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Chasing the Beat of My Heart

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Reads 22
Votes 4
Parts 3
Time 55m

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Okay, so I decided to write an original story to see how it goes. This is my one of my first original stories, but I'm working on getting better with these things. I happen to enjoy romantic books more than anything, so here it goes. Please tell me how you guys are enjoying the book, and don't hesitate to comment about something you might want me to add to it either.


Bethany lives in a house with her little brother, she loves her family, but everything seems different since her father left. At the age of sixteen, she has a little brother to take care along with her own responsibilities. Her mother being a business person, is usually out and about in the different cities or wherever her job ends up taking her. 

It's been years since anyone lived next door, not since her childhood sweetheart moved out leaving her heartbroken. He hadn't said anything to her, he just picked up and left without a word. When the house is finally occupied by another family of three consisting of: a teenage boy, a younger sister, and a mother, Beth can't find it in herself to greet them. She pulled up walls, so that she couldn't be hurt by anyone, but she's not arrogant or rude as most people that put up walls would be. Her kindness and generosity still shine, but it takes her awhile to open up to her next door neighbors. 

Her best friend, Grace, has always been there. Let's just say that she isn't as uptight as Beth. She allows people into her life faster than Beth would, and she could see how her blonde best friend has her eyes on the new guy at school. Whether she is trying to figure out if she could trust him or not, Grace has got to do something to help her friend. Maybe there could be a potential relationship brewing within the walls of Lake View High in Chicago, Illinois?All Rights Reserved

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Secrets Can Kill

A simple girl became one of the strongest woman, named Jules. But that costed her far more than anyone's expectation, losing what she held preciously. Pain become a part of her daily life at the early age of 17. And she lived with it for far too long. Unable to take it and trying to move forward to change, to live a normal life, she leaves her world behind and starts anew at the age of 33. But when she finds the one person who she genuinely cares about, her past comes back to haunt her, to take her back into the familiar but painful world of secrets, a world she was made for. Sebastian is a normal man with a normal life who finds himself attracted to Jules at their very first meeting. Slowly, but surely, falling in love with her. But he quickly learns that she is not what she seems to be. A bag of lies and burden of past on her shoulders all the time. While she cannot avoid going back, Jules doesn't want to lose the person she has grown to care. But finding out about her past filled with lies and secrets, will they accept her? Will they give her a chance, to remain close to her? Will they believe her words, or what they see? Or will the past haunt her, chase her, forever? ------------------ This is mainly a romantic-action story. The topics listed below are part of the book but the book is not filled with it. > mature language > blood scenes > rape/attempt > traumatic experience and expressions > shooting > mature content They have been warned about in the story. Also I apologize for some bad grammar. English is not my strength... Hope you have a good read!! Project Started: 3/06/21 Project Ended: 12/10/21