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APRIL, The Odd Ones by GrovelDoll
APRIL, The Odd Ones
GrovelDoll
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April I fight fires for a living-but I've never felt more burned than I did that night. As a forest ranger, I live on the edge of danger and calm. My body is strong, my will even stronger, but that doesn't mean I'm unbreakable. I thought love-real love-would see through the scars I keep hidden beneath my uniform. I thought Ellis saw me. Understood me. But all it took was one careless sentence. One drunken confession echoing through a baby monitor, turning a celebration into a battlefield. He humiliated me in front of everyone-my friends, my chosen sisters, myself. And now I'm standing in the ashes of something I thought would last forever, wondering if I've been lying to myself about what love really looks like. Ellis I was drunk. Stupid. Thoughtless. It was just a conversation. Boys being boys, joking around in a room where I thought no one could hear. But they did. She did. And I said things I can't take back. I don't even recognize the man who said them-because that man humiliated the strongest, most loyal, most incredible woman he's ever known. April is the kind of woman who runs toward danger. Who holds broken branches like they're bones and brings people back from the edge. And I crushed her with words. Now I'd do anything-everything-to take it back. But the damage is done. And I'm not sure I deserve to be the one who tries to fix it.
DECEMBER--The Odd Ones by GrovelDoll
DECEMBER--The Odd Ones
GrovelDoll
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The Odd Ones A group of friends, each with a name that stood out like a whispered secret, each carrying a story both beautiful and heartbreaking. December I was always the good girl-the straight-A student, the responsible teacher, the model citizen. I did everything right, yet I never felt enough. My reflection was my greatest enemy, my weight a constant battle. Compliments meant nothing when I couldn't believe them myself. Then I met Rider. He was my coach, a force of nature wrapped in quiet confidence. His encouragement wasn't just about the gym-it seeped into my bones, into the way I saw myself. He made me feel like I was more than just my insecurities. And then... he made me feel loved. But love came with secrets. Ours had to stay hidden for the sake of his job-or so he said. I accepted it, held onto the stolen moments, the whispered promises. Until one night, I overheard him. And my world crumbled.
February by GrovelDoll
February
GrovelDoll
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February I thought we had something real-me and Arlo. We moved fast, but it felt right. We laughed, raced motorcycles, shared silence like it was sacred. I believed him when he said he wasn't the romantic type. I believed I was enough. Then he crashed, and while he was healing, I found the letters. Not for me. For her-Lyra, the girl who broke his heart. And suddenly, everything shifted. Every kiss, every quiet moment, every almost-I-love-you.
WORK IN PROGRESS: Alvaro and Gillian by GroveltoHEA
WORK IN PROGRESS: Alvaro and Gillian
GroveltoHEA
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My wife gave birth to a red-headed baby. Only problem is, no one in my family has red hair, and never has as far as we know, and no one in her family does either. So, I accused my wife of cheating on me right after she gave birth, demanded a DNA test before I'd believe the baby was mine and left her alone in her hospital room with the baby. It didn't take me long to realize my mistake. And then I had to win her back.
I Thought You Would Cry - Regretful ex-Fiancé by MovingOn458
I Thought You Would Cry - Regretful ex-Fiancé
MovingOn458
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Aiden ended our engagement because he felt I wasn't doing what was expected of me. He was about to sign a big contract with a famous soccer team and the wives of the other players started badmouthing me, saying I was provoking and insulting them. He came home one day and ended our engagement and I accepted it without arguing. He was outraged by my attitude. What did he expect me to say?
WORK IN PROGRESS: Guy and Reason by GroveltoHEA
WORK IN PROGRESS: Guy and Reason
GroveltoHEA
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He cheated on me right before the NFL draft. He blew up our dreams and for three years, I refused to talk to him or talk about him. Then one summer, when I was home unexpectedly, he came home, too. Guy was done being ignored. And he was done living without me.
WORK IN PROGRESS: MACK AND ORIANA by GroveltoHEA
WORK IN PROGRESS: MACK AND ORIANA
GroveltoHEA
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A Hollywood movie star promised his wife he'd stop doing sex scenes in his movies if she'd marry him. She finally agreed and things were great for years. Until the scripts weren't coming in for Mack like they used to. He caved to his agent's pressure and went behind his beloved Oriana's back and did a sex scene. He was going to tell her after the premiere when she came back from being overseas for work. But Oriana surprised him at the premiere -- and she ended up being surprised. Then Mack got a surprise and realized he might not be able to save his marriage.
He Changed My Story by Naaz84
He Changed My Story
Naaz84
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She was his forever, until he let her shatter. Seren gave Rhett Hale everything - her loyalty, her heart, and the quiet strength that held them together. But in a world built on whispers and manipulation, even love can cut deeper than betrayal. Cass - his best friend - wanted Seren gone. And Rhett? He let her. Gaslighted. Humiliated. Stolen. Abducted. Silenced. Erased. But when she returned, she wasn't the woman who once begged for his love. She was vengeance wrapped in scars. The storm that remembered everything. Now Rhett will learn what it means to lose everything And just how impossible it is to reclaim a woman who rebuilt herself from ruin. He Changed My Story is a raw, heart-wrenching saga of emotional betrayal, twisted loyalties, and one woman's ferocious rise from the ruins of a life she never chose to burn. 💔 Would you stand by and watch her break? ⚡ Or would you burn the world to bring her home? (A dark, emotionally charged romance about love, betrayal, and the unbreakable strength of a woman who refused to stay broken.) 🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂 🎖️ Highest Rankings: #1 in angst #1 in healing #1 in angstwithhappyending #1 in cheating #1 in betrayal #1 in grovel #1 in redemption #1 in betray #1 in sorrow #1 in owoman #1 in otherwoman #2 in sad #12 in heartbreak #12 in struggle #20 in emotional #40 in revenge
The Perfect Revenge by Sabrina_Lynn_Author
The Perfect Revenge
Sabrina_Lynn_Author
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When Rebecca learns that her husband is having an affair she decides that she's done being the perfect little housewife and stay at home mom. Her darling husband is about to learn that even pregnant doormats have a limit. Jake can't believe that this is his life. How did everything go so wrong? Oh right, he slept with someone other than his wife. One minute he had the perfect life: the perfect marriage, perfect wife, perfect son, perfect career, and then the next he was losing it all for another woman. The worst part? He can't stand the woman. Never wanted her. While Rebecca focuses her broken heart on making her husband regret not getting a prenup (wonder if his girlfriend will still fall to her knees when he's broke), Jake focuses on winning back his wife and ridding himself of the she-devil who sunk her claws into his life. Will he be able to convince his wife there's more to his betrayal than meets the eye? This is a work-in-progress DRAFT. Chapters may be edited multiple times throughout the writing process. *Trigger warning* (ch 2) off-page SA between OW and MMC followed by consensual relations. ©2025 Sabrina Lynn. All Rights Reserved.