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After enduring years of abuse, Ali finally had enough. She packed everything she could and left her ex to start a new life with her four-year-old son. She gets a serving job at a high end restaurant where she meets NFL rookie, Tyler Reeves. Ali develops feelings for him almost immediately, but they're not warm and fuzzy. She tried to keep her distance from him as much as possible, but it seems fate had other plans for them. The more she pulls away from her true feelings, the more he fights for what they truly deserve- a happy ending. Just as Ali progresses through her trauma and finds the happiness she has been longing for, all of her baggage comes tumbling down. Will she ever be able to truly move on with her life when her past seems to follow her each step of the way? Will they ever get their happy ending?

Everlee Bridge, a scared, lonely, heartbroken girl, is in a mess she never asked for. Seven years in a place she never wanted to be in broke her into pieces she couldn't pick up. Life has been hard for her since her parents gave her away to a gang. Her unwillingness cost her a lot in the past. So she accepted her defeat and decided to just keep going with everything until it reaches an end. Well, things don't go as planned when she moves to a completely different town with a bunch of other gang members. She still wants to stay hidden and away from everyone. But that seems impossible when she bumps into Asher Kellins and his absolutely crazy friends in her new school. Her life takes a different turn, but for the first time she doesn't want to fight it. But the thing is, her past is still her present and that is bound to suck her in at some point. Though in all of this, someone might help her gain her fight back. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I do not own any of the pictures used. Credits to the owner. Graphic description of abuse, violence. Mild sexual content. And a lot of swearing. Reader description is advised. 7/06/2020 - 31/05/2021

Annabeth Reed had simple goals in her life, graduate at the top of her class, get a nice boyfriend and mostly win the scholarship to her dream art school. She had everything she could wish for a set of supportive parents, an annoying but lovable older brother, and two amazing best friends, but her life would have been so much better if not for her. Emmalyn Cole also known as the school's sweetheart was the exact opposite. She was bright, loud and the absolute center of Rosewood High. Being the daughter of a self-made businesswoman and a famous pianist, she knew she was destined for greatness, but in sophomore year when she was publicly dumped by her boyfriend for her sister, she felt her friends and life slipping away. Junior year she knew that the scholarship to the art school her sister wanted would be her saving grace. She would easily get in if not for her. What started as a small competition spanned into a decade-long rivalry between the two girls. Both ambitious and always after excellence. With the turn of fate, they are once again competing head-on with each other. With the growing competition, a new boy comes along catching everyone's attention including those two and soon they find themselves competing for something other than the scholarship. As time plays with the hearts of the sixteen-year-olds they move towards adulthood and with that comes messy feelings, responsibilities, fear of the future, and a glimpse into the world outside. As the days pass and they grow closer, the girls find themselves questioning is he the one? or are they each other's perfect half?

Take a naive girl, an immature boy, a drunken night together, then add it all up and you get one hell of a hangover.. and a marriage..? - Camila Hudson seemed to have everything going for her in life. Good grades and one year from graduating college, as well as an amazing family who would do anything for her; despite how much they disagree. Though one night at a party, she comes into contact with Asher Griffith, an acquaintance to her friend group but not anyone she knows personally. The two seem to hit it off, a little too well, among partying and excessive drinking. Before Camila knows it, one thing leads to another that her drunken mind cannot reciprocate. Within the short time frame from partying, drinking, and maybe hooking up, the next thing Camila knows is that she and Asher left the party... and drunkenly eloped. As both Asher and Camila's lives come crashing down before them, due to familial issues and more than they can handle, will they move on from one another or realize that maybe their drunken mistake actually wasn't a mistake all along?

After getting shot during a burglary some months ago, Alissa Clover Green is on her way to full recovery. She has the love of her three aunts, she's slowly mending her relationship with her estranged mother, she has the support of her loyal friends and her caring boyfriend - Caden. Everything seems to be going right for her when she and her friends get accepted to the same University and even better: Alice is moving in with the guy she loves. Indeed, everything seems perfect on the outside, but what happens when you dig a little deeper? Will Alice and the gang manage to stay together or will they get split up by the new people that come into their lives? Will their doubts, hidden insecurities and new self-discoveries put an end to their friendship? And what happens when someone from Caden's not so distant past comes looking for him? **** • Green Girl Series, Book III (Book I - The Green Girl - novel, completed; Book II - When the human's away, the cat doesn't play - one-shot, completed) • Completed • Draft • Proofread• © 2018 Dilyana Kyoseva (CatMint5) All Rights Reserved

Ten years after a one night stand that impacted both their lives, sexy rock star Asher Prince and ex-indie rocker turned public relations guru Jezebel Rue go at it again in the bathroom of the concert club La Rogue. What should have been a quick fling turns complicated after Jez realizes the next morning exactly who it was she slept with... when he shows up in her office the next morning to sign with her. Asher's hot to a start a relationship with Jez after he realizes she's the girl who got away, but a lot has happened in the last ten years. Jez isn't the same girl she used to be. He might be a household name but that doesn't impress Jez at all, and if he wants back in her bed he's going to have to learn to crawl to get there. Literally.

Layla lost her mother at a young age and was abused by her alcoholic father. Her best friend, Jasmine knew about this and so Layla spent majority of her time with Ashley and her family, basically growing up with them. After highschool, Layla moved away to study. She decided to visit Jasmine and her family during summer break. One thing she didn't expect was to see her attractive brother, and her childhood crush, staying there too. Jasmine always knew about Layla's crush on her brother, Asher. What Layla doesn't know is that her feelings aren't one sided. Everyone can see their chemistry and the attraction between them. Everyone except the two themselves. If only one of them could risk their friendship for something even better. But it won't be easy for these two to find their happy ending. **Contains mentions of alcohol, physical/verbal abuse and blood**

[2024 WATTY WINNER][18+] Two best friends. Six weeks. One final shot at love. Since college, Maisie and August have been best friends-frustratingly, perfectly platonic best friends. For nine long years, Maisie has secretly harbored the hope that their relationship could be something more. In that time, Maisie Rhodes has skyrocketed to stardom as a pop sensation, earning the title of Pop Princess from her devoted Rhodie fans. When she hints on The Tonight Show that her love songs are inspired by someone close to her, speculation runs wild. To throw everyone off the scent-and protect her true feelings for August-Maisie's manager hatches a plan: fake a relationship with her best friend. Miraculously, August agrees. Now Maisie faces six weeks of pretending to date the one person she's always loved, all while tiptoeing around the unspoken truth that's lingered between them for years. What could possibly go wrong?

"You don't know what I went through!" I yelled at him, angry tears streaming down my face. He stared at me for a long time before he spoke. "I loved you but you fucking left me Scar!" he yelled back with tears glistening in his eyes. •••••• Scarlett Jones was once a normal teenager who had everything she could ask for in life. Yes, she was shy and unnoticed by others but at least she was happy. Asher Parker is your typical bad boy but only has a soft side for Scarlett but what happens when she leaves ? 2 years is a long time for a person to change. What happens when they finally meet each other after 2 years? Will they become best friends again or will they hate each other?

𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐬 ＆ 𝐀𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 Highschool President and Sports Captain, what could go wrong? Alana and Aiden, two students who have completely different ways of their own, will ever be bearable for each other? "When will you stop being an ass, Hemilton?" "When you stop annoying me with your rules, Evans" 'Enemies to Lovers 'Opposites Attract 'Highschool Love 'Forced Proximity #1 in childhoodrivals #3 in highschoollove