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"Maybe I should bring you home," he suggests."Maybe you should find us a more secluded spot," I toss back, snaking my arms around his neck."You're pretty drunk, Vange.""I am.""And we barely know each other."I feel myself deflate like a balloon after receiving the sharp end of a needle. Of course Rem doesn't want me. Nash doesn't want me, either. Hell, my own father doesn't even want me. What is it about me that's so unlikable?----------Good girl Evangeline Porter has always felt like there was a darkness inside of her, just trying to claw its way to the surface. She hides it well, but when she starts having nightmares that feel more like memories, she is desperate for answers. Unfortunately, no one will give them to her. With the help of her longtime crush, Rem, she launches an amateur investigation into her family's history, except what they uncover is more sinister than Evangeline ever could have imagined.The truth doesn't set you free, after all.‼️WARNING: The romance in this novel is fast-paced. If you want slow-burn, this isn't for you. That's all I'm going to say about it.‼️***BOOK THREE IN THE RAE OF LIGHT SERIES. However, it can be read as a stand-alone.***Copyright © 2020 Briana Eliza. All rights reserved.…

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"That night, did Benson--?""Okay, I'm gonna stop you right there," she cuts me off. "You shouldn't be here, Bowie.""Raelyn, I'm sorry. I--""I have company coming. I don't have time to chat."The somber look in her eyes snaps my heart in half like a twig. I've dug up something that she tried really hard to keep buried.---------- 𝕭𝖔𝖜𝖎𝖊 𝕭𝖊𝖆𝖚𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖙 has been harboring a dangerous secret for seven years. Now Raelyn Porter is dead, and he feels responsible. With the guilt of her death weighing heavily on his shoulders, he must figure out how to move on with his life.And also how to forgive himself for a crime that he didn't commit. A tale of love, revenge, and family loyalty. Rediscover "What She Left Behind" in Bowie's perspective.***BOOK TWO IN THE RAE OF LIGHT SERIES. However, it can be read as a stand-alone.***Copyright © 2019 Briana Eliza. All rights reserved.50k - 60k words Awards:Chaos Awards 8 - 3rd Place 🥉2020 Winter Rose Awards - 3rd Place 🥉2020 Summer Zodiac Awards - 1st Place 🥇Highest rankings:#1 in 🏅rapeculture#9 in 🏅metoo…

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"You ungrateful bitch. I keep a roof over your head, and this is the thanks I get?""You could have killed her," I retort, trying to muster up confidence that I don't possess. "What if she goes to the cops, Dad? That bruise on her face is enough to get you arrested and charged with assault.""What? You mean when she tripped over the mess you made in the kitchen?" His smile is so wicked that it chills me to my core. "She ain't going to the cops. Hell, she'll probably be back here tomorrow.""You're a bastard," I whisper, tears filling my eyes. "No wonder Mom left! She probably couldn't bear to spend another second with-"I'm pushed to the floor. I scramble backwards as he approaches me, his cheeks scarlet with rage, his pupils the size of needle points. In fourteen years, I've never seen him this mad.I've really done it this time.--------------------(COMPLETED) Life is hard when nowhere feels like home.For Layla Dodds, there is only one goal: survival.Abandoned by her mother and abused by her father, she dreams of the day she can finally escape the hick town she's been forced to call home. She just has to graduate first. With a genius level IQ and her best friend, Damian, by her side, she thinks she can weather any storm. Except the universe might have other plans.Four Walls is a tale of friendship, first loves, heartache, a little bit of magic, and a lot of self-discovery. Join Layla as she tries to make it through the hardest part of any teenager's life: high school.~Book One in the Mind Over Mayhem series.~…

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"I'm assuming that little speech was meant for me?""It was meant for everyone.""But mostly me. Is it because I called her selfish earlier? Are you still hung up on that?""I'm not hung up on anything, Gemma.""Then why would you go up there and say that?" I demand, my voice rising above a whisper. "Of all days, why would you choose today to publicly humiliate me?""Today isn't about you, Gemma," Bowie says, catching me by surprise. "Today is about Raelyn, and the fact that we all failed her."-----------𝕲𝖊𝖒𝖒𝖆 𝕭𝖊𝖆𝖚𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖙's life is turned upside down the day she gets the call that her best friend, Raelyn, took her own life. No note, no explanation, just an empty bottle of pills atop a mountain of unanswered questions. As far as Gemma knew, Raelyn wasn't depressed. Why did she do this? Why did she kill herself?While searching for answers, she forms a bond with Evangeline, Raelyn's six-year-old daughter. Gemma soon learns that Raelyn didn't just leave behind a daughter, though. She also left a stack of secrets so high that Gemma fears she never knew her best friend at all. She's so desperate to find out the truth that she may get more than she bargained for.After all, you can't un-ring a bell.BOOK ONE IN THE RAE OF LIGHT SERIES.Copyright © 2019 Briana Eliza. All rights reserved.50k - 60k words Awards:2019 Summer Zodiac Awards - 2nd Place ⭐️2019 Talent Awards - 1st Place ⭐️2020 Winter Rose Awards - Honorable Mentions2020 Belle Amé Awards - Runner Up…

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CURRENTLY ON HOLD."Okay, please don't tell anyone," he finally says, "but I'm... I'm gay."My eyes turn into saucers. "Wh-what?""I like dudes. I date guys, " he clarifies, shrugging his shoulders. "I always have. Back in New York, it wasn't a big deal. Everyone was accepting of me. I could be open about it there, but here-""People wouldn't be as accepting," I finish. "Trust me, I get that."----------Levi Barnes: shy, awkward, and impossibly self-conscious. He's always felt like the family outcast. Growing up a pastor's son in a conservative Texas community, he knows that he will never truly fit into the mold that was designed for him.Carter Davies: charismatic, confident, and self-assured. He breaks the mold. Proud of who he is, he refuses to change for anything or anyone, not even the members of the traditionalist Texas town his family is forced to move to."Loving Levi" is a coming out tale with a dark twist. Join Levi and Carter as they discover who they are, what they want, and who they want to be with. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜‼️Warning: this story contains mature content that might be triggering for some readers.‼️…