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Slow It Down
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Ongoing, First published May 10, 2024
Mature
"You may be his world, but you're the only thing that ever felt like home to me." 

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Some people never get second chances. Lilah never thought she'd get one with her brother's best friend.

She's quiet, kind, and inexperienced in love. He's tattoos, a bad reputation, and a trail of girls who never stay. They were once inseparable-until Jackson walked away without a word.

Now, four years later, they're forced back together as reluctant project partners. The boy who once protected her has become cold, distant, and impossible to read. If he hates her, Lilah's determined to hate him right back.

But the more secrets unravel, the harder it becomes to ignore the truth: the line between love and hate is paper-thin. And Jackson is still carrying the one secret that could destroy everything-especially her heart.

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