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Sequel to This Time I'll Hang, Close the Door. Summer Quinn has been through a lot. There's been secrets, lies, changes, and promises. Finally some good events are taking place. But when good things come along, bad things have to balance the world out, right? What happens when the unimaginable happens? When the secrets come out, the lies unfold, the changes are for the worse, and the promises break? Well, that's for Mr. and Mrs. Quinn to find out. --QUICK NOTE! Kellin Quinn is not with Kate in this story. Instead he is with some fictional character I made up in my head (cool right?). Also, I do not own any band members nor famous people mentioned in this story, even though I would like to. Thank you for understanding.-- Warning: Sexual content, vulgar language, self harm, medical issues, death, and violence will be in this story. I will warn you when and if characters in the story are getting it on, when and if characters in the story are dying (or in pain either caused by others or themselves), and when and if something goes down that I don't think all of you want to read. But, I will only warn you all if it is truly needed. :) Dedicated to: @InnocentDemon69 Cover by: simplystiles-

Bell and her parents go on a holiday to a small town in California for the summer. The town only has a couple hundred people and she runs into Matt he is the best thing that has ever happened to Bell. And after a month of spending every day together there relationship tightens and they soon become inseparable. But there comes a time when every Summer must End. In a heart wrenching goodbye she goes back to North Dakota for her senior year. As she returns home she discovers something that will shock her and her friends and family to their core. After 6 months into their senior year... someone unexpected turns up to someone's school.

"Wait," I put my hands on my hips and frown. "You woke me up to ask me this? Because you want to meet me every morning at five?" "Yes." "So you honestly expect me to throw away three hours of perfectly good sleep just to have coffee with you?" He rolls his eyes and smirks at me. "Yes." "And what's in it for me?" he takes a step towards me. "Duh. You get to drink coffee with me every day for a year," he points at his face. "Are you going to say no to this pretty face, are you?" I hand him a five-dollar bill. "Fine, I'll do it," he smiles. "Now go get me a mocha latte and a cream cheese bagel." √ √ √ Ella Cliff has always been the girl with a perfect Instagram feed, an amazing closet and boyfriends to die for. But Ella isn't who she appears to be. In reality, she despises the role she's playing. Waking up at four A.M. and having meltdowns are daily routines for her and she feels like she's all alone. Meet Connor Black, a boy with a smirk that makes girls swoon, who loves romance novels and who also hates 99% of the population. He's the most popular boy at his school, even though he doesn't talk to anyone. So, what happens when Ella, a girl living a double life, and Connor, a boy with severe depression, meet? What happens if they fall in love? And what would happen if they told everyone the truth? WARNING: This story contains insomnia, depression, and thoughts about suicide Coffee at 5 AM by Maura H. Copyright © 2020 All Rights Reserved

In this heartwarming tale of friendship and romance, we meet Hailey, a young woman who finds herself falling for her longtime friend, John B. However, Hailey has been secretly harboring feelings for John B, unsure of how to express them. To cope with her growing emotions, Hailey develops a unique habit. She starts wearing a rubber band on her wrist and snaps it every time thoughts of John B cross her mind or whenever she sees him. It becomes her little secret, a way to channel her feelings and keep them hidden from John B and the world. One day, Hailey's mischievous brother catches wind of her secret crush. Always up for a challenge, he dares Hailey to gather the courage to confess her feelings to John B before the rubber band breaks. With the added pressure, of her family moving out of the Outer Banks in ten days, Hailey realizes that time is running out to reveal her true emotions. As Hailey navigates the complexities of her blossoming friendship with John B, she grapples with the fear of jeopardizing their bond. The rubber band becomes a ticking clock, a visual reminder of the limited time she has to take a leap of faith and share her feelings. Will Hailey gather the courage to tell John B how she truly feels before it's too late ? Started : April 13 2024 Published : August 4 2024 Finished : August 14 2024

Michelle doesn't want to think about her parents divorce. No more, then she already has. Michelle swears she will never let herself forget what her father did to both her and her mother. He left them, for someone else. So, Michelle starts to believe, that love can never last. It's also Michelle's senior year of high school. Michelle plans to focus on hanging out with her three best friends, staying out of trouble (if that's possible), not thinking about her father or his new wife, and actually trying to keep up in her classes. What happens when sometimes her temper gets the better of her? Or, what about her new Physics teacher? Is he really that nice, and all... or is there another side to him? Will Michelle ever start believing in love again? Or will her heart ache just at the end? Looks like Michelle's crystal clear plansbfor senior year aren't so, crystal clear after all. It's about to get pretty complicated.

Evelyn is finally convinced to go to a party by her best freind, Gabby, and her crush, Ryan. But after getting extremely drunk, Ryan and Evelyn have a hook-up that's the talk of the school by Monday. All of Evelyn's plans are changed when she finds out she's pregnant two weeks later. evelyn panics. What's she going to do with the baby? Is she going to drop out of school? What's he dad going to say? How is she going to deal with becoming a mother if she herself has no mother figure? And most importantly, is her baby going to have a dead-beat dad or Super Daddy?

