Falling Helplessly
annasteffey
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  • Reads 3,997,992
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  • Parts 42
  • Time 6h 28m
annasteffey
Complete, First published Dec 07, 2016
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Miles Cunningham is not the right guy to fall for. Isabella knows that. So when he decides to barge his way into her life, she does everything she can to keep him out...but part of her likes where things are heading. Will the consequences be too much for her to handle?

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Just when Isabella Gallagher thinks she's in control, it takes only one incident to completely throw her off balance. With perseverance, she works hard to get her life back on track so she can focus on nursing school. However, someone unlikely and brash wants to get closer to her heart - Miles Cunningham, the most notorious bad boy on campus. Knowing he's a bad idea, Isabella tries to resist him, but his charm may be stronger than she realizes...

Content/trigger warning: This story contains a sexual assault scene.
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Falling for the Bad Boy

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