"Do I look odd to you?" My throat tightens up... My eyes trace the black ink swirls of his sleeve tattoo, and the breeze carries his scent to me. I feel overwhelmed with the urge to touch the markings on his skin, to run my fingers through his dark hair. Desire, sharp as a blade, slices through me and I'm shocked at myself, unsure of where it came from. Vanessa thought she was lucky to find her fated mate. But on the day of their ceremony, he chooses her best friend to be his Luna instead. He scorns their bond and humiliates her, quickly turning her into the pariah of the pack and ruining her future. Then lures her with an explanation, before nearly killing her. She's saved by Shawn-Alpha of a rival pack-but she's mistrustful and has to learn to open her heart again. Can she be happy with someone who isn't her mate? And what happens when her old pack decides they want her back? The Broken Fate of a Fated Mate is created by Claire Wilkins, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

In the 313, survival is a habit. For Selah Richardson, it is a relentless war against her own nerves. Selah is a walking miracle inhabiting a body she no longer trusts. Between the phantom fire searing her skin and a world that only notices the heavy drag of her step, she has perfected the art of existing in the shadows of Detroit's elite. She doesn't seek salvation, and she loathes pity. She only wants to survive the day before her anatomy surrenders to the weight of its own history. Until a single desperate knock delivered her to Roman Fontaine. As the titan behind Detroit's most powerful wine empire, Roman is the city's richest oenophile, a billionaire whose refinement is merely a mask for a feral, unhinged obsession with order. He seeks a sanctuary his chaotic legacy won't allow, and he views the world as a series of vintages to be controlled, decanted, and possessed. He is a man who notices the microscopic sediment in a bottle, and the moment he sees Selah, he finds a new detail to fixate on. He doesn't see a victim. He sees a warrior whose resilience is a rare, intoxicating variable. And in Roman's world, what is discovered is claimed. Selah didn't come looking for a protector, but Roman Fontaine doesn't negotiate. As their slow-burn tension weaponizes into a predatory obsession, the line between sanctuary and a elite prison begins to vanish. Now, she must decide: Is Roman the man who will help her stand, or is he the one who will burn her world to ashes just to ensure he is the only foundation she has left?

Book cover created by @marinafrig - After losing her previous client, Latoya "Lala" Towers takes on a new role as caretaker to sixty five year old Robin Sanders who despite needing it the most refuses love until one day unfamiliar letters and calls are sent to her townhouse revealing a family secret not even she could manage. In walks, Richard "Rick" Williamson, tall, handsome, rich and everything a woman would want, but something else is missing in his life and as he goes on a journey to discovering exactly what that something is, he comes to terms with a life he could only dream about including reconnecting with his biological mother. . Copyright © 2026 by @SmartMouths All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book.

Jane Marie Dolan has spent her life wrapped in expectation. As the heiress to a powerful family fortune, her wedding is meant to be perfect, carefully planned, endlessly photographed, and watched by everyone who has ever wanted a piece of her world. And she's marrying Taylor. Her high school sweetheart. The boy who once felt like the only real thing in a life built on appearances. But in the weeks leading up to the wedding, something begins to shift. Small silences where there used to be laughter. Glances that last a little too long. People she trusts... suddenly careful with their words. At first, Jane tells herself it's nerves. Stress. The weight of a life-changing day. Until it isn't. Because some truths don't arrive loudly. They arrive quietly, through a message, a moment, a fracture in everything she thought she knew. And once Jane starts looking closer, she realizes something terrifying: Everyone around her is hiding something. Even the people she loves most. As her perfect wedding begins to unravel, Jane is forced to question not just her future-but her past, her family, and the life she believed was hers. Because in a world built on silk and perfection... Secrets never stay buried for long.

This story contains major spoilers for Sneakers, Cocktails, and Friends - read that first. (It also likely won't make sense if you don't. Edward Colin Keane came back to North Ridge to build a life that asked nothing from him. Work. Routine. Distance. Always distance. It was enough. Until a storm, a stubborn friend, and a community that refuses to stay on the sidelines force him to confront something he's spent years avoiding: You can't rebuild everything around you without eventually facing what's broken inside. This one is quieter. Heavier. But will complete Eddie (Colin)'s journey.

"I still love you, but...I'm just not in love with you anymore..." Amanda has been married for four years to Colin, the love of her life. When he tells her out of the blue that he's fallen in love with someone else, Amanda is devastated and stunned. With love and support from family and friends, Amanda picks herself up, and begins to discover new things about herself and the world out there, like Tristan Remington, her cold, but oh, so sexy boss... Colin realises all too soon that his new life, post-divorce, isn't all that great. His beautiful, perfect girlfriend isn't making him happy, and he misses Amanda desperately. There's only one thing to do --- win back his ex-wife. Will Amanda take back her ex, or will she take a chance on the new man in her life?

Seraphina Calloway always believed she would recognize betrayal if it ever came near her marriage. She imagined it loud. Obvious. Unforgivable. She never imagined it would look like this. Like her husband smiling at another woman the way he used to smile at her. Like late-night messages that weren't inappropriate - just intimate. Like emotional comfort slowly being outsourced. And she definitely never imagined standing outside a glass office in downtown Los Angeles... Watching her husband hesitate before pulling away from another woman's lips. The kiss wasn't hungry. It wasn't desperate. It was worse. It was familiar. And in that single second - She realized she had already been replaced emotionally long before that moment happened. She didn't scream. She didn't storm in. She simply turned... And walked away from the life she thought was unbreakable. Sequel of the novel tilted 'Unfaithful Promise' is out. Do read

Alessia had rules. She didn't do drama, didn't take nonsense from any man. Until him. For Cassian, she broke every one. A cliché, impossible mother in law? She handled it. Missed dinners because of work? She served herself double and waited anyway. Too tired to spend time together? She embraced the quiet hours alone. She forgot her limits, abandoned her rules. All for him. Until her. The one rule she couldn't break, the limit she couldn't cross. She saw him with her. Broken, she left and whispered a wish she never thought would come true: that she had never met him. The wish was granted. Alessia woke up and didn't remember him. But now Cassian is the one waiting. Running against time to be near her. Chasing every moment, following every rule, just so she might remember him again. And if she can't... Can he remember it all for both of them? ............. Warning: This story uses mature language and scenes. © IcecreamSundae5. All rights reserved.

**Brought to you by a suggestion of a person from a Facebook group Celia has always been a bigger woman than most, being teased and bullied since childhood. But when she met and married Dave, she thought she found the perfect man. Until she discovered he thought much less of her than she thought. After being publicly shamed and humiliated in front of their friends, she questions their marriage and decides to make a drastic change. What happens when a new, hotter man enters her life and won't let her go? Jesse is a trainer at a local gym. He dates casually, but has not found, "the one." Until he meets Celia. She's at his gym to lose weight. He will do anything to make her his and keep her perfect as she is! Trigger warning: The original MMC humiliates FMC in a big way by being demeaning about her appearance in front of others. I, in no way condone ANY shaming of people based on physical traits and characteristics, or of people, in general! She will be getting a better MMC. ;) **MATURE CONTENT!! BE ADVISED. FOR 18+.

Worlds collide when a dragon shifter, Kitty, finds his greatest treasure, Cat (and her little kitten). When an old friend wants Kitty for herself, she may ensure this collision involves a fatality.