Finding out we were going to be parents was supposed to be the happiest time of our lives. Instead, I feel my husband, Ethan, drifting away from me a little more every day. He's late coming home from work, he disappears for long periods of time, he's irritable and closed off, and nothing I say or do seems to reach him. As tensions between us mount, I'm discovering parts of my husband's past that I never knew existed. And when everything comes tumbling down, I'm forced to ask myself: how well do I really know the man I love?

*** Under construction. He helped her believe in forever, then he used her trust against her. Phoenix Lane has spent her entire life proving herself. She's built a reputation on hard work, long hours, and never letting anyone see her struggle. For months, Jackson was the one place she could rest. The man who brought her coffee, helped renovate her dream duplex (even though he didn't have a handy bone in his body), and convinced her that maybe she didn't have to carry the weight of the world alone. When she discovers Jackson came to Cascadia with an agenda. One that put her firm, her career, and everything she had confided in him directly in the crosshairs. Phoenix was never supposed to be part of the plan. Until she was. Now she is suspended without pay, her most vulnerable client is in danger, and the man she trusted most is standing on the wrong side of the damage she is still trying to contain. The problem? Jackson knows exactly what he did. And he is not leaving until he finds a way to deserve her forgiveness. Hidden and Held is a slow-burn emotional romance about a burnout heroine who stopped believing in second chances, and the groveling hero who is determined to become the reason she starts again.

He said it was a mistake. The first time, she believed him. The second time... she learned. Amara thought she had the perfect marriage a loving husband, a beautiful child, and a life many would envy. Until one discovery shattered everything she thought she knew about love, trust, and loyalty. Betrayed. Lied to. Broken. And yet... she forgave him. Because love is patient, right? But when the truth comes crashing down again deeper, darker, and more painful than before Amara is forced to face a reality she can no longer ignore: Some men don't change. They just get better at hiding. Now, she must choose Stay in a love that keeps breaking her... Or walk away and choose herself for the first time. Because this time, it's not just about forgiveness. It's about self-worth. It's about respect. It's about knowing when enough is enough. And when karma finally comes knocking... It won't be loud. But it will be undeniable. "Once was a mistake... Twice was a lesson."

When you find an online post that sounds awfully familiar, and it sends you down a rabbit hole. A rabbit hole that shows you who your friend really is. This will be a really, really short story. Because of the format I may be doing this in. It will be odd and unique. And time consuming on my part once you see what I'm doing. So, super short. Like really, really short! You have been warned!

I was never a woman who believed in promises. They always felt like wishes, soft things people made when they didn't know how else to hold on. Judas Mercer made them anyway. And somehow, he kept every single one. He waited for me when the world didn't. Built a life while I was still learning how to belong to one. Loved me in a way that I could finally trust. What I didn't realize was how much of our life already existed beyond me. How some bonds didn't begin with us but were already settled and familiar. She was a presence that had always been there. The woman from our past and our present woven into the spaces I thought were ours alone, standing there with us all along. Because Judas kept his promises. He just kept his secrets too. ~S~S~R~A~Y~N~E 🦋Perceived cheating 🦋Possessive MMC 🦋Dark romance themes 🦋high spice content

One lesson I learned very early in life was to be cheerful, to be agreeable, to do as I was told and ask for nothing, and to never ever complain. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and maybe they'll love you. I grew into an adult who took care of others and never expected that those I loved would take care of me in return. I gave and never asked, never expected, never demanded. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and you'll find someone that will love you. And then one day, a Dragon walked into my workplace and turned my world upside down with a single wink. Having grown up watching his father treat his men like they were disposable, just meat bags to be fed into the grinder, Dragon was determined to be different when he became president of the Dragon's Inferno MC. He cares about his people. He takes care of them. He was upfront with me, taking care of his MC and those he considered to be his would always be his priority. And I agreed to that, I joined him in that mission, throwing myself into becoming the perfect old lady of the prez. Smile Maddie. Act happy Maddie. Take care of them and maybe they'll love you. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't complain and maybe he'll love you. I told myself I was independent. I was strong. And I didn't need my Dragon to take care of me. And I almost believed it. Almost. But now I'm watching him with her. I'm watching him comfort her. I'm watching him listen to her, support her, reassure her. I'm watching him take time from his day to check in with her. I'm watching him worry about her. I'm watching them become closer right in front of my eyes. I'm seeing every thoughtful gesture he does for her. And me? I'm not happy. I'm not smiling. I'm done being agreeable. Fuck not causing trouble. I'm about to set my Dragon's world on fire. And then I'm walking away. She can have him. For the first time in my life, I'm choosing myself.

