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Good Enough - A Steel Riders MC/Stone Siblings story by littlemama30
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Ellie met Ryder at a local bar. She was with friends, he was with his MC brothers. He charmed her in ways she had not expected. She thought they were enough. But what's the one thing an MC brother could do to make it permanent? It's the one thing he's not willing to do. His first girl didn't read into it. She thought they were just having fun until the "right one" came around. He was going to ask her to be his 'ole lady. Before he could, she broke it off. Now, he has no plans to ever have a woman on the back of his bike again. The Sibling Series Book #1 Past The Betrayal (Kaia & Beast) Book #2 Unseen Connections (Jack & Cyber) Book #3 A Second Chance At Love (Drake & Sara) Steel Riders MC Crossovers: Book #4 Good Enough (Ryder & Ellie)
Insidious by RaeganSalander
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Hi all, This book has now been completed and is off to the editors. Du to the number of PPC chapters offering this story, I have had to take it down. It will be available in August on amazon after edits and additional chapters. Luna thought she understood the man she married. But when she is at her worst ,she discovers that her husband Isaac has never truly let go of his ex-wife. Suddenly the fragile thread she was holding on to begins to fray. And in that moment she makes an unthinkable decision. One devastating night changes everything. HI, I will be updating this 5 days out of 7 every week as I am working on another project. After a suicide attempt leaves Luna in a coma, Isaac is forced to confront the truth he has ignored for years-the emotional ties that still bound him to the woman who once owned his heart had almost destroyed the woman he now loved. When Luna wakes, confused and shattered, she wants to walk away from the life they built. Isaac desperately wants a second chance to prove he can become the man she deserved all along. But rebuilding trust after betrayal and neglect is never simple. And healing takes more than promises. Content / Trigger Warnings This story contains themes that may be distressing to some readers, including: Suicide attempt Postpartum depression Emotional infidelity / emotional cheating Marital conflict and betrayal Mental health struggles following childbirth
Outside Betrayal by heather2485
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Willa is a fighter and a writer and has always thrived despite the restrictions of her life-threatening allergies. Suddenly suffering an almost fatal reaction the day her service dog has a scheduled procedure seems like a terrible coincidence until she looks more closely at what is going on inside, and outside, the home she shares with her devoted husband. Are her suspicions founded in reality or fear? Does her husband, a doctor at the hospital where she is treated, know more than he lets on? Or is he actually part of the problem? Maybe, it's all in her head like he says.
Every Version of You (Soundtrack Series #2) - Excerpt by natderouchie
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He chased the spotlight. She was made for the quiet. Yet somehow, they found each other in the space between. Nate Carson carries the weight of a team, a city, and a story everyone thinks they already know. Tessa Lane carries the weight of a past she's finally learning how to stand up from. Neither of them is looking for love, especially not the kind that makes everything else come undone. But sometimes two lives collide in a way that feels inevitable. What grows between them is real, fragile, and transformative... until the world intrudes and pressure cracks. Every Version of You is not a conventional romance. While it contains deep connection, intimacy, and love, it centers on personal transformation rather than a guaranteed HEA or HFN. This is a character-driven, emotionally immersive story about love, loss, and the versions of ourselves we become when life doesn't follow the plan. It's about the version of him she knew best... and the version of herself she must become when love changes and leaves its mark forever. Content Note: This story contains mature themes, open-door romance, emotionally heavy content, and a non-traditional romantic arc. For a full, spoiler-aware list of content considerations, please visit: natashaderouchie.com This story is part of the Soundtrack Series and is shared here as an excerpt. The full novel is available on Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited.
Choosing Cassidy (Soundtrack Series #1) - Excerpt by natderouchie
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A novel of heartbreak, betrayal, and the quiet courage it takes to choose yourself. Cassidy Morgan didn't mean to fall in love. She definitely didn't mean to fall for a married man. But by the time she discovered the truth, it was already too late. She believed him when he said he was leaving. She believed the lies, the promises, the stolen nights that always ended with him walking out the door. Until one public run-in with his perfect wife shatters the illusion for good... and Cassidy becomes the villain in someone else's story. Devastated and humiliated, she retreats home to the small-town safety of her family, where silence becomes its own kind of prison. In a place where everyone thinks they already know the truth, whispers are louder than facts... and healing isn't as simple as walking away. And Andrew isn't done with her. Not by a long shot. When her past refuses to stay buried and the narrative around her spirals out of control, Cassidy does the one thing she's never done before. She tells her story. What begins as therapy becomes wildfire. Suddenly the "other woman" has a voice-and people, thousands of them, are listening. Choosing Cassidy is told in a single POV from the perspective of the "other woman," who is also the heroine of this story. With the support of a fiercely loyal family and the people who refuse to let her disappear under the weight of someone else's judgment, Cassidy begins the difficult work of reclaiming her life, rediscovering the woman she wants to be... and maybe even finding a love that was never built on lies. This story is part of the Soundtrack Series, a collection of interconnected standalone novels set in the mountain town of Hawthorne Ridge. Each book follows a different couple and can be read on its own. This version is shared here as an excerpt. The full novel is available on Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited.
