When the man she loves is about to marry someone else, she does the unthinkable - she goes to stop the wedding. But timing is cruel. Who would have thought arriving a day late would change everything? My second entry into the Open Novella Contes. A Frankenstory made of many prompts... can you spot them all? Each chapter is a song title with the corresponding song as a video before it. You don't have to listen. It's just an additional detail Trigger Warning: Adultery, Blasphemy and a whole lot of bad language

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.

He was born into a world of power and expectation. She built her dreams from quiet struggle and fierce determination. They were never meant to collide. Until a single lie... forced their worlds to crash into each other. To save a reputation and protect a future, they sign a contract that binds them as husband and wife. On paper only. Two years together. No feelings. No promises. No future. But the heart has never cared for rules. Behind the polished smiles they show the world, there are arguments that spark, moments that soften, and a connection neither of them knows how to name. Slowly, the lines blur..between duty and desire, between pretending and wanting, between two strangers learning the shape of each other's hearts. Just as they begin to fall, life pulls them in opposite directions again. Words are said that can't be taken back. Walls rise where warmth once bloomed. And yet... fate isn't finished with them. When a truth comes to light. A truth that changes everything. They are forced to face the one thing they both tried so hard to avoid: That somewhere along the way, a contract became a love story. And letting go might be the one thing neither of them is strong enough to do. Trigger Warning: Mentions of illness, death, and emotional struggle.

Betrayed. Broken. Gone. Laura thought she had it all-a loving husband, a loyal best friend, and a life she cherished. But everything shatters the night she walks in on her husband, Lorenzo, tangled in sheets with her best friend, Victoria. Heartbroken, she demands answers, but instead of remorse, Lorenzo coldly tosses divorce papers in her face. Her pleas fall on deaf ears, and with no choice left, she signs them and leaves. But Laura has one secret-a secret she takes with her as she disappears from his life. Five Years Later... Laura Roberts has risen from the ashes, now the powerful billionaire heiress to her father's empire. Her past feels like a distant memory-until a reporter's probing question pulls her back into the spotlight. "Miss Roberts, can you finally tell us what really happened with your husband five years ago?" Before she can respond, a familiar voice interrupts, dripping with confidence. "You will not ask my wife any further questions about me. I never stopped loving her," Lorenzo declares, stepping out of the shadows. Stunned, Laura spins around. How did he find her? "I'm not your wife!" she fires back, her voice steady. "Not yet, darling. But I've made arrangements. We're getting remarried... *today.*"

"Sign the divorce, Eliana. And I will add two zeros to the settlement check." My husband of two years, Calvin Franco said as he threw the divorce papers in front of me as I sat flipping through a magazine. Little did he know, I was the heiress of a multi-billion-dollar company. I make more than he has ever made in his life, in just one week. And when he finds out, he will surely regret looking down on me. The only thing that worried me most was my best Friend Brooks finding out. I had made a bet with him before I married Calvin, and if Brooks finds out I'm getting a divorce from Calvin, it means only one thing- Calvin's career is about to be abolished.

A business on the brink of bankruptcy. An indecent proposal arriving at just the perfect time. The terms are simple enough: For one month, Rafael Menendez de Aviles - my first love, my one downfall - gets to do anything he desires with me. In return, my business gets everything it needs. But is that really all he wants? Or is he out for revenge? Could there more on the table that I'm not ready to take on, like love the second time around... even when the first time almost destroyed us? Read the bookreaders have called "smart smut," "a no-brainer for those who love second-chance romances," and "deliciously sexy." ** RWA RIta Finalist in Erotic Romance **

Sophie Allen is a Pre-Med student, a hard worker, and head over heels in love with her long-time boyfriend, Bryce Harrison. Bryce Harrison is a baseball jock, a lover of the movie Hairspray, and head over heels in love with his long-tie girlfriend, Sophie Allen. That is, until Bryce's world is turned upside down with the big-C. A cancer diagnosis. What does it mean to love someone unconditionally? And just how far would you go for the person that you love? Sophie is about to find out.

Elle wants to go through her last year of high school without drama. Unfortunately, the people around her don't make that easy. Suddenly, she's in the public eye because of a certain arrogant boy, Ace Daniels. His reputation seems to be going downhill, as the scandals mark him as a player of many hearts. Ace's father witnesses that Elle could be the one to tame his arrogant bad boy antics, and he asks Elle to pretend to date Ace for a year in order to keep him and the headlines in check. Content warning: Mature language, bullying

It's Valerie's first year of Uni. She didn't even think she'd make it this far considering everything that has happened to her over the years. Luckily, she has her best friend, Mable to brave it all with. She feels lucky to even be here but what happens when she catches the eye of a certain brown-eyed hockey player? Thomas Verner hates everyone. It's a known fact. He has enough on his plate with his brother, family, hotel empires and more. The last thing he needs is to be obsessed with the one girl that hates him. Dual POV !TW!: Mentions of abuse, harassment and vomiting. The cover is not owned by me it is from Pinterest.

A rejected mates, second chance, secret baby romance novel with a twist. "I, Caden Knight, Alpha of the Mystic Falls Pack, reject you Lily Rose of Silver Moon Pack! From this day forth I release you from our mate bond". Lily clutches her chest and falls to her knees trembling. The pain is excruciating, like her heart is being torn in half and all the air was getting squeezed from her lungs. She feels like she's dying. It's as though the mate bond is being violently ripped from her, leaving her winded and gasping for breath. How had Caden gone from taking her virginity and professing his undying love only days ago, to rejecting her completely now? "Nobody knows you are my mate, and nobody ever will! Everyone believes that Ava is my true mate, and that is what they will continue to believe. You will not breathe a word about us - do you understand?! Goddess-damn-it Lily this is important, say you understand!" Was it only because of her heat that he had succumbed to her? Did he truly not want her? He never mentioned loving her best friend Ava during their mating, in fact he never mentioned her at all. Then Lily suddenly remembers the story Ava had told her, about her secret lover back at Mystic Falls pack, the one she admitted being with for eight years now. The penny finally drops, Caden must be that lover! "You're the one aren't you? You and Ava lost your virginity together when you were both 18. You're not fated mates, so you took a blood oath bonding you together for life. You've been together all this time, she talked about you, but never mentioned your name". Caden Knight is a blue blood Alpha, he has liquid gold running through his veins. His blood can cure numerous human diseases and is priceless, which means he carries a target on his back. What happens when he finds his mate, and what about the other female in his life, Ava? How can he protect the ones he loves from what he is?