Savannah McAllister left her hometown years ago, chasing a life that ended in betrayal and broken promises. Now, with nothing but her pride and a duffel bag full of regret, she returns to the only place that ever felt like home-the ranch her family once owned, now in the hands of brooding single father Colton Hayes. She signs on as a ranch hand needing work, but Colton needs more than help. With custody battles looming, land disputes flaring, and a daughter caught in the middle, he doesn't have time for a woman with a past as complicated as hers. And yet... she keeps getting under his skin. As the dust of old secrets begins to settle, Savvy and Colton are forced to face what's growing between them. Welcome to Hayes Ranch-where the fences may hold and hearts were made to heal again.

Eight years ago, Bailey ran from the small town that broke her heart. She left behind a love that once felt unbreakable, a boy who chose rumors over trust, and a town that turned its back on her when lies painted her as a sinner. Now she's back-pulled home by a will she never expected and a past she tried to forget. Ashton, the mayor's golden son, has moved on. He's successful. Respected. And engaged to the best friend who betrayed her. What no one knows is the secret Bailey carried with her when she left. A child. Ashton's child. In a town where gossip never dies and forgiveness comes at a cost, Bailey must face old wounds, buried truths, and the question she's been avoiding for years. Can first love survive betrayal... or is some damage permanent? Some love stories don't end...they wait.

Sarah thought she had the perfect marriage-until one devastating moment shattered everything. The man she trusted most has betrayed her in the cruelest way, and the pain of witnessing it with her own eyes leaves her questioning everything she's ever believed about love. Broken and desperate for healing, Sarah returns to her childhood home, where familiar comforts and family support help her begin to piece herself back together. But she doesn't expect to find Eric-the boy she once loved and the one who let her go-still waiting in the background of her past. Eric knows he made the biggest mistake of his life when he lost Sarah. Now he'll do anything to prove that she deserves more than heartbreak... and that second chances aren't just for fairy tales. Will Sarah find the courage to dream again-and can Eric finally give her the love she's always needed?

Not Another Were Story, Rejection Series In the third and final story in the rejection shifter series, Faith is a hybrid. She shifted early and only her mother knows for fear of what others would think or do to her. On her 18th birthday, she is scented out as the mate of a Warrior from another pack. He rejects her for being "wolfless." The higher ranks in the pack encourage and support the rejection as the pack considers humans and wolfless "undesirables." The pack is one of the few that encourages chosen mates over fated mates. For her safety, Faith leaves the pack. On her journey, Faith comes across other wolf shifters (and a human?) who her special wolf insists are important to the future of shifters of all kinds. As they travel to the infamous Alpha of the North's territory to further determine the upcoming threat in an attempt to gain more alliances, Faith comes across her second chance mate: The Alpha of the North. He initially resists the bond, thinking a wolfless mate could not be helpful to him in a time of war. But he soon realizes, he needs his mate as much as she needs him to overcome the threat.

Hope Tanner was found as a baby, abandoned, just outside the territory of the Wolf River pack, while pack members were on a territory sweep. An Omega was able to take her home to his wife, who was not able to have pups. Hope was not like her pack members, being a curvier girl who wore glasses and had the personality that took after her name: hope. By her 17th birthday she is discovered to be only human. This becomes a complication when the Alpha heir ends up being her mate. He thoughtlessly rejects her, while she becomes a thoughtful scholar of wolf pack history. On a coincidental meeting with the infamous warrior Luna, Nalia Knight, (or is it) Hope is invited along on travels to other packs with Luna Nalia as she and Alpha Jarek bring the infamous training program to other packs, and quite possibly, may be on another mission. When they arrive at the Dark Moon pack, the second strongest pack around, Hope comes face-to-face with a unique situation: she has a second chance mate. Will he reject her too because she is just a human? Or does fate have special plans for Hope?

"I rebuilt homes for a living. I just never thought I'd have to rebuild myself." I'm Autumn. Second sister. Designer. The warm one, the creative one, the caretaker. People say I make spaces feel safe. But they don't know how long I lived without safety myself. Ethan taught me pain. Bruises. Silence. Shame. Grayson taught me love, once. My childhood best friend, my first heartbreak, my almost-everything. Now he's back - a divorced neurosurgeon with three daughters and eyes that still see me the way I used to dream of being seen. My story isn't just about falling in love again. It's about choosing to live again. ⚠️ Content Warning ⚠️ This story contains sensitive themes that may be triggering for some readers, including: • Physical, emotional, and sexual abuse • Trauma and recovery • Violence • Mentions of teenage pregnancy and sexual content While these elements are important to the characters' journeys, please take care of yourself while reading. If at any point it feels heavy, it's okay to pause or step away. This is a work of fiction intended for mature audiences (18+). Reader discretion is strongly advised.

Six years ago, Blanchard Collins packed her bags, boarded a bus to Houston, and never looked back. She left behind her abusive father, the town that never forgave her for speaking her mind, and Rueben Bailey, the boy who broke her heart the night before they were supposed to run away together. Now twenty-four, Blanchard returns home with her five-year-old daughter, Willow, and a dying mother who's asked for one final thing-her presence. But coming home means facing the ghosts she thought she'd buried, including the man she's never truly stopped loving. Rueben "Benny" Bailey did what his family expected. Stayed, took over the farm, and proposed to the girl everyone said was right for him. But when Blanchard walks back into church with a little girl who looks just like him, everything he's built starts to fall apart.

Twenty-four-year-old Clementine Bailey has spent her whole life working sunup to sundown on the Bailey farm. Feeding animals, fixing fences, harvesting crops, doing the work everyone expects her to. The dependable farmer's daughter with dirt on her boots, a soft smile, and a secret she's carried since she was sixteen. She's been in love with FinLeigh Drayton, pastor's daughter, town sweetheart, and her best friend, for eight long years. FinLeigh has spent her entire life trying to be perfect. The perfect Christian, the perfect daughter, the perfect fiancée. Courting Everett Bishop, the golden boy from one of the founding families should feel right. Everyone says it is. But every kiss leaves her cold, every touch makes her flinch, and every whispered prayer begging God to make her "normal" goes unanswered. Because the only time she's ever felt anything real- was with Clementine.

As a single mom intent on making a better life for my two children and myself, I gave up dating while I finished my degree and started a new job. Then I met Edge and we began casually but soon became more. I was well on my way to falling in love with him and he was getting to know my children. Our future looked bright... ...until one night, at a party a his house, I overheard him telling his female best friend (and someone who had once been more to him) something about me that cut me deep. So, I cut him out of my life because while you can say anything you want about me, saying something about my children is a whole different story...

Four years ago, Natalia Moretti disappeared. No goodbye. No explanation. Just silence. Once the youngest princess of the Italian mafia, Natalia was raised to obey-to smile, to submit, to accept a future chosen for her. Instead, she chose herself. Now she's back in New York. Her parents are gone. Her brothers rule the Moretti empire. And the boy she once loved-the one who thought she betrayed him-has become a man shaped by power, pride, and unfinished heartbreak. Natalia returns different. Stronger. Untouchable in ways no one expects. She's built a life of her own, far from the shadows she was born into-and she carries a secret that could change everything. As old feelings resurface and fate pulls her back into the orbit of the man she never forgot, Natalia must decide how much of her heart she's willing to risk again. Because love in their world is never simple. And some secrets aren't just dangerous- They're legacy-changing. Heir of Silence is a slow-burn mafia romance about first love, second chances, and the quiet strength it takes to protect what matters most-when the whole world is watching.