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  • Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score

    Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Can these opposites turn up the heat… without burning down the house?House-flipping sensation and YouTube star Maggie Nichols can’t wait to dig into her next challenge. Arriving in tiny Kinship, Idaho, with only a cot and a coffeemaker, Maggie is prepared to restore a crumbling Victorian mansion in four months or less. She has her to-do lists, her blueprints, and her team...
  • The Little Village of Happiness by Holly Martin

    The Little Village of Happiness by Holly Martin

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The beautiful new story from the bestselling author of The Summer of Chasing Dreams.  Escape to a little seaside village, where the sea sparkles, the sunshine is guaranteed, and change is in the air. The perfect place to fall in love this summer… Willow McKay needs a fresh start. Her recent break-up may not have left her heartbroken, but it’s certainly wounded her pride...
  • Royal by Cee Bowerman

    Royal by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A favor for his twin brother put Royal Conner under the spotlight. The highest bidder won and she’s nothing like he thought she’d be. One look and he’s smitten, one conversation and he’s intrigued, one kiss and he’s lost.Paula has too much on her plate to deal with a man...
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    humor  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction  small-town  steamy
  • Creed by Cee Bowerman

    Creed by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Creed Tempest is content with the solitary life he’s chosen. The only people he needs around are his siblings. He’s got a handful of friends that are important to him, but there’s no special someone to warm his bed. Oddly enough, he’s fine with that. There’s less drama that way, he tells himself.When a beautiful woman and her children move in next door, Creed’s life is turned upside down...
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    humor  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction  small-town  steamy
  • 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...
  • Kale & Terra by Cee Bowerman

    Kale & Terra by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This is a short story that falls after book 7 in The Texas Kings MC book series. Kale and Terra had a whirlwind love story and now they are preparing for parenthood. Surrounded by family and friends, and having hit a few speed bumps on the way to their happily ever after, the two of them are excited to meet their baby. As with all pregnancies, it's a roller coaster ride until the very end...
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    humor  romance  contemporary  biker  steamy  small-town  fiction  book
  • Bayside Desires by Melissa Foster

    Bayside Desires by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Fall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. In Bayside Desires… As the co-owner of Bayside Resorts, Rick Savage has a fabulous job working with his best friends and brother, and a thriving business in Washington, DC, which he’ll be returning to at the end of the summer...
  • Flirting with Forever by Jennifer Bernard

    Flirting with Forever by Jennifer Bernard

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A standalone romance in the Lost Harbor, Alaska seriesDr. Ian Finnegan knows all about brains; hearts, not so much. He’s ready to find the perfect match, someone as logical and sensible as he is. When the matchmaker he’s hired suggests he improve his seduction skills, he’s not sure where to turn—until he plucks a damsel in distress from the side of a snowy Alaska highway...
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    humor  contemporary  small-town  fiction  book  adult  romance
  • My Kinda Player by Lacey Black, Sara Eirew

    My Kinda Player by Lacey Black, Sara Eirew

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    AJ Summer witnessed four of her sisters fall in love and settle down. But not her. She’s stuck in a rut, destined to spend the rest of her life watching from the dugout, kissing frogs. Then one night, she meets a mysterious stranger, who makes her feel alive and realize she’s not as broken as she thought–until she wakes up alone...
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    humor  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction  small-town  sports
  • New Beginnings At Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters

    New Beginnings At Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two weddings and a baby…but who will get their happy ever after? Emily Prescott’s life isn’t going to plan. Her dreams of starting a family with fireman boyfriend Greg and opening up her own bakery in London feel like they will never come true. So when a weddinginvite arrives from her oldest friend, Beth Williams, Emily is thrilled...
  • Stay With You by Melanie Shawn

    Stay With You by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Just when Chrissy Caldwell thought things couldn’t get any worse, life showed up and said, “Hold my beer.”The past year had been a living nightmare, one she couldn’t seem to wake up from...
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    humor  romance  contemporary  small-town  age-gap  fiction  book  adult
  • The Wisteria Tree Cottage by Holly Martin

