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What Remains of Us by jmgwriter
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What Remains of Us, follows 8-year-old twins River and Willow as they're suddenly left on the doorstep of four older brothers they never knew existed. After years of shielding his autistic sister from the unpredictable wrath of their abusive mother, River now faces a new challenge: trusting someone else to help carry the weight. While Willow figures out how to belong. As Campbell, the oldest sibling, and Spencer are thrown into the deep end of guardianship of two more siblings, the family must navigate trauma, trust, and the delicate complexities of disability. Willow has always depended on River to understand her needs-needs no one else seems to see. But can Campbell, Spencer, and their other two brothers step into the roles these children so desperately need?
Hidden live by jessie29
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Everyone thought Ellura was just quiet... Until the day she called Noah-her voice shaking, barely a whisper. He ran to find her, but what he found in that cafeteria? Blood. Bruises. Silence. And a truth she still can't speak.
l'm Back for Revenge, My Sister by CresetarPrudence
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l stealthily parked my car just so I could surprise him because this could be the universe making sure I delivered this news to him earlier than I intended. l quietly made my way inside, but he wasn't in the kitchen or the living room, which meant he was in our bedroom. As I drew closer, my heart started pounding because of the strange sounds that were coming from the room. My pace slowed down, and my whole body started shaking, but the moans got closer and closer, louder and louder. When I opened the door, I got the surprise of my life. My sister and my husband having sex on my bed. ***** On the day I found out the news that I had been waiting for for years, I got a very big surprise when I found my sister and my husband in bed together. Everything that I knew and believed and changed that day and my whole world fell apart. I had a loving and supportive sister and my husband that I was sure would die for me but turns out I was lying to myself all along. I ran away that day in order to protect my unborn baby but the betrayal created a fire of hate and revenge inside of me that I could never extinguish. 8 years later. l'm back but I'm not the girl that left here broken and shattered. I've come to collect everything that was owed to me by the people that I trusted most in the world. I won't just snatch their peace and happiness, I'll take away everything they hold dear. I'll leave them alone and destitute just like I Once Was and they will have nobody to turn to. Revenge is a dish best served cold and l waited 8 years to claim it.
The Twin They Erased by LiteraryLoveAffair_
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Once upon a time, a girl was sent away. No trial. No second chance. Just a story everyone believed because it was easier that way. Five years later, she comes back. This is the part where, in a Disney movie, she'd forgive everyone, hug her family, and learn the power of love. Instead, Gianna De Santis learns how to break bones, keep secrets, and survive rooms that were never meant to be safe. The family expects a villain. The kingdom expects obedience. And some Princes are not always charming . There are no fairy godmothers here. Only men with power, women with knives, and lies that refuse to stay buried. And while everyone's busy wondering if Gianna is still dangerous- They forget to ask the real question: What happens when the girl they tried to erase comes back sharper... and finally decides to stop being nice? Because this isn't a Disney movie. And the girl who survived the tower doesn't believe in happily ever after- She believes in consequences.
Daire and Aspen by GroveltoHEA
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A biker, a girl, and a surprise baby. When you mess up so badly that she disappears on you, how do you win her back? First you have to find her...and that's the easy part.
What We Choose - PREVIEW ONLY by midnightbluewriting
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*PREVIEW ONLY* Available on Kindle and Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCPX775Y PAUL I cheated on my fiancée. Sophie and I were building our future. In love, happy, peaceful. Then she found a lump in her breast, and I made the worst choice: I numbed my fear by sleeping with someone else. My worst mistake and my biggest regret. Now I see Sophie around town with him. She's radiant and laughing with people who actually show up. I'm trying to learn how to be a man who does. If she lets me, I'll spend the rest of my life proving I can choose her when it's hardest. If she lets me... SOPHIE I thought the promise was in sickness and in health. But he buried his fear in someone else. On the same night, I walked into a bookstore and met the gentle giant owner, who invited me to his book club full of misfits. I'm laughing again, I'm smiling more than I ever have, and I'm healing my heart. My bookstore owner keeps showing up like it's as easy as breathing. I don't know what the future holds; I don't know if I'll win this battle against cancer, but I do know I'm done wasting time on people who love only when it's easy. CALLUM She came into Rivers & Rhodes Bookstore and asked for books with happy endings only. I gave her a recommendation, an invitation, and an offer of friendship. Now, this beautiful, brave woman is completely under my skin. I'm not here to win a competition against him. I'm here because choosing someone, second by second, is the only way I understand love.
The Illusion of Love by Bryn_Moore
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Ella has loved Aiden for as long as she can remember. He's been her anchor, her dream, her forever-yet beneath his polished exterior lies a darkness he's always kept hidden. She's been his light, the only thing holding his shadows at bay... until the unthinkable happens. When Ella discovers that Aiden has been having a secret, years-long affair with her younger sister Alissa, her world shatters. The man she built her life around is addicted to the rush of the forbidden. The sister she trusted will do anything to take him away. And the marriage Ella believed in begins to look like a beautiful lie. Now, torn between heartbreak and fury, Ella faces an impossible choice: forgive the man who broke her, or walk away forever-and finally claim the life and love she deserves. *WARNING: This story contains scenes that are graphic and sexual in nature. Please read ahead only if you are comfortable with spicy content.
What Remains After Goodbye  by EssenceLee
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After a decade-long marriage ends in betrayal, New York chef Jilly Moore is left with two sons, a rising restaurant, and a heart she refuses to let break twice. As she learns to co-parent with the man who hurt her, she finds herself rebuilding more than a business - she's rebuilding her family, her future, and the parts of herself she forgot. Across split weekends, baseball games, school plays, late-night recipes, and unexpected laughter, the Moore family discovers that love doesn't vanish... it changes shape. And sometimes, healing shows up in places you never expect. She built a life around love. He broke it. Now she's learning how to live for herself - and discovering that love might not be gone... just different. Author's note: I recently released a short horror novella - darker, quieter, and very different from this story.
Viper by kivey39
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To most people, my husband is Viper. VP of the Devil's Rejects MC, hard, uncompromising, and completely committed to the club and his brothers. But the man I fell in love with was simply Roman, a man who called me Sunshine, and treated me like I was his treasure. By the time I realized the club would always come first, I was in too deep. And when his enemies came for me? He wasn't there to protect me because he was busy protecting her. And that I don't know how to forgive. Now I'm building a new life for myself without Roman. He promises he will give up everything to win me back, but promises are cheap and his aren't worth much. When we discover our enemies are still alive and planning to strike out again, however, I might not have any choice but to put my life in the hands of the man who's already let me down once.
Ashes to Blood by ameliaaa_thisside
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She was stolen but never forgotten. And now... she's back. Kidnapped at just two years old, Eden Blackthorn vanished without a trace - until one violent night changed everything. She built a new life in the shadows: underground fights, illegal street races, and a stage name no one dared cross. Eve. But a run-in with the law unravels the truth she never asked for. A mother still grieving. A father desperate. And seven older brothers who never stopped searching. Problem is - Eden isn't their sweet, innocent sister anymore. She's a fighter, a survivor, and she doesn't trust anyone. Now thrown into a world of blood ties and buried secrets, Eden must face the family she can't remember, the past she can't escape, and a war between loyalty and survival. Family means never having to say you're sorry - but sometimes, it means bleeding for people you barely know. Ranks: #1 out of 1.36k : cusswords #2 out of 18.9k : mafiaprincess #2 out of 13k : sarcasm #3 out of 119k : abuse #29 out of 2.51M : love #47 out of 54.8k : trauma