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Ashes of the Crown by sungoddessaineg
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She was born to be a queen. He crowned himself with her ashes. Selena Velcour, only daughter of the most powerful duchy, was destined to be the empire's crown princess. Raised in love, adorned in divine favour, and promised to the throne, she gave everything for the prince she adored.. including the sacred ore that shielded the kingdom itself. But Prince Pierre Caelus wanted more. More power, more status, more control. He took her love and used it to build his crown. When his ascension was secured, he cast her aside in a web of lies so cruel it destroyed her name, her title.. and ultimately, her life. Reborn on the day she first met him, Selena remembers everything. This time, she won't be the fool who fell for sweet lies in golden eyes. This time, she will be the storm he cannot control. Let the prince who played with fire learn what it means to burn.
When forever turned to ruins by white-scar
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(completed) Some forevers don't end. They break you until nothing is left. Esther's forever did not shatter in an instant-it decayed. She watched cancer eat away at her husband until there was nothing left of the man she once loved. She held her child through endless nights of mourning, only to lose them too when grief proved heavier than life itself. Esther buried her world in two graves. After that, she moved through life like a shadow breathing out of habit, smiling out of obligation, existing without ever living. She told herself they were gone. She told herself forever was finished. But grief is merciless. It lies. And some husbands are never truly dead. Alaric's forever ended in fire and blood. His wife. His child. His soul. For ten years he hunted the men who stole them, drowning his hands in vengeance until the last body fell. But vengeance leaves only silence. It cannot fill an empty heart. It cannot bring back the dead. When Esther and Alaric's paths cross, it is not love. It is grief recognizing grief two souls carved open by loss, clinging to each other not out of hope, but because they have nothing else. Yet even in ruin, the past waits. And when it rises, Esther will face the cruelest truth: What she mourned was never gone. And what comes back is no longer hers.
Zayden & Bella 18+ (Completed) by BookishDae
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Copyright © 2025 by Bookish Dae Tech mogul Zayden Knight is blindsided when his wife, Bella, walks out, finally fed up with playing second fiddle to his manipulative childhood best friend, Isla. Forced to see Isla's toxic schemes and his own neglect, Zayden must embark on a grueling campaign of redemption to win back the woman he loves, proving with relentless groveling that she will always be his first and only priority.
Ethan & Maya 18+ (Completed) by BookishDae
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Copyright © 2025 by Bookish Dae Maya, the other woman from a shattered family affair, believes she's found redemption in Ethan, a man who makes her feel truly seen. Their connection is instant, electric, and intensely passionate-a whirlwind romance that feels like karmic forgiveness. But when she discovers him in a devastating act of betrayal, the carefully rebuilt world she constructed implodes. Forced to confront the exact pain she once inflicted, Maya must now navigate a brutal journey of heartbreak, self-loathing, and the arduous path toward healing, all while the man who broke her tries desperately to grovel his way back in.
The Sorrow in His Eyes: Regretful Husband by MovingOn458
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-Completed- What would you do if the man you trust the most, brings you pain and anguish? Could you forgive him? A married woman hears from her beloved husband that he doesn't want to be married anymore, and after hearing this devastating news, she makes the decision to remain strong. And maybe her husband will discover that he didn't know what he was asking for. Tags: Grovel, regret, forgiveness, second chance, HEA, emotional cheating (off page). Main couple: Adam and Sophie No physical cheating. Talk with OW (off page). Celibate. Besotted hero. Besotted husband. Grovel. Happy ending for the main couple. Second chance. Married couple. Separation for week/months. Possessive. Mine. Strong language. Sex scenes. Chapters: 20-25 chapters with epilogues "I will not hate you. But be warned, at this moment, I am tempted to say, even now, I will not take you back. So, if you do it Adam, just forget you were married to me. Just forget about me. In case you are thinking of taking a sample in what seems like a delicious buffet, offered by your beloved friends, and then, after everything, if you feel like coming back here asking me for a second chance, Adam, darling, you are going in for a bad, very bad surprise! I will not take you back. Even loving you, I will not take you back!" I pause and continue Just read if you like HEA and forgiveness.
Stay by april-anne-may
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Emily wants nothing more than to keep the love of her life- her children. Determined to save her sanity and the only home her children have grown up to she dared to face her problems head-on. She had learned to gain her independence once more and channel her emotions to make her stronger than before. Alex knew that he had failed his wife and had broken her heart into several pieces but he vowed to himself that he would put them back together. But how could he let her trust him again? How do you mend a broken heart?
A Noble Offer (Completed) by nobleroyalqueen2
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Cover made by @lisahiggins3. A duke left to raise his young son alone. A young woman abandoned by her husband after giving birth to her daughter. A dark and stormy evening that brings two hearts together. A noble offer of marriage that will flourish into passion and love.
Lords of Mayhem #4: Mother and Glory by GroveltoHEA
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I fell in love with Glory the first time I saw her picture. After what she'd been through, I didn't think I stood a chance, but I was willing to take whatever she was willing to give me. Because I was going to love this woman the rest of my life and nothing would ever hurt her again.
Liars, Spies, and Fireflies by rhakos
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Nate was a criminal. A notorious thief - whispered about in the deep dark web. And Abigail had been tasked with taking his operation down. To make the world a safer place. And yet, as time slipped past, she found herself questioning who she truly owed her allegiance to... Her agency? ... Or her heart? Abigail was FBI. Nate's perfect wife - a spy. She was the love of his life, his partner in every way, the home he'd never thought he'd find... and now she was nothing. A traitor. ... A loose end. ---- HEA. Dual POV. No cheating. Content Warning: Explicit language, violence, references to child neglect
Pierce by MelyssaWhyte
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Pierce Lockland's reputation as a playboy and all around ladies man is hard earned. With a massive muscular build and a panty-dropping smile, Pierce looks more like a male model than a former Marine sniper, but that doesn't make him any less lethal. As a member of Bravo Team at Knight Security, Pierce is a trained killing machine, but making enemies for a living doesn't go without consequence. His arrogance is justified by his kill count and he fears no enemy, but the demons of his past may have found his only weakness and her name is Natalie Hart. (This is the second book in the Knight Security Series, but can also be read as a stand alone)