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When you are in love and you get hurt, it's like a cut... It will heal, but there will always be a scar. For 29 years old Alice, a previous heartbreak has affected her life for a couple of years now. She doubts her own worth and other people's intentions. She finds it difficult to let others into her life. And all of a sudden Lucas shows up, who with his beautiful brown eyes and charming dimples seems far too good to be true. Can her two best friends, who know her inside out, help her sort out her confusing feelings? Will the work trip and her vacation in Lanzarote help her grow as a person? Or will her good-looking colleague and former flirt Axel make her more confused than ever?

Humans have a tendency to crave what they cannot have. Vivienne Valentine has spent her life abiding by one rule: honor her parents. As the daughter of a highly influential family, her future has been meticulously planned-especially her engagement to Damian Hawke. Their marriage isn't just about love; it's about legacy, status, and fulfilling expectations. Then comes Raphael-a boy from Springfield, a world far removed from her own. Their first encounters are filled with sharp words and cold stares, yet something unspoken lingers between them. He doesn't belong in her world. She doesn't belong in his. They both know that... right? As her wedding day approaches, Vivienne faces an impossible choice: sacrifice her heart for the perfect future everyone has chosen for her, or risk everything for a love that offers her the freedom she's never known. Will she follow duty, or will she follow desire?

When tragedy strikes her family, Jasmine and her mother struggle to move forward. As a last resort, the family decides to move out of town, searching for peace away from the city that holds their worst nightmares. Making up for the year she lost, Jasmine enrolls in a dual program for her first and second years of med school. She however, didn't anticipate learning more than just medicine, and finding much more than what she came looking for. Liam Damien Myers has decided to never rely on anyone since he lost his mother to the big C. Navigating life alone, steering away from other people's business, the last thing he expected was to get caught in the new girl's world. A journey of healing, friendship, and a chance at love. ----------- P.s. since I'm a new writer the first couple chapters might sound a little cringe, but I swear it gets better so soon. It'd be nice if you keep reading till the end and I'd appreciate your support for this new hobby of mine. You're free to call me out on any errors or scenes that you don't like in the comments, be nice though. I really would love to read your comments on the book, so keep commenting, I'll try to always reply. Luv u. Enjoy.

Between Two Hearts In a quiet Southern town where whispers carry farther than the wind, Alaina finds herself trapped in the storm of her own emotions. Life was simpler when it was just her and Alex, her steadfast childhood sweetheart. Alex's easygoing charm and familiar warmth had always made her feel safe-like home. But lately, their love, once full of promise, has started to feel like a cage. Then came Damien. Mysterious and magnetic, he arrived in town with a past he kept hidden and eyes that seemed to see straight into her soul. His presence was a stark contrast to the life Alaina knew. With him, she felt free-alive in a way she never had before. As her feelings for Damien grew, so did her guilt. Alex had stood by her through everything, through heartbreaks and triumphs. He loved her completely, even when she doubted herself. But how could she ignore the pull she felt toward Damien? His quiet intensity and the way he challenged her to dream bigger, to think of a life beyond the town's borders, were impossible to resist. Caught between two loves-one rooted in comfort and history, the other in uncharted passion-Alaina struggles to find herself amidst the chaos. Her decision will not only define her future but risk tearing apart everything she holds dear. As Alaina confronts the delicate balance between the love that built her and the love that awakens her, she must decide: will she follow her heart's desire or stay loyal to the one who has always been by her side?

Emery and Damien have been best friends since they were young and have done everything together. However, their paths are eventually diverging as college approaches. Damien chooses to stay behind for a nearby college program, whereas Emery is going to an out-of-state school. They decide to compose The Last Summer List-a bucket list of things they've always wanted to do but never had the guts to try-in order to make the most of their final summer together. As they cross off items-getting drunk together, pulling an all-nighter on the beach, confessing long-held secrets-they begin to realize that the hardest thing on the list might just be saying goodbye. But as the summer goes on, long-suppressed feelings come to the surface. Damien struggles with the knowledge that he has been in love with Emery for years but has never told her, while Emery begins to wonder if leaving is truly what she wants. When they get to the last item on their list, "Tell someone how you really feel," they must determine whether risking everything for love is worth it. °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･˖°⋆𓇼☾☼𓇼 𖦹*•*ੈ𑁍༘⋆°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:𖤓𓆉 content / trigger warning : contains themes that are mature - drinking, sexual, etc.

