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I was so damn naive it's no wonder I've ended up here. Kidnapped by the man who promised me forever, just as I'd begun to understand the depths of his betrayal. It's a sad truth I didn't marry my husband for love. I married him for the life he promised to provide, and if I'm honest with myself, I married him in hopes one day he'd fill the void Lucas-my first love-left behind. Now after so many years, they're both back. And in my desperation to feel loved, to be wanted and chosen I've walked straight into this trap. All because I forgot life's harshest lesson... I'm not enough. No matter how much or how fiercely I love, the choice will never be me. Especially now. Surrounded by danger and at the mercy of my husband's enemies, I'm forced to face one final bit of truth. Much like love, hope is for the weak. I was a fool to believe in the vows and promises they made.

Jake and Clare have always been close of sorts. Josh was Clare's brother and Jake was his best friend. Therefore, intertwining the lives of Clare and Jake... growing up Jake teases Clare but underneath there both hiding feeling follow them as they uncover each other and what it means to love. Especially when it's your brothers annoying best friend... Clare is plunged into a relationship with the guy who has always been around, she finds out secrets and has to face things in life most would dread to imagine. Jakes past drags her and Josh down an unsafe road will they make it out together or even alive. ** ""Goodbye Edgar" I said as I pulled my arm out from behind me and fired twice." ** "Her hand moved in a fast motion and a loud noise rang in my ears and she crumpled to the floor blood surrounding her" ** ""No matter how much try and push me away it will never work because I love you too much" I kissed his arm "And I forgave you for those things and plus without you I have no family"" ** Comments from my awesome readers: "I love this book xxd" "So good!" "OMG I love this story. So heart-warming! <3"

Trigger warning for the following: -mature content -some strong language -fighting -mentions of abuse Everything was cool. It was fine and normal until, a new family moves I'm next door. The beautiful family seemed normal enough, but something was off. Their son didn't fit into the rest of them. He was mysterious and seemed a little bit standoffish. He seemed rude and like he didn't belong. Meeting him went well, and she catches his eye. Going to school together and their families spending some time together causes them to grow closer. So close that things happen. What happens? Do sparks fly?

"There's only so many times I can put my heart back together" "Why are you so sure I'll break it again?" 🖤🤍🖤 No one said university would be easy, but between assignments and relationships, it gets a little too messy. Nicole doesn't do feelings. She barely does friendships. Escaping a life of pain, she drowns herself in distractions. Party. Drink. Repeat. Always on the brink of losing herself. The only person she trusts is her best friend, Miguel. Miguel isn't the relationship type. He's never had a reason to be, and his reputation proves it. Until a kind-hearted waitress makes him question who he wants to be. Alice, dreaming of love like in the movies, falls face first on every try. She refuses to be fooled again, but no matter how hard she tries, her heart keeps tricking her. When she stumbles across someone whose first instinct isn't to judge her for her dreams, Nicole's warnings are in vain. They thought they could keep their walls until Andrew came crashing in. He didn't seek their acceptance, only an escape from his life. He was never meant to break them apart. But mistakes are easy to make. Especially when you're young. 🖤🤍🖤 Start: 07/01/2022 End: 03/07/2023 Achievements: 🥉3rd place Romance winner in The Savant May Awards 🥉3rd place Young Adult winner in The Heart Awards 🏅Featured in The Athena Project