    The Wisteria Tree Cottage by Holly Martin

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Get swept away to the sparkling Welsh coast this summer, where the sea glitters in the sunshine and love is in the air. From the bestselling author of The Blossom Tree of Dreams, this is the perfect romantic treat to escape with this summerMeadow has only ever loved one man – the very gorgeous Bear Brookfield...
  • A Home at Honeysuckle Farm by Christie Barlow

    A Home at Honeysuckle Farm by Christie Barlow

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A family secret One shocking argument and ten-year-old Alice Parker’s world was turned upside down. Her peaceful life at Honeysuckle Farm in the quiet rural village of Brook Bridge swapped for the bustling metropolis of New York City. Alice’s life was changed forever… A second chance Now, thirteen years later, Alice’s American dream is over...
  • Rebel Summer by Cindy Steel

    Rebel Summer by Cindy Steel

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Every good summer has a little bad...I wasn’t supposed to be in Sunset Harbor for more than a weekend. But thanks to, let’s just call it—an unforeseen act of stupidity on my part—I’m here for the whole summer. And for the first time in my life, I’m in a whole lot of trouble.The sentence? Community service paid toward the person I accidentally wronged...
  • Finding Home by Denise Grover Swank, Christine Gael

    Finding Home by Denise Grover Swank, Christine Gael

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Anna Sullivan has spent the last thirty years traveling solo around the world as a nature photographer and she’s loved every minute of it. But suddenly, the nights seem long and lonely, and she looks forward to her trips away from Bluebird, Maine and her sisters, Cee-cee and Steph, less and less. When a cruel twist of fate brings her back home, Anna reevaluates everything in her life...
  • The Village of Lost and Found: The perfect uplifting, feel-good read from Alison Sherlock by Alison Sherlock

    The Village of Lost and Found: The perfect uplifting, feel-good read from Alison Sherlock by Alison Sherlock

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Scandal hit party girl Lucy Conway needs to leave London fast, so she packs her bags and escapes to the sleepy village of Cranbridge to take care of her beloved Uncle Frank.But the country village isn’t quite as idyllic as she remembers. To make matters worse, her Uncle’s pride and joy, The Cranbridge Times, is close to going out of business...
  • Unmissable by Sheridan Anne

    Unmissable by Sheridan Anne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Babies. Babies. Babies.Who would have known?I could have sworn Noah and I had another few years before we went down this path. The second that pregnancy test came back positive—momentary freak-out aside—I knew it was right.36 weeks and counting...
  • Unstoppable by Sheridan Anne

    Unstoppable by Sheridan Anne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tully - If he thinks he can just show up on my doorstep after four long years of radio silence, then he’s got another thing coming. Tully Cage does not bow down for anyone; especially ghosts from the past who insist on crashing back into my life and causing all sorts of havoc. My heart can’t take it. That boy put me through hell and back, and to be honest, I don’t think I ever fully recovered...
  • A Wedding on Lily Pond Lane by Emily Harvale

    A Wedding on Lily Pond Lane by Emily Harvale

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A gorgeously uplifting, romantic and heartwarming read. The Angel Bell is ringing for Mia and Jet’s Big Day – but will the Wedding of the Year go without a hitch? Every bride wants the perfect wedding and Mia Ward is no exception. But she is the only bride in Little Pondale and everyone in the village has ideas for her Big Day. Drowning in suggestions, Mia needs some help...
  • Bayside Romance by Melissa Foster

    Bayside Romance by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to...
  • Down Home Comfort by Melanie Shawn

    Down Home Comfort by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jimmy ComfortIn one moment, life can turn inside out....As the youngest Comfort man kickin' around Firefly Island, I'd been born into a legacy and a curse. Literally. Us Comfort men were cursed and, dependin' on who ya asked, we were also legends, known for fighting, flirting, and another f-word. One that ended with k, and you'd need to buy a vowel and a consonant to fill in the middle...
  • Secret Evenings in Pretty Beach by Polly Babbington

