Ruin never wanted to be the villain in any story. But for years, Charlotte--no, Charlie--was his nightmare in glitter and tank tops. The club Prez's brat sister. The chaos in the corner of every room. She torched his patience, tampered with his relationships, and pined for him like he was hers. She teetered on the edge of slut and princess like she didn't know the difference. But now, she's back after months of banishment. Not the wide-eyed girl who once purred his name in his bed, but the woman who was left to burn alone--by everyone, including him. And damn it... he can't stop watching her rise from the ashes. Charlotte used to be the club's living headache. All smoke, eyeliner, and dangerously misled loyalty. Glory's shadow. Wolf's sister. Ruin's nightmare. She wore dysfunction like a badge--until it got her banished. Thrown out like trash by the only family she ever had. But peace was good. Peace worked. Until the same betrayal that wrecked her came hunting for the men who exiled her. Now she's back with no one left to beg for love. Not her brother. Not her father. Not even Ruin. Especially not Ruin. And this time? She doesn't want to be saved. She wants vindication.

Quick note for my readers before you start this story. It is going to be taken off and sent off to the editor on the 13th of December 2025. Fern thought marriage meant partnership, love, and the quiet safety of family. For four years she's tried to believe that-tried to ignore the sharp edges of a mother-in-law who never wanted her, an ex who had moved too close for comfort and a husband who is always looking the other way. But when her husband's negligence leaves their little girl in a hospital bed with burns on her hand, Fern can no longer swallow the excuses. She is done being the afterthought in her own marriage. Her husband Conner insists he loves her, but love doesn't keep a child safe. Love doesn't silence a mother-in-law's whispers or stop an ex from poisoning the air of every family gathering. Love isn't enough-not when Fern's entire world has been built on the shaky ground of compromise. And as the fractures in their marriage widen into fault lines, Fern has to face the question she's been afraid to ask- What if walking away is the only way to save herself and her daughter?

My husband was in a terrible accident that required six months of physical therapy. While I stood by him, cheering him on, he was making plans to leave me. For his physical therapist.

I knew my best friend since childhood loved me. I knew it. And when I got back from my business trip, I was going to tell him how I felt, especially when he told me he had something exciting to tell me. But it wasn't that he loved me. He'd gotten married while I was on an overseas business trip to my worst enemy.

Unforgivable Series #3 What a normal, loving and loyal husband would do when you're calling him nonstop? Pick up your calls. And what was my husband doing? Fucking his intern. While his wife and daughter were in severe accident and bleeding out on the road, and our four year innocent daughter kept calling him thinking daddy always saves the day. But sometimes the most heartbreaking accidents, are the ones that help you see the realest facade monsters hid behind! And the only way to heal from such pain is to learn to Never Look Back!

He's a gorgeous model. She has severe acne scarring. It doesn't help when she hears him brutally disparage her looks. So she teaches him a verbal lesson in humanity. That should have been that. So why won't he stop calling her?

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.

At our gender reveal, my husband joked about getting my sister pregnant with a boy. Everybody thought that was hilarious. Except me.

The complete book is only available on Kindle and can be found at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS181BKW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2C1BY8TCDSU9G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UYq_PSgfmkivAIc6YRMNNQ.bASV0Mjw-veYDv83E4xEEOQOz5ORQXBkqztBnt-J9BM&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+gathered+fragments+of+us&qid=1758560347&s=books&sprefix=the+gathered+fragments+of+us%2Cbooks%2C46&sr=1-1 I will keep some of the early chapters here live, but the conclusion, changes to story line, and additions will only be available to read through Kindle once published. Until then, happy reading! 🥰 Felicity Barrett thought she had everything: a marriage to a man she loved and a beautiful future. But when years of neglect and unspoken grief collide with her husband's devastating mistake, everything begins to crumble. Caden Barrett has always been the fixer-at work, at home, and in his marriage. But some things can't be solved with late-night apologies or expensive gifts. To win back Felicity's trust, he'll have to face his failures, fight for their future, and learn what it truly means to not only love his wife, but to show that love. Together, they must navigate family turmoil, betrayal, and the painful echoes of the past. Through chaos, heartbreak, and unexpected joys, Felicity and Caden discover that love isn't about perfection-it's about persistence, forgiveness, and choosing each other again and again. This is a story of brokenness and healing, of second chances and the quiet work of love. It is a novel that explores modern marriage, blended families, and courage while asking: when everything shatters, can love be rebuilt stronger than before?

The Duke and Duchess of Winterset and their closest friends, the Duke and Duchess of Everly, have shared a lifelong bond-one passed down to their children: Lady Charlotte and Lord Jasper of Winterset, and Lady Abigail and Lord Philip of Everly. For years, the families jested that one day their children would marry and make the connection official. As the young ladies prepare for their first Season, old friendships begin to shift and unexpected affections take root. Lady Abigail quietly captures the heart of Lord Jasper, now the newly titled Duke of Winterset, while Lady Charlotte clings to a long-held hope that Lord Philip will finally return her affections-only to find his attention lies elsewhere. Determined not to be left behind, Charlotte takes matters into her own hands, weaving a scandal that ripples through both families. Her deception sets in motion a chain of consequences no one could have foreseen. In the wake of her claims, Jasper-blinded by duty and fury-believes his sister has been wronged and turns his wrath on the woman he once adored. Unaware of the betrayal at play, Lady Abigail finds herself married to a man driven not by love, but by revenge. As lies begin to unravel and long-buried truths claw their way to light, Jasper must face the greatest question of all: will he recognize the truth before it's too late to mend what he's broken? *Trigger warning- contains mention of early miscarriage and of someone no longer wishing to live*