Anna comes home to find her husband, Mark, in bed with her best friend, Lily. They never see her-but that night, Anna vanishes. When Anna is declared dead, Mark becomes convinced Lily killed her to protect the affair. Lily, on the other hand, believes Mark murdered his wife to make her disappear for good. Neither trusts the other, and neither feels safe. From the shadows, Anna watches as their guilt turns into paranoia and their love into a weapon. Every lie pushes them closer to destroying each other. And Anna? She's very much alive.

UPDATE - February 2026 Seven Days in May has been removed from Wattpad as it prepares for publication on Kindle. The book will be available on Kindle Unlimited as well as in paperback. Thank you so much to everyone who read, commented, cried, argued, and stayed with these characters. Your support, messages, and enthusiasm have meant more to me than I can properly express. I'll share publishing news and release details here as soon as I'm able. A 17 year relationship A 16 year marriage A seven-month affair Seven days to implode it all. When David Harrington -high-powered corporate lawyer, flawless husband, doting father -walks through his front door on a quiet Sunday morning, he brings more than the scent of another woman on his skin. He brings a secret that could burn his perfect life to the ground. Emily Harrington -bestselling author, razor-sharp, unknowingly betrayed - trusts her instincts, but even she isn't prepared for how fast everything unravels. Seven Days in May is a sharp, shattering portrait of love, lies, and the moment everything falls apart https://www.tiktok.com/@lola_lovesparis https://www.facebook.com/profile.php? https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uoptfoogWScDIfzPAolHG

David Harrington once had it all. A wife A family A home built on love A privileged life Now he's lost everything. Served with divorce papers at the very firm he built, David falls from perfection to headline. Emily - the only woman he's ever loved - is done. But he's not. Haunted by who he destroyed - and by a secret he's run from for decades - he'll do whatever it takes to win her back. Emily isn't just done - she's rebuilding. Devastated but not destroyed, she's forging a new life for herself and the boys. But when a sophisticated and enigmatic hotelier steps back into her world, she realises she isn't quite finished with love. But is he a safe harbor - or another beautiful shipwreck? Ava never meant to fall for him, and now she's left with an awful decision. Does she chase a love that was never really hers? What about the woman she can't stop measuring herself against? Emily isn't just the wife Ava envied. She's the reflection of everything Ava wishes she could be. The affair was just the beginning. The aftermath is where the real story lives. Follow for spoilers: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578834088188 Music playlist: 👉 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uoptfoogWScDIfzPAolHG Updates every Friday and Saturday. © 2025 LolaLovesParis - All Rights Reserved.

Elara Scott believed love was something you built, steady, patient, earned. After a childhood defined by chaos, Jonah Sterling's calm attention feels like oxygen: the quiet check-ins, the small touches, the safety of being wanted. But Jonah, heir to an old money East Coast dynasty and CEO of a powerful tech and security empire, only ever loved one woman. Sofia is the ghost his family still worships, the future he never stopped craving. When the board demands a "settled" image, Jonah chooses Elara not with devotion, but with convenience. In the Sterling world, Elara is an outsider in every room, enduring polished cruelty, public humiliation, and a husband who watches in silence. Even when an unexpected pregnancy gives them a daughter, Isla, Elara remains the wife who was never truly chosen. When Sofia returns and Jonah's attention begins to slip, first from Elara, then from Isla, Elara makes a decision that shatters the perfect façade: she leaves. But divorce doesn't erase Jonah's past. It exposes it, and forces Jonah to face the damage he allowed, the family that enabled it, and the woman who learned to live without him. A devastating, angst-filled story of second choice love, quiet cruelty, and a father fighting to repair the bond he nearly destroyed, after it's too late to save the marriage.