On Christmas Eve, Elowen Foster tries to save her long-term relationship with a grand romantic gesture-only to walk straight into betrayal, champagne shattering on tile as her high school sweetheart is caught cheating over his desk. A week later, still raw and humiliated, she's dragged to a New Year's Eve party hosted by her best friend and her husband... who has invited the cheating ex and his shiny new replacement. Cornered, hurting, and trying not to cry into a plastic flute of prosecco, she's rescued by the one man she never expected to want her comfort- Rowan Hale Her best friend's older brother. The Viking. The one who used to tease her relentlessly. The one she secretly crushed on for years. What begins as a strategic distraction turns into one unforgettable night that changes everything.

The night Rosy was born, a comet passed over the earth. Only visible from a handful of states, clouds filling the skies, it was a miracle her mother saw it through the window of the ambulance. But she not only saw it, she named her baby girl after it. Rosy's comet. It only visited once every eleven years. However, after her mother pulled a runner, Rosy's father dedicated the first eleven years of her life to a thorough education in fear and disappointment. He put on a good front, but when the doors were closed, the masks came off. The next time Rosy's comet passed overhead, the world she knew came crashing down. But she survived, and that's what mattered - even if she only had the stars, her sisters, and Grube left to guide her. And then there was Luke, her unexpected angel of hope who'd kept her fighting when it seemed impossible, who'd picked her up in the aftermath of her darkest moments. He'd shown her what real love looked like, what it felt like. And she'd fallen for him slowly, steadily, until she'd lost sight entirely of where her soul ended and his began. But on the night everything was supposed to change, the night they were supposed to start their forever, the night Rosy's comet returned for a third time - Luke, her best friend, her confidante, the love of her life... her groom... didn't show. And Rosy discovered firsthand that there's only so much disappointment a soul can take before the damage becomes irreversible. ---- Raven Sisters Novellas: (1) To Regret a Raven (2) To Destroy a Raven (3) To Betray a Raven (4) To Crave a Raven (5) To Lose a Raven Though these stories are connected, they can each be read as a standalone. HEA. Dual POV. No cheating. Content Warning: Explicit language, child abuse, violence

After meeting the man of my dreams, I thought my future was set: he and I making a life together. We had been on the same page, after all. At least, that's what I thought. Why else would he take me to meet his family on Christmas Eve? Color me surprised when I find myself not only rejected by his family, but also by the man I thought I'd spend the rest of my life with. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice? I think not. For readers: *I do my best to proofread before publishing, but some typos and errors will slip through. Feel free to point them out! *Comments, active engagement, and helpful critiques are welcomed. *Mean, unnecessary comments that attack me, personally, or other commenters will be ignored and deleted. *I'm not a spicey writer. I rather use my word count for plot, character development, and GROVEL!!! *Most importantly, I hope you enjoy the little world I'm creating.

What do you do when your husband cheats on you? Don't ask April, because she'll tell you to sleep with his boss. Well then, maybe you should ask her afterall. ******** I did something bad. I slept with my husband's boss. And no, this is not a bad porno movie where I do it to get him a job or... I don't know, I don't watch any bad porno, okay? I did it because...well I don't really know why I did it at all. After marrying Weston, I honestly thought life was complete, this was supposed to be the last milestone of my life. Secure well paying job, corporate working husband, two and a half kids, white picket fence house in the suburbs. But you know what men do? They destroy, they trample, they break and they just take and take. I learnt that lesson from my husband. So no matter how enigmatic, charming and mysterious Jackson Hastings, my husband's boss, is I will bend before no one. . . . ♡ "It's okay darling I'll be the one to kneel before you." ♡ ♤ A/N: This story contains cheating, sexual content, revenge and many other mature themes. You may not always agree with the choices the main character will make but have faith in her story because her character development is going to make you fall in love with her. And Jackson? Oh, he's lovable from the very first sight.

Forced into marriage by duty and obligation, The Duke and Duchess of Rothbury parted ways a week after saying their vows under the explicit understanding that theirs was a marriage in name only. There would be no expectations of love, fidelity, or romance. The Duke hates the American Heiress who married him only for his title, completely unaffected by the senseless tragedy that had made their marriage necessary in the first place. When an illness forces him to retire to the country, he makes sure to choose the property where his wife wouldn't be. Except that she is, and she is still as insufferable as ever. The Duchess resents the man who killed her youthful dreams of love and abandoned her to live his bachelor life unencumbered. When she is jilted by her lover, and faced with inevitable ridicule, she decides to retire to her beloved estate in Cornwall, where she runs an orphanage. Never once does she expect to run into her cold, selfish, insufferable arse of a husband! Forced into each other's company by circumstance, the couple begin to unravel their individual prejudices. Resentment turns into respect and friendship. Respect and friendship soon turn into attraction and affection. Was love closer than either one of them could ever have imagined? And that begged the question; can the Duke win his wife's favor, or is it far too late to make their marriage a love match? Cover by MuniWilliams.

When a rich CEO is caught between his first love that got away and his wife, he loses the woman he truly loves. Now, he must fight for her trust, or is there something darker going on?

After discovering her husband Brian-chief of police-was having an affair with a fellow officer, Nicole finds herself finalizing a divorce she never imagined. Left with the heartache and the responsibility of raising two kids on her own, she's forced to navigate life as a single mom while trying to rebuild her future. Less than a year later, love comes knocking again in the most unexpected way. Zach, another officer who spent a decade working alongside her ex-husband, steps into her life with a patience and devotion she doesn't think she deserves. But trusting a man in the same uniform that once shattered her world? That feels impossible. Told in dual POV, this is the story of two broken people learning how to heal, how to trust, and how to find the courage to let love into the most damaged parts of their hearts.

The edited version of this story is now available on Kindle . But this is the raw version and you are welcome to the initial chapters. Cadi Hughes and Gray Callahan have been best friends for as long as they can remember, growing up side by side through scraped knees, schoolyard rivalries, and teenage dreams. From the moment Cadi first met Gray-a brooding, storm-eyed boy on his first day of Reception-she knew he was different. Over the years, their bond became unbreakable, a constant in a world that was always changing. Their childhood friendship blossoms into love, and as they grow older, they build a life together-marriage, careers, and a child, their son Tomos. But everything shatters when Gray betrays Cadi in a way that is unforgivable. The aftermath is devastating, leaving them both wrecked in ways they never imagined. As misunderstandings, resentment, and buried truths unravel, they must confront the painful question: Is their love strong enough to survive, or have they reached the breaking point? Caught between love and heartbreak, Cadi and Gray must decide-will they find a way back to each other, or will this be the end of everything they've built? *Read on if you are worried about triggers like cheating. But this might spoil the plot* No, no actual cheating. But there is a kiss which has an explanation. So ,if that is too much, its possible this is not the story for you.

I was having the most delicious dream about an alien with two tongues who knew how to use them masterfully. Then I realized I wasn't dreaming. I really had been abducted by an alien king. But I didn't think I minded too much... Another OTT Gracelyn Matthewson short!