Hometown Stories

Sloan Jensen a popular talk show host and relationship expert returns to her hometown of Alpharetta, GA. to save the marriage of a dear couple. Upon arrival she awaits for a friend to pick her up from the airport but is dumbfounded when her ex fiance, that lives in Silicon Valley, CA, is waiting instead. Jet Trent is the man that turned her life upside down. She'd vowed that she'd never see him in life again. Sparks fly. While Sloan is off saving relationships all around the world, her biggest regret is that she could never save her own.

At thirty three, Melanie Moore is successful , independent, and very very single. Which is something her family refuses to ignore. Holiday pressure hits a boiling point, Melanie makes a logical (others would say unhinged) decision: rent a boyfriend for the holidays. No feeling. No complications. Just a contract. Derrick Green is the definition of calm, cool and collected. He is taking on extra work to help support his sister through cancer treatment. He agrees to the arrangement with clear rules and firm boundaries. This is just a job. However, when the contract ends, so do the excuses. This is a cozy romance about family expectations and vulnerability.

A small town notoriously known for Friday night lights and familiar faces, Noah Sinclair and Lila Brooks take on their senior believing some things will always stay the same. Noah lives in seasons measured by games; Lila sees the world in stories yet to be written. Are connections truly over after they begun no matter what direction life takes them.

*sequel to That Blue-Eyed Boy* Amora Morris is all grown up. She has a veterinarian degree, a life plan, and the love and support of her family. Moving back to her home town to open her own large-animal vet clinic, she planned to partner with the local small-animal vet. She wasn't aware of the stipulations assigned to partnering with the aging vet; stipulations that include working side-by-side with Fletcher Hampton, the man's spoiled, overbearing, arrogant grandson. Fletcher Hampton had 3 things going for him: his looks, his smarts, and a seemingly endless stream of girls more than willing to stay just friends with benefits. When he agreed to move home to spend time with his aging grandfather, and learn the family business through experience rather than what he learned in vet-lab, it was a shock to learn he'd be working with the only girl to ever capture his attention for anything more than meaningless sex. Hell, he might even consider her the one that got away. Can Fletcher prove to Amora that he really is a changed man, focused on his career and out to win her heart for good? Or will she let all of her previously drawn assumptions keep her from loving the only man to ever slip through the iron clad walls around her heart?

Brielle just moved to New York to pursue her dreams on Broadway, she doesn't know anyone or anything about the city in fact she's never been out of her hometown. will she make it? or will she crack under the pressure? And Move back to her hometown

A short story about two teenage friends who're spending their last summer together before everything fades away. A story full of joy, rays of the setting sun, the feeling of nostalgy & longing. If you enjoy soft, sapphic one-shots, you should definitely check this one out! inspired by an actual encounter ~★⊹.

Tyler loses his memory, and he wants to remember again. But there is something he isn't supposed to know. ---|-/--- TW: Dealing with amnesia, graphic descriptions, anxiety, drugs Highest ranking: #88 in Mystery/Thriller (7/6/17) #99 in Mystery/Thriller (5/6/17) (Started March 29th)

This witty, yet heartbreaking, narrative follows the lives of four young adults who grew up in the same small, coastal town in England. It all begins in the summer, when aspiring writer Tess returns home from university and reconnects with her old friends - Cat, Jack and Benny. Having always despised his hometown, Benny has spent most of his early twenties travelling, where he has dated a series of women (all of whom have made seemingly little impact on him). Now home, he finds himself growing closer to Tess with the pair entering a complicated situationship that is plagued with communication issues right from the start. Meanwhile, Jack and Cat face their own trials and tribulations, with his drug and alcohol abuse beginning to sour their relationship. Packed with twists and turns, this gritty and relatable story will endeavour to make you laugh and cry.

When Nicole Roberts ends her five year relationship, she moves back home in a spur of the moment decision to 'find herself.' Connecting with her best friend, they try to figure out the reasoning behind Nicole's commitment issues. When Matt moves back home, he's surprised to find Nicole there, but different from the girl he fell in love with. He's interested to see what this new Nicole has up her sleeves, and will try anything to break down the wall she built between them. The second book in the Players series.

