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.

They say love can survive almost anything. They never tell you what happens when loneliness moves into a marriage. Lily and Theo Cole had the kind of love most people only dreamed of. After two years of marriage, they believed nothing could ever come between them. Then came the accident , the shattered bones, and the dark depression that stole him away. As Theo struggled to accept the possibility that he might never walk properly again, the confident, loving man Lily married slowly disappeared. She stood by him through every surgery, every setback, and every sleepless night, desperate to reach the husband she was losing. But the more she fought for him, the further he pushed her away. Then came Audrey. Theo's physiotherapist, she helped him take his first steps toward recovery. In the process, she became the person he laughed with, confided in, and leaned on, until he no longer realized he had left his wife standing alone. The day Lily saw Audrey kiss her husband... ...and watched Theo kiss her back... she knew their marriage was over. Only after losing Lily did Theo finally understand that the woman who had never left his side was the one he had taken for granted. But some betrayals leave scars too deep to heal. Can a broken heart learn to trust again, or are some second chances simply too late?

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.

Camden Edson never believed in happily ever after. Men were fine for a good time, but love? Commitment? Marriage? Those belonged in fairy tales, not real life. After watching her father walk away from her family for another woman, Camden built her life around one simple rule: never depend on anyone. Then she met Theo Sullivan. Somehow, the brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon slipped past every defense she had. He became the one person who made forever feel possible. Two years into their marriage, Camden is thriving as a clinical psychologist while Theo begins an intense cardiovascular fellowship at the same hospital. Long hours and opposite schedules leave little time for each other, but every stolen moment reminds Camden why she took the chance. Until one weekend changes everything. When Camden receives an emergency call that her estranged father is being rushed into open-heart surgery, she desperately tries to reach Theo. His phone goes straight to voicemail. Then she calls his best friend. Only to discover Theo was never where he claimed he would be. As old wounds rip open, Camden is forced to confront more than the possibility of her husband's betrayal. She's suddenly responsible for saving the life of the man whose own infidelity destroyed her family, while questioning whether the marriage she fought to believe in was built on the very lie she swore she'd never survive twice. Some hearts can be repaired. Others never heal the same way.

By N.S. Brown In the high-stakes world of Manhattan finance, Julian Brown can balance any ledger-except the one that matters most. For two years, Julian has been running a dangerous deficit in his marriage. He has quietly diverted the financial resources, time, and emotional security of his wife, Clara, to prop up the manufactured crises of Chloe, his toxic childhood friend. To Julian, it's the ultimate ego trip: playing the noble protector to a fragile bird while treating his wife as a low-maintenance asset who can survive on the freezing scraps of his neglect. Clara is a brilliant independent designer built on quiet dignity. She doesn't complain when Julian forgets her birthday, or when the cheap convenience-store necklace he buys her turns her skin green. She assumes they are a team saving for a future upstate. She has no idea her resilience is being used as a slush fund to buy another woman's applause. But cheap materials can't withstand the friction of reality. When a sudden, devastating overdraft exposes Julian's systemic deception, his elaborate fortress of excuses crumbles. Clara doesn't scream. With cold, absolute clarity, she cuts the mutual liabilities, packs her sketches, and walks out the door-leaving Julian with a perfectly balanced, entirely bankrupt life. Now, the arbitrage is over. To win back the only woman who ever loved him unconditionally, Julian must face the brutal valuation of his own cowardice. But when a foundation is left in the dark for too long, some cracks are too deep for a ledger to fix. A deeply emotional, high-angst contemporary marriage-in-crisis romance featuring heavy betrayal and intense emotional reconciliation.

He saw nothing. The world saw everything. Bronte has loved Dorian Rhodes since she was fifteen. She thought nothing could break his hold on her-until one overheard conversation shatters the illusion and leaves her with nothing but the truth. They say revenge is a dish best served cold. Bronte prefers hers on canvas. Dorian Rhodes has always known he would inherit Rhodes Gallery. It's his birthright-even if his father isn't convinced he's ready. When he's finally given the chance to prove himself, curating his own exhibition, failure isn't an option. But one artist refuses to play by his rules. L'Étranger is elusive, captivating, and quickly becoming the most sought-after name in the art world-and the only one who keeps turning him down. What Dorian doesn't realize is that the artist he's chasing is the one he already drove away.

Danny Verdago - recruited straight from the Military and trained to become a highly specialised undercover operative. For eight years, he's devoted his life to a single case- one that has demanded everything and cost him more than he ever imagined. What Danny never planned for was Tia. For the past four years, she's been his wife, his rock, and the one constant in a life built on secrets. She's the reason every sacrifice has been worth it and the reason he's ready to walk away from his career. Now, one final undercover deployment, the climax of everything he's worked for stands between Danny and the desk job that promises a future beyond the secrets and the double life. But as the operation hurtles toward its end, Danny is dragged deeper into the life he's spent years trying to keep separate. With the case closing in and the stakes higher than ever, he faces an impossible choice. How far is he willing to go to finish the mission he's sacrificed so much for? This time, the price of success won't be measured in years, careers, or half truths. It could cost him Tia, the family they've dreamed of, and everything that truly matters to him.

Hollywood Tales Book #1 For two years, the world watched us fall in love. Our romantasy series became a global obsession and suddenly everyone was interested in us. Interviews went viral. Edits got millions of views. Fans called our chemistry once in a generation and swore no one could fake the way he looked at me. I believed it too, the spark in his eyes, the passion in his touch, the care in his words. While we dated secretly for a year. Until a grainy image of his lip locked with an Ex went viral and I overheard him in a private meeting telling the producers he couldn't do this anymore. That he couldn't keep pretending to be interested in me. And suddenly I didn't know which moments belonged to the show and which ones never existed at all. But one thing was clear, I was just a part of his performance.

Arabella thought she had the perfect life. A loving fiancé. A future she couldn't wait to begin. A man she trusted with her whole heart. But she felt the distance and tries to Bridge the gap. That's the night she walked into his office and found him kissing another woman. Heartbroken, Arabella flees, only to be struck by a car moments later. When she wakes up in the hospital, everyone believes she's lost her memory-including the man who shattered her world. Maverick is devastated, desperate to make things right, and willing to do anything to earn back the woman he loves. What he doesn't know is that Arabella remembers everything. The betrayal. The lies. The kiss. And she's not ready to forgive him. Pretending to have amnesia gives Arabella the perfect opportunity to watch the people around her reveal their true colours. But as Maverick fights to prove that one terrible mistake doesn't define his love for her, the line between revenge and forgiveness begins to blur. Because some wounds run too deep to heal. And some loves refuse to die. TROPES: - OWD - Cheating (kiss & inappropriate work relationship) - Fake amnesia - Grovel

An incredibly shy librarian who finds it almost impossible to talk with people unless it's about books. A dominant who comes into the library is captivated by the shy woman behind the circulation desk. The minute she says Yes, Sir to him, he knows she's his. He just needs to convince her of that.