In the glittering High Court of Oakhaven, the only thing sharper than the magic is the betrayal. Elara Vance has played the part of the perfect, dutiful wife for five years. She has dimmed her own light to let her husband, the ambitious Lord Valerius, shine. She believed his whispered promises of love. She believed her own magic-the rare art of Weaving illusions-was weak and fading. She was wrong. Returning home early from a diplomatic gala, Elara walks into a nightmare. She finds Valerius not just in the arms of Lady Lyra, a cruel elemental mage, but engaged in a forbidden Siphoning Ritual. They haven't just been betraying her heart; they have been feeding on her soul to fuel Valerius's rise to power. Left for dead in the ruins of her sanctuary, Elara is expected to wither away. Instead, the betrayal unlocks something dormant in her blood. Her magic isn't gone; it has been unleashed. Now, with the help of Kaelen-a disgraced, dangerous, and devastatingly handsome mercenary with a score of his own to settle-Elara returns to the court. But not as the victim. Hidden in plain sight, armed with illusions that can blur the line between nightmare and reality, she becomes the architect of their downfall. She doesn't want to just kill them. She wants to make Valerius and Lyra destroy each other, one paranoid whisper, one stolen memory, and one seduced secret at a time. They stole her life. Now, she is going to weave their ruin.

Nate was a criminal. A notorious thief - whispered about in the deep dark web. And Abigail had been tasked with taking his operation down. To make the world a safer place. And yet, as time slipped past, she found herself questioning who she truly owed her allegiance to... Her agency? ... Or her heart? Abigail was FBI. Nate's perfect wife - a spy. She was the love of his life, his partner in every way, the home he'd never thought he'd find... and now she was nothing. A traitor. ... A loose end. ---- HEA. Dual POV. No cheating. Content Warning: Explicit language, violence, references to child neglect

To most people, my husband is Viper. VP of the Devil's Rejects MC, hard, uncompromising, and completely committed to the club and his brothers. But the man I fell in love with was simply Roman, a man who called me Sunshine, and treated me like I was his treasure. By the time I realized the club would always come first, I was in too deep. And when his enemies came for me? He wasn't there to protect me because he was busy protecting her. And that I don't know how to forgive. Now I'm building a new life for myself without Roman. He promises he will give up everything to win me back, but promises are cheap and his aren't worth much. When we discover our enemies are still alive and planning to strike out again, however, I might not have any choice but to put my life in the hands of the man who's already let me down once.

Ophelia thought she knew her husband. Two years later she realises she has been sleeping beside a stranger, a man she never really knew at all. Unravelling the truth breaks her heart and costs her marriage, but sometimes letting go is the only way to save yourself.

Donovan Starr is just that. A star. He's the God of football. The king of any room that he walks into--everybody loves him. Except Josie. To Josie, Donovan Starr is nothing more than a nuisance she thought she got rid of years ago. Now, in her senior year of college, she's back to dealing with the football king. But the king, this time, is hiding a secret.

Have you ever wondered what it might look like if you could just say whatever it was you wanted, needed, to say when life has thrown a curveball at you? This is the level Tania reaches when her husband of five years continues to take the side of his female BFF and mother over Tania. There is only so much a person can take under the umbrella of love. And this, this is the last straw! The goal is to have a few different, short, and to the point stories of how sometimes we would like a story and situation to play out, if we didn't have manners, care about reputations, and concern ourselves with the feelings of others over our own. Its time someone responds Unrestrained! *Disclaimer: This is not a story for the faint of heart. The FML will get angry, and it will NOT be pretty. Expect offensive and mean language coming from the FML. OW drama, MIL Drama, and emotional betrayal. Also, tongue-in-cheek fun as well.

Sasha has been married to her husband for three years, together for four years, when suddenly she comes face-to-face with the most shocking betrayal a person can experience, not only the type of betrayal, but also who it was with. The betrayal makes her question her whole relationship with her husband. Is Sasha going to be able to move on from the Ultimate Betrayal? ***Sensitive content. Sensitive subject matter. You have been warned!!! HEA with a new H. ;)

Kaia has been dating Beast, an Enforcer from the Dogz of Hell MC, for about a year. One night, Kaia is "initiated" by the women of the MC Club. However, the initiation is not what it was supposed to be. When Kaia gives Beast the opportunity to back her up, he gives his loyalty to his club. Kaia calls in her protection, 4 brothers who will do whatever it takes to protect their little sister. And after losing what he had wanted most, Beast begins to question loyalty of his MC and brothers.

Disabled by a dog attack in her childhood, Beatrice Lockwood knows what it is like to become friends with loneliness. After years of hard work to cement herself into the small Yorkshire community of Impling, she has managed to create a meaningful, simple life with people who actually care about her. So when James Bancroft, an outsider, makes his disdain for her clear in front of everyone in town, she knows that keeping her distance is the only option. She cannot afford to lose the crucial support she has garnered. The only problem is that the damned man can't seem to stay away from her now. James Bancroft - stoic, chaste, and looking for nothing but peace - is not trying to make friends in Impling. Still, he had not intended to make enemies, either. After badmouthing a beloved pillar of the community at a dance, he knows he must make amends, and quickly. But the more he tries to make things right with the morbid Miss Lockwood, the more she pulls away. As his passion toward her grows, he finds himself unable to cope with his newfound feelings. After all, he knows quite well what it looks like when a man does not control himself. Vibes: Foggy moors, folklore, small rural community Tropes: *Overheard *Grovel *Cynical hero Trigger Warnings: Scenes of domestic violence, scenes of dog attacks, scenes of animal slaughtering/death *Though this book is set in the same universe as the Gentleman's Proposal series, it is largely unrelated to the other books. Therefore, I have chosen to list it as a standalone.*