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Here to Stay by Suanne Laqueur
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“You can’t sort of do this, Fish. Draw a line and get on one side or the other...”Love is never so sweet as when it receives a second chance. In the sequel to her award-winning novel The Man I Love, Suanne Laqueur continues the story of Erik Fiskare’s romance with Daisy Bianco. Though separated for twelve years, the extraordinary bond forged in their youth has endured...Categorized as:
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![The Moment of Truth by Shari Low]()
The Moment of Truth by Shari Low
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Moment of Truth…Laney Cochrane loves her life.With her friends Millie and Tash, she runs a proposal agency, organising the perfect setting for their clients to pop the question. Finding that forever love is something Laney knows all about. Her marriage to Cameron is blissfully content and she has never doubted they’ll live happily ever after.Then Cara Deacon walks into their office... -
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![Nothing But It All by Adriana Locke]()
Nothing But It All by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a warm and romantic novel about a marriage in trouble, two conspiring kids, and the meaning of long-lasting love. After twenty years, the cracks in Lauren Reed’s marriage are showing. She and her husband, Jack, feel more like roommates than a loving couple...Categorized as:
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Silver Biker by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJames Harrington.That’s my name, my birthright, and my curse. I didn’t always hate being a Harrington. At one time, I took it as a privilege. I used it to my advantage. But a name doesn’t stop you from losing everything, and after six haunting years, that everything is back forcing me to face the past or give up a future.Evie Harrington...Categorized as:
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![The Christmas Inn by Pamela M. Kelley]()
The Christmas Inn by Pamela M. Kelley
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsExplore this delightfully cozy and joyful novel of second chances at the most wonderful time of the year, from USA Today bestselling author Pamela Kelley.A feel-good novel as delightful and comforting as a cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter’s night, The Christmas Inn is bestselling author Pamela Kelley’s most heartwarming and magical book yet... -
![The Don by Stella Andrews]()
The Don by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMost fairy tales include a dark figure.The wicked stepmother dressed all in black wearing her anger for all to see.In my story she is dressed in innocence and fragility.Soft, gentle, sweet and loving, hiding her black heart beneath perfection.She came into the family and seduced three brothers.Then she married their father who sent them away... -
![Jump by Emilia Finn]()
Jump by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI was a smokejumper for the majority of my career.Flinging out of planes at 15,000 feet and hoping to land with my bones in tact and a plan to slay wildfire quickly, safely, and with my crew all in one piece.Ainsley was a regular firefighter.You know, the kind who lives in town, rides in a truck, and wields a hose to save houses and hotels.We were a match made in adrenaline junky heaven... -
![The One I Want by Siobhan Davis]()
The One I Want by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis comes an emotional, angsty, new adult, stand-alone romance about a woman torn between two great loves. We thought we were forever, but fate had other plans… I never intended to fall in love. This girl had goals and guys were an unwelcome distraction...Categorized as:
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![The Five Stages of Falling in Love by Rachel Higginson]()
The Five Stages of Falling in Love by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe Five Stages of Falling in Love is a Contemporary Romance. Elizabeth Carlson is living in the pits of hell- also known as grief. Her husband of eight years, the father of her four children and the love of her life, died from cancer. Grady's prognosis was grim, even from the start, but Liz never gave up hope he would survive... -
![Hard to Score by K. Bromberg]()
Hard to Score by K. Bromberg
I’ve signed numerous players to my family’s agency—I assumed winning over my next client would be just as easy. The last thing I expected was to run into the boy who took my first kiss and broke my heart: only now Drew Bowman is all grown up. Sexy. Scandal-tainted. Second-string. The crush I never got over. I tell myself work is the reason I can’t get him out of my head...Categorized as:
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![Commitment by Nia Forrester]()
Commitment by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was obvious to everyone but them they were all wrong for each other. Riley is a free-spirited boho writer and Shawn is a magnetic and charismatic rapper, riding the highest crest of his career. She doesn't understand his world and he sure as hell doesn't understand hers. And what's worse, while he's never committed to any woman before, she's committed to someone else...Categorized as:
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![It All Comes Back to You by Melissa Wiesner]()
It All Comes Back to You by Melissa Wiesner
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAn absolutely unforgettable and heart-shattering romance, perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Lucy Score and Carley Fortune, that does keeping secrets destroy true love?Anna works two jobs to get herself through college and never, ever talks about her family. It’s easier to keep her distance from everyone until she can finally leave her old life behind...Categorized as:
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![Holiday Heroes: by Janie Crouch, Regan Black]()
Holiday Heroes: by Janie Crouch, Regan Black
