BUY NOW ON AMAZON https://a.co/d/iozptiS He confessed his betrayal, thinking honesty would save their marriage. She forgave him-with a smile and a secret plan to destroy everything they'd built. Aarav Malhotra never imagined that a drunken mistake on a Goa beach would unravel his entire life. But when he confesses his one-night stand to his wife Meera, her silence is more terrifying than rage. And her revenge? Colder. Calculated. Devastating. She sleeps with her ex. Claims she's pregnant. Says it's Aarav's. But is it? As jealousy festers and trust crumbles, Aarav spirals into a private madness-obsessed with paternity tests, haunted by past emails, and tormented by Meera's new bond with the man who once tried to marry her. And just when he thinks it can't get worse... He finds out neither man may be the father. A marriage turned battlefield. A child born in the wreckage. And a final twist that will leave you breathless. Broken Before the Cradle is a dark, psychological exploration of betrayal, revenge, and the terrifying lengths we go to hurt the ones who hurt us first.

She was his coworker. She was his close friend. She was his cousin. These were all things I knew. There were just a few crucial components to their connection of which I had been unaware. She had been his crush. And now he was hers.

A marriage once built on love is now hanging by a thread of betrayal, resentment, and unspoken words. Nancy and Kelvin were the perfect couple-until time, distance, and temptation crept into their home. With his demanding job and her growing emotional connection to another man, they both fell into the arms of people they were never supposed to touch. Now, forced into a week-long getaway by family pressure, they must confront the cracks in their vows. But can love survive when trust is shattered? Can passion reignite when hearts have strayed? Or will this vacation mark the end of a broken love story? Secrets will be uncovered. Lines will be crossed. And in the end, they must choose-fight for their marriage or finally let go. 💔 A tale of love, betrayal, and redemption... with twists that will leave you breathless."

She was pressured. She was blackmailed. Poverty won. Her heart wasn't supposed to feel... but it did.

We were high school sweethearts. Marriage was the plan~until a string of whatsapp messages shattered everything I believed about him... and about us. Now I'm left with one truth: betrayal cuts deepest when it comes from the one you never thought would hurt you.

When thirty-two-year-old Elara dies in the modern world, she awakens in the past - in a kingdom ravaged by disease, cruelty, and silence. Branded a witch for her knowledge of the future, she is cast into the infamous Plague Zone - a place abandoned by the crown, where only the sick, the broken, and the outlaws survive. But Elara doesn't perish. She heals. She builds. She remembers. Among the ruin, she finds a wounded man on the brink of death - a stranger with fire in his blood and a past he refuses to speak of. He is Kael, the forgotten bastard of the royal bloodline. Together, they ignite hope in a place long buried in ash. As whispers of rebellion grow and truth begins to surface, Elara must race to stop a man-made plague designed to silence the kingdom forever - a plague unleashed by the very prince who cast her out. But when Kael's true heritage is revealed, the final choice isn't just who will survive... ...it's who deserves to lead. In a world built on blood and crowns, a healer and a forgotten heir must teach a kingdom how to rise - not through conquest... but compassion.

ONC 2025 - Ambassador Pick & Short List ---- Vix, a wise, eight year old, three-legged blue heeler vs. Indi, a sarcastic, two year old, half-eared Russian blue. It's a showdown for the century; and yet, despite their many differences, they have the same two, simple priorities driving their every day lives: loving their tiny human, Poppy... and hating each other. But when Poppy is stolen right before their very whiskers, Vix and Indi must learn to overcome the animosity between them and work together to find their beloved human before it's too late. ---- ONC2025 submission The inspiration for Vix and Indi's story came from prompt #106: "A cat and a dog, caught in their chaotic rivalry, begin to realize there's more to their animosity than meets the eye." ---- Adventure novella; dual-POV CW: reference to animal abuse, mild violence, strong language, loss of loved ones