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With All My Heart, J. -WIP by HopingForTheBest44
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A love story born in ink... and ruined by a single mistaken letter. When Lord Alexander Aveline, second son of the Duke of Brenleigh, leaves for war on the Peninsula, it is Josephine, quiet, dutiful, and often overlooked, who promises to write to him. When her mother reminds her that it is not proper for an unmarried young lady to sign her full name to a gentleman, Josephine obeys. Each letter she sends bears only a single initial. J. She believes he knows it is her. He believes the letters come from her beautiful elder sister. Across three long years of war, their correspondence deepens into something neither expected. Confidences are shared. Dreams are spoken. Slowly, two hearts begin to fall in love, each certain the other has returned their affection. When duty calls him home, Alexander returns to England holding fast to the letters that carried him through the war, certain the woman he has loved across those pages loves him in return. But a well-meaning arrangement leads to a devastating and very public misunderstanding. Each believed they were meeting the one who had loved them faithfully across war and distance. Neither realizes the terrible mistake until it is far too late. Josephine finds herself married to a man who believes he has been deceived. He thinks the letters he cherished were written by another woman and cannot understand why the future he once dreamed of now lies beyond his reach. Because he does not yet know the truth. That the woman beside him is the one who loved him all along, faithfully, quietly, and with all her heart. Content Warning: emotional cheating, verbal abuse, emotional manipulation, marital cruelty, emotional neglect, public humiliation, mistaken identity, and period-typical attitudes toward women.
Logically Broken - Pulled for Kindle & KU by StellerDeller
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Becky For three years, Carter Stewart was the perfect boyfriend and fiancé...until a few weeks ago. Late nights, cancelled dates, and strange phone calls begin to overshadow our wonderful, happy life together. I let it slide at first; my vision clouded by trust for this man. That is until one message, one lie, and finally, one confession brought everything I thought I knew crashing down around me. While I'm picking up the pieces of my shattered life, Carter starts popping up all over the place, acting like the man I always thought I knew. I desperately try to hold onto the logic of leaving him, but soon, I learn that everything is not as it seems. Carter One random, stormy afternoon, a gorgeous woman and her dog came stumbling into my perfectly ordinary life and made it into something extraordinary. Now all I want is to do more-to be better for Becky Duchamp. Only, in my jumbled attempts to make those improvements, I made stupid choices that hurt her. I wish I could take it all back, but I can't. Now I have to live with the consequences and let her go...or I can do everything in my power to win her back. Personally, I've never been a fan of consequences. **** An extra angsty, sometimes humorous, small town romance about two imperfect people who might just be perfect for each other.
Madam Astor's Forbidden Butler  by pensnprose
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Willow Astor flees her engagement party barefoot, hijacks a stranger's car, and spends one wild, filthy night with him. The stranger? Justin Wilder, the new butler in her family's mansion. The man she just rode senseless now serves her coffee every day and calls her "Madam Astor." Forbidden heat. Zero regrets. How long until her family and his uniform ruin everything?
PAPER WIFE by AshleighWilkes2222
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Celia Harrington falls in love with, and impetuously marries Sir Mark Winthorpe, an older, wealthy, dashing and enigmatic widower. Thus begins Celia's new life as the young bride of a husband she barely knows at the hauntingly beautiful Ashcourt Manor, her new husband's massive country estate, walking in the shadow of Isabel, the first Lady Winthorpe, and the mysteries surrounding her predecessor's tragic death...
Blood Ties & Broken Vows (Available Now on Patreon) by MissTBlaze
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An arranged marriage. A buried past. A deadly alliance forged in blood. A love that could burn empires to the ground. To stop a rising war with the Irish mafia, two of the deadliest crime families agree to a union that no one wants - least of all Sasha Volkov and Luca Romano. She's the daughter of the Bratva's coldest kingpin. He's the heir to Italy's most feared Cosa Nostra Empire. Their families have spilled too much blood to ever trust each other, but when old enemies close in and the bodies start piling up, a marriage becomes their only chance at survival. Sasha was raised behind iron gates and whispers of betrayal. Luca was forged in fire, trained to kill loyalty before it kills him. They were never meant to fall for each other. But in a world ruled by power, passion might be the most dangerous weapon of all. Enemies by blood. Bound by vows,. Destined to burn. Content Warning: This story contains mature themes including violence, explicit scenes, emotional trauma, infidelity and loss. Reader discretion is advised. Please be aware that this story will move to Patreon on 2026/02/10 Thank you for all the reads and votes lovelies, your support means everthing. 💕 Patreon link: https://patreon.com/MissTBlaze?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
Sam and Tallulah by GroveltoHEA
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Sam needed a wife. I needed a stable for my horses. We agreed to a marriage of convenience, but it seemed to be more. For a while. Until my distant cousin, who was Sam's ex, showed up on our doorstep. And I was no longer convenient.
When We All Fall Down by ChaosandAngst
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We made a pact. An agreement between best friends. He got a mother for his son and a ready-made family to help him get custody while I earned my freedom. This was my out. I didn't expect to fall in love with him. I didn't anticipate falling in love with the idea of us. I didn't expect the whole thing to collapse when he chose her. Now, I'm back in my father's house. I'm being lifted up into strong arms I didn't think I'd ever feel again. He's whispering words about forever while I'm watching out the window for my little family's return. He's tucking me into bed at night while I'm dreaming about dancing in my best friend's kitchen to his son's laughter. He's making plans to get me down the aisle. I'm trying to stitch my heart back together again.
Maira by Blue2441139
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Maira grew up learning how to stand on her own. She kept her world small and steady focused on her studies, her responsibilities, and the quiet goals she carried in her heart. She did not ask for grand dreams,just a peaceful future, a stable home, a partner who would stand beside her. She believed that if she worked hard enough and stayed patient enough, life would meet her halfway. But some journeys begin long before we realize we've stepped into them. After the betrayals, Maira no longer waits for answers. She lives with the echoes of it, but she also chooses: will she let the past define her, or will she give herself a second chance at a life filled with hope? Maira is a story of endurance, hope, and the quiet strength of a woman who once wished for something simple and found the courage to start again.
Unkept Promises (Now Available on Kobo and Selar) by BenjaminVelvet
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THE SILENT LEDGER "He was the Vibe. I was the Structure. He thought he was the Architect of my ruin until he realized I designed the floorboards." Anna Sterling spent a decade as the invisible engine behind her husband's corporate empire, believing they were a team. But on their tenth anniversary, a discovery of forged signatures and offshore accounts reveals the truth: Lucas isn't just a husband; he's a predator planning to bankrupt her for a younger woman. Now, the woman who built the foundation is ready to collapse the house. Spanning forty years of high-stakes corporate warfare, The Silent Ledger is a cold, calculated "Good For Her" revenge story. It's a journey of a woman who stops being the "glue" and starts being the legacy proving that in a world of silver-tongued liars, the person who keeps the books always wins. One woman. Two decades of secrets. Zero mercy.
Complete: Raven and Lennon  by storms_to_rainbows
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Raven's life takes an unexpected turn when he meets his destined mate at a local high school-she's only eighteen, he's twenty-four. Respecting her need for time, he steps back, vowing to be ready when she is. Over the years, he quietly builds a life in preparation for their future, checking in weekly, imagining the home, the meals, the life they could share. But when he misreads a scene and believes she's moved on, his carefully held composure shatters. In a moment of despair, he drinks and takes a supplement, severing their bond just when she needs him most. Only when she finds him, confused and hurt, can the truth be revealed-that nothing was as it seemed, and their connection, tested and tender, may finally begin.