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThese heroes will protect their women from danger and won’t let them spend the holidays alone…Includes two full books for one great price!A Fairytale Hero — Jackson Prince thought love was done for him when his wife died five years ago. But the shy girl he never forgot from high school saving his life on Christmas Eve proves him wrong. Now they'll both learn it's never too late for love...Categorized as:
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![The Path to You by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
The Path to You by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Wilder Brothers from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a second chance romance that brings Everett Wilder to his knees.The moment I saw Bethany Cole, I knew she was not only out of my league, but in a whole different world.Only I didn’t realize I’d met her before.An explosion stole part of my past, including the first time I’d seen her pretty face...Categorized as:
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![Separate Like Stars by Diana Kane]()
Separate Like Stars by Diana Kane
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOn paper, Jordan Cohen has it all. With numerous bestsellers under her belt, a number of blockbuster movie adaptations to her credit, and a high profile relationship with one of Hollywood’s most prominent stars, what more could she possibly ask for? Maybe for Olivia Bradley, the only woman to ever break her heart, to exit her life as quickly as she’d re-entered it... -
![Wedding at the Riverview Inn by Molly O'Keefe]()
Wedding at the Riverview Inn by Molly O'Keefe
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAn emotional tale of a magical inn, a wedding gone terribly wrong and a woman searching for a second chance.Alice has hit rock bottom. Once a Michelin-starred chef, she is now drowning in debt, working the line at a chain restaurant and drinking too much. The last person she ever expected to come knocking with a job offer and a fresh start is her ex-husband, Gabe... -
![Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry]()
Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOnce upon a time, I fell in love with a boy.A beautiful, broken boy who had his own world of struggles. People warned me against our love, but I didn't listen.We looked weak. Young, foolish. Dangerously in love. We didn't care.In order to keep our hearts protected from the opinions of others, we became each other’s secret. We shared stolen moments. Tender touches. Secretive embraces... -
![Isabella by T. Priceton]()
Isabella by T. Priceton
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Niccolò Silvestri broke my heart three years ago, I swore I’d never speak to himagain. But he’s back, and he’s prepared to do anything to reclaim me as his. Growing up as the daughter of a don, I always knew I’d have to enter an arranged marriage.After meeting Nicco, I thought my fate would go another way, then it was all ripped right out fromunder me—by him...Categorized as:
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![Out of the Box Regifted by Jennifer Theriot]()
Out of the Box Regifted by Jennifer Theriot
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBetrayal, Lies, Loss, Truth, Secrets… With a new beginning for Olivia and Ash on the horizon, what could possibly stop them from finding happily ever after? In order to move on, Olivia must face the haunting demons from her past life with Alan, her ex husband... -
![Tangled Up by Tia Louise]()
Tangled Up by Tia Louise
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHe's broody, he's driven, and he's coming back to claim what's his.“First, do no harm…”It’s the start of my oath as a doctor, and breaking that oath is how I began my career.Only I didn’t just do harm, I watched a man die right in front of me.And not just any man—a man I hated.I thought his death would bring me peace, but it haunts me to this day...Categorized as:
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![Baby Be Mine by Paige Toon]()
Baby Be Mine by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 31 ratings'He's not mine, is he?' That's the question I fear the most. You see, I have a secret. My son is not fathered by my boyfriend, but by one of the most famous rock stars that ever lived. And he doesn't even know it.. -
![Angel and the Neville Next Door: Friendship, Love and Second Chances (Sunshine Bay) by Jeanine Lauren]()
Angel and the Neville Next Door: Friendship, Love and Second Chances (Sunshine Bay) by Jeanine Lauren
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCan a cat person and a dog person find common ground? And maybe even love? Come to Sunshine Bay and find out!A year after a difficult marital separation, Helen learns her daughter Kim won’t be home for the holidays. She is staying in Ontario with her new husband and his family this year...Categorized as:
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![At Seventeen by Gerri Hill]()
At Seventeen by Gerri Hill
Madison Lansford and Shannon Fletcher met when they were ten years old. Madison—daughter of wealthy parents and Shannon, daughter of their live-in maid and cook—became fast friends, yet both knew their place in life.There was never a doubt that they would become lovers . . . there was also never a doubt that Madison would marry and maintain her social standing in the community...Categorized as:
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![You're the Reason by Tari Faris, Susan May Warren]()
You're the Reason by Tari Faris, Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow could she ever love the man blamed for her brother’s death? A novel of Redemption, Forgiveness, and Unrequited Love in this Home to Heritage novel."Tari Faris delivers a masterful blend of romance and redemption in this compelling tale that will tug at your heartstrings and inspire your soul. A must-read for anyone who believes in the power of second chances... -
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![A Wild Heart by Amie Knight]()
A Wild Heart by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI lost a huge piece of myself the day my husband was killed in action. In the months that followed, I felt like my grief would swallow me whole.My only solace was my daughter, whose bright light guided me through the darkest of times.I never wanted to meet someone else.I vowed to never fall in love again, especially with a marine.It was supposed to be no strings attached and for a while it was...Categorized as:
