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We continued walking close to the lake as the wind got stronger. " It's starting to drizzle," Denis pointed out. " Yeah, do you think we should start heading back?" I asked, looking to my left at Corl and Denis. " But this is all part of the adventure!" Corl answered " Well if Victoria doesn't want to stay, we should go" Denis said looking over Corl at me. " No! I just didn't want you guys to stay out here if you didn't want to" I quickly added " oh, alright. Fine" Denis said, The floor was gradually getting more slippery as we walked, considering we were walking on a stone path. Denis and Corl were talking while I just looked at the ripples in the lake. Everything was going fine until I heard Denis say, " i'm thinking about going back." What? Go where? Move? Why? Was it because of me? He cant go! Not now when were actually friends! Why would he leave? I know why! Its because of Grays- uh, oh My foot slipped on a stone and I was falling. Falling straight towards the lake! I quickly, without thinking, grabbed the closest thing next to me to stop my fall, but i didn't realize the "thing" I grabbed wasn't a thing at all.... It was Corl, and he was coming down with me...

Fall Series: BOOK 1 He wants to say 'I love you' but keeps it to goodnight, because love will mean some falling and she's afraid of heights. Well let me tell you a story about a girl and a boy. He fell in love with his best friend when she is around he feels nothing but joy, but she is already taken and it makes him mad, because he believes that she belongs with him as he will treat her right. Does she know that he loves her? Or is she not aware? She is the reason for the smile on his face and he isn't going nowhere. He wants to make her happy, he's there to make her smile. He has been feeling like this for a long while. Everyone is afraid of what a relationship may do, cause they have such an amazing friendship that they can't afford to lose. They don't want to lose it either, but they can't stay sitting around while being in love with one another. He thinks she's an angel who forgot how to fly. She don't know that it breaks his heart seeing her with someone else. Everyone knows that a piece of him goes every time she needs a shoulder to cry on. He hopes she will realise by the end of this story that he loves her. He will catch her if she falls. He promises he will catch if she falls. He needs to catch her if she falls. He will catch her if she falls. He promises her if she spreads her wings, she can fly away with him but they can't fly unless she lets herself fall... What's going to make her fall in love? She has all her walls wrapped all the way around her heart. She doesn't have to be scared at all, because she can't fly unless she let's herself fall... "Did you know you're an angel who forgot how to fly? But if you spread your wings you can fly away with me, but you can't fly unless you let yourself Fall..." ~"Please don't forget me." "I can never forget you."~

Laura Laurier was spontaneous. She was a passenger on the ride of life, uncaring or unaware of the turns she took. She just followed wherever the road led her. Until one fateful drive, where giving up control cost her nearly everything. After refusing to drive on a trip home from dinner with her parents, Laura's father stepped into the driver's seat and drove down a path that he and her mother would never come back from. Now, forced by the pitfalls of life to move in with her Aunt June, Uncle Tim, and cousin Allen in Bennington, Vermont, Laura has taken the wheel and refuses to give it up ever again. At her new school, Laura is determined to start over. In order to pretend like her past never happened, no one can know why she needed to move to Bennington. Jesse Ashford was always in control. In the ride of life, he jumped in the driver's seat to speed down his path, trying his best to outrun his past. Once a close friend of Allen and his friend group, Jesse has since pulled back and stuck to himself. Outrunning their pasts led to them running into each other and when Laura and Jesse's roads cross, Laura tries to steer clear of him. However, Jesse is drawn to the mystery that surrounds the new girl in town. Now, Laura has to decide if she can remain in control while opening up to Jesse, or if the only way to escape her past is to stay in her own lane. *Complete*

'Accidents happen'. That's what people say. Yet, some accidents take away from us more than others. Ethan had it all. Everything was lined up in front of him. Popularity, looks, friends, a hot girlfriend and a promised future in football. In one incident that resulted in a horrible accident, he lost it all. The best friend, the girlfriend, the planned future and his sight. Fighting through darkness and depression, he built high walls that kept everyone out. Skye suffered loss too, but she kept strong for the sake of her little brother, Matt. With her aunt and brother, leaving home and moving to a new place seemed like the perfect solution. A new start that they all needed. Skye's plan was to blend in and keep to herself. Well, not the easiest task when it was obvious as daylight that you were the new girl at school. Especially when she, literally, bumped into Ethan. For Ethan who has been isolating himself and absolutely independent that he pushed everyone away, and Skye being stubborn and not in-the-least shy on saying what she thought openly, fighting and bickering was unpreventable. Skye saw through the walls that Ethan has built around himself. Drawn to him, slowly, their friendship started to turn into something else. Ranked: 2019 #1 in uplifting Sep & Dec #1 in heart-warming Oct 2020 #1 in uplifting #1 in heart-warming Jan #2 in lifechanging Jan #2 in finding Jan

On the outside, it seems like Heather Falls has it all: looks, brains, and even athleticism. For those who really know her, they know that Heather's father is an addict, and she feels herself falling apart more and more every day. After she meets Jackson, Heather thinks she just might be okay, that she can heal from her recent heartbreak and that she has a friend to turn to when things go to hell at home. Somehow, things take a turn for the worse. When Heather's world starts to fall down around her, she has to find the courage to pick herself up and begin her healing process while finding herself through it all. She knows healing won't be easy, and the darkness of her past threatens to drown her. Can she survive it all and learn how to thrive no matter how muddy her environment may be?* *Warning: There may be some triggers for some readers, so please read with caution. This book deals with themes of violence and self-harm.