Olivia Simon is a girl on the mend, reeling after the death of her best friend and a botched attempt on her own life. After she finishes a stint in the hospital, she finds her childhood home foreclosed and her parent's marriage imploding. Set in a forgotten borough known only for its trash, Creeps is a coming-of-age fable about depression, and being true to oneself in a place that no longer feels familiar. (Trigger Warnings: Discussions on Suicide, Depictions of Alcohol Abuse, Depression)

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Take it or leave it. Stella finds herself getting caught between two decisions that greatly affects her life (not!). ***** After receiving news of her grandfather's sickness acting up, her parents immediately decided to move to the West. Being forced to leave her friends behind and enter a completely unfamiliar place- even though it's her birthplace. Shocked and confused, her first day back was not quite what she was expecting. Falling in a pit hole was one thing, but having the person who dumped her over the net a year ago as her savior was in a whole lot of levels ahead. Meeting him again triggered the emotions that she kept on the depths of her heart. Along with the unwillingness to leave her cage, Stella struggles to keep up with the change. P.S. For the lovely cover, credits to @swell_michelle. Thank you! I love it very much!

Love is hard when it's one sided... For Tessa Granger, life is one complication after another as she battles with the reality of being in love with her brother's best friend. Seeing him happy with someone else could push her to breaking point, but she's resolved to make it through sixth form and out the other side, prepared to fight because it was worth it. But when sparks fly between them, and dark secrets are revealed, the true power of their love starts to finally hold a possibility of a bright future for them both... Does she have the power to hold on to the feelings she's had all this time? Or will she be overwhelmed by the secrets he's been keeping from her...? Book One in the Unknown Road trilogy Started: June 2018 Completed: July 2020

From Friends to Forever is a heartwarming romance novel that tells the story of Aditi and Rohit, childhood friends who reunite after a decade apart. Set in their hometown of Panipat, Haryana, the story unfolds as they return for a friend's wedding, bringing them back to their roots and the memories they shared. Aditi, a 27-year-old woman, has built a successful life in Mumbai, while Rohit, now 28, has made a name for himself in Delhi. Despite their busy lives, their bond rekindles as they navigate family dynamics, the nostalgia of their childhood, and the challenges of adulthood. Their families, closely connected due to their parents' long-standing friendship, play a significant role in their journey. As Aditi and Rohit spend time together, they begin to confront their feelings for each other, evolving from friends to something much deeper. The story explores themes of love, family, personal growth, and the importance of roots, highlighting how relationships can transform over time. The narrative includes significant milestones, such as Aditi's pregnancy and the support they receive from their families and friends, culminating in a future where they embark on new adventures together. With a blend of emotional depth, humor, and relatable experiences, *From Friends to Forever* captures the essence of love that blossoms from friendship, illustrating how sometimes the best romances are found right in front of us.

Scarlet Morrow returns to her hometown of Clear Coast, Alabama. Two of her best friends from her childhood come back into her life, and she tries to settle back into the town she thought she would never see again. As life changes, she will come to decide between the two guys who mean the most to her, Hunter and Travis. ..... #10 in hometown

Brent Avery was supposed to be playing professional soccer in Europe. Instead, he's back in his tiny hometown, sleeping on a lumpy mattress and dodging memories. All for his sister. But when he finds out she has a one-year-old daughter, Adeline, he realizes things are even worse than he imagined. With his sister slipping deeper into old habits, Brent finds himself caring for a niece he didn't know existed, in a town he swore he'd never return to. He didn't plan to be a parent. Or a soccer coach. He hadn't even plan to stay. But maybe some goals are bigger than dreams. ***This story will also contain corporal punishment (non-sexual spanking of minors) If you don't like it don't read :)***

ငယ္ငယ္ေနခဲ့ျမိဳ႕ေလးနဲ႔ ငယ္ဘဝကို သတိတရ ေရးထားတာပါ။ လြန္ခဲ့ေသာ ဆယ္စုႏွစ္ ႏွစ္စုကို ျပန္သြားရေအာင္ နယ္ၿမိဳ႕ေလးမွာ ႀကီးျပင္းခဲ့ဖူးသူတုိင္း ဒါေလးကို ျပန္ခံစားလုိ႔ရတယ္ေနာ္

Duck's Adventures Cast of characters- Duck/main character Ma/ caring mother Pa/ drunk daddy (cares too much) Smithy/ Duck's best friend.

Its simple. He sings like an angel. I just sing. Ryan is my brother. He loves me. I love him. This is the story of the rest of my life.