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the light of every star by obeetaybeebaby
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Josie thought the hardest part of falling in love with Nate was overcoming all the reasons why she shouldn't- would she, could she survive the trauma of another betrayal? Her fears were valid. The invisible scars her ex boyfriend left were deep, ragged and still bleeding. Josie swore she'd never open her heart to another cop again. But Nate was patient, steady, and impossible to ignore. Little by little, he quieted her fears and became the one exception she never meant to make. Until a forgotten morning alarm forced Josie to realize Nate may not be the man he promised to be. As old wounds begin to bleed again, she must decide if the ghosts of trauma past still hold power and whether trusting her heart to Nate cost her everything she fought so hard to walk away from. Josie will have to decide if the man who once asked her to dance beneath the stars deserved a second chance to heal her shattered heart.
the thread that binds the bones by obeetaybeebaby
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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.
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.
The Billionaire's Ex' Biggest Mistake by imaginative__person
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Laura Courtney thought she was protecting her marriage... until she destroyed it. At just twenty-one, Laura walks away from her husband-the man she had loved since high school-believing she had been betrayed. Manipulated by the one person she trusted most, her best friend Blanca Suarez, Laura makes a decision that shatters her world. But the truth comes too late. Blanca's betrayal runs deeper than Laura ever imagined, and by the time reality hits, her ex-husband is no longer within reach-nor willing to forgive. Alone, heartbroken, and carrying a secret she never saw coming, Laura is forced to rebuild her life from nothing. Fate, however, has other plans. When Laura unknowingly lands a job at a powerful company, she finds herself working under a cold, distant CEO... the very man she once called her husband. Worse still, Blanca stands beside him, closer than ever. Now surrounded by lies, buried emotions, and unfinished love, Laura must face the consequences of her past-and the truth she can no longer hide. Because this time, walking away might cost her everything... including the one thing that could change both their lives forever.
A Foolish Infatuation by Canderpdx
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Emily Calloway runs the village surgery of Dr. Hartley and Dr. Hargrove with quiet, unfailing competence and asking for very little in return.'What would I do without you?' Dr. Hargrove says more than once. But when a beautiful blonde arrives at the surgery one afternoon with monogrammed luggage and every appearance of belonging at Dr. Hargrove's side, Emily discovers there are some heartbreaks no amount of discipline can keep neatly contained, and Dr. Hargrove will discover exactly what life without Emily Calloway is like. This is a vintage old school Mills & Boon-style inspired tale, but with a stronger heroine, and a little grovel thrown in.
I cannot lose you again by RustySoul30
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Aria Callahan already survived the worst day of her life. Three years ago, the Army knocked on her door and told her her husband was gone and that he had been killed in action. The love of her life was reduced to a folded flag and condolences that never felt real. Everyone told her to move on. She didn't. Instead, she built a career as a nurse. She learned how to save strangers while quietly carrying a grief no one could touch. Chase was more than her husband. He was the boy who chose her when the world didn't. The man who promised forever before war stole him away. Then the impossible happens. Chase is found alive in New Zealand. But he isn't the man who left. Now he's Will. He has no memory of Aria. No memory of their life. And he's married to the woman who helped him heal after escaping unspeakable captivity. As pieces of his past begin to surface, three hearts are caught in a battle between memory and love, loyalty and choice. Aria must decide if she can survive watching her husband love someone else. Will must face the truth of who he was... and who he has become. Because sometimes love doesn't die. It waits. And this time, losing him again might destroy her for good.
A Wife's Intuition  by NeraKeeves
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SAVAGE SISTERS #1 A man should never ignore his wife's warnings about something no matter if you think you're right. Especially if it involves your psychotic Ex Fiance who's also your client, who, you helped behind your wife. A Woman's Intuition is her superpower. But A Wife's Intuition, it's an endgame!
Ghost by lilp29
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I thought I knew the cost of ambition. I built my husband's company from the ground up, coding through exhaustion and pregnancy while he charmed investors and claimed the spotlight. I told myself we were a team. Until I lose my baby, alone, and see him laughing on a rooftop party with another woman. That night, I log back into the system I designed and make a small adjustment. Not enough to destroy it. Just enough to make it tremble. _______________________________________ Levi Thorne, the billionaire CEO preparing to merge with Eli's company, recognises the precision immediately. And when he reaches out to the mysterious "Ghost" behind the architecture, he finds something far more dangerous than sabotage: a woman who has been underestimated for far too long. As corporate tension escalates and betrayal turns public, Mira must choose between the safety of invisibility and the risk of being seen by a man who understands exactly what she's capable of. Because the most powerful revenge isn't destruction. It's a revelation.
Cancelled Mistakes by Eelin_Calyx
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[ONGOING] DEREK I loved my wife. I still do. But love didn't stop me from choosing desire over loyalty-or convincing myself I'd fix the damage before she noticed. I thought regret would be enough. It wasn't. MALORY When I discovered my husband's affair, I stayed for our daughter. She was only eleven months old, and I refused to give her the childhood I survived. But three years of empty rooms, broken promises, and watching him choose another woman carved something hollow inside me-until someone else filled it. I finally realised, my daughter deserves more than an absent father. And I deserve better than a cheating husband. Cancelled Mistakes is a dark, emotionally raw story of betrayal, forbidden love, and the brutal truth that some choices destroy everything-and asking forgiveness doesn't mean you deserve it. This book is strictly for mature audience🔞 Trigger warnings: This book contains on-page cheating.
And In The End by DaniellaOth
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She gave up her career, her dreams, and everything she was.. for a love that promised forever. But forever was a lie. When the truth shatters her perfect world, Amara is left with nothing. No husband. No job. Not even the son she gave up everything to raise. Everyone thinks she's broken. But they forgot one thing. You can't bury a woman who remembers who she is. And in the end... he may have walked away, but she's the one who survived. Trigger Warning: This story dives deep into grief, heartbreak, and the raw, unfiltered emotions that come with loss. Because healing is never a straight line.