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  • Reckless Miles by Claire Kingsley

    Reckless Miles by Claire Kingsley

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    “I love being naked. Naked is awesome.” ~Cooper Miles Life used to be an endless party. I worked hard and played harder—as often as possible. But things change—people change—and lately the party life isn’t doing it for me. Enter Amelia. It isn’t every day that you meet a girl in a wedding dress in a bar. A girl whose life just took a sharp left turn she wasn’t expecting...
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    humor  insta-love  kind-mc  multi-pov  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book
  • Breaking the Speed Limit by Melanie Moreland

    Breaking the Speed Limit by Melanie Moreland

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Single, but unsettled, Stefano Borelli, spends his days creating masterpieces loved by his clients. Surrounded by family and friends, his loneliness still plagues him.Until she bursts into his life. A stubborn woman with too much baggage, too much to say, and a child in tow.Far too much trouble.Except, he likes her spark. The way she refuses to listen. How beautiful she is with her son...
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    humor  insta-love  kind-mc  multi-pov  abuse  adult  audiobook  book
  • Boarlander Cursed Bear by T.S. Joyce

    Boarlander Cursed Bear by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    **Don’t miss this riveting final installment to T. S. Joyce’s bestselling Boarlander Bears series.** Clinton Fuller has been burned by love, but that doesn’t stop him from thinking of his first mate and what could’ve been. And when she blows into town, with no memory of him or what happened to her, he does his best to stop history from repeating itself...
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    humor  insta-love  multi-pov  sad  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  amnesia
  • Mace by Cee Bowerman

    Mace by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Mace is the opposite of his brother Angus in most ways. He’s easygoing, quick to laugh, and a man who isn’t afraid to voice his opinion. A favor for his sister-in-law puts him in just the right place to meet a woman who looks like everything he’s dreamed of. A long afternoon chat in a bookstore leaves him wishing for just a little more of her time.Reba is a single mom who can do it all...
  • Unexpected Bond by Kaylee Ryan

    Unexpected Bond by Kaylee Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, the universe decides to tilt your world on its axis. I had a plan, and I was moving forward until the day my world was flipped upside down. It’s a challenge I wasn’t prepared for, but one I had to face. How do you combine the life you thought you had to the one you’re living? One breath. One second. One minute. One hour...
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    insta-love  kind-mc  sad  adult  angst  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Head Over Hooves by Erin Nicholas

    Head Over Hooves by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    You know in movies where the big city girl lands in a small town for the holidays and falls for the hunky guy who saves Christmas?This isn’t that story.But this guy does look fantastic in flannel. And out of flannel…Finding true love with his one-and-only soul mate? Drew Ryan’s given up on that...
  • Ronan by Cee Bowerman

    Ronan by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When payback goes wrong, Ronan Conner finds himself on the auction block and there’s no way to get out of it. Try as he might, he can’t force the woman who put him there to help him out, but he might just be able to convince her to let him take her to dinner.An event planner who is damn good at her job, Thea enjoys order. She has her life planned out down to the very last detail...
  • Daddy on Duty by Taryn Quinn

    Daddy on Duty by Taryn Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ll do anything for the cookie… I’m used to playing the field. But specialty baker Tabitha caught my attention the first time I tasted her…frosting. Suddenly I’m offering my services in any way I can. Need some furniture moved? Check.Followed by rogue ducks? Check.Weird noises late at night? Check. Except that late night when I’m on patrol and she calls for assistance, we fall into bed...
  • My Kinda Wedding by Lacey Black

    My Kinda Wedding by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You are cordially invited to celebrate the marriage of Meghan Summer to Nicholas Adams, D.D.S., at four o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the sixth of May, at the beachside home of Alison Jane and Sawyer Randall. Reception to follow. The Summer family comes together once more as the final sister prepares to tie the knot...
  • Forbidden Miles by Claire Kingsley

    Forbidden Miles by Claire Kingsley

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    “Either I was seeing things, or Cooper was stalking down the aisle toward us. In his underwear. Nope, I wasn’t seeing things. It was my nightmare come true.” Moving back to my family’s winery seemed like a good idea. I can save money, be closer to my family… But I forgot that when you’re the baby of the family—and your three older brothers are basically insane—life can get complicated...
  • My Kinda Song by Lacey Black

