Darkness surrounds me, a dreary, cold, place with no escape.Feeling lost, alone and confused I'm sucked deep into my own mind.A place I soon became comfortable in, a place where I can hide.The darkness becomes my respite, my shelter.A buffer from the devastation of my own broken dreams.Trapped in my own mind I search in circles foranswers.Surviving but not living, my heart bleeding and broken from my loss.Torn up by guilt, thou...

Living a lie doesn't always end up being the best option, but when it's your only choice what else can you do?You do everything you can to survive, to make life easier.In your early adult years, you think that you know it all. Well, that's how I was looking back on my life now.Nearly nineteen-years later, it's true what they say, you always learn by your mistakes, mistakes make you into a stronger person.And boy did I make a lot of them.They also cos...

Darkness surrounds me, a dreary, cold, place with no escape.Feeling lost, alone and confused I'm sucked deep into my own mind.A place I soon became comfortable in, a place where I can hide.The darkness becomes my respite, my shelter.A buffer from the devastation of my own broken dreams.Trapped in my own mind I search in circles foranswers.Surviving but not living, my heart bleeding and broken from my loss.Torn up by guilt, thou...

Mental health is not something that should be ignored, whether it's from self-harm, depression, or suicide.Everyone should be listened to before it's too late.It affects all ages, from kids to fully grown adults.Their silence is the loudest cry for help anyone could give.We never know what goes on behind closed doors. We don't see the punch to the face a wife has taken, We don't see every time a girlfriend, wife or husband gets grabbed aroun...

Are these two wounded hearts destined to heal together?JakeMy time in the military left me with scars inside and out that not even the best doctor can seem to heal.The only highlights of my day are my service dog, Atticus, and my job at Oakside with other wounded Military members.Then, one day, she walks in, and everything changes...KassiThere aren't many options for a girl like me after high school.Everyone in my hometown joined the ...

He's a grumpy prisoner of war who won't let anyone around him. She's the ball of sunshine that pushes his boundaries. What happens when she pushes too far?A year of being tortured as a POW has left him lost in his own head.Until she walks in... his best friend's little sister.She's full of sunshine and smiles, while he can't stand to be touched but he still feels drawn to her.He had a crush on her for years and her memory pulled him through ...

He was the only one to survive the blast that killed the unit. She was the only one to survive the accident that changed her life.TeddyThe bomb exploded... and changed my life forever. I was the only member of my unit to survive, and every day I wonder why. Why me and not them? Now that I learned a fellow soldier left me his family fortune, it’s made the guilt unbearable. I have the money to do whatever I want, except change the past.

He's fighting the silence; she's painting his world with color again.ZaneBattled, broken, and branded by war, I came to Oakside seeking refuge, not redemption.The blast took my hearing and tossed my world into silence.Now I’m a grizzled former Navy SEAL battling with my demons and the silence of my world, until I stumble upon Carlee.Despite the years and experiences that separate us, she looks at me and sees a man, not a collection o...

Viva Las Vegas! Wedding bells are ringing for Rock Springs... Sin City style!Anna MaeTo say I have little trust in men is an understatement.After I caught my husband cheating with his secretary and he ended our marriage, I swore never to be blinded by love again.I’ve noticed Royce around for over a year now, and can’t deny the hot rush of heat I feel whenever our gazes meet.Still, I don’t trust myself enough to allow...

Rose's life takes an unexpected turn when she wakes up to find herself in the arms of a cowboy who claims she's his, but what will happen when her memory starts to come back and she realizes that he's been lying to her?Miles has always been the guy who looks out for everyone in Rock Springs, Texas. As a state trooper and part-time cowboy, he's the epitome of a small town hero. But when he finds Rose unconscious on the side of the road, he becomes something more: her knight in shini...

He's a cowboy pastor. She has big dreams that don't include settling down. Is he willing to risk it all to go after the one girl he can't have?I'm not running away. I'm running toward the life I want.William is everything I always wanted.A man my parents would love. But Greg is who makes my heart race.One is a driven businessman in a big city. The other is a small town pastor.One wants me to be a stay at home corporate wife. The othe...

I dated her best friend in high school. That makes her an automatic no-no. Don’t go there, right?Wrong.I can’t stop thinking about her.We’re friends. Best friends. She’s the one I can talk to. Guy like me, in this life, that’s priceless. Especially since I just was discharged from the military with an injury that’s changed my life.She’s precious to me, but I can’t go there.Right?The only problem, I can’t stop thinking about her.This i...