In rain-soaked Dublin, Aoife begins to unravel the life she thought was hers, discovering that love, identity, and belonging are not given - they are claimed. *** Aoife Brennan planned the perfect night to celebrate the life she thought they were building together. But when the clock strikes midnight, she discovers that some truths don't come crashing down - they unravel, quietly. Set in the rainy corners of Dublin, The Placeholder is a story of love mistaken for fate, and the quiet ache of being someone's almost.

Cole lost the love of his life to his own betrayal. He fought to redeem himself, but time had already sealed his fate. Now, he is left to reckon with the harsh reality that his wife Sara has moved on, her heart now held by another man. Not just any man, but Archie-his best friend-the one who stood by her, mending the wounds Cole had inflicted. And so, he must move on too. He must learn to exist without her, to piece together a life where love is a distant memory, where the one who once meant everything is no longer his to hold. But is there still a path to happiness for a man who has lost everything? Can he rise from the ashes of his mistakes, prove himself worthy, even when no one believes he can? And more importantly... can he still find love? This story is Cole's awakening, a journey of reckoning and renewal, as he sheds the weight of his past and rises into the man he was meant to be. *This story is the sequel to Unfaithful and should be read in order to understand the full narrative*

First of all, I want to start by apologizing for sharing this here...🌹 This is a brand-new series, available exclusively on Patreon! I'm sharing the first two chapters here so you can get a sneak peek at the story. Thank you 💕 https://www.patreon.com/c/JonaLeighBooks 💫 AN ANTHOLOGY OF BETRAYAL, SURVIVAL, AND SECOND CHANCES When vows are broken, hearts do not simply shatter. They search for a way to heal. In a corner of the city, The Healing Love Club was founded by Melinda, a woman who transformed her own heartbreak into a haven for others seeking understanding and renewal. Within its walls, Melinda leads eight strangers as they gather to share their stories of love lost and lessons learned-a circle where the betrayed, the uncertain, and the heartbroken find the courage to speak the truths they once kept hidden. Each session centers on one person's journey, shifting between past and present as they revisit the choices that shaped them. During their meetings, honesty and emotion intertwine as members offer advice, debate, and sometimes interfere in each other's paths. By the end of each story, the featured member must choose their way forward: to stay, to leave, or to begin again.