"Mommy, can Uncle Carl stay with us tonight for dinner?" Velma asked, giving me those cute puppy eyes of hers, I could hardly say no to. "And why is that?" I questioned sweetly. "Because I want to make him my daddy," she giggled. *** Alma got herself tangled in a one-night scandal orchestrated by her step-sister and had to secretly marry the Heir of the Harris multi-billionaire company, Carl Harrison, to cover up for her stepsister's crime. Three years later, Carl and Alma's step-sister reunited, and what did Alma get in return? A divorce file was thrown at her face. Not knowing Alma was pregnant with his child after humiliating and firing her from his workplace, rendering her completely helpless and almost losing her baby... Alma left the country for good. Four years later, Alma is back, to take over her family's business after being one of the powerful successors in the business industry. Alma and Carl crossed paths again, not only did Carl regret his past actions of years back of how he had treated his ex-wife, he started falling for her, and he soon realized she had a four-year-old daughter who looked just like him. WARNING: TRIGGING SCENES AHEAD!

Fifteen years of marriage taught Hannah Hayes that love wasn't always loud. Sometimes it was found in shared coffee, quiet mornings, and the comfort of knowing someone would always come home. Until one day... he didn't. When Travis walks away after a devastating argument, Hannah believes he just needs time. She has no idea that a single accident will erase the life they built together. Miles away, a stranger arrives at his hospital bedside. Beautiful. Caring. Convincing. When Travis wakes with no memory of his past, she claims to be the woman he loves. While Hannah searches for the husband who never came home, another woman is rewriting his future-one lie at a time. How do you fight for someone who doesn't remember you? And when the truth finally surfaces, will love be enough... or has the life they built already slipped away?

I had warned him. My husband was working with his friend's sister to renovate her grandparents' home and get it ready to sell. She was taking more and more of his time, leaving me alone more and more. I had warned him. So on the day I realized my husband was having an emotional affair with this woman was the day I was done with him. I had warned him. And he didn't listen. But he's listening now. Now, when it's too late. He's promising to make it right, to win me back, to not stop until I've forgiven him and we're back together. I've assured him that's not happening. I had warned him. Now he was warning me: I'm going to make this right and I won't stop until you're mine again.

Richard froze in shock at the sight before him. He couldn't believe his eyes-two women who looked exactly alike stood facing each other. "I leave you alone with my husband for seven months and this is what you do?" Tracy screamed. "You ungrateful whore!" Tears streamed down Emma's face. "I tried calling you. I didn't know what else to do when I couldn't reach you," she cried. "Just shut up!" Tracy snapped. "You expect me to believe that nonsense?!" Emma only wanted to survive. She never planned to fall in love with the man she was pretending to belong to. Richard saw something familiar in her smile, something comforting in her presence-without knowing that the woman in his arms was carrying a secret that could change everything. Caught between truth and feelings neither of them asked for, they must learn that love doesn't always begin perfectly... but it can still be real. #1 deceit 27/07/2018 #2 doppleganger 27/07/2018 #4 fate 27/07/2018 #1 tears 12/05/2022, 18/05/2022

We'd fallen for each other hard and fast and things were perfect. Until his ex showed up with Hudson's ten-month-old son. Hudson, afraid his ex would take off with his son, bent over backwards to accommodate her. He ignored my advice to get a paternity test and set some boundaries with her. He didn't, and she kept taking more and more of his time. He swore things would settle, but I overheard him with her on the phone one night and that was it for me. I was out of there.

