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Claire by balanceunlimitedDK
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"Let's get a divorce." The words should have broken her. Instead, she felt nothing. Claire Bennett thought she had built a quiet, ordinary marriage with Ethan Miller until the day he asked to leave for his first love, Vanessa Reed. Without tears or arguments, Claire signs the papers and walks away, determined to return her life to the way it was before Ethan. But cutting contact completely is never simple. Vanessa's envy runs deep, and Ethan's certainty begins to crumble as the woman he left behind starts to shine without him. When a mysterious artist named Ryan Carter steps into Claire's life, he challenges everything she thought she knew about love, loyalty, and self-worth. In a world where appearances mean everything, Claire learns that the greatest revenge is peace, and that the right love never asks her to wait.
Everything I Shouldn't Want by veranoire
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Aubrey Collins thought she had the perfect life-until she caught her fiancé with her best friend. Now she's back in her hometown, hiding a secret... and trying to stay away from the one man she's never been allowed to want.
Bitter Truths by Mp_Books
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When Piper leaves the city to take over her grandmother's beloved bakery, she's expecting early mornings, flour-dusted hands, and a chance to rebuild something meaningful. What she doesn't expect is Flynn- the charming, steady regular who quickly becomes the best part of her day, and then her life. For a while, it's easy. Effortless. Real. Until Harriett comes back. Flynn's childhood best friend crashes back into town, and within seventy two hours, everything Piper thought she knew begins to unravel. Boundaries blur, truths twist, and one moment overheard is enough to shatter the fragile trust Piper had been building. Walking away should be simple. Necessary, even. But Flynn isn't ready to let her go. Not when he finally understands what he's about to lose. Determined to make things right, Flynn is forced to confront the loyalty he's clung to for years, and the damage it's caused. Because winning Piper back won't take words. It will take tearing down everything he thought mattered and proving, step by painful step, that she comes first. In a story about love, loyalty, and the courage to choose differently, Piper must decide if broken trust can ever be rebuilt, or if some betrayals leave behind nothing but bitter truths.
True Blue: A Second Chance Romance by midnightbluewriting
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This story will be taken down on June 5th! Dr. Indiana "Indie" Miller never believed in fairy tales. How could she? Everything she ever accomplished was paid for in blood, sweat, and will. Emancipated at sixteen, she put herself through medical school while juggling three jobs, and built a life around one simple truth - that no one was coming to save her. Then her favorite patient introduces Indie to her grandson. And Teddy Williams is everything Indie never dared to dream of. Kind, steadfast, and completely devoted to her. He's the kind of man who notices the little things and looks at her like she's the only woman in the world. There's only one problem. Teddy's overbearing mother hates her. Thankfully, Nana Ellie is there to shield Indie from the worst of it, and despite the tension, Teddy and Indie fall deeper and deeper in love. Two years later, they're on the verge of forever and preparing to move to New Jersey for Indie's dream job at Bluewater Cancer Center. But when Nana Ellie dies, the woman who loved Indie like family is gone. Teddy's mother, Dawn, has spent his entire life making herself the center of it, and she has no intention of letting Indie take her place. Every mispronounced name, every crossed boundary, every cruel little comment is designed to prove one thing - Indie does not belong with him. As the pressure builds and the disrespect becomes impossible to ignore, Teddy finds himself caught between the family he was raised to put first and the woman he loves more than anything. He chooses wrong. And he loses Indie. Without her, Teddy is forced to face the truth of his choices. That his mother's love was never love at all, it was guilt, control, and enmeshment. And if he wants any chance of winning Indie back, he'll have to do more than apologize - he'll have to become the man she deserved all along. Because Indie Miller is done waiting for a fairy tale. This time, she's going to make one for herself.
WORK IN PROGRESS: Shattered Love (Unedited) by Leyendoforever9
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Anne thought she had a "forever love" with Kyle. But when she discovers Kyle having an intimate moment with another woman on the day of their 4th wedding anniversary, her world shatters. This is a story about betrayal and picking up the pieces of a destroyed heart. *The writing is unedited.
Love Like Poison by Munroeoffiction
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Aurora Hale knows how to make anything bloom. Roses. Nightshade. Even love. In the sun-washed city of Elysian Coast, she runs Thorn & Bloom-a café-floral atelier that deals in beauty with a bite. Her husband, Jeremiah, is chasing the kind of perfection that photographs well: seaside dinners, charity galas, and promises whispered through polished smiles. But the petals have started to fall. What once felt like devotion now feels like decay, soft, slow, and deliberate. Thier relationship is withering under the weight of its own rot. And in Elysian Coast, everything that grows beautiful must feed on something dying.
The Other Woman  by khumoMohumi
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Naomi never thought she would fall in love with a married man. What began as stolen glances and harmless flirtation quickly spiraled into a consuming affair with Michael, a wealthy, charming husband who swore he couldn't resist her. But every secret rendezvous comes with a price, and Naomi soon finds herself trapped between desire and destruction. Michael, torn between duty to his wife, Elena, and the intoxicating pull of Naomi, spins a web of lies that begins to unravel under Elena's sharp eyes. Elena is not the kind of woman who allows herself to be betrayed quietly-she watches, she plans, and she strikes when the time is right. As the walls close in, Naomi must confront the haunting truth: being the "other woman" means living in the shadows, fighting for love that was never hers to claim. And when Elena steps into the war, passion, obsession, and vengeance collide in ways none of them can escape. This is a story of forbidden love, dangerous secrets, and the high cost of chasing a man who belongs to someone else. ---
The Ruins of Us by Emalin123
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Ten years ago, Rosalie walked away from the man she loved after he betrayed her and married her stepsister. Since then, she has built a powerful career from the ashes of what they once were, convincing herself she had long moved on. But when she comes face-to-face with Elliot again-now a powerful and secretive CEO-old wounds begin to open, and the heart she thought had healed starts to bleed all over again. Some ruins never truly stay buried.
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.
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.