    My Kinda Song by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Abby Summer has been in love with one man most of her life, but he doesn’t know she exists. For years, Abby has watched him go home with woman after woman, not even noticing the one who stands loyally beside him. That’s why a dating site is the perfect solution to Abby’s problems: get over Levi and move on to someone else...
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    humor  multi-pov  sad  adult  angst  book  cheating  contemporary
  • After You: A Sapphire Falls Novel by Erin Nicholas

    After You: A Sapphire Falls Novel by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ~ The next great love story from Sapphire Falls ~ Only one thing has not gone according to Kyle Ames’s grand life plan. Hannah McIntire. She was his first love, the woman he planned to marry, the one that got away—all that romantic crap. Two years ago, Hannah broke his heart. Which has been, well, not exactly fine, but he’s handling it because he doesn’t have to see her every day...
  • Harvest of Love by Melanie Moreland

    Harvest of Love by Melanie Moreland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Danica RawlinsShe’s a career woman, constantly busy, under pressure, and in demand. But the job that once seemed like a dream to her now feels more like a nightmare.When the stress gets too much, she escapes the office and drives, discovering beauty in the wide-open spaces that surround her in the country. Leaving the worries behind, if only temporarily...
  • That First Flight by Jenn McMahon

    That First Flight by Jenn McMahon

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Something tells me, nothing I do can stop myself from feeling things for my roommate.I’ve always wanted to be a chef.But the same day two pink lines showed up on the test, was the day I gave up chasing my own dreams to put my daughter first.I didn’t expect that to lead to a life of being scrutinized by my parents for every single move I made.After years of it, I was done...
  • Garrett's Obsession by Loni Nichole

    Garrett's Obsession by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When it comes to love, this football coach is done playing by the rules.Garrett MarshAs the high school football coach, I'm supposed to play by the rules. Except the rules are standing in the way of the one thing I want…Ciara Sharp. She dropped everything to provide for her brother when their parents died. Now, she's untouchable, or so says the school board. But I'm done listening to reason...
  • My Kinda Night by Lacey Black

    My Kinda Night by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Payton Summer doesn’t have time for love. Between running her own business in her hometown of Jupiter Bay and her monthly night out with her sisters, Payton has no room for men, dating, or the drama that it entails. Her life is fine just the way it is. Yet, her attraction to the one man she shouldn’t want can’t be ignored. Dean McIntire has one rule: don’t date clients...
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    humor  multi-pov  adult  book  children  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Must Love Alligators by Erin Nicholas

    Must Love Alligators by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Chase Dawson can't get Bailey Wilcox out of his head. In spite of the clumsiest almost-kiss of his life. A brainy, awkward conservationist is really not his type, but for some reason, this rich playboy can't wait to catch this one under the mistletoe...
  • Dare Me Once by Shelly Alexander

    Dare Me Once by Shelly Alexander

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Love is a risk worth taking in this sizzling romance about secrets and second chances… Scarlett Devereaux’s life on the Gulf Coast went from riches to rags so scandalously fast that she barely had time to kiss her Jimmy Choos goodbye...
  • Baby Daddy Wanted by Taryn Quinn

    Baby Daddy Wanted by Taryn Quinn

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My life changed when I posted an ad on Crescent Cove’s Facebook Wanted page. I wasn’t looking for a used car, but what I was looking for counted as a need too, right? BABY DADDY WANTED Single, personable woman seeking a man for the purposes of procreation. I wouldn’t mind if he looked like Chris Pratt, but that’s not required...
  • Scary Hot: An Until Series and Club Alias Series Crossover by Kd Robichaux

    Scary Hot: An Until Series and Club Alias Series Crossover by Kd Robichaux

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Alpha former-military biker.Quirky office manager of a vet clinic.When their best friends meet and have a whirlwind romance, they get swept up in it and have a hot tryst of their own.It leads to a surprise pregnancy—and a soul-deep connection—neither see coming...
  • Fix Her Up by Carey Heywood

