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Before Us, After Me by Acel89
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A story of love that bloomed, broke, and left her to rebuild from the pieces. They met by chance. Fell hard. Built dreams between kisses and promises. And then- the slow unraveling. This is the story of a girl who loved deeply and lost quietly. Of betrayal whispered through late-night silences and heartbreak that didn't end with goodbye. It's about watching him become someone else's, while she was still holding onto the version of him he used to be. But it's also about becoming. Told in six parts-Before Us, Becoming Us, The Distance, The Ending, After Us, and Becoming Me Again-this is her journey from first glance to final goodbye, and the love she found on the other side of letting go.
Fractured Vows  by DuskToDawnWrites
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A marriage once built on love is now hanging by a thread of betrayal, resentment, and unspoken words. Nancy and Kelvin were the perfect couple-until time, distance, and temptation crept into their home. With his demanding job and her growing emotional connection to another man, they both fell into the arms of people they were never supposed to touch. Now, forced into a week-long getaway by family pressure, they must confront the cracks in their vows. But can love survive when trust is shattered? Can passion reignite when hearts have strayed? Or will this vacation mark the end of a broken love story? Secrets will be uncovered. Lines will be crossed. And in the end, they must choose-fight for their marriage or finally let go. 💔 A tale of love, betrayal, and redemption... with twists that will leave you breathless."
In the Wake of Us by saaya_2
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On the night of their anniversary, Iris waited. But Arrow never showed. He came back the next day-with no memory of the promise they made, or the love they once shared. Cold. Distant. Changed. But Iris had already made up her mind. A silent goodbye. A set of divorce papers. A door closed. But nothing stays buried for long. As secrets unravel and past wounds reopen, Iris finds herself caught between the man who broke her heart and the truth that could destroy them both. Especially when Arrow's closest friend, Nathan, hides a darkness neither of them saw coming. How do you forget the love of your life? And what happens when she refuses to be forgotten?
Ashes of Us  ***PREVIEW*** by CharmingArachnid
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Danica Preston thought grief would be the hardest part of losing her husband, Jasper. She was wrong. After a tragic car accident leaves Jasper brain-dead, Danica prepares to say her final goodbye - until a woman from his past shatters everything she thought she knew. A one-night betrayal. A lost child. A desperate request to harvest what remains of him and keep a part of him alive. Danica refuses, clinging to the last shred of dignity and love she has left. But when Jasper's parents side with the other woman and take Danica to court to seize control of his body, the goodbye she longed for turns into a battle for the right to grieve. As the walls close in, Danica finds an unexpected lifeline in Alex West - the boss who once seemed to despise her, but whose quiet loyalty now becomes her only refuge. Caught between heartbreak and betrayal, Danica must decide how to honour her love, her loss, and herself... even when everything she believed in has turned to ash.
Where would I go? by IcecreamSundae5
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Nora never wanted much. Just a steady home. Simple days. A life that held its shape. She didn't crave excitement or change. She only needed predictability. Her routines, her quiet, her small world. It was enough. She believed that if she kept everything perfectly still, the life she had built would hold. And for a long time, it did. But when the ground finally shifted under her feet, Nora didn't move with it. She froze in place, the way people do when they have no other direction to turn. Because where does a person go when they have nowhere to go? Warning: This story uses mature language and scenes. © IcecreamSundae5. All rights reserved.
IRIDESCENT | 18+ by Ynelle
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Four years of hoping. Four years of empty tests and quieter nights. Yara Vale once fought for a living. Until one night in the ring left her body whole but her heart scarred in ways no doctor could fix. Now she fights something worse: sanity. Her husband, Xavier, has built empires from nothing. He can conquer markets, rivals, and men - but not the one thing she wants most. A child. When she starts believing her body has finally given her a miracle, the truth waiting behind their perfect marriage is far darker than infertility. Because someone has been keeping her from the life she's been begging for - and the man she trusts most might be the reason. Love was supposed to heal them. But some wounds never heal - they turn Iridescent in the light.
BITTER TASTE  by Yayajoy1
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What would you do if you are given a second chance to life, After being betrayed by the people you loved so much.. Harper betrayed by her husband and sister which also lead to her death. Given a chance to life to change her two mistakes will she be able to get revenge after falling in love again with a man so charming and caring?
The Final Hearing by Shweta545
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Evelyn Hart believed in fairytales - until the day she was left at the altar. Once a bright, hopeful law student, Evelyn's world crumbled when Nathaniel Blackwell - a powerful business heir she was arranged to marry - walked out on their wedding without a word. The scandal destroyed her family's name, shattered her dreams, and left her to bear the brunt of public humiliation. In a society that blamed her for everything, Evelyn did the only thing she could: she rose from the ashes. Years later, she's one of the most feared and respected lawyers in the country - until one case breaks her resolve and she disappears from the courtroom without warning. But fate has a cruel sense of irony. When Nathaniel's own sister is devastated by a similar betrayal and takes her life, he is desperate for justice. No lawyer is willing to fight for a case everyone believes is already lost - except for the one woman he wronged the most. Evelyn. Silent. Unforgiving. Brilliant. As she reluctantly steps back into the courtroom, the past simmers between them. Nathaniel is haunted by guilt and drawn to the woman he abandoned. Evelyn speaks only when required, avoids the past, and focuses on justice - but her silence screams louder than words. What begins as a legal battle turns into an emotional reckoning. Regret. Redemption. And a slow-burn connection that neither of them expected. Because sometimes, the most powerful verdicts aren't spoken in court - they're written in the heart.
Vow of vengeance  by sweet_desire2005
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When Nora's world shatters, it happens in the cruelest way imaginable - her boyfriend and her best friend. The two people she trusted most, bound together by betrayal and a lie that cuts too deep to forgive. Blinded by heartbreak and driven by fury, Nora makes a reckless choice: she turns to the one man she shouldn't - Tristan, her ex's older brother. What begins as a desperate act of revenge soon becomes something neither of them expected - a marriage that feels dangerously real. But love born out of anger is fragile, and as secrets begin to surface, Nora must confront the truth about her heart, her past, and the man who may be her only salvation. In a world where betrayal and love walk the same line, Vow of Vengeance is a story of heartbreak, healing, and the power of a love that was never meant to happen - but refused to be denied.
Cornerstone by midnightbluewriting
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cor·ner·stone /ˈkôrnərˌstōn/ noun an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based. Wendy Durant has loved her husband, Atlas, longer than she hasn't. He was her first kiss, her first love, her forever. Together, they built a perfect life - married after high school, raised two beautiful boys together, and were still blissfully in love. Until, slowly, Atlas began to pull away. Wendy did everything she could to keep their marriage from unraveling-juggling the house, the kids, and all the quiet, invisible labor no one thanks her for. But when Atlas fails to show up to their final resort therapy session, Wendy makes a different choice - she stops waiting for him. Determined to take her life back, Wendy gets a job, rediscovering her independence and finding unexpected freedom in a world where she no longer carries the weight for both of them. While she flourishes, Atlas unravels. He watches everything that matters slip through his fingers-his wife, his sons, the family he thought he was protecting by keeping his fear to himself. But to heal their fractured marriage, Atlas will have to face the real reason he pulled away... And what does it have to do with his brother's late wife, Carrie? A marriage-in-trouble second chance romance. No cheating, HEA always.