I walked to my door and took my key card from my bag, I felt his stare on my back. I turned around and caught him staring at me. "What?" I asked annoyed. "What?" he replied back innocently. "Honestly Nico, why are you back?" I glared. He started walking towards me and as a reflex I walked backwards until my back hit the door. He stopped when there was only inches gap left between us and bent his head down to my level. My breathing hitched. He moved towards my ear and spoke in a deep husky voice. "To get you back Bella". CC: @The_Handwrittens All the characters and personalities of the characters in the book are from my own imagination. Any connections outside the book are purely coincidental. Please do not copy my work. Please be advised that some of the chapters in this book will contain mentions of abuse, kidnap, and drugs. I do not own any pictures used in the book. Credits to the rightful owners.

I fell for a boy with the kindest blue eyes, and a charming dimple. He made me feel loved, and cared for, and most importantly he made me feel safe in his presence. He came right in the middle of a tornadoe and managed to turn it into blue skies. He changed my perspective and gave me hope and strength." I looked at him, and he was smiling, and his eyes were a little glossy. He took my hand and kissed it, a small tear caught in the corner of his beautiful eyes. "I thought, hey, maybe life isn't so bad after all. Maybe I can finally allow myself to love and be loved, and to live life normally. When we went to your party, you told me to wait for you. But then your perverted cousin made me feel super uncomfortable, so I went looking for you, just to be able to feel at peace again. And that's when I saw it." My heart beats skyrocketed, because this was the moment everything changed forever. "Saw what?" Asked Axel. I took a deep breath, and continued. It's now or never. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ Sophia Grace is a 25 year old Forensic Science major who recently started working as a cashier at her local grocery store - "The Corner Store". Amidst her cute demeanor and kind eyes, she harbors a dark secret that she doesn't want anyone to know about. To protect herself and those around her, she tries not to make friends at all and only go there for extra cash until she can graduate and leave. But what happens when Axel gets her on his radar? Would she allow herself to feel anything? And most importantly, what if they're more connected than they ever thought possible?? Will she run as soon as it gets tough, or will she fight against anything that tries to taint her past? Stay tuned for The Corner Store. 1st Place: GYSO Awards (Oct 2023) 2nd Place: YearlyAwards (Dec 2023)

how do you feel when you've always had everything and then suddenly, it's all gone? well that's how am feeling right now. don't get me wrong this story is not about me, it's about him... but the thing is 'for how long will he last?' let's find out after all it's only a deal [This is unedited and was written when I was much younger, read at own risk]

*Rated Mature for Language* Sunny skies, luxurious hotel rooms, and nice beaches. Welcome to Florida. College student Lily is in for the time of her life on summer vacation - but falling in love is supposed to be out of the picture. *** For Lily Maywatcher, life is about completing college and fulfilling her dreams. But when her cousin, Dinah, suggests going on a trip to Florida, Lily is in for a major turn. Sawyer Montgomery, a musician and Dinah's brother's friend, is a complete heartthrob. Lily and Sawyer begin spending time together, but is it meant to be? Or will it be a disaster? [[word count: 50,000 - 60,000 words]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Loved this book so much. Couldn't put it down while reading. Thanks for writing a great book to read." -Conversegirl1234 Ranked #1 in New Adult on Nov. 30th 2020 out of 23.7k. Copyright ©2020 Ashley Forester

"I’ve been beaten, I’ve been raped, and I’ve been battered and bruised, ruined all around. I don’t like to trust, I don’t like it when boys look at me, I don’t like it when people touch me. In fact, I don’t like people cause I’m not so human. I am a wolf—the next in line to be the Luna of a pack in Colorado. I’ve been marked by a man who isn’t my mate and he ruined me, they’ve been tracking me ever since and I’ve been running away ever since. My life isn’t easy. Whose is?" Gabrielle Brandt is one of the most powerful female wolves in the world. She's also the most hunted. Gabrielle had been running away since she was sixteen from the people who were meant to treasure her the most and at her young age she's lived through death, heartbreak and bloodshed. After five years of running Gabrielle finally gives normalcy a shot. But with her luck she comes across Jarred Blakely...her mate. Despite all the sorrows of her life will Gabrielle finally give true love...and life, a shot? With her past unmistakably close by, will Gabrielle run, as she always had or will she fight and face it with her only love? #201 PARANORMAL! The Sequel to this book is now up, titled MY ONLY HOPE! x