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Lies in Lace  by Ophelscott05
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Nothing hurts more than discovering the man you're about to marry has been lying to your face for months-hours before you walk down the aisle. One minute, I'm laughing with my bridesmaids, trying on the white dress that cost more than my first car, dreaming about forever. The next minute, my phone lights up with screenshots I was never meant to see. Naked. Moaning someone else's name. The same man who whispered, "You're my everything" just last night. He swears it was a mistake. He drops to his knees, tears in his eyes, begging me to believe him. But how do you forgive a betrayal that shatters your entire future in one brutal second? I'm supposed to be the blushing bride. Instead, I'm the girl holding proof that the love of my life sold our forever for a few nights of pleasure. And the worst part? He's not the only one keeping secrets. My best friend knows more than she's letting on. My family is hiding something darker. And the mysterious groomsman who's been watching me all week... he looks at me like he already knows exactly how this story ends. They think I'll still say, "I do." They have no idea I'm about to burn this wedding to the ground. But what if the biggest lie... isn't his?
A Knight of Nothing by AletheaMercy
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For years, Kat felt like she didn't belong. Not in the trailer with her alcoholic father, not in school where kids had the luxury of being kids...and not living as an outsider on the Satan's Fallen MC compound. There was a time when Max was the only person who made her feel like she had a rightful place, but that was a long time ago-back when she thought they were a team. Now, they're adults and their responsibilities are no longer linked to each other, but just as Kat is on the verge of freedom...one single night-one mistake-stands to jeopardize everything she's worked for. Tied to responsibility too young, Max is obsessed with righting the wrongs of the past, working tirelessly to free his father from incarceration for a crime he never committed. Conflicted over his feelings for Kat, Max buries them down, knowing he's already asked too much of her-more than she should ever have had to give. But then his freedom is jeopardized by another woman-and he risks losing Kat altogether.
Love Like Poison by Munroeoffiction
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Aurora Hale knows how to make anything bloom. Roses. Nightshade. Even love. In the sun-washed city of Elysian Coast, she runs Thorn & Bloom-a café-floral atelier that deals in beauty with a bite. Her husband, Jeremiah, is chasing the kind of perfection that photographs well: seaside dinners, charity galas, and promises whispered through polished smiles. But the petals have started to fall. What once felt like devotion now feels like decay, soft, slow, and deliberate. Thier relationship is withering under the weight of its own rot. And in Elysian Coast, everything that grows beautiful must feed on something dying.
The Song We Lost (Soundtrack Series #3) by natderouchie
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They were supposed to take on the world together. Bailey Brooks and Luke Carter grew up with the same dream , guitars in their hands, music in their bones, and a future that always included each other. Small-town kids with big voices and nowhere else to go, they left everything behind for Nashville believing love and music would carry them through whatever came next. But dreams don't always grow at the same pace. And sometimes the person who believes in you the most is also the one you push away. Years later, success has come at a cost neither of them expected. The life they once imagined together has splintered into silence, distance, and choices that can't be undone. When Bailey disappears from the spotlight without explanation, the world fills the quiet with rumors. Luke knows better than anyone that the truth is far more complicated. And far more painful. Because some songs never really end. They just wait for the moment when you're brave enough to sing them again. The Song We Lost is an emotionally driven second-chance love story about ambition, pride, grief, and the people who remain part of your story long after the music stops. Content Note This story explores emotionally heavy themes including: • grief and loss of a loved one • substance use and drug abuse • complicated relationships and marriage struggles • emotionally difficult life events Reader discretion is advised. For readers who prefer to review a more detailed list of content considerations, a fuller spoiler-aware guide will eventually be available on my website, once the book is complete.
