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The Golden Hour by theodoradarlingxx
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In emergency medicine, the golden hour is the crucial sixty-minute window after a traumatic injury-the brief span of time when the right care can mean the difference between survival and loss. Dr. Mason Carpenter lives for that hour. At St. Mary's Trauma Center, he is the golden boy of the Emergency Department. He's brilliant and calm under pressure. He's addicted to the adrenaline, the thrill, the absolute rush of saving patients knocking on death's door. At home, he's a devoted husband to his high school sweetheart - the love of his life - Honey. Or, he used to be. Honey Carpenter has loved Mason since they were fourteen, since he was the gangly boy with hearts in his eyes who stumbled through asking her out for ice cream. She stood beside him through medical school, residency, crushing debt, sleepless nights, and every sacrifice it took to build the life they dreamed about. Now she is pregnant with their first child. And Mason is married to his work. He's missing ultrasound appointments, the gender reveal, the baby shower, and, most importantly, he's not there to support Honey - who's having an incredibly difficult first pregnancy. Honey feels her husband is drifting farther and farther away into the ED, and no matter how many times she tries to tell him she is lonely, exhausted, and afraid, Mason gives her the same answer. "They need me." But Honey needs him too. As her pregnancy progresses, her loneliness twists into something darker, but her doctor dismisses her symptoms as "first-time mom jitters." And her husband is too busy saving strangers to see his own wife fading away. Until Honey collapses at home and is rushed into Mason's emergency room, fighting for her life and their daughter's. Now Mason has to reckon with what he was chasing, what he ignored, and what it may cost him - the woman he loves more than anything. And he can't lose Honey. He won't survive it. 💛 Second Chance 💛 Marriage In Trouble 💛 No Cheating
The Girl He Didn't Save - SAMPLE by MellaHeart
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| NOW AVAILABLE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED AND AMAZON | She was the fire he couldn't forget. He was the silence that broke her. After five years apart, Della returns to Chicago with a single goal: survive the conference and avoid the man who shattered her. But fate-and desire-have other plans. One unexpected night at the club they once called theirs reignites a storm of memories, pain, and longing. Dorian is successful now. Powerful. But still haunted by the girl he couldn't save-because he never knew she needed saving. As secrets unravel and past betrayals resurface, Della and Dorian must face the truth about what tore them apart-and the dark force determined to keep them that way. Love wasn't enough then. But this time, it might be their only chance. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFXY5LZB
The Secret She Kept by NicoleNewby0
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Three years ago, Charlotte Jameson walked away from a love that broke her heart-and took a secret with her: she was pregnant. Now, at a friend's wedding, her past collides with the present when she sees Ethan Hayes again... and he sees her daughter. A daughter with his eyes. Ethan wants answers. Charlotte wants to protect the life she's built. But the truth won't stay buried-and as Ethan discovers the child he never knew he had, both must confront old wounds, shattered trust, and the fragile hope of starting over. Can two people who lost everything find their way back to each other-and build something stronger from the ruins? A heartwarming second-chance romance about forgiveness, healing, and the kind of love that grows deeper when it's tested by time.
Two Lies & a Truth by samena0220
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They had loved for thirty years, or so she thought. One night, that love was shattered; betrayed, humiliated, and tested beyond endurance. She endured silently, carrying her pain alone, shielding her children from the truth. And he... he begged for her forgiveness, only to realize too late the depth of what he had lost.
The Logic of Loyalty by StellerDeller
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A Marriage in trouble story. They were the "couple goals" from the moment they met in high school. The ones everyone believed would make it. Ten years later, their once-solid marriage begins to fracture under the weight of vicious gossip, half-truths, and misplaced trust. As outsiders worm their way into their private world, Paige and Trevor are forced to confront what's real, what's been lost, and where their loyalties truly lie.
