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rank 6191 (-126)
word count 10418
date submitted 30.03.2009
date updated 04.04.2009
genres: Fiction, Young Adult
classification: moderate
incomplete

Defense Mechanism

RoseLynn Mercedes

 

He was the beauty and she was the beast. The beast was merely defective. The beauty was only a facade. Tangled hearts create tangled webs.

 

Nalani Hawking is a sixteen year-old girl who never wanted to grow up, to change, or face the world. Faking a mental illness, she finds a place where she doesn't have to do any of those things. She has found her Neverland in Stone Brook Institution and plans to never let go. Some things are easier said than done as Beau Lentz, a fellow teenage patient, starts showing her. Although Nalani vows to remain unchanged and to never leave her paradise, Beau is determined to make her start living again. Even if it means leaving him behind. But not everything is what it seems and even Neverland has its share of secrets and lies.

 
 

tags

romance, suicide, teen angst

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Nick Poole2 wrote 195 days ago

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Nick Poole2 (formerly known as NickP)

bigcitydreams wrote 462 days ago

this is amazing. I hope you cotinue to finish it soon. I honestly can't wait. You're very talented & the way this book is written, i can picture it all in my head.
& that prologue was simple incredible.
keep writing! you'll go far !
:)

Dania wrote 513 days ago

Backed this on the strength of the pitch and the strong idea. Some sentences are a little complex though, simplying them would make it flow a lot more easily. Good luck.

Paul Samuel wrote 513 days ago

Very dramatic writing; looking forward to reading more

Sherry Smith wrote 515 days ago

The prologue was absolutely incredible. One of the best I have read...ever. I could actually see her writting them in my head. I do so want to find out what happens the MC. Please keep writting.

Thanks,

Sherry

CianaStone wrote 516 days ago

This is a very unusual book. Intriguing. I don't do critiques because I don't feel qualified to tell people how to write. What I can say is whether a book interests me and I find this one of interest. I have no clue where it goes from here but am backing it for support and a desire to find out what happens next.

Cheers,
Ci

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