    Secret Evenings in Pretty Beach by Polly Babbington

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The sun is shining, Lottie’s beautiful garden is beginning to come to life and she stumbles upon an idea for a new business which means she might possibly be able to stay in Pretty Beach and keep her old house by the sea. As life gets busy for Lottie, her new business starts to boom and as her beautiful garden is flourishing Lottie thinks there’s no room left in her life for anything else...
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    humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  small-town  romance
  • Too Close for Comfort by Melanie Shawn

    Too Close for Comfort by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hank "The Fighter" ComfortLife doesn't get much better than this. Or does it?After years of taking care of everyone else, my life was finally my own. With no one depending on me and no one I was responsible for besides myself, I thought I'd be happy. But I was wrong.My family is my legacy and curse. Literally...
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    humor  adult  animals  book  contemporary  dog  fiction  small-town
  • Honeybee Cottage by K.T. Dady

    Honeybee Cottage by K.T. Dady

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Pepper Bay. A small close-knit community where you’ll find chocolate box cottages, quaint shops, love, drama, and a happily ever after.Snuggle down with this cosy, feel-good, comfort read that whisks you away to a beautiful bay on the Isle of Wight – Perfect for fans of Christie Barlow, Phillipa Ashley, and Holly Martin...
  • Bailed Out by Rebecca Zanetti

    Bailed Out by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Past Never Stays BuriedAnna Albertini is settling into a routine while ignoring the fact that the blue-eyed Irishman she’d allowed into her bed has up and disappeared on her. Two weeks without a phone call is no big deal, but still. With her hottie Italian boss goofing up the prosecuting attorney’s office, she at least has something to fix...
  • If We Never Met by Barbara Freethy

    If We Never Met by Barbara Freethy

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One moment can change two lives…Keira Blake agrees to the blind date simply because she has a wedding coming up and no plus one. Tired of being the last single girl standing in her group of friends, she shows up at the bar with low expectations, but her ruggedly handsome date is far more attractive and interesting than she'd imagined...
  • Christmas in Cockleberry Bay by Nicola May, John Meech

    Christmas in Cockleberry Bay by Nicola May, John Meech

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE COCKLEBERRY BAY TRILOGYHere are just a few of the 8000+ Amazon reviews for this wonderful series of books:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant and uplifting could not put it down ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Simply a fantastic touching read⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Brilliant rollercoaster of emotions⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐You’ll become quickly addicted to these characters⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I’m so sad I came to the end...
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    humor  adult  book  contemporary  cozy  fiction  holidays  small-town
  • Slap Shot Surprise by Melanie Harlow

    Slap Shot Surprise by Melanie Harlow

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In my defense, I thought the plane was going to crash.Otherwise, I never would have blurted out those embarrassing things to a perfect stranger.Did I mention he turned out to be a scorching hot superstar of professional hockey?But wait, there’s more.When the plane lands safely, I rush off, praying I’ll never have to face him again...
  • Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson

    Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The Comfort Food Cafe is perched on a windswept clifftop at what feels like the edge of the world, serving up the most delicious cream teas; beautifully baked breads, and carefully crafted cupcakes...
  • My Life As A Country Album by L.J. Evans

    My Life As A Country Album by L.J. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the award-winning novel with this beautifully designed book that includes the original story, This Life with Cam novella, and Cam’s scrapbook images! See why fans say this emotional, small-town, first-love romance is one they will never forget and think about often.Feisty, dive queen Cam Swayne refuses to give up on her destiny...
  • Resorting to Romance by Savannah Scott

