last thing I heard before darkness consumed me. ~ When Phoenix's relationship takes a turn for the worst, she relies on her best friends to help her make it out and protect those closest to her in the process. However, things don't go as planned, and a rescue mission ensues. She'll do anything to protect her family, but how far will she have to go, and what will it cost? ~ (Trigger warning: abusive and controlling partner) I wrote this in middle school so read at your own risk ✨not edited✨ might edit in the future but probably not

BAD BOY SAVED (male pov) by guiltypleasure20

Sequal to Bad Boy Abused and She Saved me. This book is written in Liams POV. In his short life Liam has suffered horrendous abuse at home, he was fighting alone, drowning in the darkness until Olivia came along. She managed to knock down his barriers and climb over his walls. She became his light, his savior and his hope. But now they are settling into a life miles away from home. Liam is free from the abuse and ready to rebuild his life in a place where nobody knows him or his past. All except one person. What happens when she becomes the only thing capable of reminding him of everything that he left behind? Olivia and Liams journey continues in Bad Boy Saved. He still has demons left to fight and these ones might be the biggest he has fought yet.

Breaking Free (Phoenix Rising) by KatThrive

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Living Among the Undead by JaeH475

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Ready For More

Being a young girl with everything ready to go in life is what we all want. And it was what Clair wanted, college, a boyfriend and plans for her future. But life has a way of screwing us and it wanted to screw her. Because of one traumatic night, a night that took her pride, friends, happiness and worth. And she was left with depression, loneliness and no one to call a friend. And ya know what? She didn't want them. Because when you get thrown through the fire, you burn. And that was exactly what she was doing. But when a family emergency flops in her lap she realizes she needs to be there for them and it puts her in a gear she wasn't expecting. She reconnects with a man she didn't realize was there for her. And finds a path to the place she wants to be the only question is will she accept it and rise above the flames? 🔹trigger warning this book has traumatic scenes with violence/sexual conduct