Nobody told me adulthood was going to be this way. How I constantly feel like I have no idea what I'm doing. I'd imagine it feels like being stranded in the middle of the ocean with no land in sight. The constant fear and panic of nothing going right. Except when I see him I feel the smallest sense of relief. I was always stuck in the sea of you, but I lost my way. And now, you won't be the one on the boat throwing me a lifevest like you've always done. That ship sailed long ago. It was up to me now to save myself. ------ Kennedy was only supposed to be gone one year. That was the plan. It's been 5. After running and hiding from her past, Kennedy comes back to town to face the world she has been trying her best to forget. While everything has changed including her, everything seems to be the same. Will she be able to confront her past including the boy next door that she just can't seem to get rid of? It's taken Cal five years to forget the girl next door. He certainly wasn't expecting his feelings to come flooding back at the moment their eyes found each other. While trying to sort his feelings for his first love, he continues to navigate the next steps of his own future. In the final installment of The Deep End trilogy, Kennedy and Cal are forced together for a wedding after years apart. The gang reunites for more shenanigans and memories while they navigate adulthood. While they have all grown and changed in some ways, has their love for each other remained? Can they navigate their way or will they be lost at sea?

Choosing her cost me everything I'd ever loved... including her. It's why I left the small town where I grew up and vowed never to return. I'm no longer the golden boy with a bright future they all remember. Instead, I carry the scars of a tortured past. A broken man deemed unfit, even by the Navy SEALs he'd dedicated the past decade to serve. What was supposed to be a quick trip to sell my parent's property turned into this twisted journey that forced me to confront my demons. And then there she was. My first love, and deepest regret. The woman who still owns every piece of my blackened heart. When she asked for my time, I couldn't refuse. Now I can't walk away. Not after hearing of the danger her husband, a missing FBI agent, has brought to her doorstep. After everything, I owe her my help. It's why I offer to protect her and her two little girls from the danger circling them. It's a vow I never should have made, given the trail of bodies I've left in my wake. Like the harbinger of death, I'm the last man either of us should trust.

"Oh Logan," the girl moaned. Logan looked up smiling at the girl, but then he caught sight of me. His smile disappeared. His mouth opened to call my name, but I slammed the door shut and ran back to Drew and Luke. We were almost out the house when someone grabbed my wrist. I turned around and saw Logan. "Let me explain Dani." "You don't need to . We're through," I spat and punched him as hard as I could. I struck him in the nose. I was satisfied that it was enough to break it. Drew and Luke helped me into the car. "Let me see your knuckles," Luke asked reaching out. I winced as he lightly touched the area around my knuckles where the skin had split. His ice cold hands helped the throbbing.

After years of torment and pain, I'm just a shadow of the woman I once was. Even now, after months of freedom, the lingering aches of broken bones, and the memories of unspeakable horrors still keep me from living a life of peace. While I try my best to put back all the broken pieces, the last thing I need is another man-or so I thought. Jake is one of Hollywood's hottest, most popular actors. He's the kind of man a woman like me should avoid at all costs. But his determination to prove to me that happiness is more than just a shattered dream slowly starts to break down my defenses, and I start to hope that I might still be able to find love. Unfortunately, with a painful history like mine, hoping for a better future can turn out to be a huge mistake-especially when the demons of your past refuse to let you go.

"A wedding? But, they are already married?" Finally. The past has moved on. Jake admitted his feelings towards Amy and got happily married, and have been for a while. But that will all Change as Amy suddenly bumps into someone new in her life and might be catching feelings... Amy begins to have terrible flashback memories of the one person she hates and is starting to see things. But unfortunately she cannot tell a soul of the name she remembers. But soon, things start to go down hill as Jake and Amy start to feel sick. Too sick... What will the story tell? !!Please read 'Romantic Stylez' first, this is a sequel!!

My best friend Greyson McNamara and I have been partners in crime for a while now. Pranks, sneaking out to go to parties, joy riding in our parents' cars, all that crazy teen stuff, we made a pact to do together. And surprise surprise, dating each other was never on that list. I mean it's not like Grey is a bad looking guy or anything. Wink wink. Now back to that no dating thing. For years, we heard about how we would be a cute couple and how we are perfect for each other. Of course, we always laughed it off until one day we didn't. Our senior year has ended with two back to back breakups and all we can think is that we have nothing to lose. That includes us thinking that it can't hurt to try to date each other for the summer before college. We made a promise to each other that we'll stay friends no matter what. Like I said we have nothing to lose. But what if I'm wrong?