And we're back! But this time we're looking into the lives of the younger siblings: Alyssa Phoenix, Julianna and Jade Ramirez, and their best friend Nova Quinn. After a crazy summer, the girls are ready to begin their senior year. But, there's just one problem...the new kids. Meet Cole, Damien, Lennox, and Torrin Bishop, the sons of the newly elected mayor, Richard Bishop. 4 brothers with 4 completely different personalities. Cole is the bad boy. With a "fuckboy" personality, he promises that he can get any girl fall at his feet. After the lies that surrounded the arrest of her brother and Jonathon, Alyssa refuses to let herself trust easily. What happens when Cole makes a bet with one of his friends that he can get a certain Phoenix to fall in love with him and...take her virginity. Damien is the star athlete, he's always been the center of attention and loves it. His only problem, he doesn't do relationships. But, that's perfect for Jade because she's the exact same way. After her parent's divorce she swore she would never fall in love. The two of them quickly turn their relationship from just friends to friends with benefits. What will happen when one begins to develop feelings? Lennox is the leader. He's stubborn, cocky, and everything Nova hates. She's student body president, the leader of 12 different clubs, and fluent in 4 different languages. Lennox immediately begins to challenge Nova for her spot at the top of the class and tries to one-up her in every way possible. What will happen when both Lennox and Nova are offered to compete for an internship at one of the biggest law firms in the city? Torrin is the golden boy, popular and the life of the party. Julianna...is the complete opposite. She's shy, introverted, and would rather stay home to read rather than go out and socialize. When these two get paired for a project that requires them to open up, they soon begin to bring out things in each other that others closest to them couldn't.

[EDITING] For him, the whole world was on fire except her. And he didn't let a single flame touch her. For her, she herself was on fire. And she protected the whole world from her flames. Especially him. +++ Living with the demons of her past who are no one but her own self and her parents who bring out a constant reminder as to why she deserves such demons. Rhea Sangster moves into a new town along with her alcoholic mother, splitting away from the few remnants of her once happy and wholesome family. With a past as dark as hers and a promise, she made to never accept any sort of happiness as to which she thought she deserved but was proved wrong when he comes crashing back in... Being diagnosed with a disorder that could ruin one's life by uncontrollable anger, Damien Jones strives each day with the hope of not blacking out and causing harm to the few people he actually cares about. From being in rehab for less than a year and having to retake his senior year as a high schooler while living with his stepbrother, stepfather and mother in the opulent side of town which he merely despised. From spending his time racing and skating, keeping his mind away from drugs he finds the biggest drug of his life. Everything spins when he meets the eyes of the girl who once was able to cure him...

Tristan Salvatore... The eldest from the well known Salvatore siblings... He's a perfectionist... He wants everything to be perfect... He makes sure to do every work of his perfectly and on time... He's a kind person and he likes to help people... He likes to donate... He likes to visit orphanages with gifts... He is a kind soul.... He never broke rules... Until she came into his life... The relationship he had with her was complicated... Enemies? Or maybe something else.... Alaia Williams... The youngest and the most neglected in her household... She belongs from a middle class family... Is studying Architecture... She wants to be independent... Has this insane love for romance novels... She is kind... And rude at the same time... She's a very complicated person... Hard to see through... Hard to understand and practically impossible to crack the shell she has built around herself... She hates Tristan.... A lot... For no reason yet for many reasons... And she has one goal... Make her parents proud of herself anyhow.... What happens when these two are trapped in a situation none of them can get out of? What happens when love blossoms between them..? Will the relationship between them work out or crumble? Will he be able to see through her or not? Will he be able to understand her or not?

"See, Damien, that's where I don't believe you." I say annoyed with the fact that he thinks I should believe him. "You think everything and everyone is disposable. Well that's where you're wrong. I m not someone you can just care for when you want and then toss aside when you get bored. People aren't disposable, Damien. You need to get that through your thick skull." °∆°∆°∆° Leaving Connecticut isn't how Bronx planned on living her senior year. Especially not with her Aunt and Cousin Johnathan. But things change Bronx Valentine is your average 17 year old girl. She has a past but that doesn't define her no matter how much it seems to. She dances to clear her head so it seems only fitting to go to an Arts School in Georgia while her mother travels the world. That is until Damien Hunter steps into the picture. Damien is and always has been Jonathan's best friend. John warns Bronx not to fall for him because he'll break her heart in the blink of an eye and won't think twice about it. She swears it won't happen since that's what she's afraid of. But what happens when their two worlds collide? The good and the bad. The light and the dark. One who will change you for all the right reasons and the one who will change you for all the wrong ones. Is there hope for Damien and Bronx's relationship, Or is there even anything to even hope for?

Heart broken from finding out about her husband's secret life, Kat moves back home to the heart of England to start again. With a new job and new friends Kat embarks on a girls trip to Italy to celebrate her divorce, little does she know that hunky actor Damian is also there with his friends to celebrate his birthday. The two hit it off and passion soars between them, but will Kats fractured heart be the undoing to her happiness or can Damian show her it's ok to let go of her fears and open up to the possibility of love again? Best Rankings: #1 in Adult Romance. #1 in Girls trip. #1 in Free Story. Entered into the 2021 Wattys.