BriellaDiamond

Jake and Connor have been through a lot together over the years, and some would say that they are more like brothers than most biological ones.In a lot of ways, they have always been the rocks of their families. But the thing about rocks, is that sometimes they crack. And when that happens, they need someone else to fill in the holes.They've always had each other to do this for one another, but for the first time, they find themselves beginning look to other people for help.Perhaps hurt people are meant to stay hurt. But perhaps more than one broken heart can come together to take their collective hurt away.Jake meets a girl, and Connor meets a boy, that just might change their ideas of what it means to truly find happiness, and themselves in the process.• • •!!! Trigger warning !!!- substance abuse- sexual assault- PTSD, anxiety- homophobic slurs- strong language and mature themes…

BriellaDiamond

"Never call a girl a bitch," I glared into his eyes as he opened them, piercing into me, the bright blue drink I had just poured over him still dripping from his dark hair. "Or she just might act like one."I gave him one last sarcastic smile before pushing by him and walking away, practically strutting.Well, this year will be fun...• • • •Crystal Summers; a self-proclaimed expert in all things sarcastic and the human embodiment of destructive decisions. Trying to get away from her troubled past, she moves with her mom to California to start a new life, and potentially not screw this one up.There, she quickly meets Scarlett and Savanah, her new-found partners in crime, and her life finally begins to feel normal again for the first time in years.But she just so happens to also collide with the school's sexy, notorious jackass, Ashton Monroe.. and his pack of asswipes.She loathes him, and the feeling is mutual.But as the poets say, the line separating love and hate is a very thin one. And often times, when two people hate each other, it can grow into much more.Hopeless devotion, if you will...• • • • !!!TRIGGER WARNING!!!• slight mention(s) of suicidal concepts• substance abuse, addiction, anxiety, PTSD• sexual assault, domestic abuse• strong language and mature scenes• • • •…

BriellaDiamond

"Do you ever get scared of being happy?" He asked softly, also pretty tired. I kept my eyes closed as I answered, my fingers softly drawing circles on his chest."All the time. I used to a lot more, but, the downfalls seem a lot less daunting now that I have someone to free-fall with," I replied, and I looked up to see him smile a little at that, "We're just dancing in the rain these days.. there's no need to be afraid of the inevitable clouds that are gonna pop up."• • • College. Officially a new start.Crystal can already feel the clean slate and new opportunities like a breath of fresh air. She's finally ready to move in towards a brighter future.She knows hard times will inevitably come throughout her life, but that no longer scares her.However, life does have a way of throwing the most unexpected of curveballs at you...Especially when you least are prepared for it.[BOOK TWO OF 'HOPELESSLY DEVOTED' SERIES]• • •!!! [ TRIGGER WARNING ] !!!• suicide, suicidal concepts• domestic abuse, sexual assault• substance abuse, alcoholism, addiction• anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks• strong language and mature scenes• • •…

BriellaDiamond

The notorious Ava Faye. The agency's top assassin along with her partner in crime, Mason Rider.Together, they go mission by mission, killing their targets without so much as a blink of an eye. And they have some fun, no doubt, while at it.Ava was trained to not have emotions or care for others, and because of this she was the definition of a stone-cold bitch. For her, there was always a job to do and assholes to kill.But this next mission was different..On this next mission there would be something, or someone, that threatens to change all of this... for better, or for worse.• • •!!![TRIGGER WARNING]!!!- contains elements of domestic abuse, sexual harassment, human trafficking, and substance abuse-only read if you are not highly sensitive to death, as there are many deaths and assassinations throughout the book…

BriellaDiamond

Iris' life has fallen apart time and time again.She doesn't know what to do, or who to go to for help. She's been alone for years now, fending for herself.Iris lives in constant fear- of others, of herself... it never ends. The pain never goes away.But one day in English she is paired up with Caleb Pierce- the attractive, smug delinquent of the school, if you will.Feelings and emotions that she has trained herself so hard to bury unexpectedly start to resurface, and it scares the shit out of her. Iris begins to remember what one specific emotion felt like..Hope.They say that hope is the only thing stronger than fear. The question is, in what way? It could in theory save her, but it could also fuck up her life beyond proportion..All deep and philosophical shit put aside- Iris knows two things.. Caleb is bad news- but so is she.• • •⚠️TRIGGER WARNING⚠️*contains suicidal thoughts, self harm, sexual assault, and substance abuse*…