We'd fallen for each other hard and fast and things were perfect. Until his ex showed up with Hudson's ten-month-old son. Hudson, afraid his ex would take off with his son, bent over backwards to accommodate her. He ignored my advice to get a paternity test and set some boundaries with her. He didn't, and she kept taking more and more of his time. He swore things would settle, but I overheard him with her on the phone one night and that was it for me. I was out of there.

She was nineteen. He was twenty-four. She had no business being at that party. She knew it the moment she walked in , the marble floors, the lake glittering outside, the people who wore money like a second skin. But she stayed. And he noticed her. Rafael Don Vitelli, with his dark eyes and his easy smile, found her standing alone at the edge of the water and decided she was interesting. For seven days he made her feel like she was the only person in the world. On the seventh night she gave him everything she had never given anyone, her heart and her virginity . On the eighth morning, he was gone. No message. No explanation. No goodbye. Just an empty pillow and a silence that would follow her for the next five years. She cried. She broke. And then she got up. She built a life so beautiful and full that, eventually, Rafael Don Vitelli became nothing more than a memory she refused to revisit. But she built something else too. A little boy with dark hair, her eyes, and a laugh that reminded her of a night she had spent years trying to forget. His name was Matteo. He was four years old. And he was the one secret Rafael had never known. Until now. Because after five years, fate was bringing Rafael Don Vitelli back into her life. No

Camden Edson never believed in happily ever after. Men were fine for a good time, but love? Commitment? Marriage? Those belonged in fairy tales, not real life. After watching her father walk away from her family for another woman, Camden built her life around one simple rule: never depend on anyone. Then she met Theo Sullivan. Somehow, the brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon slipped past every defense she had. He became the one person who made forever feel possible. Two years into their marriage, Camden is thriving as a clinical psychologist while Theo begins an intense cardiovascular fellowship at the same hospital. Long hours and opposite schedules leave little time for each other, but every stolen moment reminds Camden why she took the chance. Until one weekend changes everything. When Camden receives an emergency call that her estranged father is being rushed into open-heart surgery, she desperately tries to reach Theo. His phone goes straight to voicemail. Then she calls his best friend. Only to discover Theo was never where he claimed he would be. As old wounds rip open, Camden is forced to confront more than the possibility of her husband's betrayal. She's suddenly responsible for saving the life of the man whose own infidelity destroyed her family, while questioning whether the marriage she fought to believe in was built on the very lie she swore she'd never survive twice. Some hearts can be repaired. Others never heal the same way.

Marriage did not break Aeries. It eroded her slowly. Five years ago, she married Mateo out of obligation after one reckless night left her pregnant with twins. What began as duty became routine, and routine became survival. Mateo provided everything a woman was supposed to want: a beautiful home, financial security, a complete family. Except fidelity. Aeries spent years swallowing lipstick stains, unfamiliar perfume, late-night excuses, and the humiliation of being loved only when Mateo feared losing her. Every betrayal ended the same way-flowers, vacations, apologies whispered against her skin, and promises that never lasted long enough to matter. Until one day, she stopped crying. And that terrified Mateo more than her tears ever did. As Aeries grows colder and more distant, an old childhood friend returns and reminds her of the woman she used to be before marriage reduced her to merely surviving. For the first time in years, she begins to wonder if love is supposed to feel this lonely. But when she finally leaves, Mateo realizes too late that the wife he took for granted was the only person who ever truly loved him. Now, after destroying the woman who stayed through everything, Mateo is left with a painful truth: Sometimes love does not die all at once. Sometimes it disappears quietly. And sometimes, the cruelest thing in the world is realizing someone stopped loving you long before they walked away. (The plots of my stories are originally mine, but I had help with AI in writing the prose. This is just experimental and for fun. I have another account where I actually do it traditionally)

For eighteen months, Samara has loved Luke wholeheartedly. She's ignored the uncomfortable feelings, swallowed her doubts, and convinced herself that Ari, Lukes sister's best friend was simply part of the package. Ari has always been there. Always taking up more space in Luke's life than any "friend" should. And every time Samara questioned it, Luke had an excuse ready. Ari was just blunt, Ari didn't mean anything by it. Ari was family. Ari had always been around. Then one recorded conversation is sent to Samara. TROPES: OWD Female Best Friend Sisters Best Friend Overheard (sent recording) TW: Body shaming - will be renaming this but needed to get this story out of my head