    Fix Her Up by Carey Heywood

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    If Finley Reeves is an expert at anything, it’s making mistakes. She proved this true by falling for and marrying the wrong man. Ten years later all she has to show for it is a divorce... and a broken heart. Needing not only to get away, but also to start over somewhere new, she buys a fixer upper that’s one step away from being condemned...
  • Rockstar Baby by Taryn Quinn

    Rockstar Baby by Taryn Quinn

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Snowed in rocker makes unplanned baby with saucy waitress. News at 11. I could see the tabloids now.Yeah, I play guitar and sing occasionally. But my main role is as a producer for other musicians.That's why I came to Crescent Cove—to help rockstar Kellan McGuire with his first solo project.Not to get stuck in a surprise snowstorm with a smart, funny lass with big brown eyes and a very flexible.
  • Hello Tease by Kelsie Hoss

    Hello Tease by Kelsie Hoss

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Men view love as a game. One you can walk away from.At least that’s what the men in my life have taught me. My dad ran off when I was young, and just when I thought I was getting my own happily ever after, my ex left me on my own with two kids.Trying to pick up the pieces, I move to a small town where I can have help from my children’s grandparents...
  • Trapped with the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

    Trapped with the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He's a firefighter trying to prove himself. But now he's trapped in a tattoo parlor with a woman he can't resist.I was just trying to warm up.The tattoo parlor where I work is freezing cold, so at closing time, I decide to hop in one of the few tanning beds in the building and warm up.But when the security alarm goes off for some reason, a hunky firefighter breaks in to save me...
  • Charmed by Her Curves: A Curvy Woman Holiday Romance by C.L. Cruz

    Charmed by Her Curves: A Curvy Woman Holiday Romance by C.L. Cruz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Charmed by Her Curves is a short, sweet, and steamy romance book featuring a curvy heroine and a sexy alpha hero. It is the third in the Holly Street Holidays series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers!Tiegan‘Tis the season to be jolly.Unless, like me, you're homeless and jobless just in time for the holidays...
  • Amazed by Her Curves: A Curvy Woman Holiday Romance by Liz Fox

    Amazed by Her Curves: A Curvy Woman Holiday Romance by Liz Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Amazed by Her Curves is a short, sweet, and steamy romance book featuring a curvy heroine and a sexy alpha hero. It is the second in the Holly Street Holiday series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers! Esther I like old things—antiques and my best friend, Grandma Ruthie.When she invites me to her annual holiday bash, I’m looking forward to it...
  • Enchanted by Her Curves: A Curvy Woman Holiday Romance by Liz Fox

    Enchanted by Her Curves: A Curvy Woman Holiday Romance by Liz Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Enchanted by Her Curves is a short, sweet, and steamy romance book featuring a curvy heroine and a sexy alpha hero. It is the fourth in the Holly Street Holiday series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers! Hazel When my husband passed two years ago, he had a few last requests.One of them was a message for his old friend, but getting a hold of Callum hasn’t been easy...
  • His Holiday Surprise: A Curvy Woman Holiday Romance by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox

    His Holiday Surprise: A Curvy Woman Holiday Romance by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The holidays are ruined when a blizzard keeps Evelyn from getting home, until a handsome stranger offers her a place to stay...One click this curvy woman holiday romance!EvelynAll I want to do is give my son a great Christmas.But when our flight is canceled,I don’t know what to do.Until a handsome stranger invites us to his place.Shep is handsome, generous, and makes me want to decorate his tree...
  • Off the Market at Christmas by Chelle Sloan

    Off the Market at Christmas by Chelle Sloan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The saying goes that nice guys finish last. The more accurate statement is that nice guys and nerds finish last. We don’t get the girl. We don’t get the happily ever after. Even if it is the one thing we’ve asked for from Santa Claus this Christmas. So when Presley Dawson comes back into my life after twenty years, I don’t even try...
  • Joy and Payne by Kat Baxter

    Joy and Payne by Kat Baxter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    JoyI’ve left Texas with nothing more than my grandmother’s apron collection and her Christmas candy recipes to move to North Pole, NY. How I end up stranded on the side of the road in a ridiculous elf costume in the middle of a blizzard is just par for my course. Especially when the man who plays knight to my damsel is none other than Mr. Grumpy-pants AKA the hottest man I’ve ever met...
  • Brewing Sunshine: a Steamy Small Town Romance by Taryn Quinn

