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Abbot

Ashley . E. Hope

In the charming seaside town of Havenbrook, where time seems to stand still amid old charm and crashing waves, two hearts collide in a battle of love and ambition. Elara Sinclair, a brilliant marine biologist haunted by a painful divorce, has dedicated her life to preserving Havenbrook's delicate marine life. But when her ex-husband, charismatic property developer Lucas Kingsley, returns to plan a redevelopment of the town's landscape, old wounds resurface and passion ignites. As Elara fights to protect the city's heritage, she finds an unexpected ally in childhood friend Finn Abbot, an environmental activist with a shared vision. Together with her lively best friend Amelia, a talented photographer who captures the essence of Havenbrook, they embark on a journey to rally the community against Lucas' relentless ambitions. In the midst of a collision of past love and new beginnings, Elara meets Oliver Quinn, a marine lifeguard who can see beyond his protected heart. However, there are secrets in Lucas' intentions that could reveal everything. Enigmatic Isla Montgomery, Lucas's business partner who hides a mysterious past of her own, and musician Elijah Brooks, who paves the way for their world, create stories of intrigue and discovery on stage. As the battle between conservation and progress escalates, secrets are revealed, hearts are tangled, and the fate of Havenbrook hangs in the balance. In "Tangled Hearts: His Desperate Plea to Return", emotions run high, bonds are tested, and echoes of lost love challenge what the heart truly desires. Set against the backdrop of a city on the border between the past and the present, this captivating romance weaves a web of second chances, deep-rooted conflicts and the unwavering power of a desperate plea for love.
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Tea: Path of Wisdom

"To live is to think. What is the difference between a dull person and a dead one? " I recited the mantra for the umpteenth time and headed off to the meditation hall. Life in the temple wasn't bad. Food was free albeit bland, you sat around all day reading scriptures and scrolls on gaining enlightenment and wisdom, you didn't have to go socialize, and my parents wouldn't come to abuse me. The abbot was nice too, he taught me the easiest way to recite the scriptures (futile effort, my memory simply refused to retain anything useful or important), and spend extra time teaching me how to brew tea, write calligraphy, and even sometimes smuggled me novels and comics to read from outside. Though it was most likely out of pity, he was the only one that truly cared for me. In the meditation hall, the golden statue sat stalwart as always, I had no faith in human made gods but sitting in front of it, I wished that I could there would be something to my life, something I was good for apart simply wasting my life parasitizing off the temple. Then I went on the rest of my day reciting scriptures and doing nothing with my life. And on and on, day after day, year after year, until I realized, I was 86 and about to die. The thought of dying wasn't scary, in fact I didn't really feel anything.. I had been long dead, my body was just doing the same repetitive things day after day like a robot and now the hardware had worn out. Walking myself down the hallway, I took a bath and went to sleep. The night was silent, the birds and bugs seemingly unwilling to ruin the peaceful atmosphere. My room was worn, my everyday habits engraved to the bones of the wood, the air slightly musty, a waft of incense lingering in the air. 'What a waste, looking back on it I should've been grateful about my life...but it really was so boring. In the next life, I'll make sure to enjoy life to the fullest! I hope I'll be born in a world like the novels, better yet, I hope I'm born the prota-' I died before finishing the thought. And awoke to a brand new world.
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