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Trinity by VerityRose
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I was eighteen. He was thirty-one. He was my first. And whether he knew it yet or not, I was going to be his last. After losing the only person who ever felt like home, Trinity is sent from the Bronx to a quiet farm in rural Georgia to live with relatives she barely knows. Everyone tells her it's a chance to heal. She isn't looking for healing. She's just trying to make it through tomorrow. Then she meets Arthur Brandreth. Thirty-one. Her aunt's brother. The man who worked in the farm with his own hands. Quiet. Disciplined. Impossible to read. Arthur keeps everyone at arm's length. Except somehow, not her. He never treats Trinity like she's broken. He never treats her like she's a child. And every stolen glance, every accidental touch, every moment spent alone blurs the line between comfort and temptation. She knows better than to want him. He knows better than to want her. But grief has a way of making people reach for the one thing they should never have. In a town where everyone believes they're saving Trinity, no one notices she's falling for the one man she can never have. Because some kinds of love heal you. And some ruin you so quietly, you mistake them for fate.
Second in His Memory by Emalin123
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They were once deeply in love. Until an accident took his memory and erased their marriage. When Grayson wakes from a coma, he remembers the world as it was five years ago. His family is familiar. His past makes sense. But his wife is missing from his memory entirely. For Calla, loving him becomes a quiet kind of pain. She must learn how to be patient with a man who no longer knows her, while holding onto the hope that their love was strong enough to survive even this. Because sometimes, the hardest part of love is not losing someone... but watching them forget you.
Road to The Wattys by TheWattys
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Your roadmap to Wattpad's biggest contest starts here! Road to The Wattys is designed to prepare you for The 2026 Watty Awards with fresh updates very single week! While the official rules aren't released until April 20th, this is your go-to hub for community engagement, writer prep, and reader activities. Whether you're polishing your novel-length story or looking to find one to celebrate, we've got you covered! Don't just wait for the submission deadline - master the writing journey and get involved today.
The Duchess's Secret by BernieCross
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She is the jewel of the ton and my best friend's sister, pledged to a Duke whose title far outweighs my own. To love her is a folly; to claim her would be my ruin. ENGLAND, 1817 - HAWTHORNE HALL, DERBYSHIRE Nicholas Hale was raised in the shadow of privilege-close enough to power to be trusted, but never close enough to belong. He grew up beside Frederick Ashbourne, bound by loyalty, friendship... and one unspoken command. Stay away from my sister. Isabella was the sun of Hawthorne Hall-beautiful, untouchable, and promised to a future that did not include him. Until Frederick dies. And everything breaks. Now the house is silent. Grief turns to tension. And Nicholas is no longer willing to stay in the shadows. Because Isabella is no longer just forbidden. She is looking at him like she remembers what they almost became. And for the first time- he is not looking away. ⸻ A slow-burn, emotionally charged historical romance about grief, obsession, and the danger of loving what you were never allowed to want. If you like: * forbidden love * brother's best friend * slow-burn tension that becomes unbearable * emotionally intense, character-driven romance Then Hawthorne Hall will ruin you softly.
If Still by BernieCross
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An Italian mafia princess. A war veteran chasing a quiet life. Falling in love was never part of the plan. Alessia Moretti has spent her entire life trapped by the legacy of one of Italy's most powerful mafia families. Her future has already been decided. Her freedom has already been sacrificed. Love was never supposed to be part of the bargain. After years of war, Noah Thorne has finally found peace behind the bar he now calls home in New York. Haunted by the past but determined to build a quieter future, he never expected one mysterious woman to make him question everything he thought he wanted. For the first time in her life, Alessia dares to imagine a future that belongs to her. For the first time in years, Noah finds something worth risking everything for. But some families don't let you walk away. As the Moretti empire closes in and old loyalties are tested, Noah and Alessia are forced to choose between the lives they've always known... and the future they've only just begun to dream about. Because sometimes the greatest act of love isn't surviving the fight. It's choosing each other when the world demands you choose everything else. If Still is a sweeping romantic suspense about impossible love, found family, healing, sacrifice, and discovering that some people are worth risking everything for.
If Ever by BernieCross
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A man who believes he lost the love of his life. A woman who believes she'll never be chosen. A little girl who simply wants a mother. Five years ago, Brian Garcia was abandoned by the woman he loved, leaving him to raise the daughter he never knew he had. Since then, his world has revolved around one little girl... and the one woman who never left. Mylie Wise has always been Addie's constant-her safe place, her favorite person. Quietly and selflessly, she's helped Brian navigate single fatherhood while hiding one impossible secret: She's been in love with him for years. But Brian was once engaged to her identical twin sister. Loving him has always felt like the ultimate betrayal. Just when Brian begins to believe happiness might finally be within reach, the past returns with one heartbreaking request that changes everything. Now Brian, Mylie, and Addie must face a question no one is prepared to answer: Is motherhood defined by blood... or by the person who chooses to stay? If Ever is a deeply emotional story of love, forgiveness, family, and second chances-not only for broken hearts, but for the people who discover that sometimes the truest family is the one we choose.
If Only by BernieCross
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Some marriages don't end because love disappears. They end because grief quietly takes its place. Layla Scott and Tristan Scott were once the couple everyone envied. She was a brilliant attorney who believed love could survive anything. He was a celebrated heart surgeon who vowed to protect her heart forever. Together, they dreamed of building a family. Instead, they buried three babies. Each loss leaves Layla drowning in guilt, convinced her broken body has failed the man she loves. Tristan hides his own heartbreak behind impossible work hours, believing that carrying the burden alone is what a husband is supposed to do. Until the silence between them becomes louder than their vows. When one devastating mistake shatters the fragile trust holding their marriage together, both Layla and Tristan are forced to confront a painful truth: Sometimes love isn't enough to save what grief has already broken. If Only is an emotionally charged story of love, betrayal, forgiveness, and self-discovery-about two people learning that the greatest act of love isn't always holding on. Sometimes... it's finding the strength to let go.
Twisted Series Imagines by haileythemirrorball
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Anyone with love for the twisted series by ana huang.. enjoy:)
Twisted Fate by pixie_allen
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When you complete a book series but you wish it never ended.....and you want more....This is for you.... This is the story of Niko Volkov and Camilla von Aschberg- the 2nd gen of the Twisted series.... Dive into the story of how they were always meant to be but didn't know it... I will be updating as I write ... Hope you like it. XOXO pixie
𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐌𝐄 by concinnityy_
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"𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈'𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫." ︵‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿︵ Maikel Marquez was one of the most reputable students in Cleveland College. Known for having an extremely outgoing personality but also being a straight up heartbreaker. Everything is going well but that all changes when his younger sister, Carmen, joins. Carmen is the definition of beauty and brains but also completely innocent and clueless. She doesn't drink, never goes out and has been sheltered her whole life by her family's wealth; meaning Carmen has never gotten a taste of the real world by herself. What happens when she falls into the hands of the wrong person? Damian Galanis. Playboy, heartbreaker and also Maikel's best friend. He is the opposite of Maikel in every way. Yet despite the pair being entirely different to each other, they get along like two peas in the pod. Maikel and Damian support whatever one another decided to do however there was always one thing that was off limits for Damian. Maikel's little sister, Carmen. Damian had never seen Carmen before but as soon as he sets his sight on the wholesome girl, he can't stop thinking about her. Damian has always been handed everything in his life and has never been told the word "no", due to his prosperous parents giving him everything he has ever wanted and more on a silver platter. The problem is, he wants the one thing he can't have. Will things go smoothly between the pair, or will lust and temptation get the best of them? 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝟏𝟖+