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The Afterthought by RaynaEpisode
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Elara Scott believed love was something you built, steady, patient, earned. After a childhood defined by chaos, Jonah Sterling's calm attention feels like oxygen: the quiet check-ins, the small touches, the safety of being wanted. But Jonah, heir to an old money East Coast dynasty and CEO of a powerful tech and security empire, only ever loved one woman. Sofia is the ghost his family still worships, the future he never stopped craving. When the board demands a "settled" image, Jonah chooses Elara not with devotion, but with convenience. In the Sterling world, Elara is an outsider in every room, enduring polished cruelty, public humiliation, and a husband who watches in silence. Even when an unexpected pregnancy gives them a daughter, Isla, Elara remains the wife who was never truly chosen. When Sofia returns and Jonah's attention begins to slip, first from Elara, then from Isla, Elara makes a decision that shatters the perfect façade: she leaves. But divorce doesn't erase Jonah's past. It exposes it, and forces Jonah to face the damage he allowed, the family that enabled it, and the woman who learned to live without him. A devastating, angst-filled story of second choice love, quiet cruelty, and a father fighting to repair the bond he nearly destroyed, after it's too late to save the marriage.
She Loved Him Anyway ✔ by JAEMperatriz
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"He found fame because of her. He lost her because he forgot she was human too." For almost four years, Sheila Lucero loved Leander Tuazon through every ugly version of himself. Before the fame. Before the money. Before people finally started saying his name like it mattered. Sheila was there first. Older than him by nearly a decade, emotionally scarred from a traumatic childhood and years of quietly surviving depression, Sheila became Leander's safe place. She helped build his music career from the ground up, supported him through failures, inspired his lyrics, and stayed beside him even when he was impossible to love. But somewhere between success and growing attention, Leander began feeling restless. The relationship stopped feeling exciting. Stopped feeling light. And when a younger woman enters his life, Leander mistakes temporary thrill for falling out of love. Two months after ending a nearly four-year relationship, he's suddenly everywhere online with twenty-three-year-old Odette Lacsamana - beautiful, carefree, and easy in all the ways Sheila no longer seemed to be. Meanwhile, Sheila quietly falls apart alone. Because sometimes the people who look the strongest are only surviving because they still have one reason left to stay alive. And when Leander finally realizes Sheila was never someone he stopped loving - only someone he stopped appreciating - grief becomes the only thing louder than fame.
Desire beneath innocence (Written in the stars) by RMSM1994
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She thought leaving her village would set her free. College life, independence, and the city lights - it was everything she dreamed of. Until he showed up. Cold. Rich. Powerful. And watching her like she already belonged to him. She's not ready for his world. He's not used to being challenged. 💋 A slow-burn romance full of tension, angst , pinning , yearning , and secrets waiting to explode. She came to the city to become a doctor - not to fall in love with a storm. Raven never believed in fairytales. But when she crossed paths with Zayn Blackthorn, the arrogant billionaire with eyes like midnight and words that burned, her world shifted. He wasn't supposed to mean anything. Yet he became everything - her gravity, her chaos, her undoing. But love with Zayn was never soft. It was angst and yearning, power and surrender, a constant pull between wanting him and needing to breathe. Every time she tried to escape, he pulled her closer - until she could no longer tell where the hate ended and the love began. Now, with secrets unraveling, pasts colliding, and a world watching their every move, Raven must decide: Is he her salvation or her ruin? And how many times can a heart break before it stops believing in love? Because Zayn Blackthorn will do anything to win her back - even if it means groveling for the love he once tried to own. (Mature content later in the story)
Echoes of Betrayal  (Now Available on Kobo ) by Adams26
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Two years of marriage. Endless love. And a secret that could destroy everything. Adrian loved Celeste... but his desires led him into a forbidden affair. When the mistress becomes pregnant and abandons the child in his care, Adrian is forced to juggle love, lies, and a life-altering secret. Celeste begins to suspect, but his charm and devotion make it impossible to confront him. As the truth slowly unravels, love, trust, and loyalty are pushed to their breaking point. Every choice has consequences. Every lie leaves scars. And sometimes, the ones you love the most are the ones who hurt you beyond repair ❤️‍🔥💔
