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The Unseen Bride by UCLume
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"I wish she would just disappear." When Keith says those words, he has no idea how close he is to getting his wish. For years, Ella has loved Keith from afar. A fated contract marriage is her one chance at a happily ever after, and she'll do anything to be seen by the man she adores. But her devotion isn't enough to break through his guarded heart. Shattered, Ella rebuilds her life from the ashes, determined to never need another man again. But years later, Keith storms back into her life, ready to avenge a past he doesn't understand. He's already lost her once. Will he make the same mistake twice and lose his only chance at true love forever? A slow-burn, second-chance romance where a billionaire CEO must earn back the wife he so carelessly threw away.
Friends, Lovers and Other Adventures by kivey39
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Lexi Taylor interests me like no woman has in years. Unfortunately, she's not interested in being more than friends. Very well then, I'll be the best damn friend she's ever had. The more I get to know Lexi, the more I'm convinced an adventurous passionate woman lies beneath her quiet placid exterior. Breaking through her fears and doubts, and convincing her that she doesn't have to watch the world pass her by, might be the hardest thing I've ever done. Just as she starts to trust me, demons from my own past come back to haunt us both. Caught between two people I care about, I make the wrong choice. I realized too late that in trying to hold on to the past, I might have lost the only future I want. Now I face my hardest task ever, convincing her that I don't just want to be her friend but that she's the only one for me.
A COVENANT OF RUIN by Creesey1234
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Amy has rebuilt her life once before. She can do it again,this time for her son. But when the man she loved is killed under suspicious circumstances, her quiet world fractures. And in the cracks, one name keeps appearing: Yulis. Her ex-husband. Hollywood's golden, untouchable director. The man who once owned her future... and destroyed her heart. She knows better than to provoke him. She also knows she won't rest until she uncovers the truth. Yulis has spent years burying the parts of himself he refuses to let anyone see,especially Amy. Their marriage was built on convenience, polished for the cameras, and doomed from the start. Yet even now, with the wreckage between them, she's the one wound he's never learned to close. When Amy begins digging into his past, old shadows stir. Old desires do too. She wants justice. He wants her back. And somewhere between the secrets and the scars, they discover the ruin they've been running from... has always been each other
Fallen Kingdoms by MadamWiencken
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Once, she was the queen of his world. The woman behind the man everyone adored, the muse who gave up her own dreams to build his empire. She gave him her music, her body, her youth-and four children. Ten years later, her kingdom lies in ruins. He's gone, chasing someone younger, prettier, shinier. She's left behind with nothing but a house with a pool, shared custody, and the ghost of the woman she used to be. But a crown doesn't vanish-it only slips. And ashes can burn into fire. This is the story of a woman who refuses to stay fallen. Of a queen who will reclaim her throne, not through him, but in spite of him. This story contains mature themes and situations, including: • Strong language and explicit dialogue • Emotional manipulation and psychological conflict. • Themes of betrayal, abandonment, and trauma • Class tension and social inequality • Elements of grief, loss, and identity struggles • Romantic and sexual tension Graphically described Sexual scenes
The Sensible Choice by GhostQueenTW
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Eleanor Gallaguer had to break ties with her family to find peace. With a great group of friends and a thriving skin-care business, Ellie was happy. Enter millionaire Dante Perosi! She thinks he is her soulmate. Turns out, this was just a calculated move to keep his business, and for him, she was just the Sensible Choice! Highest ranking: #1 Uncovered 11/2025 #2 Mischievous 11/2025 #3 Bucketlist 11/2025 #3 Grandma 11/2025 #4 Discovery 11/2025 Excerpt Now that I understand how good Dante Perosi is as an actor, I know I must play the same game. The sensible solution would be to walk to him and break our engagement. But where is the fun in that? I don't feel sensible or nice anymore. I am mad and hurt, and frankly, what I want is to burn things down. Since I know that arson is a crime, I'd rather take time to plan my next steps. Well, Dante Perosi, let's see if you still think I'm a good girl after I'm done with you.
