Folkestone Sins Series by Samantha Lovelock

Poe Halliday was an accident. A chance meeting that changed my life forever.My mother didn't have secrets; her secrets had her. After she disappeared, I had nothing.Or so I thought.When the invitation arrived, the opportunity to learn about my mother's past was too great to pass up. Heading west to meet an aunt I had never heard of, I knew I was taking a risk, but I craved answers. Instead, I ended up with more questions, and now the dark history of this town threatens to tear me apart... morePoe Halliday was an accident. A chance meeting that changed my life forever.My mother didn't have secrets; her secrets had her. After she disappeared, I had nothing.Or so I thought.When the invitation arrived, the opportunity to learn about my mother's past was too great to pass up. Heading west to meet an aunt I had never heard of, I knew I was taking a risk, but I craved answers. Instead, I ended up with more questions, and now the dark history of this town threatens to tear me apart.It's all about him.I knew this was a mistake.***Stella Bradleigh was a distraction. Something to play with when my shadows got too dark.I spent my entire existence forced to live a life I didn't want. There was only one way out.Or so I thought.When she arrived, none of us had any idea what it meant. Meeting the beautiful stranger with the mysterious past, I thought she would be a good time, and then I could just throw her away like all the others. Instead, she consumed me, and now she's made me question everything I know to be real in my life.It's all about her.I knew I was a mistake.Sometimes what seems most fragile can't be broken.★ Fragile Things is the first book in the Folkestone Sins series. This is a dark, mature high school/new adult romance. It contains situations and flashbacks that may trigger some readers, language that may be offensive, and scenes of a sexual nature. less

Poe Halliday could have been my everything. The boy who allowed me to dream again.Over as quickly as it began, one night ended it all—the hope growing in my heart poisoned by a dark secret spit from cruel and twisted lips. The secret that stole her from me.After spending my entire life living with my mother’s demons, I refuse to let them take anything else away from me. My roots are entwined with the shadows haunting that town and running from them isn’t an option anymore... morePoe Halliday could have been my everything. The boy who allowed me to dream again.Over as quickly as it began, one night ended it all—the hope growing in my heart poisoned by a dark secret spit from cruel and twisted lips. The secret that stole her from me.After spending my entire life living with my mother’s demons, I refuse to let them take anything else away from me. My roots are entwined with the shadows haunting that town and running from them isn’t an option anymore. I’m stronger than they think I am, and the only way I can escape this nightmare is to fight.This time it will be on my terms.I have to go back.★★★★★Stella Bradleigh shone like the brightest star. Able to keep my shadows at bay with nothing but her smile.I’ve been unknowingly living under the same roof as the devil incarnate—the architect of a horrific event kept secret for so long.The secret that stole her from me.When she left, my world turned cold again, and after basking in her warmth, I refuse to let it end this way. From the day she arrived, I knew my heart belonged with hers, and even though I tried to push her away, she became a part of me. The shadows in this town are no match for the ones I carry, and if she lets me, I’ll stand by her side and fight. This time it will be on her terms.She has to come back.★ Folkestone Sins is a series of interconnected duets. Fractured Things is the conclusion to Poe and Stella's story and the second book in the Folkestone Sins series. This is a dark, mature high school/new adult romance. It contains situations and flashbacks that may trigger some readers, language that may be offensive, and scenes of a sexual nature (all consensual). less

Sometimes in ruin, we find our truth. Sunday Payne Emerson is the boy I grew up with. The one who kept all of my secrets.My life was perfect, until that one fateful night it all fell apart.And I became invisible.When my brother died, my parents looked right through me. My lonely feet stumbled and I finally fell.Nobody truly knows how deep the darkness within me dwells, nobody except him.I’m afraid of the fire he ignites within me... moreSometimes in ruin, we find our truth. Sunday Payne Emerson is the boy I grew up with. The one who kept all of my secrets.My life was perfect, until that one fateful night it all fell apart.And I became invisible.When my brother died, my parents looked right through me. My lonely feet stumbled and I finally fell.Nobody truly knows how deep the darkness within me dwells, nobody except him.I’m afraid of the fire he ignites within me. Afraid it will burn through the walls I’ve built to shelter my bruised and wounded heart.What if I can’t find my way back?I can’t lose myself again. Payne Sunday Easton is the first girl I ever kissed. The one who holds my heart in the palm of her hand.When her world collapsed, I tried to be there for her. We were young, I was powerless.And I became invisible.She confessed her sins and I kept her secrets, holding tight to her small hand in the dark. Now we don’t talk about the heat that burns between us. I’m the only one who truly sees her and I’m done pretending.Will she ever trust me enough to let go?I’ll never let her disappear.★ Restless Things is the first book in Payne and Sunday's story and the third book in the Folkestone Sins series - it can't be read as a standalone. This is a dark, mature high school/new adult romance. This is a dark, mature high school/new adult romance. It contains situations and flashbacks that may trigger some readers, drug use, mental health issues, language that may be offensive, and scenes of a sexual nature (all consensual). less

How do you say goodbye to the one who holds your heart?Payne Emerson should never have been behind the wheel, or on that stretch of road. It’s all my fault. The nightmare I feared most has come true and the boy I love is paying for my mistakes.No matter how loud my screams or how deafening the sound of my heartbreak, he can’t hear me.I am alone in this fight.But I am fierce in my love.And I will find out who did this... moreHow do you say goodbye to the one who holds your heart?Payne Emerson should never have been behind the wheel, or on that stretch of road. It’s all my fault. The nightmare I feared most has come true and the boy I love is paying for my mistakes.No matter how loud my screams or how deafening the sound of my heartbreak, he can’t hear me.I am alone in this fight.But I am fierce in my love.And I will find out who did this.My name is Sunday Grace Easton, and it’s time to make them regret the day they decided to take him from me.♥Ruined Things is the fourth book in the suspense-filled Folkestone Sins series. While it is possible to be read along with the third book as a duet, to have the best reader experience it’s recommended to begin the series with book one, Fragile Things, where the characters and their world are introduced. As it is part of an ongoing series, this book does end on a cliffhanger.This is a friends to lovers, angsty, mature new adult high school romance with a twist. It contains situations and flashbacks that may trigger some readers, including drug use, mental health issues, foul language, and scenes of a sexual nature.> less