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A New Young Adult Romance That Sheds Light on Black Hair Care
A New Young Adult Romance That Sheds Light on Black Hair Care

Although it is a love story, it includes a lot of detail about what the main character has to go through to keep her perm looking nice.

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Yearning to Go Back to a Simpler Time? This YA Romance Might Be Just What You Need
Yearning to Go Back to a Simpler Time? This YA Romance Might Be Just What You Need

If you went to high school before the internet had become such a big thing…you may sometimes feel nostalgic for a time when things were simpler.

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A New Young Adult Romance Story With No Spice
A New Young Adult Romance Story With No Spice

Sometimes when I’m writing a story, I like to get lost in the emotional aspects of it. And that can be easier when I don’t include spice.

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Writing, FictionAshley Cantaveyoung adult romance, story, no spice, emotional, connection, characters, friendship, heartbreak, love, feelings, good friend, friend zone, friend, secrets, emotion, emotions, young adult, proximity, distance, interactions, attachment, different, romance, decision, outcome, choose, YA romanceComment
What Should You Say to a Crush Who Moved—And Took Your Heart With Them?
What Should You Say to a Crush Who Moved—And Took Your Heart With Them?

If you never confessed your feelings to this person, make sure you do that now.

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The Beauty of an INFJ-INFP Friendship
The Beauty of an INFJ-INFP Friendship

These commonalities may already lead INFJs and INFPs to have something to bond over when they meet, but their understanding goes even deeper than that.

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How Do You Get Over the Fear of Confessing Your Love to Someone?
How Do You Get Over the Fear of Confessing Your Love to Someone?

Sometimes, when you’re afraid of something, it helps to identify exactly what it is you’re afraid of, rather than having this vague sense of “fear.”

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What Do You Do When Things Are Awkward After Confessing Your Feelings?
What Do You Do When Things Are Awkward After Confessing Your Feelings?

You two may be able to get to a good place again, but right now distance is what you really need.

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Why Confessing Feelings Hypothetically Is One of the Best Ways to Confess
Why Confessing Feelings Hypothetically Is One of the Best Ways to Confess

This type of confession is best suited for when you either aren’t sure how strongly you feel for the person you like or you’re very unsure how they feel.

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