This story is has been taken off Wattpad and will be published on Amazon towards the 2nd week of November.It has been sent off to the editor with additional chapters for the final cuts. Blurb For twenty years, she built her life around Ronin - the man she met in university, the father of her son, the partner she thought she knew. But one winter afternoon, a chance glimpse through a café window shatters everything she's clung to. Reeling from betrayal and years of quietly diminishing herself, she walks away from the home they shared, from the son who doesn't understand, and from the woman she's become. As she tries to rebuild a life on her own terms, she must face the hardest truth: she has always been second best in Ronin's heart and maybe in her son's, too. Tender, raw, and unflinching, Second Best again is the story of a woman learning to choose herself, even if it means starting over with nothing but her own name.

Hi, my name is Chloe Maka. I'm the daughter of Paea and Katherine Maka, Beta of the Moonstone Pack. I have a twin brother named Corey and a younger brother named Daniel. My twin is the future beta of the pack. His best friend Xavier is the soon to be alpha. He has a younger sister who's the same age as me and Corey but for some reason she hates me, and since she is the alpha's daughter everyone hates me too including my mate who just so happens to be Xavier and he just so happened to reject me the first day he recognised me as his mate. without giving me a reason whatsoever he rejected me and treated me like trash, and for that he WILL regret rejecting ME! ************** Hello everyone!! this is a story I've been working on with one of my best friends Gloria!! We actually started this when we were like in the 9th grade which was nearly 6 years ago .... wow.. anyways we decided to finish it and decided to share this story on this awesome site! I hope you enjoy it! if you have seen this story on any other site please message me and let me know, we've posted this story on another site but haven't updated in ages because of school exams and have forgotten the password so we can no longer continue uploading on that story :( but anyways i hope you enjoy reading this story as much as we enjoy writing it! Lots of Love x Sarah & Gloria

I allowed myself to look past my intuition and distrust of a certain someone and their interactions with my fiancé ... I mean ex-fiancé. I chose trust in him over distrust of her at every crossroads his choices created, and now I'm lost. Maybe breaking it down again, piece by piece will help me look at the big picture logically. Maybe then I can feel less illogical pain and find my way back to myself again. A story about a relationship breaking down because of broken boundaries and a breakdown in communication.

Jesse and Dodger have been inseparable since childhood, their love fierce and all-consuming. She always knew the Dark Shadows MC would come first-it was his legacy, his world. And she never asked him to choose. Even when his absence felt like a knife to the heart. Even when it became unforgivable. Left behind to care for her dying mother, Jesse clings to the last threads of their love, but Dodger is slipping further away, distant and cold. When he accuses her of betraying him, of throwing her life away, something inside her finally breaks. She's spent her whole life waiting for the people she loves to stay. This time, she'll leave first. *No cheating *Talk of miscarriage *Parent loss

Zara Foster couldn't be happier. She's graduated from Law school, gotten her first job, bought her first apartment and the love of her life, her boyfriend Alexander has just proposed. Everything seems to be perfect when Alex's best friend Heather moves back into town. With her boundaries repeatedly ignored and her fiance's attention elsewhere Zara has to decide if her relationship is worth fighting for or if walking away with her head high and her dignity intact is the best thing for her future.

© [INK AND ANARCHY] [2025]. All rights reserved. Do not repost, redistribute, or use without permission. proactive in defending against plagiarism In Charming, loyalty is everything-until it destroys the ones you love most. Hudson Teller has spent ten years standing by her husband, Jackson "Jax" Teller, through blood, brotherhood, and the unforgiving life of SAMCRO. She knows the rules of the reaper's world: keep your head high, your mouth shut, and your heart stronger than your fear. But even the strongest hearts can break. As Jax drifts further into darkness, consumed by secrets he refuses to share, Hudson finds herself caught between her loyalty to the man she married and the heartbreak of being left behind. Their once unshakable bond begins to fracture-until a devastating revelation shatters everything she thought she knew about her husband, their marriage, and the family they've built together.

In this poignant and emotionally charged story, Daniel grapples with the weight of his emotional betrayal while his pregnant wife, Rhea, is left to endure growing isolation at home. As Daniel begins therapy with Dr. Langston, he confronts the guilt, shame, and self-deception that caused his emotional detachment from his marriage. Through quiet introspection and painful honesty, he reveals the choices that distanced him from the woman he once vowed to cherish. Meanwhile, Rhea, nearing the end of her pregnancy, faces the emotional void alone-struggling with anxiety, abandonment, and the fear of what their future holds. A tender exploration of broken trust, emotional reckoning, and the fragile threads of love that may or may not be mended.

That moment when you realize you're a Reddit story or a romance trope come to life... I caught my husband and my sister together, posted a Tik Tok and it went viral. Then Greyson Whitlock, late night talk show host, called me to be on his show and we fell in love.

The complete book is only available on Kindle and can be found at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS181BKW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2C1BY8TCDSU9G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UYq_PSgfmkivAIc6YRMNNQ.bASV0Mjw-veYDv83E4xEEOQOz5ORQXBkqztBnt-J9BM&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+gathered+fragments+of+us&qid=1758560347&s=books&sprefix=the+gathered+fragments+of+us%2Cbooks%2C46&sr=1-1 I will keep some of the early chapters here live, but the conclusion, changes to story line, and additions will only be available to read through Kindle once published. Until then, happy reading! 🥰 Felicity Barrett thought she had everything: a marriage to a man she loved and a beautiful future. But when years of neglect and unspoken grief collide with her husband's devastating mistake, everything begins to crumble. Caden Barrett has always been the fixer-at work, at home, and in his marriage. But some things can't be solved with late-night apologies or expensive gifts. To win back Felicity's trust, he'll have to face his failures, fight for their future, and learn what it truly means to not only love his wife, but to show that love. Together, they must navigate family turmoil, betrayal, and the painful echoes of the past. Through chaos, heartbreak, and unexpected joys, Felicity and Caden discover that love isn't about perfection-it's about persistence, forgiveness, and choosing each other again and again. This is a story of brokenness and healing, of second chances and the quiet work of love. It is a novel that explores modern marriage, blended families, and courage while asking: when everything shatters, can love be rebuilt stronger than before?

I'm married to a cover model/tattoo artist who swore his ex was history. She wasn't, as I was about to discover.