"Don't contact me if you're dying." When Keith Ingram utters those cruel words to his new wife, he doesn't know how much he'll come to regret them. For years, Ella Bryce has loved Keith from afar. When a contract marriage gives her one chance at happiness, she vows to make him see her-even though the scars of her past make her efforts fraught with pain. But just as her devotion begins breaking through his guarded heart, devastating lies shatter their fragile bond. Broken and discarded, Ella rebuilds her life from the ashes, determined to live on her own terms. She is no longer the unseen girl he left behind. Years later, Keith storms back into her life-colder, harder, and more ruthless than ever. He thinks he knows the truth about their past. He is wrong. Now, Keith must face the reality of what he destroyed. Fate has given him a second chance to see the woman he was blind to, but the road to redemption is paved with secrets. Will he make the same mistake twice... or can he win back the wife he so carelessly threw away? ----------------------------------------- THE MENDED HEARTS SERIES Book 1: The Unseen Bride (Keith & Ella) ← You are here Book 2: The Indebted CEO (Marcus & Celeste) Each book is a complete standalone with guaranteed HEA. Read in any order, but connect for the full family saga. Trigger warning: This story contains emotional abuse, gaslighting, and family abuse.

We'd fallen for each other hard and fast and things were perfect. Until his ex showed up with Hudson's ten-month-old son. Hudson, afraid his ex would take off with his son, bent over backwards to accommodate her. He ignored my advice to get a paternity test and set some boundaries with her. He didn't, and she kept taking more and more of his time. He swore things would settle, but I overheard him with her on the phone one night and that was it for me. I was out of there.

One bad decision is easy to justify. The next one is easier. And then there's no going back. Philip Wade learns that too late. 🔞 18+ ONLY ⚠️ Mature Content: infidelity/cheating, graphic sexual descriptions, emotional manipulation, etc

He said it was a mistake. The first time, she believed him. The second time... she learned. Amara thought she had the perfect marriage a loving husband, a beautiful child, and a life many would envy. Until one discovery shattered everything she thought she knew about love, trust, and loyalty. Betrayed. Lied to. Broken. And yet... she forgave him. Because love is patient, right? But when the truth comes crashing down again deeper, darker, and more painful than before Amara is forced to face a reality she can no longer ignore: Some men don't change. They just get better at hiding. Now, she must choose Stay in a love that keeps breaking her... Or walk away and choose herself for the first time. Because this time, it's not just about forgiveness. It's about self-worth. It's about respect. It's about knowing when enough is enough. And when karma finally comes knocking... It won't be loud. But it will be undeniable. "Once was a mistake... Twice was a lesson."

What would you do if you heard that your whole relationship was nothing but a lie? Well for Ginny that is exactly what happened, when she overheard one of her friends telling someone that she had to bribe the love if Gins life with sex in order for him to even talk to her. Heartbroken she tries to hear him out, but just cant. Will she ever forgive him? Will he even care that she has left him?

Grant Walker has dedicated himself to providing for his wife and daughter by running his family's construction company in small-town Tennessee. But when his childhood best friend returns to town with her teenage son, everything Grant thought he knew begins to shift. What unfolds is a story of buried secrets, emotional betrayal, legal reckoning, and ultimately, personal redemption. As Grant's life begins to crumble, he must decide what kind of man he wants to be, and what love really means.

𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮. He was the boy who would sneak through my windows late at night to hold me in my sleep. We made plans for forever. Dreamed of the life we would build full of adventures and unending happiness. 𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, it's what they always say. Until we weren't... 𝙉𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚. 𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝.

Josie thought the hardest part of falling in love with Nate was overcoming all the reasons why she shouldn't- would she, could she survive the trauma of another betrayal? Her fears were valid. The invisible scars her ex boyfriend left were deep, ragged and still bleeding. Josie swore she'd never open her heart to another cop again. But Nate was patient, steady, and impossible to ignore. Little by little, he quieted her fears and became the one exception she never meant to make. Until a forgotten morning alarm forced Josie to realize Nate may not be the man he promised to be. As old wounds begin to bleed again, she must decide if the ghosts of trauma past still hold power and whether trusting her heart to Nate cost her everything she fought so hard to walk away from. Josie will have to decide if the man who once asked her to dance beneath the stars deserved a second chance to heal her shattered heart.

*Bastian's love song to Ellen is now available lovelies* Thank you for being here lovely readers... Your interest is much appreciated ☺️ This book will not be for everyone and that's ok darlings. I will not be offended if my book is not for you. If you do decide to give it a go, I would like to thank you with good vibes and gratitude but strongly encourage you to read the content warnings and potential trigger warnings. This book will have a few that will definitely have some readers not wanting to proceed ☺️ My aim was to write a fast paced book with clear timelines and multiple POV. I love to know what all the characters are thinking. Blurb Ellen and Bas have built a wonderful life together on love, trust and strong communication. They have been each other's biggest champions and weathered many storms together. After 23 years of togetherness and 2 adult children forging their own path a chasm of growing distance can be felt between the pair. It all starts with subtle changes in Bastian's behaviour. Ellen, as perceptive as always starts logging these details in her internal filing cabinet to collate and assess further. With Ellen's growing suspicions and Bastian's gaslighting it all comes to a head when devastating events are discovered. The overheard whispers and the sound of a zipper. Bastian with so much to lose scrambles to keep his life in order. As it stands, can Bastian and Ellen's love and marriage survive the heartbreak and turmoil Dr Morgan's actions have caused? Time will tell! Strap in for the bumpy journey of Bastian and Ellen - Love, loss and maybe redemption. Jade HM

Cossette Jonas thought marriage would save her. Instead, it killed her. On the day she wed Frost Thomas-the man she had loved in silence for years-she believed she was stepping into a fairytale. What she didn't know was that behind his cold eyes and her stepmother Anika's perfect smile, a trap had already been set. Frost never wanted her... he only wanted to secure her fortune and hand everything over to his true desire-his mistress. Betrayal cut deeper than vows, and Cossette's happily-ever-after ended in blood. But fate gave her a second chance. Reborn before her doomed wedding, Cossette is no longer the naive bride. This time, she will smile at her enemies, play the perfect daughter, and wait for the right moment to strike. With her best friend Betha at her side and the dangerous, magnetic Ray entering her world, Cossette begins weaving a game of love, lies, and revenge. Anika wants her inheritance. Frost wants his mistress. But Cossette? She wants their downfall. And this time, the bride will not be the sacrifice-she'll be the executioner.