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"Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that is the one that is going to require the most of you." -Caroline Myss He scowled and put a finger up to my lips. "Mallie," he whispered, "listen to me. You and only you are the girl that matters to me the most in this world, ok? There's no one else I want to be with, no one else that makes me feel the way you do. You are my world, and I'm going to fight for you until the end. Don't ever forget that." _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Have you ever had to make a choice? A choice that decides, not only your future, but the future of those around you? Mallie never thought she'd have to choose. She never thought she'd have to choose to see the one person she cared about suffer before her eyes everyday and not be able to do anything about it. People shouldn't have to make those kinds of choices, but she did. And the strange thing was... she didn't regret a minute of it. [PG-13] © 2013 by Katy-C All Rights Reserved Disclaimer: I was 13 when I wrote this so it has major plot holes and discrepancies :/

How far would you go to protect the ones you love? A successful architect with a promising career in London, Brian's world spins out of control when the man he always saw as a second father betrays him in the most unexpected way. Left without closure, a year has passed and Brian is now more determined than ever to undo the harm done to the ones he loves most, his family. Even if that means riding the thin line between justice, revenge, and obsession... Immersed in his resolve, finding love again was the last thing on his mind. Until fate steps in and a chance encounter changes everything. Meeting Olivia again so unexpectedly, at his best friend's wedding, stirs up memories he had long ago put away. She'd been his first love, his kindred spirit - and the woman who left him without saying so much as a goodbye. Which doesn't make him want her less. He knows it, the moment she locks her deep green eyes on his. Even knowing it might be too late to repair what's been once broken, Brian refuses to lose her again and sets out to find a way back to her heart. But it's been more than ten years since their story was left unfinished. Will they get one last chance to make things right? Or will Brian learn that sometimes justice comes at too high a price? *** NOTE TO READERS: A full-length, standalone contemporary romance, Where the Stars Fall was previously published on �������� as Falling Home. This edition has been fully revised with added and edited content.

Kirsten never has time for love and romance. She spent all of her time studying in college and when she got out into the working world she devoted her life to her job. She has made a few close friends that she hangs out with and that's the extent of her social life. Her family (especially her mother) all give her a hard time about her love life or lack there of. When her baby sister gets engaged they really put the pressure on her since she will now be the only one that isn't "settled down" yet. To appease her family, she decides to bring a date to her sister's wedding. The only problem is she has no idea who she is going to find. Her friends help her find someone and the person they pick is the complete opposite of Kirsten. What will happen? Will Kirsten give love a shot? Do opposites really attract? From the book... You can't tell me you don't feel something when I do this...." He says as he trails his fingers down my arm. Goosebumps in his path betray me, letting him know he is in fact effecting me. "Or when I do this...." He says as he grabs the back of my neck forcing me to look into his eyes. Again the small sigh I let out betrays me. "Especially...when I do this." He finishes before smashing his lips to mine. Warning: Contains graphic sexual content and language. This is your only warning. Read at your own risk!

Raven Jocelynna is a fearless twenty-three-year-old woman who mostly stays to herself and doesn't create any kind of drama, she lives a peaceful life with her service dog, but upon getting an email saying she was invited to her best friend's summer bachelorette party, Raven drives down. When pulling into the driveway, Raven feels something is off but sweeps it to the side and as she steps up onto the porch she unknowingly seals herself into a wild weekend. Raven, expecting a couple of months of parties, laughs, and careless drinks to have a bittersweet farewell only instead sees the man she had a one-night stand with months prior standing just before her, but now as the man, her best friend is about to marry; Caiden Boyd. Caiden comes with his own large baggage but however that may be, he is still just as charming and sexy as ever with his light blonde hair and chiseled face. Raven tries her hardest to stay away from Caiden but Caiden seeks Raven out creating a wild explosion of events. One of those events led to none other than Holten Harrison who is completely different from Caiden and more down-to-earth. Only this just confuses Raven even more. Raven wanted love in her one-night stand, but as soon as she gets a taste of the man she thinks she had fallen for months ago, Raven ends up meeting another man who shows her what real love could be like between them. Is a one-night stand tough enough and strong enough to overpower true passion? Is love futile when you know it really won't work out in the end? Can you earn love even after you've burned a lifelong bridge? Is love worth it all if you risk the one solid friendship you've ever had?

Elle has been in love with her best friend, Harper, since they were six. But this isn't your average crush-this is heart-throbbing, gut-wrenching, full-on love. The kind where Elle daydreams about kissing Harper, only to snap back to reality: Harper's straight, and hopelessly in love with the perfect (if slightly dim-witted) Jonas. Meanwhile, Elle's been playing the part of the supportive friend, bottling her feelings, and faking enthusiasm for Jonas... for years. But that's nothing compared to her mom's relentless attempts to "fix" her with every eligible guy in town. Enter Jacob, an absolute nightmare Elle's family loves. He's the "perfect" match, at least in their eyes-but to Elle, he's just another convenient cover for her truth. When Elle realizes she's deep in a lie, with Harper planning a future she's not part of, she's done. It's time to face her feelings-before she loses everything.

"How far would you go to feel like you're good enough?" Sienna's life seemed perfect: a promising career, a steady boyfriend, and supportive friends. But when betrayal cracks her seemingly flawless world, she's drawn into a spiral of manipulation led by her toxic friend, Alexis. Caught between her insecurities and Alexis's ruthless games, Sienna loses sight of who she is. Desperate to prove her worth, she makes choices that push her closer to rock bottom. But as lies unravel and relationships crumble, Sienna is forced to ask herself: What does it mean to be enough-and is it worth losing herself in the process? Sienna "They always say love yourself first, but they never tell you how to do that when you've forgotten who you are. I thought being loved by someone else would fix me-that if I could be perfect, I'd finally feel enough. But perfection is suffocating, and I lost myself chasing it. Now, standing in the wreckage, I'm learning to rebuild-this time, for me." Alexis "Sienna, the moment people think they have you, you lose. Keep them guessing. Make them jealous, make them suffer. Desperation? That's the ugliest thing you can wear."

