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APRIL, The Odd Ones by 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.
He Changed My Story by 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
EX-WIFE'S REVENGE by Irisinspring
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"Everything's fine, honey." That's what Steven has been telling her for months. But tonight, at their wedding anniversary party, Shirley can't shake the feeling that something's off. Her husband, once so present, now seems distant. His evasive glances, his forced smiles... and that text message he tried so hard to hide. "We can't keep going like this. You need to tell her the truth." The message flashes on his phone screen, and Shirley feels her world tilt. Seven years of marriage, a picture-perfect life: a flawless home, an adorable daughter, a loving husband... or so she thought. But behind the closed doors of their home, lies are piling up. And Shirley, the former NYU prodigy who sacrificed everything for her family, is about to confront a truth that could shatter it all. Betrayals, buried secrets, and impossible choices-Shirley is thrust into a maze of deception where every revelation brings her closer to a heart-wrenching decision: stay and forgive... or risk everything to reclaim herself. "Sometimes, the truth doesn't set you free. It tears you apart."
Fractured Ties  by Mandee1603
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She had his heart, his future, and the kind of love people envy. But when the girl from his past reappears armed with old memories and a too-familiar smile. Everything begins to shift. Loyalties blur, trust fractures, and the life she thought was unshakable slowly begins to slip away.
From me to you and back by viennamata
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Claire: I loved Andrew from the moment I met him, but love can only get you so far. We have been together for four years, and his family still treats me like I'm the other woman. I finally decided to choose me and love myself to walk away. Andrew: Claire is the air I breathe, I have loved her from the moment I laid eyes on her, but Becca has been a family friend since we were kids and I promised her a happy ending and that promise is now messing with my happy ending. I can't lose Claire but I'm afraid after all is said and done I will lose her anyway but I will try, I will beg I will grovel I will do anything to get my happy ending with Claire I just hope it is enough.
The Mistress's Secret Baby ✓ by YourTemptationx
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On her wedding day, Evelyn's perfect world crumbled in an instant when a woman walked in, took the microphone, and made a toast. But it wasn't a heartfelt speech about love, no, it was a dark confession. "I'm pregnant with your child," the woman said, looking directly at Evelyn's husband, Caleb Prescott. In that moment, everything Evelyn thought she knew about her marriage shattered. The man she thought would always be hers, was the father of another child?
Unintended Consequences by eim1993
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"You just have no idea." His voice was thick with restraint. "W-what," I breathed. His gaze flicked to my lips as his thumb stroked again. The calloused pad against my soft flesh sent goosebumps down my arms. His once warm eyes were dark as they lifted and bared into my soul. "What you do to... men." His husky whisper weakened my knees. I almost fell but his other hand settled on my hip, pulling me closer to him. "What you do to me," he added on a breath. The hand on my jaw shifted. His fingers left trails of tingles as he slipped them back slowly, under my earlobe and into my curls. *************************************************** As a young girl, Charlotte Avery's favourite pass time was daydreaming about her Prince Charming: Archer Johnson. She never stopped to consider that Archer was her brother's best friend.. Or that he always appeared severely creeped out by her attention. On her 16th birthday, Charlotte received a harsh reality check. Realizing just how embarrassing she had been acting, she swore to never make a fool of herself in front of Archer again. The problem? She is about to head to college and unfortunately it's the same school where Archer is currently the star quarterback. Follow Charlotte during her first year at USC as she juggles new experiences, social anxiety, family drama back home, and avoiding Archer. These are the unintended consequences of an embarrassing childhood crush. *************************************************** Top Ranks: #1 - Hot #1 - Collegeromance #1 - Brothersbestfriend #1 - Football #1 - Brooding #1 - Slowburn #1 - Quarterback #1 - Athlete #2 - Newadult #2 - Player #5 - Badboy #73 - Romance ***************************************************
Where Wildflowers Bloom by InkedbyVenus
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Meadow Hartley has loved Elijah Williams from the shadows. For everyone he was the charming, yet brooding golden boy, but for Meadow, he was her 'Rayne'. When his attention turns to someone else, her quiet longing turns to devastation. The final blow? Overhearing him say something that shatters her soul. Determined to move on, Meadow steps out of the sidelines and into her own light. But as she lets go, Elijah starts to see what he's lost. But, he might be too late to win her back. Especially, when his past seems determined to keep them apart.