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Confabulation by MyrandaHenty
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Austin was living his dream - married to Daisy, the love of his life, and about to become a father. From the battlefield to the delivery room, he'd fought for their future, overcoming every obstacle - including Daisy's fiercely protective brother, Sidler. But when a devastating accident leaves him in a coma, Austin wakes to a nightmare: Daisy isn't his wife. There's no baby. In fact, she barely knows him and she has a boyfriend. Confused, heartbroken, and haunted by memories that feel more real than the hospital bed he's confined to, Austin must face an unbearable question: What if the life he remembers never existed at all? As his mind wages war between truth and illusion, Austin is determined to reclaim the love he's certain they shared - even if everyone insists it was all in his head.
Olivia and Mac by PurpleGypsy
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She found out her husband was cheating on the day he died. Because faithful husbands don't die in the other woman's bed. Over a year later she's content, she has her sons and her sister. Then she meets Mac and agrees to help him. It's just help, until it becomes more. Mac had never had a relationship that lasted more than a couple weeks. But there's something different about Olivia. But can he trust his feelings, even when he doesn't understand them.
One Night in Nashville by midnightbluewriting
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Minutes before Mariah gets married, her maid of honor shows her a viral video. In it, a woman tells the internet about the magical night she spent with a handsome stranger in Nashville-and asks for help finding the man she believes is her soulmate. Mariah happens to know exactly where he is. He's waiting at the end of the aisle for her. After creating a viral moment of her own, Mariah spends the next two months hiding from the unwanted fame that turned the worst day of her life into a public spectacle-and transformed her into the infamous Burn It All Bride. Then she meets a gruff, devastatingly handsome stranger on a flight who has absolutely no idea who she is. With him, she doesn't have to be the heartbroken bride millions of strangers think they know. She can just be Ivy. And the quiet Texan beside her becomes Tex. When an emergency landing strands them for one night in the city Mariah has cast as the villain in her story, she is determined to make the best of it with the man who is already making Nashville feel different. As the attraction between them becomes impossible to ignore, they agree on three rules. One night. No real names. No promises beyond morning. And no chance of ever forgetting each other. They walk away the next morning believing their perfect night will remain exactly that-a beautiful memory neither of them is allowed to chase. Mariah is still rebuilding the life her cheating fiancé destroyed. And Tex... Tex is trying to start over after betrayal cost him everything he worked years to create. Until fate brings them together again on Beaumont Ranch, and the stranger Mariah promised to leave behind becomes impossible to walk away from twice. Some nights break your heart. Some nights heal you. And some nights change you forever.
A Rise of Roses by Your-Typical-Hero
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Bread, grass, and rose. Plain, common, and uselessly fragile. The girl Solin was, who loved Aurik from the moment she met him, died when she heard his description of her. A new woman rose from the ashes. Two years later, Solin returns to the city of Tibalt, where the high society of the Kingdom of Aivieria gathers during the autumn, winter, and spring seasons. Widowed and carrying the knowledge that she will likely discover the mark of her mate within a year, Solin intends to use her last few months of freedom to enjoy herself before she settles down. The escort she chooses for her new, excitingly wild life? King Aurik, the man who ended her old one. And he's certainly not enjoying himself (ask Solin if she cares). It's about time the world was reminded that roses have thorns.
Caught Up by KarenMonroe
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One bad decision is easy to justify. The next one is easier. And then there's no going back. Philip Wade learns that too late. 🔞 18+ ONLY ⚠️ Mature Content: infidelity/cheating, graphic sexual descriptions, emotional manipulation, etc
Whiskey & Wildflowers by RustySoul30
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Grace Monroe never meant to fall for the town's biggest red flag. He's emotionally unavailable, covered in tattoos, drinks too much whiskey, disappears without explanation, and somehow still thinks glaring counts as communication. Oh... and he keeps fixing things she never asked him to touch. Her car. Her porch. Her life. Parker Calhoun was never supposed to become someone's safe place. Not after war. Not after grief. And definitely not after burying the only woman he ever loved. A retired Navy SEAL and legendary sniper, Parker has spent years outrunning ghosts, drowning memories in whiskey, and remembering the future he lost when his wife died overseas. Love isn't part of the plan anymore. Then Grace crashes into his life with smoky pink hair, sharp opinions, and a five year old little brother she's desperately trying to raise after losing their mother. She's twenty three, stubborn as hell, running on exhaustion and coffee, and somehow still manages to carry the weight of the world without asking anyone for help. Especially not Parker's help. At first, they clash. She thinks he's overbearing. He thinks she's impossible. But somewhere between late night phone calls while he's gone on missions he won't talk about, groceries mysteriously showing up on her porch, and a little boy who starts telling people Parker is his dad... Things start feeling dangerously close to a relationship. The problem? Parker knows exactly what happens when he loves someone. He loses them. And Grace has already buried enough people to know loving a man built for war comes with an expiration date. Because legends don't stay retired. And men like Parker Calhoun never come home unchanged. Some scars don't fade. But maybe some hearts are worth the risk.
Thicker than Water by heather2485
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Eleven years after his life shattered in Chicago, Chris has rebuilt himself carefully in San Francisco: controlled, independent, untethered. He teaches ethics and law. He boxes too hard. He keeps people at a distance. And he has absolutely no interest in anything that looks remotely permanent. Then a work trip to Mexico drops Marisol into his life. Within days they're tangled in hotel sheets, trading insults in two languages, and making the kind of reckless decisions that are only supposed to exist far from home. The problem isn't that Chris wants her again the moment he gets home. The problem is he assumed she lived two thousand miles away-not twenty minutes across the city. What begins as something casual quickly becomes impossible to contain, forcing Chris to confront the very thing he's dedicated years to avoiding: the possibility of staying. And just when he and Marisol finally stop pretending they haven't built something real together, the past Chris buried long ago comes looking for him.
L'Étranger by notmytypewriter
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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.
WORK IN PROGRESS: Real Women Defy Labels #3: Hawk and Wren by GroveltoHEA
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An incredibly shy librarian who finds it almost impossible to talk with people unless it's about books. A dominant who comes into the library is captivated by the shy woman behind the circulation desk. The minute she says Yes, Sir to him, he knows she's his. He just needs to convince her of that.