They kissed like I wasn't even there. I smiled - because that's what girls with broken hearts do. We smile. We toast bread for traitors. I pretend. But it still hurts. It really freaking hurts.

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.

Christian Hendrix's story (straight out of Coffee And Papers) * * * His heart was broken by the rejection from his one true love and now, a possible way surfaced for him to grow out of that pain. There was no thinking twice. He accepted the proposal and now, he's about to marry the only child of a business tycoon except, she's no ordinary person. Twenty-three-year-old Harieth Gryffin was a woman dazzled by the materialistic features of this world. A total opposite to his first love. A living epitome of your typical blonde heiress. Shopaholic, carefree, sassy and child-like attitude. A date was fixed and the media fully informed but it seems the Gryffins are up to something a little sinister behind the cameras. * * * My husband, whose heart belongs to another. * * * "I..." "You seem to have forgotten why you're standing here in the first place... Perhaps, I should remind you. We're getting married tomorrow just because I wish to see my family's company progress further. Therefore, because of the money. For future reference, there's no need for you to act like a wife. Don't ask me questions relating to my personal life and don't try to get close to me. I don't like you now and I definitely won't like you in a few months." With that, he walked away, leaving me to reminisce on his harsh statement. A crazy chuckle escaped my lips as I try my best not to feel affected by his words. Definitely, I've heard worse. * * * I won't call this book a sequel because it can be read as a standalone.

Jessie steps into a life that was never meant for her, taking her sister's place in a marriage to Oliver-a man fighting a darkness she can barely comprehend. Her family, her past, and even her own heart have told her she's hard to love. Yet one question lingers, haunting her every step: will anyone truly see her for who she is-and will she, at last, be loved?

Meet Ashley Hayes, the 24-year-old girl who was frowned upon by everyone because she was an orphan. The girl who worked two jobs so she could support herself. The girl whose heart constantly gets crushed. The girl who fell insanely in love with a Billionaire. Meet Brandon Hawthorne, the 26-year-old billionaire and golden boy that everyone admires. The charming boy. He's assumed to be arrogant and rude. The C.E.O of Hawthorne Technology. When their lives clash at a surprising event that Ashely's best friend, Melanie Lanser, had dragged her too - The unexpected happens. They fall in love. ××× "Ashley let me explain!" He begged. "Get out!" I screamed. "Please-" He began. "Get the hell out!" I yelled gritting my teeth. "You get out! It is my apartment!" He yelled back. "Fine. I'll get out!" I yelled. ××× However, not all that glistens and shimmers is gold. Usually when one assumes things are too good to be true... they are! With many obstacles standing in their way, is their love too strong and real to break? Or will they both go their separate ways? ©️pearl_love_27

Rosana Daugherty's perfect life shatters when she discovers her husband's infidelity with his boss's wife. Reeling from the betrayal and a pending divorce, she finds herself drawn to a handsome, mysterious stranger named Sven Huxley. What begins as a sexy, risky whirlwind romance takes an unexpected turn when Rosana discovers her new lover is also her soon-to-be boss. With her career and her heart on the line, she's about to find out if she's walking into a second chance at love or a deadly twist of fate.

I fell in love with Dante Moretti, never knowing he was once engaged to my older sister, Celeste Hart. It was the kind of secret that changed everything.

Andi Doyle built her life on her own terms. She owns a coffee shop in South Boston that she's poured everything into, shows up fiercely for the people she loves, and learned one thing the hard way: she won't be an afterthought. Not for anyone. So when Gavin Byrne walks into her life with quiet intensity and a smile that makes her forget herself, she lets herself believe this one might be different. He's steady. Present. Real. Until she realizes she's been waiting for a place in his life he never fully made room for. Gavin doesn't understand what he's done until the distance between them is undeniable. He thought he had left his past where it belonged. He didn't see how easily he defaulted to keeping parts of his life separate - smoothing things over, choosing the safer explanation, minimizing what mattered most when it felt complicated. By the time he recognizes the cost of that mistake, Andi is already walking away. Fighting his way back to her is one thing. But reconciliation doesn't bring peace. The past he thought was settled resurfaces with its own agenda, threatening the life he's fought to protect and forcing Andi straight into the center of it. Now loving each other isn't the only risk. They'll have to decide whether what they're building is strong enough to withstand someone determined to tear it apart - or if some mistakes really do turn almost into never... or into always.