    Resorting to Romance by Savannah Scott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My plate is full enough being a single mom and business owner. I don’t have time to date, not even to fake it.I’m the only child to three “fairy godmothers.” Yes. You heard me right. My somewhat-crazy, definitely over-the-top aunts all raised me. And now, I’m running the bed and breakfast I inherited from my grandmother, while I raise my seven-year-old son, Noah, single-handedly...
  • Savor It by Tarah Dewitt

    Savor It by Tarah Dewitt

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Summer won't last forever.Sage Byrd has lived in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon (not to be confused with Forks, Washington) her entire life. She's learned to love her small world, with the misfit animals on her hobby farm, and her friendships with the town’s inhabitants...
  • Wedding Bells in Merriment Bay by Emily Harvale

    Wedding Bells in Merriment Bay by Emily Harvale

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Change is in the air as wedding bells ring out in Merriment Bay.Cat’s determined to propose to Amias. Well, it is a leap year so it’s fine for women to do the asking, and besides, it took him eighteen years to tell her how he felt. She’s not going to wait for him to pop the question. All she needs to do is find the perfect time and place...
  • Can't Fight This Feeling by Miranda Liasson

    Can't Fight This Feeling by Miranda Liasson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    SHE WANTS TO MOVE ON…WITH SOMEONE BLAND AND BORING… Widowed psychologist Maggie McShae is ready to find someone who won’t make her heart beat fast, her knees grow weak, or make her feel hot and cold at the same time. No one she can really love, because love brings too much pain. Drew Poulos, son of a billionaire, is hiding out in Mirror Lake, working at his brothers’ brandy company...
  • A Girl's Best Friend: A feel-good countryside escape to warm your heart by Jules Wake

    A Girl's Best Friend: A feel-good countryside escape to warm your heart by Jules Wake

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to your new cottage in the country - complete with grumpy vet, village gossip and a giant, lolloping, and very muddy dog... City girl Ella wants to take refuge in the country, lick her wounds and work out what she's going to do with the rest of her life. She certainly doesn't want a four-legged house guest or have anything to do with village life...
  • Perfect Kiss by Lacey Black

    Perfect Kiss by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    MalcolmThey say opposites attract, but I never understood the phrase until Leni Abbott walked into my office—or more specifically—into my office bathroom, while I was naked. Even as the pink stained her cheeks and she stuttered to speak, I was completely intrigued. She’s unlike anyone I’ve met before and, wildly enough, seems immune to my charms.She also has a son...
  • The Only One by Melody Grace

    The Only One by Melody Grace

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Brooke Delancey is looking for a fresh start. She’s packed up her heartbreak and traded her old life for a new beginning, managing the prettiest hotel on Cape Cod. She swears this time will be different: no drama, no distractions, and definitely no heart-stopping kisses with a handsome stranger. Which is exactly what she finds the night she meets Riley Ford...
  • Love on the Boardwalk by Nikki Lynn Barrett, Brea Viragh

    Love on the Boardwalk by Nikki Lynn Barrett, Brea Viragh

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She’s hiding a broken engagement. He’s concealing his true birth heritage. They’ll have to trust their hearts even if they’re sure love is a lie. Now that Eva Halloway is back in her hometown of Cinnamon Bay, she has one full plate with the grand re-opening of her newly inherited boardwalk cafe and a broken engagement to hide from the town gossip mill...
  • Under Pressure by Kelly Moran

    Under Pressure by Kelly Moran

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    You have the right to remain...sexy.As sheriff of Redwood Ridge, Parker Maloney has learned to bite his tongue at the ridiculous antics of the town's matchmakers. He's just grateful they've never messed with him before. Except it kind of seems like he's their next target. They keep sending him on one wild goose chase after another with a single common denominator--Madeline Freemont. Whatever...
  • The Cottage on Lily Pond Lane-Part Two: Summer secrets by Emily Harvale