Madison Rosales is not your typical 22- year-old. While everyone her age is out graduating college? She's only getting started. While everyone is out partying? She's out working. While everyone is out dating? She's out taking care of her family. After her father left them, she had no other choice than to become the second parent. Being responsible is the only thing she knows and her family comes before anyone else. Including herself. Until her best friend, Vanessa, suggests she focus on herself for once. To go out and party, meet a man, and fall in love. Except Madison is jaded. Another painful scar she has thanks to her father. Growing up surrounded by toxic relationships has her believing that there is no good man. That is, until one trip to New York has her coming face to face with Maxon Blake. Will he be the one to change her mind? To change the course of her life? Or will he get tired and leave like everyone usually does? **** Maxon Blake is a 24-year-old hotshot Wide Receiver for the New England Patriots who has his own issues with women. After being cheated on, Maxon believes there are no good women in the world. Sleeping around is something he's done for the past three years. That is, until his eyes land on Madison. The moment he sees her, he's a goner. No other woman has grabbed his attention in so long that it scares him. There is just something about Madison that draws him to her that he can't seem to pinpoint. So Maxon sets out on a mission to get closer to Madison and explore their chemistry. Except Madison doesn't seem to care. About him. About anything. Or anyone. But Maxon is relentless. He didn't get to where he was by giving up easily, so he decides to be patient. Give her time and she'll come around. Only, Madison will be staying with him for a week. Will that be enough time to convince her that there is something between them? Will she even believe him? Or will she leave? Forgetting about him like everyone else.

Mackenzie Parker has had a crush on Wesley Carter since she was a freshman in highschool. As they get older her feelings start to grow, but get put on the back burner when her best friend starts dating him. Many years later they reconnect and she finds herself falling for Wes, but can she really allow herself to date her best friends ex? Wesley Carter is an all around good guy on and off the field. He's popular, will go out of his way to help anyone, and wears his heart on his sleeve. When he's set up on a double date he runs into his ex's best friend that at one was starting to become his close friend and he wants to rekindle that connection they had, but can he convince her to get out of her head and not let his ex ruin their chance at happily ever after? * I enter the restaurant and look for Amy. I met her new boyfriend a few weeks ago and she's been saying we should go on a double date. It's been awhile since I've dated, so I figured it was time to get back out there. Tonight she's setting me up with her boyfriends good friend. When I approach the I see Amy with Peter and a brown haired guy turned towards him that I'm assuming is my date. He turns towards me and I see the guy used to occupy my teenage mind and who I haven't seen in 5 years. Mature content Sex scenes Inappropriate language

WARNING: MENTION OF MURDER, SEX, MATURE LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE, CRIME, CHEATING, TALK OF SELF HARM, UNDERAGE DRINKING AND DRUG ABUSE. TROPES: FRIENDS TO LOVERS, PREGNANCY. RECOMMENDED 13+ -------------------------- This story takes place in the year 2007, In the small town of Saranac Lake, New York. Troy Harvin is a 17 year old boy from the quiet, nice part of town, a humorous, passionate, kind delinquent with a good heart. An alcoholic mother, a little brother who he's spent most of his childhood helping take care of, a father who abandoned him at 12 and hasn't seen him since. He never felt like he fit in with anybody, until he met her. Lyric Sterling, a recovering drug addict, authentic, caring, intelligent but reckless, an 18 year old loner from the wrong side of the tracks. A mother with a 6 year old daughter who is biologically her sister that she was forced to raise her because of her mother. Her mom is a dangerous woman, a gang leader, who Lyric has spent most of her teenage years trying to avoid. She ran away from the town she grew up in when she was 15, trying to escape scientists who wanted to use what they thought was a special spark inside of her to perform tests that would transform her into what they believed could be used as a governmental weapon. Lyric and Troy instantly find a familiarity in each other that comforted them..they quickly fall into friendship which then quickly develops into what you might call love. He fell head over heels for her without any control, now he has to deal with the consequences of falling in love with his absolute best friend with a boyfriend, and not being able to have her. Little did Lyric know that the man that became her best friend who taught her how to trust again would also be the one to coax her heart back open.

"When I first met you, you were a complete stranger. But through time, I thought I really started to get to know you. To know the way you react to things, the way you look to the side when you're nervous, and ultimately, the way you feel about me. But, right now, after all that you've said, you feel more like a stranger to me than you ever did before." I can't believe those words just came out of my mouth. I was hurt, and my heart was shattered like a hammer colliding with a mirror. Broken, by one of the only people I trusted would never break me. ~~~~~ Lindsey Grey was regretting going to the basketball game in the first place. But, her best friend, Karra, convinced her to sign up to help with spirit squad for the game. Little did she know, that was going to be the night she caught gorgeous basketball player, Jake Levi's eye. But, after the game was where the story really began. Their strange meeting was certainly an unsuspecting one. Will anything bigger happen from this unique "relationship" they share? -This book alternates between two POVs: Lindsey's and Jake's (but it's mostly in Lindsey's) Cover made by @rosegolden_ Rankings: #1- #chances 08/03/2018 Copyright ©2017 by @rosegolden_ All rights reserved.