Adalia Reia had spent twenty-eight years following the rules of being the perfect daughter. She had never faltered - until one drunken dare. She thought her feelings for her best friend, Lexie, were normal as they grew closer everyday. Not until she realized that Lexie was the epitome of the very sin that her mother had warned her against.

Adi had been the perfect marionette, never questioning the strings that controlled her life - not even at the expense of losing her first love.

When given a second chance to make reparations, will this be enough for Adi to finally embrace her true self? Or will the deeply ingrained beliefs and societal expectations forever tether her to the standards, afraid to go against the current, even at the expense of love, again?

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Alexandria Nikolai's life has been uprooted after an incident ten years ago. After enduring the pain of being a pariah and the struggle of starting over, she made a vow to herself that she would not allow herself to make the same mistake again.

Yet when an accident forced her to come face-to-face with the person who broke her heart in the first place, her life was once again pulled into a whirlwind, making her confront the very thing she has been running away from.

Will she be able to keep the wall that she had carefully built, brick by brick around her? Or will it crumble to pieces until she is left bare, just like ten years ago?

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Blending forgiveness, acceptance, and love from chosen family, Pocket Full of Regrets will draw in readers who resonate with imperfect protagonists navigating the emotional complexities of coming out in today's world while still feeling the weight of traditional beliefs and cultural expectations.