    Brewing Sunshine: a Steamy Small Town Romance by Taryn Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She calls me Viking, and she’s not wrong. I’m rough around the edges and work as hard as I play. What she’s going to find out is that I love even harder.I knew from the moment I met her she was made for me.The problem?My Kira is stubborn and she takes her job very seriously. We both want to prove ourselves and make the new Brothers Three Taproom a success...
  • Player For Hire by Taryn Quinn

    Player For Hire by Taryn Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “I want to learn what it’s like to love se* and I want to pay you for the research.”Whoa, whoa…what?The first part of that sentence was a dream come true for a guy. The second part is the one that left me shocked and speechless.Two things I didn’t think were possible since I’m a bartender. I’ve heard some stories, man...
  • Read With Your Heart: a small town romance by L.B. Dunbar

    Read With Your Heart: a small town romance by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When a small town teacher meets her new neighbor, she’s failing at remaining professional.Tricia Carter loves teaching, but as a high school teacher, her newest student puzzles her. When she calls home to discuss her concerns, she learns the child lives with a much older brother. She also discovers he’s her next door neighbor and dangerous...
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    humor  insta-love  kind-mc  sad  abuse  adult  angst  book
  • Dangerous Temptations by Kelly Elliott, Kristin Mayer

    Dangerous Temptations by Kelly Elliott, Kristin Mayer

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mike Murphy is the new cop in Town. He makes me crazy in all the right ways. So crazy that I lose my filter around him, not to mention my ability to function like a normal person. The attraction between us is undeniable and something we can't ignore. But there's a secret that threatens to come between us. When we uncover more than we should, things become dangerous...
  • Big Girls Do It Better by C.L. Cruz

    Big Girls Do It Better by C.L. Cruz

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s one of the guys. He’s looking for a woman to call his own. When sparks fly between this electrician and his assistant, will they find love or will they be left in the dark?ClementineGrowing up with four brothers, I’ve always been one of the guys.I can belch with the best of them, drink anyone under the table, and throw a mean punch.What I can’t seem to do is get a boyfriend...
  • Lumber Snack by Mae Harden

    Lumber Snack by Mae Harden

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    On the first day of Christmas, I climbed my true love's tree...Dear Santa,After everything I’ve been through this year, I think we can both agree that I deserve something special in my stocking this Christmas. And the burly, axe-toting, mountain man that just rescued me from an icy death sure fits the bill. At least, he would if he could pull that spruce tree out of his back chimney...
  • Romancing the Mountain Man (Galentine's Getaway) by Kat Baxter

    Romancing the Mountain Man (Galentine's Getaway) by Kat Baxter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Grumpy Meets Sunshine/Curvy Girl RomancePaigeThere was really no way for me to know that the helpful woman from the sheriff’s office who gave me a camping permit was sending me to camp on her brother’s land in a misguided attempt at matchmaking. Or that he’d be so annoyed when he found me setting up my tent...
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    humor  kind-mc  multi-pov  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Bayou Tonight by Erin Nicholas

    Bayou Tonight by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A prequel to Gotta Be Bayou, book one in the Badges of the Bayou series She’s so not his type. But he’s been thinking about her for almost a year now.He needs to figure out a way to get over her.Though kissing her at their friends’ wedding probably isn’t it…FBI agent Spencer Landry is looking for a sweet, bubbly sunshine at home to balance out all the darkness he sees in his work...
  • Sugar Pie by Mae Harden

    Sugar Pie by Mae Harden

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ♥ Willow ♥My great aunt’s dying wish was to re-open her family’s legacy, the Sugar Creek bakery, and come hell or high water, I’m going to make it happen in her stead. Transferring from L.A., I can deal with the biting cold, an overdose of Valentine’s Day spirit, an apparent saboteur, and even the small town gossip surrounding my (in)famous mother...
  • Ryan: A Contemporary Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Ryan: A Contemporary Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ryan is a contemporary romance and the final book in the series, For The Love Of A Good Woman.It can be read as a standalone, but the characters are intertwined throughout the series. “Ugh. I wish Jack was good. I swear he’s a swish and flick.” “What the-” I put my hand up to silence Jack and glared at him. He had a look of indignation on his face. “Drew always leaves a mess...
  • Mountain Seeking Pilot by Marley Michaels

