Caught between broken families and broken friendships, Becca and Luci finally find healing in each other’s honesty—sharing regrets, pain, and forgiveness until the hug between them feels like choosing the right person at last. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Eleven
Torn between desire, guilt, and old loyalties, Matthew finds himself caught in the middle as Luci seeks distraction and Cyrus struggles with jealousy—until a car ride confession reveals just how dangerously close Matthew is to falling for the girl who belongs to his best friend. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Ten
On a sun-bright beach day where friendships mend and tempers fray, Becca finds her courage, Silvia and Olivia find each other, Jason crosses a line, Cyrus runs from the truth, and an aching Luci reaches for forgetting instead of love. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Nine
In a fragile moment of honesty and forgiveness, Becca and Luci begin to mend their fractured friendship, trading loneliness and regret for connection under the quiet rise of the sun. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Eight
Cyrus and Matthew’s friendship fractures under jealousy and unspoken truths as Luci becomes the center of their rivalry, while Jason struggles to let go, watching from the sidelines as feelings grow more complicated than anyone admits. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Seven
Luci’s tangled web of desire, friendship, and betrayal finally ignites at the bonfire, where secrets spill, punches fly, and she chooses to stop hiding what—and who—she really wants. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Six
As Luci tries to keep her complicated love life drama-free, high school rumors, ex-friends, and buried trauma threaten to blow everything apart—one messy secret at a time. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Five
Caught between tangled emotions, old flings, and secret rendezvous, Luci finds herself navigating lust, loneliness, and lies in a summer that refuses to stay in the past. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Four
As old tensions resurface and new alliances form, Silvia and her friends must face the fallout from broken relationships, unexpected reunions, and the messy reality of high school life. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Three
Lucita tries to make peace with Becs, but she’s not having it… Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Two
