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He speaks as if he knows everything, he trips over his own tongue like the intelligent person he is. The lingering taste of vodka and whiskey taint his sinful chapped lips. When he walks he stumbles, he smells like nicotine and he's cold. Ice resides in his veins and heart but not even the hell like flames of hatred and anger burning within his mind can freeze over. She's sweet like honeysuckle. She's warm and physically beautiful with her long brown hair and different colored gaze. When she smiles, the entire world stops to look and stare at her. Yet underlying her forced smile and physical perfection, dwells the monster that is her mental illness that she cannot control. Being beautiful doesn't hide it either, only mass doses of prescription pills do. In which an 18-year-old who believes he hasn't much to live for leaves his small sleepy town in hopes of finding his mother who abandoned him years ago. All the while a 17-year-old girl with severe Manic Depression tags along in hopes of being distracted from her illness and to also find peace of mind and happiness elsewhere. ** Inspired by music, specifically The 1975, Lana Del Rey, and others. ** Rough draft in desperate need of editing, plot holes, grammatical issues, etc. * not cliche but cliche it has it moments, but also so many plot twists so idk yeah. Mature Content. Read at your own will. Copyrighted ©

New York, 1963. The city thrums with electricity-each corner a flashing beacon of possibility and chaos. The weight of the world shifts, war drums beat, and young souls flood the streets, eyes wide with dreams and disillusionment. Kalyn, a scruffy, lanky Englishman with a guitar strapped to his back, Olivia, a whirlwind. Carefree, defiant, with a hair-flip that dares you to look away. A college drop-out from Ohio with a cause bigger than herself. She doesn't just want to be heard-she demands it. But it's Tom Collin's, the smooth-talking, impeccably dressed black man from Brooklyn, who shakes the scene up with his sharp wit and sharper mind. He's a man with secrets, and a man who knows how to survive in the undercurrents of New York's raw. Then there's Colby Jade-the All-American Catholic schoolgirl turned hippie dreamer, looking for something she can't quite grasp. At first, she's the epitome of purity, her starched dresses and high heels whispering promises of a life neatly wrapped in a white bow. But the moment she sees the raw edge of the counterculture, she dives in headfirst. The world's revolutions. Drugs, sex, rebellion and self-destruction It's a story of revolution and heartbreak. A story of music that could never quite drown out the screams of war. Of youth that burned too bright and too fast, only to flicker out in the chaos they helped create. Sex, drugs, rock and roll-yes-but also the painful truth that all revolutions, no matter how pure their beginnings, inevitably leave scars. This is the story of Kalyn and Olivia, Tom and Colby-lost and found in the firestorm of a generation.

Growing up with a troubled family has led young Declan to lean on drugs to numb the pain. In reality, all they do is chase away his days. Inside is an intelligent person full of potential, but his best efforts fall on deaf ears. When Delcan meets Elly Jacobs, she seems like the perfect person. Smart, beautiful, and nothing like himself. His world is filled with darkness, and he doesn't want her to succumb to his plummeting waters. But everything isn't always what it seems. Elly was drowning just the same, but no one saw her struggle. How can he save from her downward spiral, if he can't even save himself?

Just read to find out ❤️🫶🏼

(Book 1 in the 'Need Series') Aron's past ruined him. Turned his anxiety into his worst night mare and kept his fear alive every day. People call him a sex addict. Others say he's obsessed. No one knows that's it's a physical need. If he doesn't give someone a blow job at least once a day he could die from fear. That need has labeled him a whore. He doesn't consider himself a good guy, so even he surprises himself when he saves the small 15 year old girl from being raped. He is even more surprised by the events that take place that same night when he decides to walk her home. He never expected to meet the three handsome lovers, and a part of him knew that the meeting would change his life. He just didn't know how much.

After her father suddenly passes away from cancer, Elena is thrust into a vicious cycle of drug addiction. Orange-tinted plastic bottles and NA key tags rule her melancholic world. But people don't like to talk about drug addiction - they sweep it under the rug like a mess they don't want to acknowledge let alone clean. Though it seems as if there's no light at the end of the tunnel, sometimes it takes a loving hand, or a few, to guide you towards it. A realistic story of heart-wrenching loss, political oppression, unconditional love, and hope in the darkest of times. Why is this rated mature? There are references to drug use, abuse, suicide, and vulgar language which may be sensitive topics to some readers. All Rights Reserved

Set in the backdrop of 2008, a nameless and jaded teenage stoner gets dragged on a road trip through Northern California. What starts off as a normal family vacation turns into a Marijuana Misadventure that drives our hero to the brink of his control and sanity.

"why do you vape? it's bad for you. you know that, right?" she asked quietly after a moment. "i know it is, but i can't stop now. it's an addiction." i shrugged, fidgeting with my novo. "why can't i be your new addiction?" she whispered, looking at me pleadingly. "that can be arranged." ============================== lowercase intended ============================== started: 5/1/2020 ended: 11/2/2020 ============================== achieved: ? #1 in #dontsmileatme 7/25/2020 ? #1 in #billieeilish 10/4/2020 ? #3 in #lgbtq 9/21/2020 ? #1 in #billie 9/27/2020 ? #1 in #claudia 10/17/2020 ? #17 in #lgbtpride 11/2/2020

Samuel always has been fortunate enough to enjoy a seamless and comfortable life. He had it all. Good grades, aspirations to become a doctor like his dad and the company of the coolest stoner friend group. However, his good fortune came to an abrupt halt when his family moved to a new town where he has to finish his last year at a new school. In addition to his challenges of finding new friends as an introvert, befriending the wrong kinds of people, living up to his parents' expectations, staying away from drugs and fighting anxiety and guilt, Samuel finds himself questioning his sexuality upon meeting Austin, the infamous loner from his class. ⚠️ Content warning ⚠️ Please be aware that this story contains a lot of heavy topics that might be triggering.