Alexa Mercer has the perfect life. She’s the head cheerleader, popular, has the perfect boyfriend and she gets everything she wants, but it wasn’t always that way. Four years ago her parents were involved in a car accident, her mother was killed and her father was hospitalized, four months later he got out and left her stranded and alone. She now lives with her best friend Jessica Rodriguez and life’s never been better but, when the new guy Justin Michaels comes along she soon finds out nothing is as it seems.

What would you do when you wake up on your birthday to find your parents gone? Midnight didn't know how to react. Men came for her and she listened to her only instincts: run and hide! And that's what she did for the rest of her life. In a town she meets special people and then They come. What does she do when she wants to save the people she cares about? She does what she does best, she runs.

With a drug lord for a father and an addict for a mother, Jade Taylor has been dealt a pretty shabby hand in life. Her childhood was spent in a constant state of fear, her only solace being her two half-sisters, Charlotte and Bailey, who were forced to live the nightmare alongside her. Her father finally got caught when she was seven and for a fleeting, white-hot second, it seemed that things were going to be okay. She should've known better. She should've known that her mother would jump ship, choose the drugs and not the daughter. Suddenly left abandoned, navigating the murky waters of life in care, it took a little while longer for Jade to find her place in the world. Now, finally, she has. At the age of eighteen, Jade is counting down the days before her exams are over, excited to spend the summer with her two best friends and boyfriend. Unfortunately, things don't always go according to plan... not in a town like Greencliff. Upon meeting the Coleman's - a family that fits so perfectly into the 'gang' culture she so desperately wants to avoid - Jade finds herself teetering on the edge of a blade, carefully balanced between the life she wants and the life she wants to escape. The question is... which way will she fall? (This description is a work in progress and may be subject to change!) TRIGGER WARNINGS ⚠️ : Drugs, violence, references to childhood abuse, mental health issues **UPDATES EVERY THURSDAY**

Mallory finds herself brokenhearted when she loses the love of her life in a tragic accident. She's left to pick up the pieces of her life with the help of her best friend, Kendall. Her job as a neonatal nurse helps to keep her mind off of her broken heart when something unexpected happens; she comes face to face with Dr. Samuel Daniels. Will she find love again, or will her grief blind her from her second chance at love and happiness? *** "Kendall is under the illusion that you're in love with me. Can you believe that? I just buried my fiancé seven months ago. She told me not to be blinded by my grief, not to see that you love me," I sigh. I notice Sam lower his head. "I'm guessing that must have pissed you off." "It did! I don't want her to ruin the friendship that we have. I like how we are. You throw the love word in there, and it freaks me out." I fight back my tears. Sam raises his head to look at me. "Listen, Mallory. I would never do anything to jeopardize what we have. Please don't let other people's observations of our relationship mess that up, okay?" *** 1st Place in The Candy Cane Awards 🥇 2nd Place in the 2020 Universal Awards 🥈 2nd Place in the Books and Beyond Awards 🥈

Mia Rives 18 year old Mia lost her parents in a tragic accident when she was 15. She found herself in an abusive relationship, shes lost in her own head, she doesn't know her worth. That all changes when she meets him. She keeps him separated from her pain, but will it last? Can he prove to her she's worthy of love before it's to late? Aiden Becker He's 19 and feels as though he's nothing on this earth. Aiden has a heart condition, when he was 8 years old he had a heart transplant and suddenly his body is starting to reject it. His parents are drunks and they abuse him. When he meets her he wants to shield her from his condition and his parents. He wants to put her first. Will he be able to keep his secret from her or will things turn crazy? -------------- "Aiden we can't do this, Im with Elliot." I say breathlessly. It's not him I'm trying to convince. It's me. He grips my waist harder and gently pushes me against the sink "You mean that piece of shit who doesn't know how to show u real love, that piece of shit who I just beat into the concrete because he touched you without your permission?" His tone is deadly, he's angry and he's holding me like I'm the only thing that can calm him. He gently grabs my neck and brings our faces closer, I can feel his breath on my lips. He's trying to control himself, but I'm not sure if I want him too. "You drive me fucking crazy Mia, and the thought of his hands on you makes me want to do very bad things to him." He pants out, slowly gliding his fingers along my birthmark. His hands are everywhere on me and I can't take the burning sensation in my lower stomach as his eyes bore into mine. "Kiss me Aiden, touch me. Please just do something." I beg. Trigger warning and mature themes⚠️ (Physical, mental and emotional abuse (Drug abuse (Suicidal and homicidal tendencies (Sexual assault (Blood, aggression. Chapters that include these things will have a warning. Started: December 28th, 2022 Finished: March 18th, 2023

Brenna was the new girl for over a year. No one looked at her and she had no friends from her school. She has Michae, who's the only one that knows that she skates when no one's around. Will shows up, she is no longer the new girl. He dives right into the social life. Everyone loves him and he's one of the best hockey players to ever step foot in their little school. When he notices Brenna her quiet life gets mixed up. She just wants him to leave her alone. Michael seems to know Will more than he lets on. Brenna just wants everything to stop and she wants a better life. Could there be more to entail for Brenna than just getting life back to normal? Will he heart play tricks on her because her mind tells it to?