Danny Verdago - recruited straight from the Military and trained to become a highly specialised undercover operative. For eight years, he's devoted his life to a single case- one that has demanded everything and cost him more than he ever imagined. What Danny never planned for was Tia. For the past four years, she's been his wife, his rock, and the one constant in a life built on secrets. She's the reason every sacrifice has been worth it and the reason he's ready to walk away from his career. Now, one final undercover deployment, the climax of everything he's worked for stands between Danny and the desk job that promises a future beyond the secrets and the double life. But as the operation hurtles toward its end, Danny is dragged deeper into the life he's spent years trying to keep separate. With the case closing in and the stakes higher than ever, he faces an impossible choice. How far is he willing to go to finish the mission he's sacrificed so much for? This time, the price of success won't be measured in years, careers, or half truths. It could cost him Tia, the family they've dreamed of, and everything that truly matters to him.

He saw nothing. The world saw everything. Bronte has loved Dorian Rhodes since she was fifteen. She thought nothing could break his hold on her-until one overheard conversation shatters the illusion and leaves her with nothing but the truth. They say revenge is a dish best served cold. Bronte prefers hers on canvas. Dorian Rhodes has always known he would inherit Rhodes Gallery. It's his birthright-even if his father isn't convinced he's ready. When he's finally given the chance to prove himself, curating his own exhibition, failure isn't an option. But one artist refuses to play by his rules. L'Étranger is elusive, captivating, and quickly becoming the most sought-after name in the art world-and the only one who keeps turning him down. What Dorian doesn't realize is that the artist he's chasing is the one he already drove away.

Ellie met Ryder at a local bar. She was with friends, he was with his MC brothers. He charmed her in ways she had not expected. She thought they were enough. But what's the one thing an MC brother could do to make it permanent? It's the one thing he's not willing to do. His first girl didn't read into it. She thought they were just having fun until the "right one" came around. He was going to ask her to be his 'ole lady. Before he could, she broke it off. Now, he has no plans to ever have a woman on the back of his bike again. The Sibling Series Book #1 Past The Betrayal (Kaia & Beast) Book #2 Unseen Connections (Jack & Cyber) Book #3 A Second Chance At Love (Drake & Sara) Steel Riders MC Crossovers: Book #4 Good Enough (Ryder & Ellie)

An MC/Country living crazy ride! With all the dramatic and OTT we could ask for. Or maybe not! Sandra was raised a bit wild in the country. She chose to settle down when she moved an hour away to make a life for herself. But what's that old saying? 'You can take the girl out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the girl?' Yep. That's Sandra to a tee. And when her husband breaks one of her two rules, the country girl comes roarin' back to life. Road Dog was frustrated with the way he and his wife, Sandra, would argue. He would let her stew until she got over it, then she would come to him and make peace. But he broke one of her rules and she isn't playing anymore. Road Dog finally gets to see the wife he had never seen before. Can he save his marriage, or will Sandra choose to leave him for a 'good ole country boy'?

Arabella thought she had the perfect life. A loving fiancé. A future she couldn't wait to begin. A man she trusted with her whole heart. But she felt the distance and tries to Bridge the gap. That's the night she walked into his office and found him kissing another woman. Heartbroken, Arabella flees, only to be struck by a car moments later. When she wakes up in the hospital, everyone believes she's lost her memory-including the man who shattered her world. Maverick is devastated, desperate to make things right, and willing to do anything to earn back the woman he loves. What he doesn't know is that Arabella remembers everything. The betrayal. The lies. The kiss. And she's not ready to forgive him. Pretending to have amnesia gives Arabella the perfect opportunity to watch the people around her reveal their true colours. But as Maverick fights to prove that one terrible mistake doesn't define his love for her, the line between revenge and forgiveness begins to blur. Because some wounds run too deep to heal. And some loves refuse to die. TROPES: - OWD - Cheating (kiss & inappropriate work relationship) - Fake amnesia - Grovel