A scandal. A stranger. A slow-burn game neither of them is ready to lose. Sienna Parker built a life out of being perfect. Picture-perfect, camera-perfect, brand-perfect. But after her glamorous engagement implodes in the most public way imaginable, she escapes to the English countryside to lick her wounds alone. At least, that was the plan. What she finds instead is Julian Livingston: a modern-day Duke with old-money manners, devastating restraint, and a stare sharp enough to see straight through her curated world. He's infuriatingly unreadable. Ridiculously attractive. And absolutely not part of her recovery plan. But when two people who refuse to be vulnerable keep circling the same emotional battlefield, tension becomes its own kind of intimacy. With every encounter, the line between sparring and seduction begins to blur. Behind the barbed words and stolen glances, something deeper brews, something neither of them is ready for. She's all chaos and deflection. He's all composure. Together, they're a slow unravel waiting to happen. If you love emotionally charged banter, aching tension, and two fiercely guarded hearts trying not to fall, Bloom will consume you. ***Content Warning*** This story contains mature themes including sexual content, emotional manipulation, morally complex relationships, cheating, and adult language. Reader discretion is advised RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 18+ Copyright Disclaimer © MaryRose 2025 This is a work of fiction. All characters, events, and settings are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real events is purely coincidental. No part of this story may be copied, reproduced, or distributed in any form without the author's signed authorization.

Regina "Genie" Watson spent a decade suffocating under perfection: a perfect career, a perfect marriage, being the perfect daughter. But one explosive dinner with her controlling husband and demanding parents shatters the illusion. With a single word, no, Genie walks away from the life built for her and finally starts building one of her own. With the support of her best friend, Tasha, Genie opens a luxury travel agency and begins rediscovering joy, freedom, and the woman she used to be. Years later, on a group trip she's hosting, she meets Soren Avery, an attorney with his own scars and secrets. Their connection is unexpected, electric, and exactly what Genie never knew she needed. This is the story of a woman choosing herself, finding adventure, and learning that sometimes the life you were meant to live waits for you on the other side of letting everything else burn.

What happens when the rules you were raised to follow no longer fit the life you're living? Athena Munroe thought she had it all-a stable marriage, a fulfilling career, and a quiet strength built from surviving family betrayal and cultural expectations. But everything shifts when her husband, Leonard, confesses a long-held truth: he's bisexual and has developed feelings for someone else. Rather than run, Athena makes a bold choice-to explore the possibility of an open marriage and redefine what love, trust, and loyalty can truly look like. With the help of therapy, honest conversations, and a lot of soul-searching, she and Leonard try to rebuild on new terms. But freedom comes with complications. As Athena ventures into a world of emotional risk and romantic exploration, she finds herself confronting generational trauma, family judgment, and unexpected desire. When she forms a deep connection with a man who sees her fully-and loves her freely-Athena must decide what she wants, what she's willing to risk, and which rules are worth breaking. The Rules We Break is a bold and intimate story of love, identity, and the courage to define happiness on one's own terms. Perfect for readers who crave complex relationships, grown-up emotional stakes, and fierce women unapologetically choosing themselves.

A story of heartbreak, healing, and the love you never saw coming. Zarra Reynolds had it all figured out-until the man she trusted most shattered her world. After eight years together, James Moseley wasn't just her partner-he was her friend, her lover, her future. But when he suggested opening their relationship, Zarra's heart whispered no... and her instincts were right. One night changed everything. Blindsided by betrayal, Zarra stumbles-literally-into a stranger in a stairwell while trying to escape the wreckage of her love life. He's sharp-tongued, stoic, and unexpected. But behind that steel gaze lies someone who sees her in a way James never did. Now, on the verge of her 50th birthday, Zarra is forced to start over. Between therapy sessions, painful memories, and quiet mornings alone with her coffee, she never expected to feel anything for anyone again. But that stranger? He keeps showing up in her thoughts, in her life, and maybe, just maybe, in her heart. What if the love that heals you comes after the one that broke you? For fans of second chances, slow burns, and fierce women who choose themselves first.

