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Broken Vows: The Debt Of Betrayal (Now available on Amazon and KU) by BenjaminVelvet
BenjaminVelvet
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Marriage taught Anna how to trust. Betrayal taught her the cost of believing too easily. When subtle changes in her husband's behavior expose a painful truth, Anna's world begins to crack. Cheating doesn't just break her heart-it forces her to confront loyalty, motherhood, and the price of broken vows. Instead of reacting with chaos, Anna chooses control. She watches. She listens. She gathers the truth piece by piece. As secrets unravel, every lie demands accountability, and every action carries consequences. Broken Vows: The Debt of Betrayal is a raw, realistic story about infidelity, emotional survival, and the slow, deliberate process of reclaiming power after betrayal. It explores what happens after the truth is exposed-when apologies aren't enough and redemption must be earned. If you love intense emotional drama, realistic relationships, and stories that dig deep into trust, consequences, and healing, this story is for you.
WHAT WE SURVIVED  by letssijustine
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What We Survived Some love stories don't break loudly. They fracture quietly-through silence, guilt, misunderstandings, and the things left unsaid. Mara thought walking away would save her. Caleb thought loving her harder would fix everything. An accident changes the course of their lives. A betrayal forces the truth into the open. A baby arrives when nothing feels certain. This is not a story about perfect love. It's about broken vows, hospital corridors, therapy rooms, and the slow, painful work of choosing each other again. About guilt that lives in the body. About forgiveness that doesn't come easily. About love that survives-not because it's simple, but because it refuses to die. What We Survived is a raw, emotional slow-burn about marriage, loss, healing, and the quiet courage it takes to stay.
Getting Over Matt by tessalovatt
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Isobel's world is turned upside down when she meets a mysterious guy who reveals a devastating secret about her boyfriend. *** Isobel and Matt had been best friends for most of their school life when they decided to start dating. Comfortable around each other and knowing everything there was to know, a relationship seemed like a natural--and exciting--step for them. But with the novelty starting to wear off, Isobel struggles to accept that her loving boyfriend has changed, only remembering years of good memories with the guy she could talk to about anything. When Nathan arrives on the scene and secrets from the past become exposed, Isobel's world is set to change. Mysterious, dangerous and infuriatingly persistent, Nathan is the opposite of everything she's known. But maybe that's just what she needs to get over Matt. 𝗔𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿: ❌ I do not use generative AI to write my books. ❌ I do not consent to my books being used to train AI models. ❌ I do not consent to my books being used to create AI-generated content.
Until You Looked Back | 18+✔️ by Whispersbykiara
Whispersbykiara
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He married her. He loved someone else. She loved only him. Seven years of marriage. One child. Zero confessions. When the woman he once loved returns, everything Suhani tried to bury threatens to resurface. The truth. The heartbreak. The night that changed everything. But sometimes, love doesn't come with fireworks. Sometimes, it waits in silence-until the moment you finally look back. We hit ✨ #1 India #1 angstwithhappyending #1 trending #1 arrangedmarriage #1 secondchances #1 adorable #1 emotionalromance #1 marriage-of-convenience #1 loveaftermarriage #1 unrequited love #1 trianglelove #1 exgf #1 hidden love #1 heartbreaking #2 slowburnromance #2 grovel #2 familysecrets #2 slowburn #2 marriagedrama #2 desi #3 lovetriangle #3 other woman #4 womensfiction #5 pregnancy #6 adorable #7 Wattpad #7 womanpower #8 forcedmarriage #9 selfdiscovery © Kiara Gilbert. All rights reserved. This work is protected under DMCA and international copyright law. Do not copy, repost, translate, or adapt any part of this story without explicit written permission. Unauthorized use will result in immediate DMCA takedown notices, reporting, and, if necessary, legal action. I appreciate every genuine reader, please respect the time, effort, and creativity that went into this work.a-
The Scars of Always by ynahlcrz
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Two years have passed since Irene and Greggy's marriage came undone. Once bound by a love that could weather anything, they now live in the quiet aftermath of what used to be-he, moving forward with a new life that seems untouched by the ruins; she, left gathering the shards of herself that their separation left behind. For Irene, every morning is a battle between memory and survival. Between pretending to be whole for their two children and silently mourning the life she lost. The house still carries his laughter, the walls still remember their arguments, and the silence in between still cuts deeper than any wound.
