Theodore Bancroft is intelligent, despite what some may think, but he has never had the respectability that an investor needs. He needs a wife to bolster his rakish image. A perfect wife. Adelaide Kingsley is perfect. Her one imperfection - getting caught in the Haversham gardens with Theodore Bancroft - is entirely by design. Not only does it get her out of her impending engagement to the odious Lord Greeling, but it also wins her the only thing she has never known: freedom. Her marriage to Theodore is more than convenient. It is a space for her to find herself for the first time in her life. Somewhere along the way, she starts to wonder if convenience has turned into love. Then, she finds her husband in a passionate embrace with another woman. NOTE: HEA between OG couple. Trigger Warnings: Dark themes surrounding sexuality, cheating, revenge cheating, questions of sexuality during an oppressive era, some domestic violence, and scenes of BDSM/control in a sexual context, depictions of disordered eating.

Amelia and Derrick were high school sweethearts until the night of their graduation party when Derrick discovers their relationship has been a lie. Nothing more than a contract to unite two families and save them from bankruptcy. Losing the boy she thought was the love of her life on the night of their graduation party was heartbreaking. Losing her best friend was painful. Having to throw away her favorite bedding was nauseating. Having the boy she thought loved her follow her and torture her at every opportunity broke her. And finding out that it was all for nothing, that all the pain and loss was over money... is infuriating. One child and one marriage between a Rushford and a Williams is what it will take to set them free. Amelia isn't the heartbroken girl from high school anymore. That girl was destroyed. The girl in her place is a mosaic made from the shattered pieces of that girl and she's not going to let anyone break her ever again. An arranged marriage between former lovers turned enemies... This is a work-in-progress DRAFT. Chapters will be edited multiple times throughout the writing process. Chapters are not to be distributed/published by anyone other than the author. *Triggering content for some readers: cheating, eating disorder, suicide attempt.*

Scarlett: I was 15 years old when my mother left my sister and I alone. I was also 15 when I met the boy that would put my broken heart back together and then shatter it over and over again. He's not the only one to blame though, I'm just as bad as he is... but why is it that neither of us can ever walk away? Jace: I was used to being alone, I'd been bounced around group homes since I was 9 years old. I was fine with being alone, you can't trust anyone these days anyways. I worked with a local gang and saved all my coin until I could finally run away from my latest group home... but then she showed up and changed everything.

Emily Hayden is more than enthusiastic about her second year of college. She's enrolled in the best classes, one year closer to getting her teaching degree, and has her two best friends to hang out with every step of the way. Vincent Graves is just glad to be in a new town with new faces. With a less than savory past, he has no interest in getting to know any of his fellow classmates. That is, until he lays his eyes on Emily. Immediately taken with the beautiful girl, Vincent finds himself thinking about her day and night until he becomes obsessed. What is it about Emily that fascinates him so? Well, Vincent is determined to find out. One way or another....even if it means taking her away from everything and everyone she's ever loved. Warning: This story contains disturbing themes such as sexual assault and murder. Reader discretion is advised. Highest rank: #1 in horror Cover made by: MayaDemonAngel This is a first draft so there are probably a few errors. 😅

A marriage of convenience for them. A slip of the tongue from her. A bad reaction from him. Let the grovel begin.