[COMPLETED] Elijah and Jess had been unbreakable since high school, so it comes as no surprise to anyone when the young couple decides to tie-the-knot. But when Jess's feisty and voluptuous best friend, Kylie, returns to the hometown for the wedding after five long years, the couples' relationship rapidly deteriorates. All it takes is one drunken night of vulnerability and passion between Kylie and Elijah to highlight the many problems in his relationship with Jess. The two begin a sordid affair at the expense of all those around them, and as all three of their lives begin to spiral out of control, it seems that it's not only Kylie and Elijah who are keeping secrets. Nobody will be left unscathed when the truth comes out... *NOTE: This is the completely unedited first draft* TW: Mild sexual content, strong language, infidelity, mental health, volatile characters and, childhood trauma.

**COMPANION TO MY LOST LOVE** Kendall Williams' life was perfect in everyone's eyes. She had a perfect boyfriend, she was on the dance and cheer team at school, she got good grades, and spent her free time volunteering at the local retirement village. Only what everyone doesn't know is that her boyfriend is gay, she may lose her spot on dance and cheer due to her failing math grade, a friend at the retirement village is sick, and her father is an alcoholic. Every day, she has to fight to keep going in life, and that's what she does. She fights to fix the problems in her life. She fights to let herself fall in love again. She fights to prepare herself for the next chapter in her life. This is her story. This is her fight. Cover creator: @silver_lining86

I couldn't breath. He was so close to me. "Don't worry... She's not home..." He whispered in my ear. My heart raced. My legs were ready to tremble. Then he kissed my lips so soft, and I kissed back. Brianna and Alexis are best friends. The day Alexis invites her for a sleep over, she meets Logan- the love of her life. The other half. The perfect date to prom... But he's Alexis's brother, and Alexis doesn't like that to much. Will this love at first sight wreck Brianna and Alexis's relationship? Does Logan even like her back? Will he take her to the prom even though there's a huge age difference? Read and find out . . . :) <3

Life's tough. High School is hell. And falling in love may possibly be the worst of all! Enter Faye Malcolm, a sixteen year old who has been raised in a broken family. She's nearly always broke, her mother is constantly too busy to bat her an eyelash and attending an all girl high school is not exactly a walk in the park. From bullies to social standing and cliques, Faye's life is pretty tough. The only redeeming aspect of her life is her best friend; Logan Preston. He's her everything from protector to co-conspirator. Faye has the most amazing best friend in the world. The only problem is he has a no good older brother who is nothing but bad news. Ryder Preston is as notorious as Logan is liked. Join Faye as she grows up and matures, learning what to do and how to do all the while trying not to make huge mistakes.

Alexa is a 23 year old living in Boston, with a definite past. She fell in love in high school to a boy she never thought she could replace. Unfortunately, he died in combat shortly after joining the Marines. Five years later, she is still broken from her past, trying to move on, and forget. But then she runs into Jerry, Derek's older brother. Jerry, being the guy who was always in love with her, who would do anything for her. What happens when she starts to feel those emotions she hasn't felt for so long? Will the guilt stop them from being together, or will the love keep them fighting? Find out to see what happens when Alexa picks either the guy who is dead, who will always be in her heart, or her new found lover... I have to give a special thanks to Kathryn (HerLastBreath) for the beautiful cover design, THANK YOU!!

"Oh god," I made little gasping sounds, unable to stop my eyes from rereading the note again and again."This can't be happening." Love conquers all...that's what Adrian Darling always thought. That is until she discovers something that will change her life forever... Adrian is the quiet, reserved type of girl who tries not to draw attention to herself and Caleb is her strong, bad boy best friend who likes to ward off other guys with his fierce scowl and bulging muscles. Typically enough, when Adrian is beginning to discover her feelings for him, she receives a death threat from a stalker threatening to kill Caleb if she doesn't stop all contact with him. Now forced to run away, Adrian must learn to survive the real world of rent, loneliness, and don't forget outrunning a stalker. But Caleb isn't giving up so easily. He knows Adrian like he knows the back of his own hand. He's going to find her and bring her back home. Right where she belongs.

Arianna Hope is a child of a rich family, but doesn't act like it. She spends her free time volunteering, contributing to charities, keeping a perfect GPA, and working from the bottom up of her parent's company to learn what it's all about. She doesn't like things just being handed to her (with the exception of her personal library) and hates the rich kids at school who just live off their parents, not caring about responsibility. She finally gets her parents to fund the building of a large and expensive library for her school, because their old one is tiny and offers little help with reading and studying. When the construction is completed at the end of summer, her friend drags her to a house party to celebrate. Arianna makes some life changing decisions and wakes up in bed next to the boy with the player reputation, and she can only hope won't remember her or what they did the night before, sneaking out before he even realized it was her that was there. Her hopes come true when school starts and things are normal, he doesn't remember, and she can live her life like it never happened But what happens when that one night creates a certain consequence growing inside of her? What happens when the player, Damon Parker has been going crazy thinking about a girl he just can’t remember? And what happens when a huge hurricane rolls in, leaving Arianna and Damon trapped alone together in their high school for a week while the hurricane passes and the roads get cleared enough for a rescue?