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.

Trope: OW Drama / Girl Best Friend / Puts OW first Brian O'Connor checks off every single checklist in Sara Wakefield's list of her dream man. The only problem is? Sara is not the only woman in Brian's life. Sara is left playing second fiddle while Brian prioritises his single mom "bestie" and her 1 year old son. How long can Sara keep up feeling like the outsider in this little cosy trio?

This story is on hold for the time being. Andi and Gavin, have real chemistry but have a rough start. Gavin struggles to focus on her. A co-parent with his ex, when his priorities get mixed up, Andi suffers. How will Gavin learn his lesson? How will Andi protect her heart?

In the wake of his wife's return from the dead, Andrew finds himself torn between two loves-Lauren, the woman he swore would be his future, and Norma, the wife he once lost. Caught in the middle of a love triangle that he never anticipated, Andrew is forced to confront his deepest emotions, questioning everything he thought he knew about love, loyalty, and the promises he made. As his heart is pulled in two directions, Lauren is left to face the painful reality of his indecision, all while her world crumbles around her. Will Andrew choose the life he built with Lauren, or will he follow the pull of a past he can't escape?

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.

Have you ever fallen in love? Put all your trust in someone? Believed every word they said, because love-four letters, one promise-made you blind? I did. And maybe I should've held something back. A small piece of my heart. Something to rebuild with when it all shattered. But sometimes, they lie to protect you. Sometimes, they lie because they have to. And sometimes... they lie because it's the only way they can keep you. This is our story. Where nothing is as it seems. Where truth hides in a touch. Where love sounds a lot like a lie- Until you pay close enough attention to hear what they really meant. Because maybe... They loved you all along.

As the future queen of Roven, Aeliss might be accustomed to getting what she wants, but there is one thing that's always been just out of her reach: a mate. When she finally discovers him, she is thrilled to find that her destined mate is Caedion, one of her mother's most decorated knights. Aeliss' happiness is shattered when she discovers him on their wedding night, kneeling before the grave of his fallen lover, swearing that he will never love another. Her priorities shift in an instant. First and foremost, she will free herself from the bond that is clearly destined to bring her nothing but heartache. Caedion's life has revolved around one goal: doing the right thing. When he sees the pain he has wrought on his fated mate, he knows he must fix it, no matter the cost. However, as he gets to know Aeliss, he starts to realize that letting her go was the greatest mistake of his life. The woman he saw as a spoiled and entitled princess is now the one person he cannot bear to lose. Aeliss' success will mean Caedion's devastation. But the stakes are higher than either of them know.

𝗛𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵-𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀. DELANEY WHITMORE has spent her entire life coming in second. Second to a mother who chose addiction. Second to a father who moved on without her. And always, always second to her perfect half-sister, Siena. So she walked away from it all. And for the first time, someone chose her first. LACHLAN ROWE was everything Delaney had never dared dream of-intense, passionate, hers. Together, they built a world where they were the only ones that mattered. Until the real world bled in. When Lachlan lost his job, desperation led him to a new identity: Rafe Wilde, a masked cam boy with a body the internet couldn't get enough of. The money rolled in. The secrets piled up. And the man Delaney loved began to disappear behind a screen. She believed in him. She chose him. But now, he chooses them. And Delaney is back where she started-second best. 𝐀 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧, 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞. For fans of morally gray men, soft-hearted girls turned steel, and second chances tangled in secrets.

18+ Read at your own discretion!  He's so close, I can feel the weight of his hatred pressing into my skin. "I wouldn't stop. Not until you couldn't take me any longer." His gaze doesn't fall to my body. Instead pins me, as effectively as his hands would. "I would deny you, make you cry, all while you begged for more. Do you understand?" "I do," I whisper, pressing my back harder into the wall. His eyes shutter, his control slipping. "So please, for the love of the goddess, walk away from me. Free me from this torment." **** Aesira is the Alpha's gift, given to him as a gesture of political good faith. However, there is more to her presence in her enemy Alpha's pack. Touted as a gift, she is actually a weapon, tasked with obtaining the Alpha's mark. Once he marks her, he dies. But once Aesira arrives, she realises her task is more difficult to complete than she thought. While he takes her as his wife, he will only mark one female - his mate, his true love. Even worse, she realises the Alpha isn't the monster her father depicted him to be. He's strong, beautiful and Aesira begins to wonder if she finish her task, and obtain his mark once and for all. She's made friends, overcome her enemies and there seems to be more to their bond than simple attraction.

[Updates Coming Soon] 💍An arranged marriage, billionaire, enemies to lovers romance 📚When her one night stand turns out to be her sworn enemy...and the man she's been arranged to marry 🔥Rated R for mature sexual content and graphic language • 18+ *** Cyrus Montgomery is my sworn enemy...even though I've never met him. While industry magazines love to praise him and his fake lab diamond company for "saving the earth", I can see through the facade--Cyrus is a big kid with way too much money who gets high off of spewing lies and cutting others down. Never in my life did I imagine I'd end up here: agreeing to marry him in order to save my family's natural diamond legacy from ruin. In theory, it should be simple. Through the marriage, I'd get my projects funded and the business carried on the backs of many generations would stay afloat. All I have to do is keep my distance, survive the charade, and send Cyrus a cut of the profits. But, everything changes when I finally meet the man. Turns out, my enemy is the same anonymous stranger I spent one reckless, unforgettable night with. Now he's not just the man I'm forced to marry. He's the man I can't stop thinking about...A constant reminder of the one night I came alive. This war for diamonds might just fail before it even starts.