Married life isn't all that it's cracked up to be. When Kansas married the love of her life right out of college, she thought she had everything. Five years into their marriage something changed inside Braxton. He was becoming shorter tempered, possessive and violent. She chalked it up to stress at work and the fact that they had been trying for a baby for six months, with no success. His temper gets worse as the months go by. One night it becomes too much and she ends up in the hospital. She finally decides that enough is enough and leaves. Eight months later she's settled in a new state with a new start. She's working as a Paramedic and things are going good. While working a late shift she answers a call for domestic abuse. The call hits close to home, but she finds out the victim is a man named Archer and she feels an instant attraction towards him. Would being with someone who's gone through what she did make it easier for her to open up? Or will she keep the past in the past? What happens when she finds out her ex-husband is getting closer to finding her?

"You are the best thing that ever happened to me. I just forgot... that without you, nothing I do is meaningful. I was so busy trying to conquer the world that I forgot that my world has been right with me all this while, by my side. Please, please give me a second chance" When John said "I do" he promised to love his wife till death do us part. For the past 20 years all he has been is a big screw up. Spending years too busy building an empire, he is now losing his family. By the time he realizes that he is about to lose the most important thing in his life, it may be too late. But he decides switch on his charm and win his wife back before he loses the best thing that ever happened to him.

Marriages are hard, especially when it's arranged. The process of getting to know the stranger that you just vowed to spend the rest of your life with, can be fun and cheery but for Safa Hayath, it was horrifying and thrilling. Moving to a strange land with no-one to confide in, Safa finds herself struggling through her unusual marriage filled with unpleasant surprises from her husband, Ayaan Jameel. It pushed Safa to the point of loneliness and self harm while her husband sat back and enjoyed the show. But how long before Safa gives up and decides to move on with her life? When is the right time to leave? Is it too late to walk away? Live through the painful life that Safa goes through to make place in Ayaan's heart. To find out if she succeeds, start reading now. . Warning: This book contains content that may be disturbing and is not intended to hurt anyone but to create awareness. It contains topics such as body shaming, self loathing, physical and mental abuse. Highest ranking: #4 abusive husband 15/01/2019 #1 mystery- thriller 4/09/2022 #1 arrange marriage 2/10/2023

"With the power vested in me I now pronounce you husband and wife. Now go live out your happily ever after," That's the way my seven year old imagination worked. Little did I know what awaited me beyond the alter. •×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•×•× Grace & Jeremy have been married for two years. Their family call it "the happiest years of their lives so far". Grace knows the truth though. The last two years have been hell. Can she gather the courage to walk away from an abusive relationship? Or will her commitment to her partner cost her more than a broken heart... and bones? Abuse whether physical, mental, verbal, sexual is wrong! Whether it's happening to you or someone you know it's time to speak up. Silence won't make things better. If you can escape it then flee or ask someone for help. Let's mend hearts and lives together. This piece is dedicated to all those who know all to well the hurt written in these pages. A big shout out to @AuthorClarke for creating this cover. He's really talented and delivers fast! He's also a very talented writer.

Leaving my mate was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Even if he did cheat on me i still love him. But I will get over him or at least I hope I can. "Nova!" he yelled as I ran out of the room. I had never ever run that fast in my life and I didn't plan on stopping, nothing was gonna make me stop. I never wanted to stop in a way I was trying to run from my life, the hurt I felt, the lost feeling, the sense of being so unwanted by MY own mate!! WARNING! NOT EDITED!

Tanaé and Micheal are married and the love is real. Michael has been the Knight and shinning armor Tanaé has dreamt...except for the fact that: Michael is a well known businessman and he decided to keep the media from knowing about his relationship. He will hide them at all cost. Tanaé is fed up with Michael hiding his family from the world. They've never been on a date in public. Nor has he announced to anyone he taken. After all these years of knowing Michael, Tanaé is starting to think she is SECRETLY HIS

After trying hopelessly to have a child Kelly finally has the baby she's always wanted. She's been adapting to motherhood as well as trying to figure out what's next in her love life. She has a great man in her life Zackary who is everything she could ever want. But she can't fully give herself to him considering her husband is doing everything in his power to win her back and bring their family back together. Christian has had many ups and downs in his marriage but he still finds it's something worth holding on to. As he adapts to fatherhood he also is trying to adjust to some unexpected life changes that could put the reconciliation of him and his wife on a permanent hold. As Kelly and Christian both navigate their way through parenthood and tragedy will they find their way back together or be thorn apart for good. (This story will be told in Kelly and Christian points of view. With maybe an occasional perspective from another character.) ****This Is A Sequel To My Story "Shades of Betrayal"!****

...Alex just glares at me without responding. I slam the rest of my clothes into the bag. "I'm leaving." I declare out loud like it wasn't obvious. His hard ice blue eyes tears away from my face slowly and looks down at my bag then slowly back up to my face causing my heart to leap. After a few more silent seconds, he unfolds himself from leaning against the closet's door frame and quietly walk over to the bedroom door. Meeting and holding my startled gaze, he reaches over and slowly turns the lock on the door. "No you aren't."

"He fell into despair and lost all hope... For who could ever love a beast?" -Beauty and The Beast ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• When Elle stumbled upon an ad for a stay in chef, she thought the universe had finally tipped in her favor. After graduating from culinary school, she wasn't sure what direction her life would go in... Until she met Stefan DeGramont. At first, he seemed like a cold hearted, presumptuous, egotistical asshole. As she grew to know him... Well... I guess you could add Mafia boss to the list. Now tangled in his crazy Mafia business, will something fragile like her heart, be on the line? Or maybe something more risky, like her life? Could all this be avoided If she can learn to love the man behind the beast... Before it's too late. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• "A thorn defends the Rose. Harming only those that will steal the blossom." **PLEASE Beware: I wrote this a few years ago so the spelling errors are there, and some cringe moments are present. I'll accept all health invoices for any emotional and mental damage inflicted during this read xoxo

I always thought true love was something that would happen to you at your own will. You'd chose who to love and if they loved you back then well yay for you. I never thought I'd have to deal with this. I was no longer considered a human being. I was an object. I was his property.