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*TRIGGER WARNING: DEALS WITH DEPRESSION, SELF HARM AND SUICIDE* Amber is sixteen years old and to sugarcoat it... She hasn't had the best upbringing. She would love a different life, one where she can see her mother again and not be stuck with her abusive father. A life where she doesn't get taunted and hit and torn apart by everyone who she has ever seen. But she would never swap, she doesn't want anyone to endure the pain she's gone through. So instead, she tries to get rid of it... Again. But much to her disbelief, she is saved by the people she would least expect. She learns secrets about them that no one else knows. She feels included. Cared for. And dare I say it... She felt loved. For once in her life, she felt truly happy to be alive. But just when Amber felt safe, her life was flipped upside down and her past came back to haunt her just when she least expected it... (Sorry, I suck at descriptions, don't let it put you off) Ranking: #64 in Awareness #15 in Mental Health Awareness #73 in saddness

In the harsh, unforgiving wilderness of 1870s America, Reverie Braxton is a young girl whose world shatters in a single, brutal moment. When she is only 13, Reverie is left with a heart as cold and unfeeling as the frozen earth surrounding their homestead. Consumed by grief and a thirst for revenge, she vows to never again show mercy to the world that has stolen everything from her. This gripping novel explores the devastation of loss, the burden of survival, and the strength it takes to endure a life that has forgotten how to feel. As Reverie and her siblings are thrust into a harsh existence far from the safety of their childhood home, Reverie's sorrow morphs into something darker-something that binds her to her past and makes it nearly impossible to move forward. In a desperate search for something to hold onto, Reverie wanders through the seasons, her emotions frozen in time. A story of survival, grief, and the ghosts of the past, Her Frozen Heart Ris an exploration of one girl's journey through hell and the unyielding hope that, sometimes, the only way to heal is by breaking.

It all started with a confession. They vowed to love each other for the rest of their lives. To be with each other's side through thick and thin. They will be each other's happiness and strength. They will be the best couple to ever live on Earth. A sweet promise of a four year old lad to his mother's friend daughter. But many years had past. They grew up. They met a lot of people. They got mature. They become strangers. Where did their sweet promise to love each other forever go? Was it buried in the past already? How? How did they end up as strangers? That was her question.

They say first love never lasts-but for him, it never truly ended. Years have passed, and life has moved forward, but one story remains etched in his heart. On a quiet evening, surrounded by warmth of family, an old man begins to tell his grand children the tale of a love that changed him forever. She was his first and one true love-the girl who saw him through his walls, who made him believe in forever, even the world doubted them. She was brilliant, kind, and full of life, and together, they created memories that felt end that felt endless. But love is never as simple as it seems. As he speaks, the past unfolds-a story of two souls brought together against the odds, of laughter, adventures, and stolen moments beneath the stars. A love so deep it couldn't withstand anything... except time. What his grand children don't realize is that this is not just another bedtime story. This is the story of the love he never let go of-the love that, despite everything, still lingers in the quiet spaces of his heart.

She believes in love. He's afraid of it. She sees the beauty in life. He hides behind his pain. _ _ Ariana never expected to fall for someone like Christine-distant, guarded, and weighed down by his past. But beneath his cold exterior, she saw a heart longing to be loved. Christine thought love was a risk he couldn't take, but Ariana's warmth made him believe again. Just when he's ready to open up, a misunderstanding tears them apart, leaving words unspoken and love unfinished. But fate has other plans. Will they find their way back to each other, or will their love remain a beautiful what-if?

When sixteen year old Melissa is given some news that affects not only her home life, but her love life too, she must make some difficult choices and hurt those closest to her to protect them. Could this be the best idea she's ever had, or back fire on her completely? * I cried when I got the idea for the story, when I heard what the characters were going to say*

Love has always felt like a lie. Everyone who's gotten their heartbroken by someone who "loved"them can agree. Have you ever been asked if you believed in love? What did you say? Love- an intense feeling of deep affection His love...his love was different, addicting. I had become addicted to his love and craved more. -------- Elaine Morgan is all alone, besides her two best friends, Valencia and Imani, they're the only family she has left. What happens when she meets the new stone cold bad boy of campus, King Siciliano? Will he ruin her? Or will she change him? Will the secrets be too much for her? What secrets will be revealed? ---- "What is wrong with you!" His deep voice boomed throughout the penthouse "I didn't fucking know he was dangerous! How was I supposed to know when no one told me anything!" "You are mine Elaine!" "You left me! You left with no goodbye! You broke up with me through a god damn letter! If you still think i'm yours you are so far off King." "I don't know who you think you are talking to Elaine, but I can guarantee you that it isn't me." He let go of his grip on my face and turned his back away from me. I shook the tears from my eyes and grabbed my things. I cant believe I never saw the asshole he was. 600 reads- 4/5/21 800 reads- 4/29/21 1k- 6/29/21 4k- 7/24/21 10k 8/3/21

Anyone who has grown up in a home filled with volatility and sinister secrets or who has seen it will agree that child abuse is wrong and repulsive. In this story, a preteen undergoes the struggle of wanting to come clean about her abusive parents but being afraid of the repercussions. Will she manage to defend herself? Can she ever forget that life and move on? **** Elora was born and raised in Michigan by her parents and her older brother, whom she considers "abusive" and who she is unwilling to reveal to people she has a strong friendship with. She learns her parents have been keeping her adoption a secret on her twelfth birthday. With the aid of guidance, she is able to leave the violent privilege of her prior life and travel the real world to a new city where she must rely on adults to find her real parents and lead a better life. She sees the future with the assistance of her guardian angel, and she uses it to find what she's looking for. But Elora is unaware of how her life will be changed irrevocably by this journey of pursuing her own path. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑰'𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏, 𝑰 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒊𝒕.

Elaine, a girl who believes she could mask her pain with success, finds herself entangled in a battle of wits and wounds with the golden boy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High school is supposed to be about new beginnings-a place for reinvention, for belonging, for forging friendships that last a lifetime. But for Elaine, it's not about starting over. It's about surviving. Elaine, sharp-tongued and brilliant, has always been second best to Kai Monet in arts while he was second to her in STEM but Elaine doesn't want to be second to anyone, in anything. With her top grades and her refusal to conform, she should have been untouchable. Kai Monet is a puzzle wrapped in contradictions, a celebrated & tortured artist whose work is auctioned to adoring parents and a co-founder of a successful video game company. Yet, no one ever asks why he carries that empty look in his eyes or why the "perfect" Kai never calls anywhere home. Their rivalry was set in stone from the moment he snatched away her top spot in junior year, shattering the one thing that made her feel whole, academic perfection. But their clashes are more than academic. Every glance, every exchange is a power play, a dance between fire and ice. She's sharp, cynical, and guarded-hiding bruises that aren't just on her skin. He's charming, unpredictable, and broken in ways he hides behind a smirk. Elaine thinks she can dismantle him piece by piece, exposing the cracks in his golden exterior. But what happens when she discovers that his pain mirrors her own? He thinks she's just another sharp edge to avoid. But what happens when he realizes she's the only one who truly sees him? Will they keep tearing each other apart until there's nothing left, or will the tension between them force them to confront the wounds they've been hiding all along? Because sometimes, it's not about winning or losing, it's about seeing who's left standing when the dust settles.

Back in her hometown, a workaholic lawyer decides to visit her hometown for the holiday season. She bumps into her ex and reminisces all the fun things the used to share and starts to question her life. Things only become more confusing when she finds out that he is getting married to another woman who is everything she used to be.