Silent Fouls by Ariannas_Life
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When love meets the glare of fame, silence can be louder than any confession. Amelia Reyes, a world-renowned artist celebrated for her haunting murals and sculptures, has always believed that beauty could mend the broken. But when her boyfriend, superstar basketball player Jackson Hale, is caught in a scandalous public betrayal, her world fractures under flashing cameras and whispered headlines. Calm in the face of chaos, Amelia walks away - not in fury, but in quiet strength. As Jackson spirals under the weight of his own choices, Amelia's art becomes her armor. The world watches her rise from heartbreak into history, her work capturing the rawness of rebirth. Along the way, she crosses paths with Elijah Roth - a brilliant but reserved billionaire art investor who sees beyond her fame to the woman fighting for peace behind the glass. But as admiration deepens into something far more dangerous, Amelia must confront her fears of trust, vulnerability, and fame itself. Can she open her heart again without losing herself, or will the ghosts of betrayal paint her story in tragedy once more? A story of love, loss, and reinvention, Silent Fouls explores the quiet battles fought behind public perfection - and the courage it takes to choose peace over pain, and truth over spectacle.
The Way of Flowers by heather2485
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When Emi's husband forgets his phone one morning, it only takes a few messages for everything to fall apart. She returns the phone in the middle of a board meeting and walks away from the life that she thought was happy and secure. But after the fallout comes reality. The money isn't there. The stability wasn't real. And starting over with two kids in her mother's one-bedroom apartment is a lot harder than leaving was. As Emi rebuilds from nothing, turning a quiet passion for ikebana into something more, she begins to understand that just like the flowers, she needs space, support, and patience to come into her own. Her husband thinks she'll come back because there's no way she can do it all alone. But, he's wrong, about more than one thing.
The Year He Broke My Heart by emmylynnwrites89
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Clara My heart has belonged to Spencer Fisher since that day in high school, when he winked at me during Mrs. Doyle's chemistry class. For twelve years we've been together through the good, the bad, and everything in between. For twelve years I've stood by him and supported him and watched him as he realized every single one of his dreams. But when Spencer's father is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and he starts pulling away right when I need him most, we might have finally found the one thing that will tear us apart. Spencer I thought I had it made. But now I'm feeling it all slip away as the pressures of work and bills and hard decisions mount. And above all else, I have to watch my old man slowly wither away. I'm not used to feeling helpless, and now all I can do is watch the man who has always been larger than life to me die. I know Clara's doing her best to support me, but lately it feels like all I do is let her down. When my colleague introduces me to his sister Laney, it feels harmless at first. Laney listens without making demands. She's sympathetic. She reminds me to take care of myself. If she flirts occasionally and I find myself enjoying it? Well, that's probably harmless too. It's not like I'd ever act on anything. I'd never betray Clara. But the road to hell is paved with bad decisions, and by the time I realize what a fool I'm being, I might be too late to stop myself from losing the woman I love.
Cancelled Mistakes by Eelin_Calyx
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[ONGOING] DEREK I loved my wife. I still do. But love didn't stop me from choosing desire over loyalty-or convincing myself I'd fix the damage before she noticed. I thought regret would be enough. It wasn't. MALORY When I discovered my husband's affair, I stayed for our daughter. She was only eleven months old, and I refused to give her the childhood I survived. But three years of empty rooms, broken promises, and watching him choose another woman carved something hollow inside me-until someone else filled it. I finally realised, my daughter deserves more than an absent father. And I deserve better than a cheating husband. Cancelled Mistakes is a dark, emotionally raw story of betrayal, forbidden love, and the brutal truth that some choices destroy everything-and asking forgiveness doesn't mean you deserve it. This book is strictly for mature audience🔞 Trigger warnings: This book contains on-page cheating.
When The Dust Settles by NiningGay1978
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He chased her for four years before she said yes. She endured his family for three years before she broke. He was faithful for a year of separation before he wasn't. Marco and Elena loved each other the way people love when they mean it - completely, expensively, at cost. But love inside a war zone gets ugly. And when the war is your own family, there is no ceasefire. This is not a story about a perfect love. This is a story about what happens after the damage - whether what's left is worth rebuilding, and whether two people who broke each other can become something that holds. Some dust settles. Some of it you carry. #infidelity #secondchance #slowburn #marriedlife #heartbreak