All the ways we learned to lie

"Some secrets protect the ones we love, others destroy them. " Elena Bennett has always been the good girl with her whole life planned out. Adrian Cole is the last person she should fall for, but somehow, the boy she can't stand becomes the one she can't stay away from. Between secrets, betrayal, and feelings neither of them planned for, Elena must decide how much she's willing to risk for love. Because sometimes, the people who hurt us the most are the ones we never expected to love.

BOTH ARMS CRADLE YOU NOW

"Thank you, Jesse. Really. Thank you — and I'm sorry I couldn't protect you. I'm not afraid of you now, Corin. Villain and violent. Infant and innocent. Baby, both arms cradle you now. Both arms cradle you now…" Both Arms Cradle You Now — literary coming-of-age, first-person, set in the fictional rust-belt town of Cinder Falls, Ohio (Mahoning Valley), mid-2010s.

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Hold Still

Eight years ago, Ruth Ann watched an innocent man go to prison and said nothing. Now he’s back in town, and he just walked into her tailor shop asking for a suit. He has no idea what she saw. She can’t stop herself from helping him.

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The Boy Who Knew My Secret

Three years ago, a girl disappeared, and Emily Carter was the last person to see her alive. Now, Adrian Blackwood has returned with a secret that could destroy Emily's life. He knows what happened that night—but the closer they get, the harder it becomes to tell the difference between love and revenge.

Bullied by the Boy I Loved.

Stephanie thought Raymond was the boy of her dreams—until his love turned into cruel bullying. Now, with secrets, jealousy, violence, and forbidden attraction pulling them closer, she must decide if Raymond is her greatest heartbreak or the love she can’t escape.

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London Boy

What if falling in love meant risking everything? In 1950s London, Justin Authbert and Theodore Coddington find themselves drawn to a love they cannot openly embrace. In a society ruled by expectations, their feelings must remain hidden, and every stolen moment comes with a price. London Boy is a tender story of forbidden love, courage, and the longing to be seen for who you truly are—despite a world that says they should hide.

Path to love

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Breathe in the cold

And if the ocean of tears decide to settle down your eyes; let it flow

When the Rain Remembers

Years after their best friend's murder, two childhood friends return to a town full of secrets, where love and the truth could cost them everything

Departures

Told in text bubbles, Oliver lands an Internship to Copenhagen, but leaving things behind isn’t easy, as we start a countdown to a departure and a conversation that's been years overdue.

Solace

Mali never planned on falling in love with her brothers best friend. Phoenix never planned on letting her get this close. But when emotions surface and defenses crumble, the truth becomes unavoidable: some connections are powerful enough to heal you, and dangerous enough to ruin you. © 2025 @talkfasterr. All rights reserved. This story is an original work and may not be copied, reposted, or adapted without permission.

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Hidden in Seoul

When a new chapter begins, secrets start surfacing. Between university life, complicated friendships, unexpected love, and the glittering world of K-pop, Seoul reveals a side no one talks about. Behind every perfect smile is a hidden struggle. Art has learned to live openly, even when the world punishes him for it. Seo-jun has learned to hide, knowing the truth could cost him everything. But when their worlds collide, staying hidden may no longer be an option.

Game of Hearts

She believed love was just another trap. He believed love was worth waiting for. When fate connected them through an online game, neither of them knew their greatest battle wouldn't be in the game—but in their hearts.

I Plead the 5th

This novel has a lot of twist and turns.

My Heart Will Go On

#Completed# "Can love outlast lives?"

LOVED

A/N: The first few chapters are unedited and very cringe. Feel free to skip :") BOOK 1: COMPLETED -•- The difference was of creations and ruins. The difference was just yours and mine...

