Lizzy's lips tilted up into a self deprecating smile. The divorce papers were filled, his part already darkened by his informations and his signature long dry on the paper. Her own was still fresh. Only twelve hours old. "How long has it been waiting ?" She dared to ask. There was a lot she wouldn't, but this, this she felt like she should know. How long had he been planning on divorcing her ? --- Elizabeth Clark loved her husband. She had found peace in their arranged marriage and as dysfunctional as it seemed, she had cherished her new home with all she had. Dante Giovanni had merely been biding his time, bearing through this hell of a marriage by counting down the seconds until he could get out of it. But when his wife sets him free, he finds out freedom has a bitter taste and that he might have passed by the love of his life. And Lizzy discovers she is more than just a man's daughter or wife, that she deserves more than what she had been given until then and is ready to fight for it.

Aeris and Illeine did everything right. They discovered they were mates, fell in love, and lived happily ever after. For a little while. Everything changes when the couple discovers that their sacred bond is actually the artificial product of a horrible sacrifice. To Aeris, the connection that once seemed so pure and beautiful is now tainted by death, horror, and regret. For Illeine, the great tragedy is her not-so-fated mate's reaction to the revelation. The question of, "what if?" sends Aeris fleeing into the comfort of past, leaving a heartbroken Illeine to face the future alone. But she won't stay down. And she's going to make sure he truly understands what it means to live with regret. All she has to do it make sure she doesn't fall into her own trap.

A liar believed, A prophet deceived, The gods' broken King, Hears his dead lover sing, And when his Skyfire falls, It shall burn down Troy's walls. _____________________________________ Cassandra predicted the destruction of Troy at the hands of Zeus before she could even speak. Now, as her family plots to sacrifice her to the King of the Gods in order to appease him, she can't get anyone to believe her: it won't work. Troy is still destined to fall. Apollo, the Light of Olympus, went dark the day Zeus slaughtered his sister. A new, different god was born: one determined to tear his father's world to pieces. An unstoppable force meets an unmovable object when the Oracle and the sun god meet. Prophecy, vengeance, and duty cease to mean anything. It is said that no one, mortal or divinity, can escape their fate. Lies, secrets, and betrayals contaminate their bond. And when the ashes of the Skyfire settle, what will be left for either of them?

In a world where Gracie has never felt like she belongs, finding a home with Braxton and his family has been like finding an oasis. Until the past walks back through the door, reminding her that people can change their minds and history is impossible to compete with. When Gracie walks away, Braxton's got a choice. Fight for the new love he's found or take a chance on the old one that never had a chance to bloom.

They first met as kids - and he hated her from the start. She was just trying to survive, but to him, she was the girl who didn't belong. When their paths collide again years later, the sparks between them are impossible to ignore. Now, he has to decide: can he let go of the grudges of the past, or will his childhood resentment cost him the one woman who could change everything? Book 2 in my Grovelling Central Series, but can be read as a standalone.

Ruin never wanted to be the villain in any story. But for years, Charlotte--no, Charlie--was his nightmare in glitter and tank tops. The club Prez's brat sister. The chaos in the corner of every room. She torched his patience, tampered with his relationships, and pined for him like he was hers. She teetered on the edge of slut and princess like she didn't know the difference. But now, she's back after months of banishment. Not the wide-eyed girl who once purred his name in his bed, but the woman who was left to burn alone--by everyone, including him. And damn it... he can't stop watching her rise from the ashes. Charlotte used to be the club's living headache. All smoke, eyeliner, and dangerously misled loyalty. Glory's shadow. Wolf's sister. Ruin's nightmare. She wore dysfunction like a badge--until it got her banished. Thrown out like trash by the only family she ever had. But peace was good. Peace worked. Until the same betrayal that wrecked her came hunting for the men who exiled her. Now she's back with no one left to beg for love. Not her brother. Not her father. Not even Ruin. Especially not Ruin. And this time? She doesn't want to be saved. She wants vindication.

James & Sophie *DUAL POV* For years, I kept my feelings locked away. He unlocked them with one kiss. He said he wanted me. He said it was only us. He also said we had to keep it a secret. I thought love was worth the silence, until I overheard him talking about how he really felt about me. Now I have a choice: stay shattered, or rebuild myself without him. And this time, I won't break. TW: Mental Health, Bullying

"I wish she would just disappear." When Keith says those words, he has no idea how close he is to getting his wish. For years, Ella has loved Keith from afar. A fated contract marriage is her one chance at a happily ever after, and she'll do anything to be seen by the man she adores. But her devotion isn't enough to break through his guarded heart. Shattered, Ella rebuilds her life from the ashes, determined to never need another man again. But years later, Keith storms back into her life, ready to avenge a past he doesn't understand. He's already lost her once. Will he make the same mistake twice and lose his only chance at true love forever? A slow-burn, second-chance romance where a billionaire CEO must earn back the wife he so carelessly threw away.

Is it better to live in a beautiful lie or the ugly truth? I'm not so sure anymore. Not now after finding myself on the other side of beautiful lies. There was a time I thought I was the one - HIS one. Turns out, I'm only second . . . . . . to her. For readers: *I will update as I please. Don't be rude about it. Thank you. *I do my best to proofread before publishing, but some typos and errors will slip through. Feel free to point them out! *Comments, active engagement, and helpful critiques are welcomed. *Mean, unnecessary comments that attack me, personally, or other commenters will be ignored and deleted. *I'm not a spicey writer. I rather use my word count for plot, character development, and GROVEL!!! *Most importantly, I hope you enjoy the little world I'm creating.

Once a happy dancer under the open sky, she suddenly found herself surrounded by a glass globe. Undeterred, she made it her world, bringing resilience and optimism. But gradually, they took away her strength, and the once-vibrant dancer became a lifeless twirler within the glass. Now, she spins without purpose whenever the globe is shaken-a tale of stolen joy. Delve into Ariel's story to understand the toll of giving without seeking in return. Excerpt: "𝑺𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆, 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚," 𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒎𝒊𝒙 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒆𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒂𝒛𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔, 𝒎𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆. 𝑭𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒂 "𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆," 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅. 𝑨𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆. 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅, "𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒅." 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅, 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒛𝒆𝒏.