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No Place Like Home: A Marriage In Trouble Romance di midnightbluewriting
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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. WILL BE TAKEN DOWN FROM WATTPAD APRIL 27. WILL RELEASE ON KU, E-BOOK, AND PAPERBACK MAY 1. PRE-ORDER: 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
Ashes of Us  ***PREVIEW*** di CharmingArachnid
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Danica Preston thought grief would be the hardest part of losing her husband, Jasper. She was wrong. After a tragic car accident leaves Jasper brain-dead, Danica prepares to say her final goodbye - until a woman from his past shatters everything she thought she knew. A one-night betrayal. A lost child. A desperate request to harvest what remains of him and keep a part of him alive. Danica refuses, clinging to the last shred of dignity and love she has left. But when Jasper's parents side with the other woman and take Danica to court to seize control of his body, the goodbye she longed for turns into a battle for the right to grieve. As the walls close in, Danica finds an unexpected lifeline in Alex West - the boss who once seemed to despise her, but whose quiet loyalty now becomes her only refuge. Caught between heartbreak and betrayal, Danica must decide how to honour her love, her loss, and herself... even when everything she believed in has turned to ash.
Leo and Ivy di GroveltoHEA
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Leo and I fell in love, and he loved and accepted my little girl as if he was her father. He made it 100% clear that he wanted to marry me and adopt Samantha. As if we couldn't get any happier, I got pregnant -- big surprise. Then his parents, who had adored my daughter, backed away from her since she wasn't their "real" grandchild. But it wasn't until Leo backed off from wanting to adopt my daughter that I realized maybe Leo and I weren't going to have the happily ever after we'd been planning.
Guy and Reason di GroveltoHEA
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He cheated on me right before the NFL draft. He blew up our dreams and for three years, I refused to talk to him or talk about him. Then one summer, when I was home unexpectedly, he came home, too. Guy was done being ignored. And he was done living without me.
Loving The Enigma ✔️ di Jackie___Dee
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"You're mine, Layla." "What-t?" she whispered, still trying to catch up to the whirlwind of emotions crashing through her. "Mine," he repeated, his voice firm and fierce. "Not Liam's. Not anyone else's. Mine. Only mine." ~~ Crestwood High Trilogy #1 ● LAYLA HARPER I'm all about good vibes, great art, and even better company. I'm always on the lookout for new adventures and experiences to fuel my art. But then I saw him - the mysterious guy in school who seems to exist in a world of his own. He's silent, cold, and distant, like a ghost haunting the halls. What secrets is he hiding behind those piercing eyes? I'm drawn to the mystery of him, and I find myself wondering what it would take to crack the code of his icy exterior. ● DANIEL GARCIA I'm a ghost in the halls, a shadow in the crowd. People see me, but they don't really look. I'm a master of hiding in plain sight, of being invisible despite being right in front of them. My walls are up, my guard is down... or is it the other way around? Either way, I'm not letting anyone in. Not after what happened. But then she showed up, Layla Harper is like a ray of light in a world that's gone dark. And I'm not sure if I'm drawn to her or repelled by her. Either way, I'm stuck on her, like a puzzle piece that won't fit. ~ What happens when sparks fly between sunshine & darkness? ~
The Foster Girls #1: Harper di GroveltoHEA
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Harper has successfully shepherded herself and three sisters through high school and college. Now it's time to start her adult life after years of responsibility. She meets Dante "Rome" Romano, president of the Dragon's Inferno MC. They can't resist each other and begin a relationship, but Dante's withholding a secret that's going to tear them apart.
Dragon di kivey39
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One lesson I learned very early in life was to be cheerful, to be agreeable, to do as I was told and ask for nothing, and to never ever complain. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and maybe they'll love you. I grew into an adult who took care of others and never expected that those I loved would take care of me in return. I gave and never asked, never expected, never demanded. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and you'll find someone that will love you. And then one day, a Dragon walked into my workplace and turned my world upside down with a single wink. Having grown up watching his father treat his men like they were disposable, just meat bags to be fed into the grinder, Dragon was determined to be different when he became president of the Dragon's Inferno MC. He cares about his people. He takes care of them. He was upfront with me, taking care of his MC and those he considered to be his would always be his priority. And I agreed to that, I joined him in that mission, throwing myself into becoming the perfect old lady of the prez. Smile Maddie. Act happy Maddie. Take care of them and maybe they'll love you. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't complain and maybe he'll love you. I told myself I was independent. I was strong. And I didn't need my Dragon to take care of me. And I almost believed it. Almost. But now I'm watching him with her. I'm watching him comfort her. I'm watching him listen to her, support her, reassure her. I'm watching him take time from his day to check in with her. I'm watching him worry about her. I'm watching them become closer right in front of my eyes. I'm seeing every thoughtful gesture he does for her. And me? I'm not happy. I'm not smiling. I'm done being agreeable. Fuck not causing trouble. I'm about to set my Dragon's world on fire. And then I'm walking away. She can have him. For the first time in my life, I'm choosing myself.