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Fairies Chapel

COMPLETE No one knows why children are vanishing, or why they disappear near Healey Dell. Does Fairies Chapel hold more than just beauty? Are the tales of fairies, wishes, and ancient music true? As a haunting melody lures them in, will anyone return? Or are they lost forever? Inspired by the Lancashire folklore of Healey Dell, eerie, enchanted spaces, and the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Echoes of the Broken string

Sixteen years ago, a scandal involving K-pop superstar Cha Ha-eun destroyed Han Ji-woo's family. Now her estranged father is dying—and the diary he leaves behind reveals that everything Ji-woo believed about the affair may have been wrong.”î

LOVED: SEQUEL

[Completed] "If you love me, let me know..." "If you love me...let me go..." This is the end. Or is it? [Completed]

The girl who loved the beyond

A Girl Who Loved the Beyond is a haunting tale of love, loss, grief, and a connection that refuses to end even beyond death.A story about finding someone even beyond death.

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I'm secretly in love with my boss's girlfriend

He saved her life, but his boss took the credit. Months later he watches her fall for that same man, until a crisis turns friendship into something neither can take back. Her boyfriend runs a criminal empire behind closed doors. When he discovers the affair, he gives an ultimatum: disappear, or worse. The lovers plan to run together, but as the deadline nears, she turns cold, and his empire starts collapsing from the inside. The real danger may not be the mafia boss. It's her.

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The trouble with falling

A story of a boy and a girl who started as enemies but slowly fell in love only to be broken by some secrets

The BADDIE in family

8 million naira. 8 million secrets. Zaya Obi lives two lives. To her family: A failure who dropped out. To the world: A CEO worth millions. She sends money anonymously. She lies. She survives. Because if they find out the truth, they’ll destroy her. But a ₦5 million offer from Kola and7 a "family meeting" might expose everything. She built her empire in silence. Now it’s time to speak.

A Beautiful Love Poem

Some loves aren't lost, they are just waiting for the last stanza. Two quiet embers holding back their flame, waiting for the wind to breathe them home.

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In Love With my fiancé's Bestfriend

Amanda thought she had buried her first love eight years ago. Then Adrian returned as her billionaire fiancé’s best friend. One look is enough to bring everything back. As wedding preparations force them closer, forbidden feelings turn into a secret affair. Amanda knows she should choose the perfect future she built with Nate, but how do you marry one man when your heart still belongs to another?

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Maybe in another time

“Sometimes you meet the right person at the wrong time. And sometimes, by the time you realize it, the right time has already passed.” — Maya

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THE HOMEBOY NEXT DOOR

Some hearts weren’t meant to be just friends…

Despair

Sole

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The Alpha's Illegal Luna

Nina was a wolfless, unwanted rogue—until a failed robbery left her awaiting execution. ‎ Then she sang and her voice lured Alpha Axel to the dungeon, where his wolf recognized her as their mate. ‎ Overnight, Nina became a threat to his fiancee, Princess Hazel. ‎ Determined to crush Nina before she could steal her future, Hazel dragged her before the Royal Werewolf Judiciary. ‎ As dark secrets emerge, one question remains: Will fate be forced to bow to the law? ‎

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The Moon's Debt

When Lena Carter discovers that her brother’s illness is connected to an ancient pact, she travels to a forbidden mansion in Blackwood, Oregon. There, she meets Ethan Vale, the cursed Alpha of a secret wolf pack. Her family promised her as his bride generations ago, but Lena carries the Moon’s Mark, a power capable of saving the pack or destroying it. As forbidden desire grows between them, she must uncover the truth before Ethan’s wolf takes control.

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All the ways we learned to lie

BOTH ARMS CRADLE YOU NOW

Hold Still

The Boy Who Knew My Secret

Bullied by the Boy I Loved.

London Boy

Path to love

Breathe in the cold

When the Rain Remembers

Departures

Solace

Hidden in Seoul

Game of Hearts

I Plead the 5th

My Heart Will Go On

LOVED

Fairies Chapel

Echoes of the Broken string

LOVED: SEQUEL

The girl who loved the beyond

I'm secretly in love with my boss's girlfriend

The trouble with falling

The BADDIE in family

A Beautiful Love Poem

In Love With my fiancé's Bestfriend

Maybe in another time

THE HOMEBOY NEXT DOOR

Despair

The Alpha's Illegal Luna

The Moon's Debt