No Place Like Home - SAMPLE by midnightbluewriting
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**SAMPLE ONLY - READ ON KU, EBOOK, OR PAPERBACK** US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV177BWC UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GV177BWC AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0GV177BWC CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GV177BWC 𝐇𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫. 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭. Emerald Sawyer has always been my home. She saw something in me when everyone else saw a hockey goon who could barely read. When the world called me stupid, she called me capable. Her faith built me in ways my father's cruelty never could. Now I'm Hayden "Haymaker" Sawyer-the league's most feared enforcer. My violence goes viral. My fists pay the bills. Every hit, every fight, every autograph, every deal-I told myself I was doing it all for her. Somewhere along the way, I stopped seeing what it was costing our marriage. I let my agent handle the business so I could focus on the game. I ignored the threats and harassment. The fans who hated her simply for being mine. When Emerald tried to show me how cruel it had gotten, I told her it didn't matter. That I would always keep her safe. I was wrong. The losses piled up. The fans turned vicious. My temper snapped, and with one ugly moment, I pushed away the only person who has ever truly loved me. Then, while I was smiling for the cameras, my wife was brutally attacked by a fan wearing my jersey. Now I see everything too late. I want blood from every single person who touched her. And the deeper I dig, the clearer it becomes that none of this was random. My agent, Rick Fox, has been pulling the strings for far too long. I'll do whatever it takes to bring down the people who came for my wife, earn back the woman I love, and prove that this time, I won't fail her again. Because Emerald Sawyer is my home, my heart, my everything.
NEVER THE RIGHT TIME by TheSallyB
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When good girl Lottie Dawson has one of those moments with a complete stranger, she's forced to walk away without even knowing his name. Fate isn't done with them though. Not by a long shot. But, Lottie has been through a lot since that day, she doesn't look at the world the same way. Can she forgive his past and overcome her own fears to give him a chance?
Earned Mercy by Mindful_Imaginist
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The Inheritance Duet - Book Two Three years later, nothing is the same. Luna is gone. Julian is left behind with the wreckage. The girl who once believed in mercy no longer exists, and the man who never feared consequences is forced to face them. Power has shifted, wounds have hardened, and the past refuses to stay buried. This time, mercy is not freely given. It is measured. It is conditional. And not everyone deserves it.
RESILIENCE by Loose_Goose84
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Daniella Harris, a gifted prodigy who graduated high school at just sixteen, rose to prominence as a successful surgeon. On the night of her graduation, she joined what was supposed to be a celebratory farewell party with friends she trusted. But the night took a dark turn-she was drugged and awoke to find herself robbed of her innocence by a stranger. The events that followed tested the very core of her mental resilience, reshaped her decisions, and forged the determination that would ultimately define her. Despite the trauma, Daniella chose to take ownership of her life. She persevered-and she triumphed. Matteo Giordano, now the feared and respected in the Italian Mafia, had his own fateful encounter years ago. At seventeen, he was grabbed a drink meant for someone else and lost his free will. He woke the next morning with a beautiful girl beside him-her face etched with pain, regret, and a haunting purity. Though she fled without a word, the impression she left endured. Matteo noticed what others might have missed: the telltale stain that marked her first time. Though he searched for her, she had vanished -leaving only a memory that tormented him. Now, years later, their paths cross once more-not by intention, but perhaps... by fate.
The Secret She Kept by NicoleNewby0
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Three years ago, Charlotte Jameson walked away from a love that broke her heart-and took a secret with her: she was pregnant. Now, at a friend's wedding, her past collides with the present when she sees Ethan Hayes again... and he sees her daughter. A daughter with his eyes. Ethan wants answers. Charlotte wants to protect the life she's built. But the truth won't stay buried-and as Ethan discovers the child he never knew he had, both must confront old wounds, shattered trust, and the fragile hope of starting over. Can two people who lost everything find their way back to each other-and build something stronger from the ruins? A heartwarming second-chance romance about forgiveness, healing, and the kind of love that grows deeper when it's tested by time.