The Song We Lost (Soundtrack Series #3) by natderouchie
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They were supposed to take on the world together. Bailey Brooks and Luke Carter grew up with the same dream , guitars in their hands, music in their bones, and a future that always included each other. Small-town kids with big voices and nowhere else to go, they left everything behind for Nashville believing love and music would carry them through whatever came next. But dreams don't always grow at the same pace. And sometimes the person who believes in you the most is also the one you push away. Years later, success has come at a cost neither of them expected. The life they once imagined together has splintered into silence, distance, and choices that can't be undone. When Bailey disappears from the spotlight without explanation, the world fills the quiet with rumors. Luke knows better than anyone that the truth is far more complicated. And far more painful. Because some songs never really end. They just wait for the moment when you're brave enough to sing them again. The Song We Lost is an emotionally driven second-chance love story about ambition, pride, grief, and the people who remain part of your story long after the music stops. Content Note This story explores emotionally heavy themes including: • grief and loss of a loved one • substance use and drug abuse • complicated relationships and marriage struggles • emotionally difficult life events Reader discretion is advised. For readers who prefer to review a more detailed list of content considerations, a fuller spoiler-aware guide will eventually be available on my website, once the book is complete.
Revenge by njcolin
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She had the perfect love story. Until she watched it shatter. Juliette Snow married her high school sweetheart. The golden couple. The forever kind of love. The kind people envy. Until the night she sees him with another woman. Heartbroken and humiliated, Juliette refuses to be the naive wife everyone expects her to be. If her husband wants to play games, she'll learn the rules - and raise the stakes. Entering the doors to the man no one warns you about. Elegant. Dominant. Seductive. Arrogant in a way that promises danger and delivers temptation. He's the kind of man who doesn't chase - he claims. And when Juliette crosses his path, he offers her something irresistible: revenge. A dangerous arrangement. A heated game. No emotions. No attachments. Just lessons in power, control, and payback. But revenge has rules... and chemistry has consequences. As sparks ignite and lines blur, Juliette realizes she may be risking more than her marriage. Because the man teaching her how to break hearts might be the only one capable of stealing hers. And in a game where desire is the weapon... who will fall first? N.J Colin © All Rights Reserved. 2019
Loving a Lie by morallyblackcupid
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They call my husband the embodiment of cruelty. Demetri Ferraro was forged for control, vengeance, and bloodshed without conscience. Strangers murmur cautions about what he might do, forgetting I sleep inches from him nightly. If only they could witness what I have. There's a terrifying authenticity to our marriage. With me, he's attentive to the point of reverence. I wear his fingerprints like brands. His vigilance wraps around me, reflexive as breathing. I trusted him completely because betrayal seemed impossible. That was my undoing The merger of our families cost me things I didn't know I was losing. I salvaged only the skating rink-solitary hours on pristine ice before dawn or after midnight. The architecture of my future was more elaborate than I comprehended. The truth doesn't announce itself with confession. It arrives without remorse, manifesting as inevitability, as though questioning his constructed reality was never an option. I don't doubt that my husband loves me. For the true terror of Demetri Ferraro isn't found in shadows or violence. It's in how he determined I belonged to him, by systematically eliminating any alternative path.
Beyond The Texas Stars by veranoire
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Phoebe is drowning in the pressure of Austin's elite pre-med world, while Ryker is back in Oak Creek, fighting the silence of the barn and a burning jealousy. Between a charismatic new rival in the city and the ghosts of Ryker's past, the 10:00 PM calls are turning into battlegrounds. They survived the town's judgment; now they have to survive the miles. 🛣️💔
No Place Like Home - PREVIEW by midnightbluewriting
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**SAMPLE ONLY - READ ON KU, EBOOK, OR PAPERBACK** US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV177BWC UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GV177BWC AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0GV177BWC CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GV177BWC 𝐇𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫. 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭. Emerald Sawyer has always been my home. She saw something in me when everyone else saw a hockey goon who could barely read. When the world called me stupid, she called me capable. Her faith built me in ways my father's cruelty never could. Now I'm Hayden "Haymaker" Sawyer-the league's most feared enforcer. My violence goes viral. My fists pay the bills. Every hit, every fight, every autograph, every deal-I told myself I was doing it all for her. Somewhere along the way, I stopped seeing what it was costing our marriage. I let my agent handle the business so I could focus on the game. I ignored the threats and harassment. The fans who hated her simply for being mine. When Emerald tried to show me how cruel it had gotten, I told her it didn't matter. That I would always keep her safe. I was wrong. The losses piled up. The fans turned vicious. My temper snapped, and with one ugly moment, I pushed away the only person who has ever truly loved me. Then, while I was smiling for the cameras, my wife was brutally attacked by a fan wearing my jersey. Now I see everything too late. I want blood from every single person who touched her. And the deeper I dig, the clearer it becomes that none of this was random. My agent, Rick Fox, has been pulling the strings for far too long. I'll do whatever it takes to bring down the people who came for my wife, earn back the woman I love, and prove that this time, I won't fail her again. Because Emerald Sawyer is my home, my heart, my everything.