Complicated Desire by oliviarose85
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After one ectopic pregnancy, one miscarriage, and one stillbirth, Bianca has given up her dream of ever having children. And once her husband leaves her in the middle of the night, she's given up on love as well. When her brother offers her a place to start her life over, she's hesitant at first. Anything's better than living with her parents, but the man who comes with this new life has trouble written all over him. Sexy as sin, sweet as candy, and a smile that's melting her heart and doing ungodly things to her body. And therein lies the problem. Kade Calloway is everything she could ever want in a man, but she isn't allowed to want him. After all, he's older than her father. More than that, he's her brother's father-in-law. So what the hell does that make him to her? One hell of a complication. Started: December 14th, 2021 Completed: December 28th, 2021
The Wife He Left Behind ( Now Available on Kobo and Selar ) by BenjaminVelvet
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Aria Hartwell loved her husband in silence. In patience. In the quiet, unwavering way that never demanded more than he was willing to give. For two years, she was enough until she wasn't. When Elias Hartwell's past walks back into his life, everything begins to fracture. Late nights. Distant glances. A love that slowly slips through her fingers. "I want a divorce." He expects tears. Begging. A fight. Instead, Aria signs the papers... and walks away with her dignity intact. What he doesn't expect is what comes next. The woman he overlooked becomes the woman no one can ignore. A chance audition catapults her into a world of lights, cameras, and attention. Aria rises stronger, sharper, unforgettable. And Elias? He watches from the sidelines as the life he chose begins to fall apart... and the woman he lost becomes everything he can no longer have. Now he wants her back. But Aria is no longer the woman who waits. She's the one who walks away.
Heard It All Before by heather2485
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Lina and her husband Mark are stunned when she gives birth months early while visiting her parents, and she's forced to stay behind with her fragile newborn while he returns home to work. It appears that they've made the best of a terrible situation, but when she and the baby can finally return home, everything feels wrong. Her job has shifted out from under her, parenting turns her marriage inside out, and her gifted parrot has learned some mimics that she can't make heads of tails of. As Lina struggles to navigate the complexities of being a mother outside the NICU, she begins to suspect that while she was absent someone stepped into the space that was supposed to be hers alone. She tackles the mystery one step at a time while trying to focus on her baby's changing needs with the help of a calm and helpful mentor the hospital assigned to them. One by one, the things people tell her and her parrot's insistent voice fill her life with doubt, until the only voice that still feels real is hundreds of miles away.
Risk Tolerance - Cancelled by heather2485
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This story will not be completed. I'm leaving it up for a bit for those who want to see the new author's note with the final story details. Asha doesn't believe in second chances. As a risk analyst, she lives by one rule: when data says something is a bad bet, you walk away. So when she watches Owen kiss his ex on a stadium kiss cam, the decision is easy. Owen knows how it looked. Now he has to prove to the woman he loves that the worst mistake of his life doesn't define him. And Asha has to decide if love is ever worth the risk of being wrong.
Almost Forever by JstrLvs2Write
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Adrian Callahan spent a decade chasing Olympic gold, living on the edge of the world. At twenty-eight, he chooses to retire-not because he's broken, but because he's ready to finally build a life with Natalie Reyes, the woman who's loved him long before the medals. But retirement doesn't mean peace. A new career in endorsements pulls him into Vanessa Cole's glossy PR empire, where the line between professional and personal blurs. It's not just temptation-it's a betrayal. And when the truth shatters his five-year engagement, Adrian loses the only thing that mattered more than winning. Now, with the world watching him fall, Adrian must rebuild from the ground up-mentoring young athletes, rediscovering who he is without a podium, and proving that love isn't earned with promises but with choices, day after day. Almost Forever is a story about heartbreak, healing, and the fragile, powerful choice to love again.
Broken Vows: The Debt Of Betrayal (Now available on Kobo and Selar) by BenjaminVelvet
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Marriage taught Anna how to trust. Betrayal taught her the cost of believing too easily. When subtle changes in her husband's behavior expose a painful truth, Anna's world begins to crack. Cheating doesn't just break her heart-it forces her to confront loyalty, motherhood, and the price of broken vows. Instead of reacting with chaos, Anna chooses control. She watches. She listens. She gathers the truth piece by piece. As secrets unravel, every lie demands accountability, and every action carries consequences. Broken Vows: The Debt of Betrayal is a raw, realistic story about infidelity, emotional survival, and the slow, deliberate process of reclaiming power after betrayal. It explores what happens after the truth is exposed-when apologies aren't enough and redemption must be earned. If you love intense emotional drama, realistic relationships, and stories that dig deep into trust, consequences, and healing, this story is for you.