🎸🔥 West Holden is the frontman of The Drift. Sold-out arenas. Platinum records. Magazine covers. The kind of man who makes women lose their minds-and their underwear-in the same breath. 🎵 Offstage? He's a single dad with a talent for turning his life into a disaster. Enter Adeline Laurent. Sharp. Stubborn. She's been cleaning up after West Holden since she was fourteen, and somehow she still hasn't learned to walk away. Now The Drift is heading on tour, and for the first time, there's nowhere for either of them to run. She's not his girlfriend. She's not family. She's just the woman who's always been there. He writes songs that make the whole world fall in love. He's never written one about her. Not yet. 🎵🖤 tropes: cruel hero | rockstar | single dad | unrequited love | she fell first, he fell harder | found family | forced proximity | the grovel is EARNED 🔥 POV: dual first person setting: Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles 🌴 ⚠️ trigger warnings will be posted at the beginning of each chapter. this story contains mature content including explicit sexual scenes, strong language, alcohol abuse, drug references, grief, drowning references, parental abandonment, emotional neglect, and themes of guilt and self-destruction. all characters 18+. 🖤

Six years. Six years of love, loyalty, and quiet sacrifices while I healed from miscarriage after miscarriage. My husband, Kael, was my rock always there, always proving his love with gentle words and steady presence. Until the night, he looked me in the eyes and said: "I never loved you. Not really. I want your younger sister as my second wife." My own family nodded in agreement. They had known. They had always known I was never enough. I stayed silent through the pain, the humiliation, and the wedding I was forced to witness. But when his perfect new life begins to crack and he comes crawling back, begging me to return "for the family's sake," I finally understand: I was never the problem. I was simply the placeholder. Now? I'm choosing me. And they will all watch me rise from the ashes they created.

They say love can survive almost anything. They never tell you what happens when loneliness moves into a marriage. Lily and Theo Cole had the kind of love most people only dreamed of. After two years of marriage, they believed nothing could ever come between them. Then came the accident , the shattered bones, and the dark depression that stole him away. As Theo struggled to accept the possibility that he might never walk properly again, the confident, loving man Lily married slowly disappeared. She stood by him through every surgery, every setback, and every sleepless night, desperate to reach the husband she was losing. But the more she fought for him, the further he pushed her away. Then came Audrey. Theo's physiotherapist, she helped him take his first steps toward recovery. In the process, she became the person he laughed with, confided in, and leaned on, until he no longer realized he had left his wife standing alone. The day Lily saw Audrey kiss her husband... ...and watched Theo kiss her back... she knew their marriage was over. Only after losing Lily did Theo finally understand that the woman who had never left his side was the one he had taken for granted. But some betrayals leave scars too deep to heal. Can a broken heart learn to trust again, or are some second chances simply too late?

Molly had a great job, a serious boyfriend, and a quiet life in San Francisco. Then Bruce's stepsister thought it would be hilarious to fill out the internal transfer form on Molly's work laptop while Bruce watched. By the time Molly saw the confirmation email, the visa was already processing. The contract was signed. There was no undoing it. She was moving to London. When she demanded Bruce fix what his sister broke? He asked her to apologize. To Crystal. For being upset. So Molly left a note on his kitchen counter - Good Joke! - and got on the plane.

Unforgivable Series #4 I thought there was no deep connection like an emotional connection. And I thought that marrying my crush, first and Only boyfriend was the start of a forever. But he took our sacred bond for granted, and destroyed it in such a brutal way I could feel it on my bones. It spread through my body and soul like a disease. And I discovered, how Cheating, in any form or coated by any excusing justifications is still as destructing. Sometimes, to the point it becomes Cureless. Especially if it's your sister and his best friend of three decades

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

I've dreamed of the perfect marriage ever since I was a little girl: a marriage complete with a hardworking husband while I tended to the home and our children, preferably four little rugrats to call my own. I dreamed of a life filled with laughter, joy, and success, a life we built together. I dreamed of growing old next to my husband, creating a great love story to tell our grandchildren someday. It all seemed so possible. I was raised to be the perfect wife, after all. From the outside, it seemed I had exactly what I dreamed of with the rich, determined husband; the brilliant, gaudy diamond ring; and the beautiful home filled with the hope of future children. Yes, it was all a dream come true. I should have felt grateful, really. The problem is, I also wanted a marriage based on love, passion, and affection, but those are the only things my husband cannot give me . . . . . . because they're reserved for her. For readers: * I do my best to proofread before publishing, but some typos and errors will slip through. Feel free to point them out! * Comments, active engagement, and helpful critiques are welcomed. * Mean, unnecessary comments that attack me, personally, or other commenters will be ignored and deleted. It takes a lot of courage to publish your work and for others to actively engage in a community. I'd like to keep this a safe and fun place to rage at imperfect heroes and cheer for darling heroines! * I'm not a spicy writer. I rather use my word count for plot, character development, and GROVEL!!! * Most importantly, I hope you enjoy the little world I'm creating. Happy reading, everyone! ADS/Imaginationgirl35

They say, Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. But what about letting him fool her for three years straight? What kind of fool does that make her? When Sage discovers that her husband has not only betrayed her, but has been playing her a fool for years, she doesn't yell, she doesn't scream, she doesn't demand a divorce, no, Sage wants revenge, and what better way than to beat him at his own game.

Grovel Guys Book #3 What could be the worse way to fuck up your marriage? Keeping the divorce papers hidden and ready, just in case things didn't work out. And what could be worse than that? Your wife finds out, signs it and disappears just because of your one crack in commitment.

Havenwood #2 What should your fiance do when you called him because you crashed his favourite car? Ask how are you, if you're hurt, if you called 911 and more concerned filled words. What did he say though? He exploded, frustratedly, without asking me if I was severely hurt. I wasn't then, but I got hurt by the man my car bumped with, who beat me up thoroughly bad, I fainted right after. I always knew he loved his cars more than anything, but his words wounded me more than the man who attacked me. And with one horrifying incident I could see things clearly now. Maybe I had mistaken value all along, thinking I mattered more than his cars.