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It’s Here!!!

The time has finally come my peeps! I finally published the “new” version of The Boy with the Broken Halo, and I wanted to share that with all of the lovely people here. Below are the links for the Amazon US and Amazon UK versions of the ebook. If you’re in another region, just search the title and you’ll find it that way. The ebook is only currently available in Kindle format, but there’s a free Kindle app you can download on your phone or tablet if you want the book. 

In addition, I will be publishing the printed version sometime soon if anyone is interested in that instead. But more than anything, I would LOVE it if you guys could reblog this (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE), get the word to spread a little bit wider. 

Here be the links: 

Amazon US

Amazon UK

Thank you all for all of the support you’ve given me here!!! I love you all so much!!!

After years of child abuse left Julian Monroe living on the streets, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot when he falls in with the largest criminal family in Leeds. But after a decade of playing the golden boy, the shine has begun to wear off, giving his demons a chance to break through. On the other side of town, after a totally self-inflicted divorce, Oliver Rhodes has been coasting through his life, moving from one woman, or man, to the next with little regard for anyone but himself. When a chance meeting brings these two together, Oliver’s insatiable curiosity causes them to collide. But when the walls begin to crumble on both sides, will Oliver and Julian break with them? Or will they find in each other something neither thought possible?

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Halo Anons

Hey all! So I got some anon asks about the Halo stuff from yesterday, and I figured I’d answer them all in one post so I don’t spam your dashes. Here goes!

So how is that legal aren’t the characters owned by someone? Like I know ao3 protects their writers specifically because it’s *unmonetized* fan fiction, that’s why you can’t even share links to your fundraising pages..? Either way congrats! I’ll buy it!! This fic saved me. But you should really put this on ao3 I saw it on Twitter that’s the only reason I know. Im sure there’s others like me who went through a period of needing to read certain chapters more than once. I’d be a nasty shock.

With the legal stuff, that’s why I’ve been editing it. All the names have changed, a lot of their backstories (especially Robert’s) have changed, place names have changed, etc. All the mob stuff was obviously my stuff anyway, so that can stay. But I’ve tried to take “Emmerdale” out of it as much as possible. 

As for posting it on AO3, that’s where things get tricky. If I say there why I’m pulling it, I risk losing my account, which I very much want to keep so I can write more Robron stuff in the future. So... yeah. 

From my other ask.. you should also notify people on the Robron tag. Really! I’m in an great place now, but half a year ago if I saw this fic was just gone I would have fallen apart. When I say it saved me it honestly did.. I was in a really bad place of SH feeling dirty and worthless and this fic made me feel worthy of help. A therapist that was actually paid for through a child victims program that I didn’t think I deserved to use before reading this. So SO happy it will be a book for others!

That’s something I should do, you’re right. I’ll make sure to put a note up on the Robron tag before I pull it. Also: I’m so glad you’re doing better, love!!!!! You go girl!!!!!!

I am so proud of you!! The boy with the broken halo means so much to me ❤️

Thank you, sweetie! I’m not sure if there’s anything to be proud of yet, but I’m certainly going to try and be worthy of all the amazing people that read the fic.

Too bad so many people already read it 😞you should have withheld the final chapter til your book 😉 Jk a HP writer withheld a chapters til she got enough patreon donors and her account was deleted by ao3 😂 ahh exciting though!!! We didn’t deserve your talent on ao3!!!! 👏🥳 are you allowed to use Robron as the people?

Um... does it count that I’ve technically withheld a wedding epilogue? I mean, it wasn’t nefarious or anything. I’m just writing it now so it’s not like I’ve been sitting on it. But at least there will be something fun for anyone that wants to check it out. And really, I didn’t deserve this amazing fandom. I’m telling you, the comments I got on this story still make me ache to this very day. You all were so incredible. 

Does this mean ur not writing anymore Robron now. Im so excited for ur sequel

Congratulations 🥳

I am nowhere near done with these two. 

No way that’s amazing!! Cheers to you!! I read that fic twice! Are you able to use Robron or does it have to be original character names? I also had no idea your name is Faith! I assumed Becks was short for Rebecca! My name is Hope and my cats are Faith and Love 😄😻

Oh yeah, my name isn’t Faith. Becks is short for Rebecca. Faith is an homage to my first ever fandom name (savingfaith) and Beckett... Beck... yadda yadda. Hope is such a beautiful name though! And what great cat names as well!

I saw the news on Twitter! 🔥🎊 TBWTBH was amazing!!!! Satisfied both my Robron and mob obsession!!! While I don’t reread fics, I still hate that it’s being deleted! It makes sense though! The cover art is amazing!! 🤩

@scrapyardboyfriends outdid herself on that flipping cover. I am so in awe! It was EXACTLY what I wanted it to be and more!!!

“I’m not making this post to pimp myself“ uhhh why tf not??? You deserve to!!! You’re nothing but supportive and caring towards others in the fandom, so damn girl pimp away!!!

You sir and/or madam are so very kind and if we weren’t in a pandemic I would hug you right now. I wouldn’t even begin to know how to pimp myself, though. I’m the worst salesman on the planet. 

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The Boy with the Broken Halo (29/29)

Wherein Aaron is still with the MacFarlanes and Robert is still a cold, self-serving chancer. Hold onto your hats, folks! It’s a good old-fashioned Mob AU!

Chapter Twenty-Nine: All You Ever Wanted

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The Boy with the Broken Halo (20/?)

Wherein Aaron is still with the MacFarlanes and Robert is still a cold, self-serving chancer. Hold onto your hats, folks! It’s a good old-fashioned Mob AU!

Chapter Twenty: Under the Gun

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The Boy with the Broken Halo (26/28)

Wherein Aaron is still with the MacFarlanes and Robert is still a cold, self-serving chancer. Hold onto your hats, folks! It’s a good old-fashioned Mob AU!

Chapter Twenty-Six: Leavin’ Trunk

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The Boy with the Broken Halo (28/29)

Wherein Aaron is still with the MacFarlanes and Robert is still a cold, self-serving chancer. Hold onto your hats, folks! It’s a good old-fashioned Mob AU!

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Nobody But You

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The Boy with the Broken Halo (22/28)

Wherein Aaron is still with the MacFarlanes and Robert is still a cold, self-serving chancer. Hold onto your hats, folks! It’s a good old-fashioned Mob AU!

Chapter Twenty-Two: All Hands Against His Own

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The Boy with the Broken Halo (24/28)

Wherein Aaron is still with the MacFarlanes and Robert is still a cold, self-serving chancer. Hold onto your hats, folks! It’s a good old-fashioned Mob AU!

Chapter Twenty-Four: Run Right Back