THE PERFECT MESS by MimiMaureen20
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To everyone else, Nora and Philip had the perfect marriage - a lovely home, and a life many envied. But perfection is a fragile illusion. When Philip falls for another woman, Nora's world shatters in slow motion. Caught between betrayal, bruises, and unbearable love, she must choose between holding on to what's already broken or reclaiming the pieces of herself she lost in the name of "perfectness." As the affair spirals out of control - secrets unravel, loyalties flip, and forgiveness becomes a battlefield. In the end, love is no longer about who wins... but who survives.
Choosing Us by Whoops61
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Melody and Micah Whitley have built a life together in the small town of Valley Falls. They fell in love in college, where Micah was a star baseball pitcher-until a shoulder injury ended his dreams of the major leagues. Melody is used to standing beside the people she loves, adjusting when plans change. She and her sister grew up in foster care, and when Dana passed away, Melody stepped into motherhood when they adopted her niece, Daisy. When Micah agrees to help his childhood friend's sister, Audra, and her young son, Ben, he sees it as an opportunity to pay back an old debt. Micah invests deeply in Ben's life, but as his attention shifts, Melody and Daisy are pushed aside, and the marriage begins to strain under the weight of unspoken grief, unmet needs, and blurred boundaries. Note: There are mentions of infertility, adoption, foster care, grief, addiction/self-harm and death of a non-main character. There is no physical cheating, but there is some OW drama and emotional betrayal/infidelity. Christian and faith themes woven throughout.
Breaking Us by Whoops61
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This story has been removed from Wattpad and is now available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZ4KY7BL Thank you! Blurb: Mark and Tessa were each other's firsts. Married young with three kids and a stressful job, Mark feels like he skipped a chapter in his life, and Kate is there to fill it in for him. Tessa has her own news for Mark, but is blindsided before she has a chance to tell him. A couple notes for readers to decide if the story is for you: there is emotional cheating/kissing. Also, there are Christian and faith themes in the story.
Breathing  by Eveleft13
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Book Three of the Drowning Series: It has been over three years since Riley walked away from the dark-haired boy who couldn't beat his demons. When she crashes back into him, it all comes rushing back like a tidal wave. He is clean, sober, and everything she ever wanted him to be. He has a new life without her, he has moved on. She has been keeping a secret from him. Will the secret break him again? Will he break her? Drowning Series: Drowning: Book One Resurfacing: Book Two Breathing: Book Three Swallow: Ezra's POV (on-going) ⭐️⭐️⭐️Check it Out⭐️⭐️⭐️ Newly Published Follow-up Story to Drowning Series: Breaking Down: Book One Breaking In: Book Two Breaking Through: Book Three
A SYMPHONY OF SECRETS ( Now Available On Amazon And Patreon) by Creesey1234
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Two years after her world shattered, Alyssa Martins has finally found peace in the city that never sleeps. New York is her clean slate , a place where no one calls her the wife of Isaiah Martins, and where her daughter, Ray, is free to grow up away from flashing cameras and cruel headlines. Broadway became Alyssa's quiet redemption. Her nights are filled with rehearsals, small performances, and lullabies for the little girl who reminds her too much of the man she is trying to forget. But then, there's Jordan Campbell the celebrated Hollywood producer and now a Broadway visionary. He's charming, grounded, and everything Alyssa swore she would never let herself want again. He's been her anchor, her friend, and lately... something more. Yet Jordan carries secrets of his own one that could destroy the fragile life Alyssa has built. And when the past she buried in Los Angeles comes knocking again, everything she thought she escaped threatens to crumble. In a city built on dreams and second chances, Alyssa will have to decide what's worth forgiving... and what's worth letting go. Because some symphonies aren't meant to be finished - and some lies never stop echoing.