Embracing The Light (Lovesick Girls #1) di seiloura
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LOVESICK GIRLS SERIES #1 Santie Villamer grew up believing that silence was her safest place. Books became her world, grades became her armor. She was the kind of woman who found comfort in pages rather than people. The kind who would rather chase perfection than feelings. Sa mata ng iba, she was everything they wanted to be. Smart, calm, composed and perfect. But in the stillness of her own mind, she was breaking. Baka nga tama sila. Baka nga hindi sapat ang matalino lang. Baka nga walang halaga ang tahimik kung wala namang makakarinig sa mga daing mo. She almost believed that. Almost- until he came. Jazz Anderson Calvero. The man with a camera slung around his neck and a grin that could expose everything she tried to hide. The man who carried a light so blinding, it illuminated even the darkness she hid in. He saw her in ways no one dared to look. He laughed at her seriousness, broke her walls with ease, and before she knew it, she was living outside the shadows she once called home. For the first time, she allowed herself to be seen. Raw, imperfect, human. But fate has a strange way of testing those who finally learned how to feel. Because when she thought she had finally learned to embrace the light, she realized that some lights were not meant to warm you, some were meant to burn. STARTED: 10/26/25 ENDED: ---
Rewriting Us di Isajur
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Arianna always knew Lucas was everything she could ask for in a partner. He was steady, loving, and sincere. But buried traumas and inner battles shaped her into someone overly critical and guarded, ultimately driving him away. Fourteen months later, with clarity and regret, she understands the role she played in their breakup. Now Lucas is back in the country. Her heart still longs for him, but fear holds her back, fear of repeating the same mistakes, of wounding him again. But Lucas isn't ready to let go a second time. Can love survive the scars of the past and find its way again?
The Lost Star Chronicles di watcherofash
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In the quiet town of Paradise, Lyra has spent her life hiding in plain sight-haunted by dreams that feel like memories, chased by whispers no one else can hear. She tells herself she's ordinary... until the day a stranger walks into her café and everything tilts. Alastor Morningstar is no ordinary man. Son of Lucifer. Heir to the Shadow Realm. Executioner of angels. A creature who vowed never to love-and has never once broken a vow. Until Lyra. Because Lyra isn't merely a girl with gentle smiles and soft laughter. She is the Hollow-born-an omen Heaven wants erased and Hell wants claimed. Angels hunt her. Demons circle her. And in the corners of her dreams, something ancient watches, waiting for her to remember its name. As the realms slide toward war, Alastor is torn between desire and duty, loyalty and damnation. And Lyra must face what she is becoming-power forged of ash and flame, destined either to restore balance... or end creation. Love can be salvation. Love can be ruin. And in a world where vows demand blood, devotion becomes a weapon. Heaven says destroy her. Hell says bind her. He says-mine. Top Ranking Milestones #54 out of 38K in Fate (11/25/25) #54 out of 100K in Demons (11/26/25) #3 out of 28K in Spicy (12/6/25) #3 out of 19K in Challenge (12/8/25) #37 out of 52K in Fantasy Romance (12/23/25) #34 out of 35K in Hell (12/23/25) #4 out of 14K in Prophecy (12/23/25) #24 out of 20K in Heaven (12/23/25) #45 out of 101K in Demons (1/31/26) #24 out of 38K in Fate (1/31/26) #18 out of 34K in Mythology (1/31/26) #17 out of 20K in Heaven (1/31/26) #6 out of 35K in Mythology (3/8/26) ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING ⚠️ This story contains dark romance, religious and mythic themes, obsession, psychological horror, nightmares, blood, violence, death, and sensuality. Proceed only if you crave beauty where it shouldn't exist. © 2025 All rights reserved.