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Some loves never leave. They linger in the scent of worn sweaters, in half-empty coffee cups, in songs that hurt too good. They live in the spaces between the words we couldn't say- and in the notes we never meant to leave, but did.This collection is a tender unraveling of love's quietest moments and loudest heartbreaks. It's the ache of wanting, the sting of almost, and the slow, stubborn act of healing. It's for the ones who stayed, the ones who left, and the ones who are still writing poems in the margins of memory.Each poem is a piece of the letter you were never supposed to find- but now that you have, read it gently. It was always meant for you.…

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Quinton Jones always thought he knew who he was-until a kiss with Ryan made him question everything, and Victoria's sudden disappearance left him hollow. When his father caught him loving the "wrong" person, his world shattered. Disowned and ashamed, Quinton did what he always did: he ran.After everything fell apart, Quinton returns to find Ryan in someone else's arms-and Victoria ready to reveal the truth she once couldn't bear to tell.But the past doesn't stay buried. The lies, the pain, the betrayals-everything Quinton tried to forget is clawing its way back. As he struggles with his identity, Victoria steps into her truth as a transgender woman. Ryan stands at the crossroads-torn between the man who broke him and a future that promises healing. But can he truly let go? Beneath it all, more lives hang in the balance.A forbidden romance between two teenage boys spirals into tragedy. A woman wronged fights for justice against a man she can't stop loving. And in the chaos, one question remains: how far will we go to protect the lies that keep us safe?This isn't just a love story.It's a battle with truth.A collision of secrets, desire, and everything hidden.A reckoning of what it costs to finally be seen.…

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Kate Blake never imagined her life would come to this-sold to a man she was told was a monster.Gabriel Sutton. Cold. Ruthless. Feared.But when she meets him, nothing is what she expected.He's young. Powerful. Handsome in a way that makes her forget to breathe.And his eyes? They're full of something dark-something that makes her feel like he wants more than just her obedience.He doesn't want her because he has to.He wants her because of who she is-her innocence, her vulnerability.But can she trust him?Or will falling for Gabriel cost her everything?…

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Mbalenhle has always been the good girl. She followed every rule. No boys. No drama. No mistakes. Raised by a hot-tempered, overprotective father and schooled in "How Not To Ruin Your Life 101," she's lived her life in perfect control-until he showed up.In a sleek black Porsche, with smoldering eyes, too much confidence, and a smirk that should come with a warning label. He's older. Broody. And 100% forbidden. He's everything her father would never approve of, and everything she's been taught to avoid.But one look, one touch, one secret... and Mbalenhle's world starts to tilt. The rules that have kept her safe and sane suddenly don't make sense. The quiet life she's so carefully built is on the verge of falling apart, and she's about to throw everything she thought she knew into chaos.This wasn't the plan. But when your heart skips the lecture and runs straight into the unknown, how do you stop it?When It Wasn't Safe to Love You is a heart-pounding ride of forbidden love, thrilling tension, and an irresistible attraction that could change everything.…