Bound By Hearts, Torn By Secrets. -♡♥︎♤♥︎♡⁃ Life as a college student has been nothing but smooth sailing for 23-year-old Aleesha, and now that she's graduated, her life is about to take a different path. After spending four years in the city, far from home, Aleesha decides to return home for two reasons; one being that she's finally found the strength to return home after her dad's passing, and the other reason is a secret, that she hopes will fade away before anyone notices. After returning home, Aleesha notices that her small hometown is not as it was four years ago, however, one thing has remained the same; and that is her long-time forbidden crush on her brother's best friend. Now taller, muscular, and manly, 24-year-old Jayden is just as handsome as Aleesha remembers him to be. However, being away from home for four years can come with a lot of changes, including Jayden who happens to have a secret too. The only difference between Aleesha's and Jayden's secret is that...one is Lethal. Can you guess whose secret it is? |New Chapters every Friday or Saturday | Rankings Life lessons ~ #30/1000 (09/15/24) Cafe ~ #70/1000 Mystery romance ~ #26/1000 (09/15/24) Contemporarylit ~ #2/1000 (12/30/24)

The day Raina Carter gave birth to twins should have been the happiest day of her life. Instead, it became the day her husband destroyed her. Hours after delivery, billionaire CEO Alexander Vaughn handed her divorce papers and forced her to give up custody of their newborn son. Weak from childbirth and blindsided by betrayal, Raina left with nothing except her daughter Ava and a heart too broken to fight back. But heartbreak did not destroy her. It rebuilt her. For six years, Raina disappeared from Alexander's world and created an empire of her own. Wealthy, respected, and emotionally untouchable, she becomes the woman he never imagined she could be. Then tragedy strikes. Their son Liam is dying, and Raina is the only match who can save him. Forced back into the life she escaped, Raina must face the man who shattered her while protecting the new life she fought to build. But Alexander is no longer the cold husband she remembers. Haunted by guilt and consumed by regret, he is desperate for another chance. The problem is that Raina no longer belongs to him. And this time, there is another man willing to love her the way she always deserved. Now Alexander must confront the truth: Some mistakes cost more than money. Some betrayals never heal. And sometimes the woman you break becomes impossible to win back.

IRIS is a heartfelt, drama-filled story of love, betrayal, and second chances.When Iris marries Aziel, she never imagined raising their child alone while battling the venom of his mother and lies from his supposed lover. But Iris is no victim-she's a storm with quiet strength.

Jules Ortiz had always been in love with Grayson Taylor for years. They had been best friends since grade school when Grayson punched a boy harassing her during recess. Since then they've been inseparable. But there was a problem, Grayson wasn't in love with her, he only had eyes for their other friend Mayci Vegar. She watched their love blossom and then turned toxic. She was there during every breakup and makeup and finally Mayci ended it after years. She was there to pick up the scrubs, they decided to do the craziest things, entering a dating show. there , love begins to blossom. They came out together and in love and were suddenly famous and rich. But as people say, happiness doesn't last forever. She is diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, Grayson promised never to leave her side , they were in this together, but then he gets into a severe car crash which leaves him with amnesia. He doesn't remember the past eights of his life. He doesn't remember dating or loving, only Mayci. He was the first person he called after recovery. He doesn't remember loving her. Now Mayci is back and she is all forgotten. But she wasn't going to sit and wait around for him to remember her for the second time. She was going to spend her remaining time enjoying life and finding herself. Will Grayson be on time to remember her before she leaves the world or Will he be too late.

The Last Cabin Christmas I spent fourteen Christmases loving Carter Hayes. Fourteen winters. Fourteen trips to the same snow-covered cabin. Fourteen years of being his friend. The problem wasn't that he didn't know me. The problem was that he never saw me. When Carter arrives for our final Christmas at the cabin with a beautiful new girlfriend on his arm, I tell myself it doesn't matter. I've survived this before. But Sienna isn't like the others. She knows exactly how I feel about him. And she isn't afraid to use it. As the snow falls and old traditions begin for the last time, I realise something has to change. Because I can't spend another Christmas being someone's second choice. So this year, I choose myself. Even if it means leaving Carter behind. A friends-to-lovers, slow-burn romance filled with unrequited love, holiday angst, jealousy, heartbreak, grovel, and a happily ever after. ❄️ Friends to Lovers 🎄 Christmas Cabin Romance 💔 He Falls Second 😡 Mean Girlfriend Drama 🏔️ Snowed In ❤️ Grovel & HEA