    Mountain Seeking Pilot by Marley Michaels

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Helicopter Pilot, Rhys Cooper, has spent his life flying to new heights in dangerous and daring rescues. Wanting to slow down, he decides to move to his family's spiritual home to lay some roots just like his doctor brother before him. But first thing's first, knocking down the old house he just bought and building his dream home with a picture-perfect view of Moose Mountain...
  • So Flocked by Sarah Estep

    So Flocked by Sarah Estep

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After the wedding, they’ll go their separate ways and no one will ever know what happened in the lighthouse.Jordy Taylor is a disaster. Over the hill by professional football standards, the veteran quarterback isn’t ready to hang up his pads just yet, but his team might have other plans...
  • Red, White, & Bayou by Erin Nicholas

    Red, White, & Bayou by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Wyatt Landry is back in town...for one night only. At least, that's the plan. In spite of the big Fourth of July party, and his cousin’s plan to set him up with a friend of hers, and how much he wishes things could be the way they used to be.But they're not. And he's hitting the road as soon as the sun sets.Until he sees her. The woman in the red dress...
  • Teaching Rowan: An Older Billionaire, Younger Curvy Girl Romance by Nichole Rose

    Teaching Rowan: An Older Billionaire, Younger Curvy Girl Romance by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Breaking the rules never felt so good. Sebastian: Rowan Lassiter is pure magic. I was under her spell the moment she opened her mouth. But she's a teacher, and I'm her boss. The rules say she's off-limits…that dating her is out of the question. I guess it's a good thing a little scandal never hurt anyone, right? Because no one is going to tell me I can't keep what belongs to me...
  • Southern Devotion by Kaylee Ryan

    Southern Devotion by Kaylee Ryan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “Surprise me,” the words fell from my lips before I even realized what I was saying. Didn’t matter though, they were true. I’m ready to start our forever. I want the future he and I have spent hours talking about, but I’ve never had the courage to reach out and grab it. Now I do. I knew on our first date; she was the girl I was going to marry. I told her so every chance I could get...
  • Silver Mayor by L.B. Dunbar

    Silver Mayor by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Charlie Harrington is a respectable man.Mayor to his small, mountain town. Successful attorney. Doting single father.After one mishap in the past, he avoids scandal. Making everyone happy is his goal.He’s nothing but content... and a bit boring.Then one morning, he finds a beautiful woman in his bedroom, and his world turns upside down. His good guy side suddenly wants to be a little bad...
  • Leia's Playmaker by Nichole Rose

    Leia's Playmaker by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What we professional athletes. What we stick-wielding madmen who look good in blue, play hard, and love harder. It's a good thing this is Silver Spoon Falls because these hunky hockey players fit right in.Welcome the Falcons to the roster! These over-the-top athletes are about to play the most important game of the game of love...
  • All I Want for Christmas is You by Erika Kelly

    All I Want for Christmas is You by Erika Kelly

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Her children are grown, her ex betrayed her in the worst way, and it's her first Christmas alone. What better way to spend it than with the hottest man she's ever seen? She deserves a little fun after losing everything she's worked so hard for.Margot Rhodes is glad to wake up in her hotel room to an empty bed...
  • For You by Tiffany Patterson

    For You by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Micah TownsendLove wasn’t in the cards for me. No thanks. It only brought the worst kind of pain. I watched my father suffer the consequences of losing the love of his life when my mother died. And I wanted no parts of any of it. Therefore, I turned my heart off to it and kept it closed for well over a decade.Then one day, Jodi Walker entered my office...
  • Stay Present by Kaylee Ryan

    Stay Present by Kaylee Ryan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ryder Two years of silence and no goodbye—she slipped away and through my fingers, leaving me with nothing but questions… and a heavy heart from missing her. I know what we had was real, that our love was once in a lifetime. Now she’s back from her Parisian fashion internship, and I'm ready for answers, desperate to understand why she couldn't just stay...
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