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![The Other Brother by Meghan Quinn]()
The Other Brother by Meghan Quinn
I got the call. The dreaded call every child fears. My dad wasn’t well, and the man who had always been my everything needed me. There was only one thing to do; pack up and head back to my hometown. I had finally made my dream life in the city with the great job and loving boyfriend...Categorized as:
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![Almost Us by S.M. Shade]()
Almost Us by S.M. Shade
"Strip everything away from us and love is what’s left. It’s what we get to keep."We thought things couldn't get worse but the passing days proved us wrong.I could handle the public backlash and the cops at my door. I could handle the doubt and disbelief of our friends. As long as we were together, I thought I could handle anything.As the threats loomed closer, our days together dwindled away...Categorized as:
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![The Wright Mistake by K.A. Linde]()
The Wright Mistake by K.A. Linde
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA new stand alone enemies-to-lovers romance by USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde... I always wanted a nice normal boyfriend. The kind you could bring home to your parents. Instead, I fell for Austin Wright. We tried this once and failed. Hard... -
![Face-Off at the Altar by Toni Aleo]()
Face-Off at the Altar by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMarkus Reeves is sucking. Big-time. Toiling away on a minor-league hockey team hundreds of miles away from home, he's watching his dreams of an NHL career fade away. Add in the lingering guilt he has over the dramatic demise of his relationship with college girlfriend, Mekena, and he's a mess on and off the ice. But the family of his heart, the Sinclairs, won't let Markus suffer any longer... -
![Welcome To Jubilee by Rachel Hanna]()
Welcome To Jubilee by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe’s fifty-five years-old, and now she’s starting over. Madeline Harper has been one of the most popular romance authors in the world for decades, but when her marriage falls apart and her agent says her publisher doesn’t want her newest book, everything in her life suddenly shifts in the opposite direction. Her agent says the only option is to change what she’s writing... -
![See Through Heart by Amie Knight]()
See Through Heart by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAinsley came into my life in a flurry of vibrant colors, lighting my world up when all seemed lost. It wasn’t our quiet nights by the creek or stolen kisses surrounded by a sea of cotton that saved me. It was her. She was my comfort when life threw one ugly tragedy after another at me. Until she dealt me the greatest blow...Categorized as:
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![What You Do to Me by Rochelle B. Weinstein]()
What You Do to Me by Rochelle B. Weinstein
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of This Is Not How It Ends comes a moving novel of two unfinished love stories and the music and lyrics that bring them together.Journalist Cecilia James is a sucker for a love song. So when she stumbles across a clue to the identity of the muse for one of rock’s greatest, she devotes herself to uncovering the truth, even as her own relationship is falling apart... -
![Right Guy, Wrong Word by Jewel E. Ann]()
Right Guy, Wrong Word by Jewel E. Ann
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDo books have souls?Anna Black has the perfect novel choice for her book club. She also has a sexy new neighbor who jumps at the opportunity to join fellow bookworms in discussing her pick for their summer read. It’s lust at first sight and the marriage of two literary souls...Categorized as:
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![The Wright Mistake by K.A. Linde]()
The Wright Mistake by K.A. Linde
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA new stand alone enemies-to-lovers romance by USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde... I spent six weeks screwing Austin Wright’s brains out and all I got was this broken heart. He can’t be trusted. Not with my body or my heart. Yet, two years have passed and I still crave him like an addict needing a fix. The last time we tried this, it nearly ruined me... -
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![Someday Never Came by Autumn Lawrence-Barnette]()
Someday Never Came by Autumn Lawrence-Barnette
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt only took one text.One nickname flashing across my screen to drag me back into his tangled web.That one text sent me back to my hometown.A town full of heartache, secrets, and abandonment.Straight into the arms of the man I’ve always known was meant to be mine.Our story wasn’t over…The man who was standing in front of me now was a far cry from the boy I once knew... -
![An Imperfect Heart by Amie Knight]()
An Imperfect Heart by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe heart is exquisite. You’ll never hear anyone wax poetic over an organ quite like they do the heart. When you’re lost in the world? Follow your heart. When your love for someone is unwavering, unparalleled and unprecedented? You give them your heart. As a lead pediatric cardiac surgeon, I knew better than anyone that the heart is equally as powerful as it is delicate... -
![Dirty Liar by Janice Whiteaker]()
Dirty Liar by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings𝐃𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞.His impossibly improbable act set off a chain of events I couldn’t make up if I tried, each one stealing a little more from me.My relationship. My business.𝑀𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑢𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.But even bad times have to come to an end. I thought that was the case when Valerie slid onto the bar stool next to mine and asked me to buy her a drink...Categorized as:
