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Leila is being watched. Days after moving to Ludford, Leila finds a creepy drawing of herself. Is this unknown watcher someone from her past, or is she the focus of someone's obsession? Will Marlowe is drawn to Leila the moment he sees her have a panic attack at school. He's heard the rumors and he knows what guys are saying about her, but what he sees is a girl in need of protection. Leila isn't sure about Will. She stopped trusting guys years ago. But having Will on her side might be exactly what she needs to cope with a town full of strangers and a dangerous stalker.…

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Three college friends, Darren, Josh and Nelson, pick up a pretty girl at a diner and take her to a private island where the guys spent a summer as teens. Only what they don't tell her is that one of those summers a girl disappeared. There's a mystery here but she soon discovers someone will go to any length to keep it from being solved.The suspects:• Darren, the athlete, used to taking what he wants - even if it means crossing the line• Nelson, loyal friend, who hates the way girls have it so easy• Josh, on the outs with the group, and not willing to rock the boat• The girl, whose name they forgot, but who might just have a trick up her sleeveStranded in the cottage, in the growing darkness, with no cell service and no way to reach the outside world, the girl finds herself the target of someone's worst intentions. "Claustrophobic much...reading this was like having a noose around my neck and it was getting tighter except I couldn't scream or else whoever was holding the rope would pull it tighter."@LenAiono"The raw realness of the emotions portrayed right here, it's hooking..."@LaFayeJones"Four main characters are at the center of the mystery, but the reader is kept guessing as to who might actually know the truth about what happened. Each chapter ends in a cliffhanger leaving the reader begging to know more."@DennisRoyer"Great descriptions in 'difficult' scenes. I like the way you don't shy away from anything and really get into the characters' feelings"@SheilaDalton"This is so emotional. I really like it but I have to go watch some puppy videos now to calm down!"@KibikaEntered in the Open Novella Contest 2021…

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Enora is tired of living in her brother's estate and putting up with the endless stream of suitors her father has arranged for her to meet. Five more days and she will have the freedom to control her own destiny - far away from her domineering family.Only her father has other plans for her when he invites a pocket poor, but land-wealthy nobleman to be her bridegroom. Aaden Cadel hasn't met Enora but he's willing to take her sight unseen as long as he can get his hands on the substantial inheritance her mother left her.But when things don't go according to plan, Enora will face her biggest challenge yet... learning to trust a man long enough for them to work together against a powerful enemy who poses a threat to both their futures. A little magic might help...…