Natalie had always been a fairly happy girl with a life that she was content with. At least until six months ago when her lifelong best friend, with who she had shared everything with up until that point, suddenly decided that they needed to end their friendship with no warning. The life that she had known and loved shattered around her, taking her with it. Now, she's closed herself off from everyone around her and made a vow to herself to never let anyone in again in an effort to never have to go through that pain again.
For six months, her plan had gone smoothly and seemed fail-proof. That is until Riley, who happens to be way too handsome and charming for his own good, abruptly finds his way into her life and flips her world upside down. No matter how much she pushes him away and tries to keep her vow, she keeps finding herself in situations that could ruin everything she's worked so hard for. The more she's around him and is struck by the light he brings into the world, the harder it becomes to keep her vow, and herself, safe. Her life starts to spin out of her control as she tries to figure out what Riley really wants, who he really is, and why her gut keeps telling her that there is more to him than she could ever imagine.
As if her plate wasn't already full enough, she's also troubled with trying to figure out why Colton has been acting the way he has and why he really left her. Natalie's life has become anything but simple. But it can only go up from here, right? Wrong. The catastrophic rollercoaster that has become her life has only just begun. Will Natalie ever be able to let down the walls guarding her heart or will she miss out on any

Remember Me

 I let his thundering heartbeat soothe me until he tilts my chin up and forces me to look at him. “There are over a million words in our language. But none of them can describe the way you make me feel. You were a risk, a mystery, and the most certain thing I’ve ever known.” He scans my face as if he’s trying to memorize every line, every feature, every expression, every last detail- and I can feel my broken heart aching in my throat. 


 Before I can stop myself, knowing I would be allowing myself to appear not just broken but also desperate and pathetic, I whisper- barely whisper, “I told you that I want this life.” I force air inside me and feel it burn its way all the way down my throat to my lungs. “So, if all of this is how you feel then-” 


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