For over six years, Noa Parker has served as the unflappable personal assistant to Raymond Sinclair. But at his retirement party, Raymond drops a bombshell during his speech-introducing Noa as the wife of his grandson, Rowan Sinclair, the enigmatic and impossibly handsome CEO of Sinclair Realty. Stunned, Noa can barely process the words. To her, Rowan has always been nothing more than a professional acquaintance-albeit one with undeniable charm, devastating good looks, and a habit of showering her with extravagant gestures she assumed were just part of his generous nature. What she doesn't realize is that Rowan has secretly been in love with her for years. Unbeknownst to both of them, a hidden clause buried in stacks of paperwork-slipped in alongside Noa's employment contract and NDA, and tucked into Rowan's endless corporate documents-has legally bound them in marriage. Now, thrust into an accidental union neither of them saw coming, Noa and Rowan must navigate the shock and the new reality. As Rowan sets out to win her heart, Noa begins to see a different side of the man she thought she knew-and to question everything she thought she understood about love. Will she let her guard down and embrace the unexpected... or find a way to break free from this accidental arrangement?

After her boyfriend humiliates her during a speech at his office party, Stassie Adamis walks away, and doesn't look back. Two years later, she's rebuilt her life from the ground up: her own apartment, a thriving writing career, and a solo birthday cruise that leads to an unforgettable encounter with a mysterious stranger. When a dream job offer takes her to New York City, Stassie steps into the kind of life she once thought only existed for other people. A story of strength, reinvention, and a love that grows not in the shadows of who you were, but in the light of who you've become.

Ethan had hoped for a good marriage, until he discovers his wife is as cold as her family. River waited for Ethan, but found passions elsewhere in her cooking when she discovered it was going to be a loveless marriage. Married to secure the future of their families' wealth, They must stay married and produce children. Can these two find true love away from their families? How do you fall in love with someone you hardly know?

ᯓ ✈︎ "Okay!" Logan's voice is a little muffled through the closed door. "Your gift is ready. Come on in!" When I step in, I see Logan sitting on the edge of his bed, completely naked, and his dick standing upright, tied in a red ribbon as if he'd turned himself- scratch that- just his dick into a gift. I throw my head back and laugh, sliding down until I'm on the floor, laughing so hard my stomach hurts. Every time I look at him, it starts all over again. Logan frowns, arms braced on his thighs. "Okay," he says, "it wasn't supposed to be this funny." "I'm sorry," I gasp. "You just-really went all in." He sighs. "I thought it was romantic." "It is," I say, finally calming, pushing myself up to meet his eyes. "It's just... very you." He smiles despite himself. "So I didn't ruin the mood?" "No," I say, stepping closer, hands resting on his knees. "If anything, it makes me like you more." ᯓ ✈︎ Iris Lowell thought switching airlines would give her a fresh start. New routes. New crew. New rules to follow. She didn't expect Captain Logan Cole. He's everything she shouldn't want-her commanding officer, dangerously charming, and carrying more baggage than just his pilot's case. When Logan discovers he's the biological father of a twelve-year-old girl overnight, his carefully controlled life spirals off course. One reckless night. No strings attached. Friends with benefits-strictly off the record. Between long flights, hidden hookups, airline rules, and a child who changes everything, feelings start showing up where they're not supposed to. And when they do, both Iris and Logan have something to lose. ᯓ ✈︎ Do they follow the rules... or risk everything for love?

Alexandra Hale is the perfect, lovable girl-next-door who has a hatred for thumping music and a soft spot for her hyperactive friend. Parker Wesley is a Dad's nightmare extraordinaire, with a dark secret he keeps hidden from everyone, even his own father. When the secrets of his life come in to haunt him, Parker finds that he has no other choice, but to lean on his friend, Alex, who he has hurt in every way possible. Alex always loved her best friend. Even when he tormented her and made her life impossible, she could never get over the boy she knew. As she tries to be his friend again, she finds herself hurt by the very person who promised to always be there for her. Through all the pain, can Alex find her way back to her best friend? Can they go back to the way they once were? Highest Rank: #1 in Reliving

When Manhattan socialite Noa Campbell escapes an arranged marriage, she doesn't expect to end up stranded in a dusty Texas town. But a broken-down bus and a meddling diner owner lead her straight into the path of Hunter Knight-a brooding billionaire rancher with a proposition as bold as it is bizarre: marry him in name only to help him land a career-defining business deal. Desperate for protection and freedom from her controlling family, Noa agrees to the fake marriage. But what begins as a business arrangement quickly spirals into something far more dangerous-feelings neither of them planned for. As family secrets, corporate threats, and sizzling chemistry collide, Noa and Hunter must decide whether their fake marriage is strong enough to become something real. Full of charm, heart, and slow-burn heat, Hearts in the Heart of Texas is a small-town romance with big emotions, high stakes, and a love that just might rewrite both their destinies.