cor·ner·stone /ˈkôrnərˌstōn/ noun an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based. Wendy Durant has loved her husband, Atlas, longer than she hasn't. He was her first kiss, her first love, her forever. Together, they built a perfect life - married after high school, raised two beautiful boys together, and were still blissfully in love. Until, slowly, Atlas began to pull away. Wendy did everything she could to keep their marriage from unraveling-juggling the house, the kids, and all the quiet, invisible labor no one thanks her for. But when Atlas fails to show up to their final resort therapy session, Wendy makes a different choice - she stops waiting for him. Determined to take her life back, Wendy gets a job, rediscovering her independence and finding unexpected freedom in a world where she no longer carries the weight for both of them. While she flourishes, Atlas unravels. He watches everything that matters slip through his fingers-his wife, his sons, the family he thought he was protecting by keeping his fear to himself. But to heal their fractured marriage, Atlas will have to face the real reason he pulled away... And what does it have to do with his brother's late wife, Carrie? A marriage-in-trouble second chance romance. No cheating, HEA always.

After a decade-long marriage ends in betrayal, New York chef Jilly Moore is left with two sons, a rising restaurant, and a heart she refuses to let break twice. As she learns to co-parent with the man who hurt her, she finds herself rebuilding more than a business - she's rebuilding her family, her future, and the parts of herself she forgot. Across split weekends, baseball games, school plays, late-night recipes, and unexpected laughter, the Moore family discovers that love doesn't vanish... it changes shape. And sometimes, healing shows up in places you never expect. She built a life around love. He broke it. Now she's learning how to live for herself - and discovering that love might not be gone... just different.

Sabrina Reed is Nathan Alden's wife, but not by his choice... EXCERPT****** "I found her like this, sir," the guard announced. Sabrina stirred at the voice, blinking groggily and rubbing her eyes to chase away the blur clouding her vision. A towering figure stepped into focus. "What are you doing out here, Sabrina?" Nathan's voice was sharp, cutting through the fog of sleep. His jaw was tight, words pressed between clenched teeth. She blinked again, brushing hair from her face as she sat up. "What are you doing out here?" he repeated-louder this time, more demanding. He stood before her in a jet-black suit and white button-up shirt, sleeves rolled just enough to expose forearms clenched across his chest. His eyebrows were drawn tight, his eyes narrowed. "I came back late last night and... the guard was gone, so... I just fell asleep," she said softly, eyes lowering under the weight of his glare. He dismissed the guard with a silent nod, then stepped closer. "Where were you last night?" he asked, voice taut with suspicion. She yawned, trying to blink herself fully awake. "I've been volunteering at the animal shelter." "Get up," he ordered, tone clipped and harsh. "You expect me to believe that? Don't animal shelters close at a decent time?" She remained seated, her legs too stiff to move. "Yes, but-" "Get up!" he barked.

Sasha Michael thought she had everything, a loving husband, a comfortable life, and a family who adored her. But when the truth about her marriage shatters the world she built, she's forced to make an impossible choice: protect the people who turned their backs on her... or protect herself. In a battle between love, loyalty, and survival, Sasha must decide how much she's willing to lose before she finally walks away.

I was just a normal college girl-reckless, loud, and a little bit of a troublemaker. But everything changed the moment I saved a child from being hit by a truck. When I opened my eyes, I wasn't dead. Instead, I woke up in the body of a woman everyone called perfect-rich, beautiful, angelic. The catch? She's married to a Mafia boss... and he hates her. To him, I am nothing but a burden. To his family, I am just an arranged pawn. But I'm not the same fragile wife they used to know. They wanted an obedient heiress. They got me instead-a fighter with a soft heart and iron fists. And if my Mafia husband thinks he can keep rejecting me... he's about to learn what kind of woman I really am.

Ari How much should you endure before you say enough is enough? When the man you love doesn't choose you, you have to choose yourself. I finally did. Even if it broke my heart. Derek You know what makes you feel like the shittiest boyfriend ever? Looking back and realising that you should've drawn a line a thousand steps ago. Now you have to find a way to mend the heart you broke.

When Elena agrees to a casual night of truth or dare with her husband Marcus and their closest friends, she never imagines the game will shatter her entire world. One truth exposes years of betrayal-her husband's long-term affair with someone she thought was family. Humiliated but unbroken, Elena digs for the truth, gathers the evidence, and takes control of her life. Divorce, betrayal, and courtroom battles follow-but so does her rebirth. With every step, she transforms her pain into power, and her voice into a bestselling book that makes the world listen. As her star rises, Elena finds love again in Daniel, a man who respects her scars, heals her wounds, and stands by her side as they face the spotlight together. But while Elena and Daniel's love story inspires millions, Marcus lurks in the shadows, unable to let go of the woman he lost-and the legacy she built without him. A story of betrayal, survival, healing, and triumph, Power in Love is about reclaiming your story, finding strength after heartbreak, and proving that sometimes the greatest revenge is living beautifully.

Once, she was the queen of his world. The woman behind the man everyone adored, the muse who gave up her own dreams to build his empire. She gave him her music, her body, her youth-and four children. Ten years later, her kingdom lies in ruins. He's gone, chasing someone younger, prettier, shinier. She's left behind with nothing but a house with a pool, shared custody, and the ghost of the woman she used to be. But a crown doesn't vanish-it only slips. And ashes can burn into fire. This is the story of a woman who refuses to stay fallen. Of a queen who will reclaim her throne, not through him, but in spite of him. This story contains mature themes and situations, including: • Strong language and explicit dialogue • Emotional manipulation and psychological conflict. • Themes of betrayal, abandonment, and trauma • Class tension and social inequality • Elements of grief, loss, and identity struggles • Romantic and sexual tension Graphically described Sexual scenes

The day Ethan and I got engaged, he smiled and coaxed me into giving him a kiss. I did, blushing, but then I heard his real thoughts: "So disgusting." "Does she really think she's cute?" "If it wasn't for this mission, for saving the girl I truly love, who would want to act like this with her?" But later, after he'd returned to his own world and saw the girl he'd longed for, there was no joy. Instead, he hurt himself like a madman, desperate to return to my world, just to see me one more time. Author's Note: I post a new chapter almost every single day!