All My Broken Pieces by Whispered_Words2310
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At nineteen, Beck Turner enters her first year of college with cautious excitement-a new town, a new roommate, and a future built on stability and structure, just like the life she came from. She plans to stay focused, stay safe, and stay on track. Then she meets Eli Ryder-and everything shifts. Eli is sharp edges and quiet storms, a guy from the wrong side of town carrying a past heavy enough to drown in. Haunted by abandonment and held tight in the grip of addiction, he's convinced he's beyond saving. Beck sees more. What starts as a chance connection ignites into something fast, fierce, and impossibly intense. With Beck, Eli glimpses warmth and trust he never believed he deserved. With Eli, Beck discovers the thrill of stepping beyond the lines she's always lived within-and a love that is equal parts joy and fear. But love, no matter how powerful, isn't a cure. As Eli's addiction tightens its hold, their world begins to fracture. Promises break. Lies spread. Beck fights harder-trying to be his anchor, his light, his reason to choose recovery. But every step forward drags them further back. When his addiction threatens not only Eli's future but Beck's emotional survival, she's forced to face a devastating truth: love can open the door to change, but it can't make someone walk through it. Raw, romantic, and unflinchingly real, this story explores a love fueled by fire and desire, the cost of loyalty, and the painful beauty of knowing when to let go. It asks one powerful question: How far can love carry you... when the person you love won't save themselves?
Betrayed by Desire.  by Ophelscott05
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Nicholas Cole has everything money, power, a family that loves him, and an empire that bears his name. From the outside, he's the man everyone envies: the billionaire who built himself from nothing, the devoted husband to Emily, and the proud father of a little girl who is his world. But success comes with shadows. And sometimes, the greatest danger doesn't come from the outside but from within. When a new face enters his company-brilliant, bold, and unlike anyone he's ever met Nicholas's carefully controlled life begins to crack. What starts as curiosity turns into obsession. What feels harmless becomes dangerous. He tells himself he's not that kind of man. But temptation has a voice that sounds like reason until it's too late to turn back. Now, Nicholas must face the price of his own desires. Because in the world he built, love is fragile, loyalty is fleeting, and one mistake can destroy everything. "I had everything. Then I wanted more."
This was love by Mp_Books
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CHLOE & JAKE * Dual POV * Chloe has built her life around control, control of her business, her boundaries, her heart. Jake is the one mistake she never meant to make. What started as unexpected comfort became something real: something that felt safe, like home. Jake was patient. Chloe was guarded. Until the lie. Until the betrayal that shattered everything. Chloe learns that sometimes the worst kind of heartbreak isn't caused by an enemy It's caused by the person who swore they'd never hurt you TW: Childhood emotional abuse Perceived cheating
Echoes (Architects of Ruins Trilogy 2) ✔ by JAEMperatriz
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This story delves into the promising, yet ultimately tested, relationship between Adler Hansley and his college girlfriend, Crimson Morgan, set against the backdrop of their university life in Geneva. From Crimson's perspective, their love blossomed with an almost immediate connection, grounded in Adler's quiet thoughtfulness and a seeming antithesis to his emotionally distant and unfaithful father, Ardian Hansley. Crimson cherishes their "real" connection, a stark contrast to the shadowy past Adler rarely discusses. However, their idyllic romance faces a profound crisis when Adler, following a night out, has a one-night stand with another woman. The act triggers a devastating realization in Adler: he fears he is mirroring his father's destructive patterns of infidelity and emotional confusion. Adler's subsequent emotional withdrawal and eventual raw confession to Crimson plunges their relationship into turmoil. Unlike his father, Adler is wracked with genuine remorse and a desperate, agonizing struggle to understand his own motivations. The narrative explores Crimson's heartbreak and shock, tempered by her witness to Adler's profound internal battle for integrity. As Adler grapples with his identity and the weight of his inherited legacy, he faces a difficult choice: to dismiss his actions and potentially repeat the past, or to embrace radical honesty, accountability, and the arduous path of breaking the generational cycle.
A Love Story: Peter and Kim by iread2relax
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A marriage in crisis. Hey, I'm back with another installment of my series A Love Story. All of the marriages seem so perfect and happy, right? Maybe or maybe not? For Peter and Kim, there is trouble in paradise. Every relationship goes through storms. Let's see if they come out of the other side. For now, I hope you enjoy reading about Peter and Kim.