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The Placeholder by Mindful_Imaginist
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In rain-soaked Dublin, Aoife begins to unravel the life she thought was hers, discovering that love, identity, and belonging are not given - they are claimed. *** Aoife Brennan planned the perfect night to celebrate the life she thought they were building together. But when the clock strikes midnight, she discovers that some truths don't come crashing down - they unravel, quietly. Set in the rainy corners of Dublin, The Placeholder is a story of love mistaken for fate, and the quiet ache of being someone's almost.
Cheating Minds by rhakos
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Eliana had dedicated her life to her family. To her spunky twin daughters who brought her both endless grief and honest joy; and to her husband Jesse, her high school sweetheart and the love of her life. She'd happily sacrificed her dreams for what she'd thought was a better future. Until suddenly... it wasn't. When late nights and unexplainable purchases and guilty excuses became their new normal, Eliana began to take note. To document. To investigate. Her husband may think otherwise, but this housewife was no fool. And this time - when the truth came to light, as it always does - Eliana would be the one pulling the strings. ---- HEA; dual-POV Content Warning: Cheating spouse, language
What Remains by Bobcat1957
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In this poignant and emotionally charged story, Daniel grapples with the weight of his emotional betrayal while his pregnant wife, Rhea, is left to endure growing isolation at home. As Daniel begins therapy with Dr. Langston, he confronts the guilt, shame, and self-deception that caused his emotional detachment from his marriage. Through quiet introspection and painful honesty, he reveals the choices that distanced him from the woman he once vowed to cherish. Meanwhile, Rhea, nearing the end of her pregnancy, faces the emotional void alone-struggling with anxiety, abandonment, and the fear of what their future holds. A tender exploration of broken trust, emotional reckoning, and the fragile threads of love that may or may not be mended.
Serially Cheated:  A short story by littlemama30
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Layna has been cheated on by four of her former boyfriends. She has given up on finding the One. But isn't that when you find the One? Join Layna as she navigates being serially cheated on, and yet still maintaining a positive outlook on life,.......in general. A short story. HEA, eventually. Expect to see some familiar characters from at least one of my other stories. ;)
Gibson and Leilani by GroveltoHEA
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My fiance has a girl best friend. I hate her and she hates me and she's hated me from the start. My hate grew over time. After some particularly vile things she said, I uninvited her to our wedding. Then Gibson said the wedding wouldn't be happening if she wasn't invited. So I handed him his rings back.
Take a Chance by authorquinnmiller
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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?
What We Choose - PREVIEW ONLY by midnightbluewriting
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*PREVIEW ONLY* Available on Kindle and Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCPX775Y PAUL I cheated on my fiancée. Sophie and I were building our future. In love, happy, peaceful. Then she found a lump in her breast, and I made the worst choice: I numbed my fear by sleeping with someone else. My worst mistake and my biggest regret. Now I see Sophie around town with him. She's radiant and laughing with people who actually show up. I'm trying to learn how to be a man who does. If she lets me, I'll spend the rest of my life proving I can choose her when it's hardest. If she lets me... SOPHIE I thought the promise was in sickness and in health. But he buried his fear in someone else. On the same night, I walked into a bookstore and met the gentle giant owner, who invited me to his book club full of misfits. I'm laughing again, I'm smiling more than I ever have, and I'm healing my heart. My bookstore owner keeps showing up like it's as easy as breathing. I don't know what the future holds; I don't know if I'll win this battle against cancer, but I do know I'm done wasting time on people who love only when it's easy. CALLUM She came into Rivers & Rhodes Bookstore and asked for books with happy endings only. I gave her a recommendation, an invitation, and an offer of friendship. Now, this beautiful, brave woman is completely under my skin. I'm not here to win a competition against him. I'm here because choosing someone, second by second, is the only way I understand love.
Lucy and Luca - The Ultimate Betrayal by TraceyMacdonald531
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Book 1 of The Dark Knight Series.. When the two people closest to you commit the ultimate betrayal, but there's only one of them left to feel your vengeance..... Lucy and Luca are so in love and looking forward to their future. So what will happen when Lucy discovers Luca has betrayed her, in a way that crushes everything around them.. Can their love survive? Or are some betrayals just to much to bare..
Loving Cassie by Kay_Dee_Em_Dee
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Cassie never expected her husband to leave her, not six months after giving birth to their little boy, and especially not for her younger sister, Carrie. After a revelation from both her cheating husband and home wrecking sister, Cassie decides to do what's best for her and her son; move away. She plans to live a man free life: barring her baby boy and her father, of course. That is, until her handsome new neighbor, Ward knocks on her front door. His smooth southern drawl, sly half-smile and delicious backside knock her off her feet and she fights the attraction for the sake of her heart, but Ward is determined to have her in his arms as soon as possible. H.E.A ending Breathtaking new cover by @southernTXkindagirl.
Second best again by RaeganSalander
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This story is has been taken off Wattpad and will be published on Amazon towards the 2nd week of November.It has been sent off to the editor with additional chapters for the final cuts. Blurb For twenty years, she built her life around Ronin - the man she met in university, the father of her son, the partner she thought she knew. But one winter afternoon, a chance glimpse through a café window shatters everything she's clung to. Reeling from betrayal and years of quietly diminishing herself, she walks away from the home they shared, from the son who doesn't understand, and from the woman she's become. As she tries to rebuild a life on her own terms, she must face the hardest truth: she has always been second best in Ronin's heart and maybe in her son's, too. Tender, raw, and unflinching, Second Best again is the story of a woman learning to choose herself, even if it means starting over with nothing but her own name.