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He's A Total Scrum-Bag. by zeen2805
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Isabelle Remington wants absolutely nothing to do with the man who broke her heart and then cruelly tormented her months after they ended their relationship. In fact, it appears to her that he hasn't changed a bit from the troubled boy she knew; still short tempered, impulsive, aggressive with a tendency to get into fights. He's bad news and she wants no part of it. Adrian Adler comes face to face with the woman he lost nearly twelve years ago when she is hired as the PR manager for his rugby team. A woman he still loves and yearns for with every breath. The problem? The scandal he's facing is the career ending kind, and certainly not the best impression to make upon the love of his life. If only she hadn't waltzed back into his life under such unfortunate circumstances, he may have been able to convince her that he wasn't the same asshole who had taken her for granted. But having lived more than a decade without her, he can't just let her walk away without fighting tooth and nail to convince her to give him a second chance. Her guard is up and she won't make it easy. But he's made a living off of breaking through defences.
Husbands and Other Disasters by kivey39
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Claire loves her husband, Owen. Owen loves his wife Claire. The only problem? He's her sister Aubrey's best friend and their families have always been convinced that Owen and Aubrey were made for each other. It's of no consequence that Owen and Aubrey have always disagreed with this. Claire has always believed Owen and Aubrey that they are just friends. Or at least, she has until now. Aubrey has recently returned after spending several years living in another country. And she and Owen seem to be spending an awful lot of time together lately. And when Claire wakes up on Valentine's Day to an empty house, a husband who has to work late, and a post from her sister gushing about the thoughtful present she received from her best friend, Claire wonders if Owen is starting to feel like he picked the wrong sister. In a moment of hurt and insecurity, Claire makes an impulsive decision that will have far-reaching consequences on all their lives. Now Owen has to decide just how much he is willing to give up for the woman he loves. And most importantly, find a way to convince her that she was the sister who was made for him.
ALWAYS BEEN YOU  by xxtish_26
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{ A childhood sweetheart second chance romance with a dash of marriage of convenience } Veer Randhawa She was the only woman I loved after my mother. She was my peace, my sanity, my salvation, my everything. She was mine. But fate had other plans. It snatched her away from me and then nine years later, fate served her to me on a silver platter. Now, she is mine for the taking. She will carry my name, she will be my wife. Mine. Adira Rathore Veer was my first love. He was my reason to smile, my reason to laugh. Then, he took it away, shattered my heart and left me alone. But, now, I have to marry him. All because of a stupid mistake I made. Veer may have me has his wife, but he will never have my heart again. I might carry his name, but I won't carry his love again. Tropes: Marriage of convenience Second chance romance Childhood sweethearts Warning: This book contains mature themes and is strictly for readers above 18 years of age.
Risk Tolerance - Cancelled by heather2485
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This story will not be completed. I'm leaving it up for a bit for those who want to see the new author's note with the final story details. Asha doesn't believe in second chances. As a risk analyst, she lives by one rule: when data says something is a bad bet, you walk away. So when she watches Owen kiss his ex on a stadium kiss cam, the decision is easy. Owen knows how it looked. Now he has to prove to the woman he loves that the worst mistake of his life doesn't define him. And Asha has to decide if love is ever worth the risk of being wrong.
Insidious by RaeganSalander
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Hi all, I shall be updating this story 5 days out of 7 a week as I am working on a second project in parallel. Luna thought she understood the man she married. But when she is at her worst ,she discovers that her husband Isaac has never truly let go of his ex-wife. Suddenly the fragile thread she was holding on to begins to fray. And in that moment she makes an unthinkable decision. One devastating night changes everything. HI, I will be updating this 5 days out of 7 every week as I am working on another project. After a suicide attempt leaves Luna in a coma, Isaac is forced to confront the truth he has ignored for years-the emotional ties that still bound him to the woman who once owned his heart had almost destroyed the woman he now loved. When Luna wakes, confused and shattered, she wants to walk away from the life they built. Isaac desperately wants a second chance to prove he can become the man she deserved all along. But rebuilding trust after betrayal and neglect is never simple. And healing takes more than promises. Content / Trigger Warnings This story contains themes that may be distressing to some readers, including: Suicide attempt Postpartum depression Emotional infidelity / emotional cheating Marital conflict and betrayal Mental health struggles following childbirth
Complete: Claire and Julian by storms_to_rainbows
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Claire has always been a lot. Loud. Bright. Sunny. She never thought it would hurt so much to hear that the man she could see herself choosing only sees her as something to use for those very things. So Claire does what she does best. She walks away. And it works. Until the bond snaps into place and she realizes being with him was never a choice. It was fate. And now the man who broke her? He'll have to prove he's worth keeping. ***this story explores mating bonds in humans as a cultural norm. There are no werewolves or supernatural beings in this world***
Built & Burned by elizahawkinsauthor
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He didn't cheat. He didn't leave. He just gave everything away Becca thought her marriage was solid until she discovered her husband had secretly given away everything they had built together. She doesn't just lose money-she loses trust, security... and the future she fought for. Now Sam wants to make it right, to fix it. But Becca isn't sure she wants to be the woman who forgives him. And this time... love might not be enough to fix what he burned.
The Billionaire Who Lost His Wife by Gunj40
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Julian Blackwood has everything - power, wealth, influence. Except the one woman who stood beside him when nothing else mattered. Mira never wanted his empire. She wanted his presence. When she walks away without drama or accusation, Julian realises too late that love doesn't disappear loudly. It disappears when it is taken for granted. As secrets unravel and truths surface, Julian is forced to confront his past, his failures, and the woman he allowed to feel replaceable. This is not a story of winning her back. It's a story of becoming worthy of her
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.
Property of No One by natderouchie
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He called her his. His ol' lady. His wife. Property of Clutch. Rebecca "Bex" Pierce never belonged to anyone. She chose him. She stood beside him. She wore his patch with pride. Until the night he chose wrong. When a lie tears through the Dawnbreakers MC, loyalty turns toxic and pride turns cruel. In front of his brothers, in front of the clubhouse, Clutch does the one thing Bex never thought he would. He doesn't hit her. He doesn't cheat. He just doesn't believe her. And if he doesn't believe her? Then the patch means nothing. So she takes it off herself. Throws it at his feet. And walks away from the only life she's ever known. No protection. No club. No husband. The fallout fractures the Dawnbreakers from the inside out. Secrets unravel. Brothers fall. The club reforms. But the woman he lost? She isn't waiting to be claimed again. If Clutch wants his wife back, he won't just have to apologize. He'll have to rebuild everything he broke. Publicly. Relentlessly. Without expecting forgiveness. Because this time, she isn't property of anyone. Not even him. This story was born inside the Grovel & Betrayal Facebook group during a live "build-a-book" day. You asked for: • Public humiliation • Believed-the-wrong-person betrayal • Nuclear heartbreak • A man who has to earn her back And as I was reading your comments, one character kept echoing in my head. Clutch. You met him in Unlawful Hearts. You saw the quiet weight he carried. You heard him whisper to Remi. You watched him stand in the fire with the Dawnbreakers. This is his story. Welcome back to the Redemption Road world, this is within the same timeline as Unlawful Hearts.