    The Cottage on Lily Pond Lane-Part Two: Summer secrets by Emily Harvale

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Escape to the seaside village of Little Pondale with Part Two of this heart-warming and romantic, four-part serial. Mia Ward was amazed to inherit her great-aunt Matilda’s thatched cottage in the tiny seaside village of Little Pondale – especially as Mia didn’t know she had a great-aunt Matilda...
  • Just One Night: Josh & Bailey by Melanie Shawn

    Just One Night: Josh & Bailey by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Bailey Rossum was living out a bad country song. After being stood up and having her pickup truck break down, Bailey found herself walking barefoot in a ball gown down a back road. And when her sexier-than-sin ex rides up on his steel horse Bon Jovi style to rescue her, she knows she has to accept his help even if it means breaking her heart all over again...
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    humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  small-town  romance
  • Sweet Memories by Nicole Ellis

    Sweet Memories by Nicole Ellis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A family secret brought her to Candle Beach. The same secret might drive her away. It had always been just the two of them, mother and daughter. After her mother died, Angel Bennett found out it was all a lie. Discovering her mother’s secrets, she moves to Candle Beach to find out the truth. What she finds is so much more. Adam Rigg is unlucky in love...
  • Summer at my Sister's by Emily Harvale

    Summer at my Sister's by Emily Harvale

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Twin sisters. One scorching summer. A bucketful of secrets.Diana’s life is perfect. Her twin sister, Josie’s – not so much. But when secrets are revealed this summer, everything will change.Diana has a rich and successful husband, two talented youngsters and an adorable dog. She always looks as if she’s stepped from the cover of a magazine...
  • Summer in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk

    Summer in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A widow at twenty-six, Primrose Bloom returns to idyllic Good Hope, Wisconsin, with her two rambunctious young boys, seeking the beauty of the lakeside landscape and the comfort of home. After the loss of her husband and her job, all she’s looking for is peace...
  • Merry Little Midlife Matchmaker by Lilian Monroe

    Merry Little Midlife Matchmaker by Lilian Monroe

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Everyone in Heart's Cove knows Lizzie Butler as the reliable single mom who keeps their tight-knit community running. What they don't know is that she's been secretly pining for her brother's best friend since high school—the same man they've just volunteered her to matchmake for.Sean Hardy returned to his hometown looking for community, not complications...
  • My Kind of Forever by Tracy Brogan

    My Kind of Forever by Tracy Brogan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    As the youngest mayor Trillium Bay has ever elected, Brooke Callaghan wants to prove she’s up to the challenge. She’s stepping out of her practical teacher flats and into her sister’s treacherously high heels…with disastrous results. But if she’s going to (literally) stumble her first day on the job, why not fall into the arms of a handsome stranger?Leo Walker is a rarity on Wenniway Island...
  • The Situationship by Abby Jimenez

    The Situationship by Abby Jimenez

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Find out how Maddy and Doug met in this sweet and hilarious short story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer.Travel nurse Maddy doesn't have time for a relationship, not even with the ruggedly handsome farmer who she feels a spark of attraction to.Doug is a walking green flag...
  • FISH: by Cee Bowerman

    FISH: by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sand, sea, and sunshine are all he’s ever wanted, until he meets a woman who changes his life with just a smile.Fish is content with the life he’s created after prison - he’s got family to take care of while they think they’re taking care of him, a hobby that’s not just profitable, but good for the ocean he loves, and a job that’s always changing and keeps him on his toes...
    Categorized as:
    humor  romance  contemporary  small-town  fiction  book  adult
  • Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens after the happy ending?Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about some of the much-loved men from her books. Follow them through wet and windy marriage proposals, surprise workplace visits, and a very entertaining ghost tour...
  • Hot Blooded: A Fosters' Beginning, BFF to Lovers MPreg by J.D. Light

    Hot Blooded: A Fosters' Beginning, BFF to Lovers MPreg by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mark and Devon have been best friends since they were ten and completely inseparable since they were thirteen. They were together before either of them presented as alpha or omega, and they've been the most important people in each other's lives without exception these last twelve years...
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