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To Lose a Raven by rhakos
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ONGOING - Completion by December 2025 ---- The night Rosy was born, a comet passed over the earth. Only visible from a handful of states, clouds filling the skies, it was a miracle her mother saw it through the window of the ambulance. But she not only saw it, she named her baby girl after it. Rosy's comet. It only visited once every eleven years. However, after her mother pulled a runner, Rosy's father dedicated the first eleven years of her life to a thorough education in fear and disappointment. He put on a good front, but when the doors were closed, the masks came off. The next time Rosy's comet passed overhead, the world she knew came crashing down. But she survived, and that's what mattered - even if she only had the stars, her sisters, and Grube left to guide her. And then there was Luke, her unexpected angel of hope who'd kept her fighting when it seemed impossible, who'd picked her up in the aftermath of her darkest moments. He'd shown her what real love looked like, what it felt like. And she'd fallen for him slowly, steadily, until she'd lost sight entirely of where her soul ended and his began. But on the night everything was supposed to change, the night they were supposed to start their forever, the night Rosy's comet returned for a third time - Luke, her best friend, her confidante, the love of her life... her groom... didn't show. And Rosy discovered firsthand that there's only so much disappointment a soul can take before the damage becomes irreversible. ---- Raven Sisters Novellas: (1) To Regret a Raven - complete (2) To Destroy a Raven - complete (3) To Betray a Raven - complete (4) To Crave a Raven - complete (5) To Lose a Raven - ongoing Though these stories are connected, they can each be read as a standalone. HEA. Dual POV. No cheating. Content Warning: Explicit language, child abuse, violence
The Hollow Crown by Lawrencewstbr
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Queen Ottávia believed love had secured her place beside King Georgio III. Chosen over power and wealth, she gave him her heart-and nearly her life in the attempt to give him an heir. But when after many losses, their first child was stillborn and grief consumes her, the court turns cold. Her hope of comfort is shattered when the Queen Mother presents a cruel solution: her dearest friend, Valentina, brought to court as the surrogate who will bear the King's child. Torn between devotion and betrayal, love and survival, Ottavia must decide if she will remain silent and broken-or rise to claim power of her own. The crown is heavy. The betrayal is heavier ⚠️ Content Warning: This story contains themes of grief, including pregnancy loss, which may be triggering for some readers. No cheating ✍️
The Last Show (Book Two) by lilafairchild
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*Book Two in the Gentleman's Proposal Series* Josephine's life has always been controlled by those around her. After her new husband leaves her bereft and alone, she decides to finally do something about her suffocating existence. On impulse, she flees to America and starts a new life, one filled with adventure and danger. When her sorry excuse of a husband shows up again, intending to take her back to England, she puts her foot down; she absolutely, unequivocally will not return. When Reginald Browning, Earl of Whitehall, goes to obtain his estranged wife from America, he does not find the young woman who left him years ago. Instead, he finds a new Josephine: the gunslinging star of a Wild West traveling show. He knows that he wrecked their marriage the first time around. But how can he hope to fix things when he can't even get his wife back onto English soil? Content Warning: Pregnancy Loss and Descriptions of Physical and Sexual Assault Against Women, Infidelity
Blue Fire by SJLouisBooks
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Wild. Free. Wind. Road. Escape. For fifteen years Sara Gulliver yearned for anything that wasn't home. Her blood itched and her little Honda drove her wherever she wanted to go, uncaring of relationships, friendships and the world outside her own breeze. At thirty, when the road became bumpy, the wind chilling and life caught up, she decides to settle and grow roots, the only issue is that growing roots on a wind-born tree is almost impossible. Catcher has lived on fumes for a decade. The past doesn't fade when one has a past like his. Every day, moment to moment, he fights demons screaming. His life is defined by one thing, the club. Standing at the helm of a brotherhood is the only reason he ever raises his gaze to anything . A strip club, money changing hands and a brotherhood who desperately needed some sunshine. A woman who wanted roots but found chains. This is a a story of finding your place in the world, no matter what that might be. (MC story, highly explicit, be warned)
"The Bracelet of Betrayal" by AishazOsman
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Laila had always believed in the strength of her marriage. She and Adam had been together for seven years, and while their relationship had its ups and downs, she had never once doubted his loyalty. Her best friend, Sarah, had been by her side since university. Their bond was unbreakable, or so she thought.
Secrets in Love by MireilleMartinelli
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This story is on hold for the time being. Andi and Gavin, have real chemistry but have a rough start. Gavin struggles to focus on her. A co-parent with his ex, when his priorities get mixed up, Andi suffers. How will Gavin learn his lesson? How will Andi protect her heart?
Always The Second Choice by roshyynell
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Nicola married Dominic, a man twelve years older than her, in place of her sister for the sake of her happiness. It was a sacrifice she never regretted but when rumors of an affair fly, she decides that she had had enough. But Dominic cannot afford an affair or divorce scandal right now and he is a man on a mission to make his wife stay in this marriage until the end of his convenience. And he will make sure of it by hook or by crook.
Tangled Fates- Now Available Amazon KU & Paperback by HopingForTheBest44
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The Duke and Duchess of Winterset and their closest friends, the Duke and Duchess of Everly, have shared a lifelong bond-one passed down to their children: Lady Charlotte and Lord Jasper of Winterset, and Lady Abigail and Lord Philip of Everly. For years, the families jested that one day their children would marry and make the connection official. As the young ladies prepare for their first Season, old friendships begin to shift and unexpected affections take root. Lady Abigail quietly captures the heart of Lord Jasper, now the newly titled Duke of Winterset, while Lady Charlotte clings to a long-held hope that Lord Philip will finally return her affections-only to find his attention lies elsewhere. Determined not to be left behind, Charlotte takes matters into her own hands, weaving a scandal that ripples through both families. Her deception sets in motion a chain of consequences no one could have foreseen. In the wake of her claims, Jasper-blinded by duty and fury-believes his sister has been wronged and turns his wrath on the woman he once adored. Unaware of the betrayal at play, Lady Abigail finds herself married to a man driven not by love, but by revenge. As lies begin to unravel and long-buried truths claw their way to light, Jasper must face the greatest question of all: will he recognize the truth before it's too late to mend what he's broken? *Trigger warning- contains mention of early miscarriage and of someone no longer wishing to live*
The General's Replacement Doctor Wife by Fleurdeluna88
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When Olivia's young mother faced an impossible choice-keep her child or lose her inheritance-she made the heartbreaking decision to abandon the newborn Olivia at an orphanage. Growing up, Olivia never stopped hoping that one day she'd find a family of her own. That chance came when she turned 14 and the wealthy Hilton family adopted her. But reality hit her hard as soon as she realized she was merely a replacement for the Hiltons' missing daughter, Caroline. On Olivia's 24th birthday, the Hilton family announced her marriage to General Clayton Bradford, four years her senior, the most sought-after bachelor in town, and the man she had secretly loved from afar. She thought he could learn to love her too. But four years later, he still couldn't forget Caroline. Just as Olivia discovered she was pregnant, Caroline returned, shattering any chance she had of Clayton truly loving her. Faced with the painful reality that she could never compete with his first love, Olivia asked for a divorce and left her husband.