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absolution (Grace Trilogy, Book Three) by Autumn Grey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe made mistakes and betrayed our hearts, and in the end, everything went up in flames. Walking away from the devastation is not an option. I am at the center of it all. There are three hearts on the line and only one choice to make.One heart to keep and one to let go.Love is like poison, and sometimes it’s the only thing that can save us...Categorized as:
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![Truly You by Claudia Y. Burgoa]()
Truly You by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI thought I had been through it all. Spoiler alert: I was wrong.After my ex walked out on me and straight into someone else’s arms, I decided to focus on myself. I didn’t know who I was or what I wanted out of life, but I was finally looking.I moved to a new town and became the manager of a brewery, where I met Iskander. The chemistry between us was undeniable and we quickly fell into a pattern... -
![Redemption by Nicole Dykes]()
Redemption by Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLogan Four years ago, my life changed forever. Some see it as a vast improvement. Me? I’m not so sure. The guilt from my betrayal has haunted me from day one. I knew my past would catch up to me. So when it comes crashing back into my life, I know the time has come to finally make it right. My path to redemption won’t be easy. But I've always been up for a challenge...Categorized as:
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![Fire and Love by Melanie Shawn]()
Fire and Love by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStand-alone Hope Falls romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Their future was set. He was going to be a firefighter, and she was going to be a filmmaker. They were going to get married and live happily-ever-after with two kids and a dog…She supposed one out five ain’t bad... -
![Audra by Delaney Diamond]()
Audra by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one said marriage was easy, but it shouldn’t be this hard.Audra Connor-Foster is used to presenting a picture of domestic bliss to the outside world. The truth is, her husband hasn’t touched her in months, and after a bitter argument one night, she finally asks for a divorce.Damon is not surprised when Audra asks, but the words sting... -
![The Way You Love Me by Michelle Sass Aleckson]()
The Way You Love Me by Michelle Sass Aleckson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOliver Fox never thought he’d step foot in Deep Haven again—not with the ghosts he left behind. But when the custody battle for his beloved daughter hinges on his ability to face his past, he returns to Deep Haven and dives back into the fray of his mistakes…starting with the girl next door.Veterinarian Lena Larson has her hands full with the town’s pets, including a shelter for lost animals... -
![Pricked by Winter Renshaw]()
Pricked by Winter Renshaw
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAll I wanted was a tattoo. What I got was a broody, enigmatic demigod with an electrifying touch and a mysterious past. We were night and day in every way possible, not an ounce of anything in common, and yet, I wanted him in the worst way... -
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![Broken by Ami Spencer]()
Broken by Ami Spencer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCallie Montgomery should feel happy with her life. A rising career, a business inherited from her father and a loving family surrounding her. Besides, she’s in a much better place than a decade ago, so she should be grateful, right?But everything's not always as it seems. Appearances can be deceptive. Unless that is, you’re faced with the return of the woman who can read you better than anyone... -
![My Way Back to You by Claire Contreras]()
My Way Back to You by Claire Contreras
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThis book follows Then There Was You. Love isn't always about timing. Sometimes you have to throw caution to the wind and roll with it. I admit I wasn't ready. I know you don't want to look at me, let alone talk to me, but please, let me explain. Let me tell you all the ways my heart broke when you walked away. Let me show you what our years apart have done to me...Categorized as:
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![Roomies with Benefits by Ali Parker]()
Roomies with Benefits by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRoomies with benefits? No need to ask me twice.My childhood best friend needs a place to crash after a messy breakup.And she’s not a little girl anymore. This woman has me wanting things I shouldn’t.So I give her my guest room.Even with a few walls between us, this good girl makes me feel like a really bad boy.But what could go wrong? Lots…Having her around is driving me insane with need... -
![Miller's Time by Ahren Sanders]()
Miller's Time by Ahren Sanders
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMillerI’ve been lucky all my life. Until the night I meet Lily. One look at the unbelievably sexy woman was all it took.For the first time ever, I let my guard down and gave over control.My lifelong spell of luck ran out the morning I woke alone in a hotel room.Six months later, I come face to face with the woman who vanished without a trace. Only, this time, her name’s not Lily...Categorized as:
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![If We Fall by Nina Lane]()
If We Fall by Nina Lane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe fell in love. Then our world fell apart. I wished so hard for Cole Danforth. And one day, he came true. He was my first boyfriend, my first lover, my first and only love. He should also have been my last. But in a split-second, we were ripped apart, our lives broken, my heart shattered. After ten years, I've returned to my hometown, the place of my greatest joy and darkest pain... -
![All We Are by Elisabeth Grace, Michelle Lynn]()
All We Are by Elisabeth Grace, Michelle Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing face-to-face with my past changes EVERYTHING. I'm at the top of my game. All my struggles have finally paid off. Life should be great. I mean, life is great. Except for the fact that I can't stop thinking of her. The woman who mangled my heart into a bloody pulp and never looked back. If I could free myself of our shared memories, my future would be golden...
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