Copyright © 2025 by Bookish Dae Crushed by work, Leo sought release. His wife was exhausted, but her sister was all too willing. A secret affair began a thrilling escape for him, a calculated seduction for her. But when his wife discovers them, the devastating fallout forces a choice: can a marriage survive the ultimate betrayal, especially when the other woman is family?

AITA for not telling my ex-boyfriend about our daughter after his best friend said to me that he cheated on me with her? It started with a post to an internet forum, a common occurrence. What Charlie didn't know was that the post her friend made about her life would change her entire world.

When Antonia's mother remarries, fourteen year old Antonia remains in the only home she has ever known. What changes is the dynamic inside it. Elena Hayes, her older and strikingly beautiful step sister, enters their world slowly and with very little interest in becoming family. Elena is elegant, admired, and fake, and sharing the same home with her during visits feels more like a calculated rivalry than sisterhood. The situation begins to worsen when Elena brings home her boyfriend, Logan Cruz. Logan is gentle and attentive, and his warmth gives Antonia a sense of safety she has never felt with Elena around. The feeling she has for him grows quickly and genuinely. It's not a childish crush. It's love that she feels in every part of her young heart. Logan sees her only as a kind and thoughtful girl, and the bond between them remains innocent on his side. A single event tears the little peace they had apart, and Antonia is left carrying her feelings in silence as the years move forward. Logan becomes a memory she cannot forget, one she holds privately in the quietest corners of her life. Years later, when Antonia and Logan cross paths again, she has grown into a confident woman with certainty, and emotional strength. Logan can no longer dismiss what exists between them, and the connection that once lived beneath the surface becomes impossible to ignore. Elena has no intention of losing control over anything she believes belongs inside her sphere. She has always excelled at rivalry, and this time the stakes involve loyalty, pride, and love. Two step-sisters. One man. A rivalry that began long before anyone understood the cost.

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.

Just one night, just one time. ELENA I always believed Adrian was the one for me. Even when life kept us busy, we were happy. He showed his love in his own quiet ways, and I trusted that. I believed in us. Or maybe... I believed in the version of us I had built in my head. Until one night, a folder filled with secret messages shattered everything I once trusted. ADRIAN I thought I had everything. A woman I loved. A thriving career. A child we were about to welcome into the world. But one temptation from my past nearly destroyed everything I had built. Two years later, our marriage still stands. But forgiveness doesn't erase betrayal. And time doesn't always heal. Yet... could we ever truly come back?

New York city, In the sterile white walls of a hospital room, Victoria Blackwell's world collapsed with a photo of her husband of five years - Henry Blackwell with another woman. She was more shattered when her son - Jude Blackwell chose that woman as his new Mom. Heartbroken, Victoria decided to give up both the marriage and motherhood. She faked memory loss, demanded a divorce, and walked away - determined to rebuild her life from the ruins. After Victoria's departure, Henry was stunned. The woman who once loved him unconditionally had transformed into someone unrecognizable - confident, composed, and untouchable. Now, Henry is desperate to win her back. Jude clings to memories of his mother's warmth and begs for her return. They both want her back. But Victoria has learned one thing the hard way: sometimes love isn't enough-especially when it costs you yourself.

Eliana had dedicated her life to her family. To her spunky twin daughters who brought her both endless grief and honest joy; and to her husband Jesse, her high school sweetheart and the love of her life. She'd happily sacrificed her dreams for what she'd thought was a better future. Until suddenly... it wasn't. When late nights and unexplainable purchases and guilty excuses became their new normal, Eliana began to take note. To document. To investigate. Her husband may think otherwise, but this housewife was no fool. And this time - when the truth came to light, as it always does - Eliana would be the one pulling the strings. ---- HEA; dual-POV Content Warning: Cheating spouse, language

They were supposed to be forever - until he shattered everything with a single decision. Delilah and Aiden spent three years building a love that felt unshakable. But when Aiden suddenly announces he no longer believes in marriage, Delilah walks away - heartbroken and pregnant. Aiden isn't ready to let go. As he fights to win her back, old wounds reopen, lies unravel, and family ties twist into threats. Can love survive when trust is gone? Or is their bond already broken beyond repair?

At our gender reveal, my husband joked about getting my sister pregnant with a boy. Everybody thought that was hilarious. Except me.

My husband missed our daughter's birth because he was too busy with work. Story of our lives. And the four other women in his life -- his ex-wife, his PA, his mother and his sister -- all hate me. So, I didn't think he'd care when I served him with divorce papers. Well, that got his attention.