Payton Taylor thought she had found a new life. A new purpose. More than that, with Whistler, she believed she had found something she never expected: belonging. Loyalty. A chance to finally be one of the good guys. But slates don't stay blank forever. While assigned to protect powerful oil executive Caleb Northway during a high-stakes energy summit in Alaska, Payton's carefully constructed identity begins to fracture. Whistler uncovers her real name. Her classified testimony resurfaces. And the ten-million-dollar bounty placed on her head by the mob becomes terrifyingly real. Now the threat isn't just external. As Payton scrambles to contain the leak, the team begins to glimpse pieces of a past she never intended to share. Some rally around her. Others begin to question whether they ever truly knew her at all. When her past collides violently with her present, Payton faces an impossible choice: disappear again and protect the team from the danger she carries... or finally trust them with the truth-and risk everything. Because this time, if the slate shatters- there will be no clean escape.

I didn't wake up one morning and decide to fall out of love. It was slower than that. Quieter. No big affair. No lipstick on the collar. Just a slow erosion of "us" every time he chose her over me. This isn't a love story. It's a resignation letter. And I signed it with a smile.

I stop at the last room, stare at the number on the door and crosscheck it with the one with me. I stuffed the paper away and ready myself for what lies behind the closed door. I lean on the door for a while and could hear voices but were incoherent. I tap twice on the door and the voices stopped. I repeated the process and received a response that sounded more like Hillary's voice. "Who is it?" He asked from behind the door. I knocked back instead, I didn't trust myself to sound differently. The door flew open in a second and I quickly wedge the door with my leg to prevent him from shutting it on my face. His face went pale on seeing me. I scanned him from head to toe. He was only in his brief. He tried blocking my view with his body but I push him aside forcefully. "Who is at the door, love?" Love? What a joke! Both our eyes snapped in the direction of the voice. I thought I heard my heart leap but not for joy, in pains. It was as though a knife was scrolled into my chest. "This is your Ghana?" I scoffed and walked past him in the direction of the voice, "I was at the door" I said catching her attention... • • • • • A charming couple (Nick and Lauren ) had to navigate their way out of a storming marriage that was once cemented by love. A single mistake is about to pull the string of their marriage apart. °°°°

Nellie Raven's favorite thing to do was crochet. Despite her community-wide notoriety for causing trouble, her desires in life were actually quite simple. She wanted security, she wanted a family, and she wanted yarn - in no particular order. And when she met Connor Bree, a single father with a passion for life that matched her own, she thought she'd finally found the place where her heart belonged. Nellie was a born fighter whose loyalties ran deep - and she was prepared to fight for what she'd found with Connor. That is, until the day she found herself in the midst of a misunderstanding that she couldn't control; and she learned precisely where Connor's true loyalties belonged. Faced with the betrayal of the man she loved, Nellie is forced to confront just how far her loyalty will stretch - before it snaps irrevocably. And when Connor is slapped with his own dose of reality, he's about to discover exactly how far a Raven is capable of taking a grudge. ---- 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 - coming Fall 2025 Though these stories are connected, they can each be read as a standalone. HEA. Dual POV. No cheating. Content Warning: Explicit language, child abandonment, and references to child abuse

THE SILENT LEDGER "He was the Vibe. I was the Structure. He thought he was the Architect of my ruin until he realized I designed the floorboards." Anna Sterling spent a decade as the invisible engine behind her husband's corporate empire, believing they were a team. But on their tenth anniversary, a discovery of forged signatures and offshore accounts reveals the truth: Lucas isn't just a husband; he's a predator planning to bankrupt her for a younger woman. Now, the woman who built the foundation is ready to collapse the house. Spanning forty years of high-stakes corporate warfare, The Silent Ledger is a cold, calculated "Good For Her" revenge story. It's a journey of a woman who stops being the "glue" and starts being the legacy proving that in a world of silver-tongued liars, the person who keeps the books always wins. One woman. Two decades of secrets. Zero mercy.

I had the perfect husband. Ten years of marriage. A beautiful three year old daughter. A life other women whispered about with envy. Until I found the second wedding certificate. My husband was married again. To my mother. And she is carrying his child. While they planned a celebration of love, I planned something else. Revenge. In a room filled with family, friends, and flashing cameras, I will stand in white and expose the truth they buried. Some betrayals deserve tears. This one deserves war.

Jane and Kaden's marriage was supposed to be forever. So were Louis and McKenzie's. A luxury Christmas trip to the Maldives with their closest friends should have been the perfect celebration of love. Instead, it became the moment both marriages collapsed. When Jane and Louis walk in on their spouses tangled together in betrayal, there are no screaming matches, no second chances, and no excuses allowed. They slip off their wedding rings, turn around, and walk away. Their silence becomes the loudest message they will ever send. Back home, Jane and Louis rebuild their lives with quiet determination while Kaden and McKenzie spiral under the weight of their own actions. Jobs are lost. Reputations crumble. The truth goes public. The consequences are relentless and unavoidable. But Jane and Louis refuse to let heartbreak define them. They choose healing, therapy, new connections, and a friendship rooted in mutual strength. They cheer each other on as they step into the dating world with newfound standards and self-respect. Slowly, they learn what real love looks like: steady, calm, and honest. Their exes learn something too. When trust is broken, there is no going back. When betrayal is exposed, karma does not hesitate. When silence speaks, it speaks the truth. Powerful, emotional, and ultimately uplifting, When Silence Speaks is a story of walking away from what hurts, protecting your peace, and finding courage in the quiet.

Mattia My Angel flew away. I broke her so she risked death to escape The years are long without her and my little sweet pea One phone call changes our future Once returned to me she will never leave again Angel My escape cost me almost everything, but I had no choice I couldn't stay, I wouldn't allow my life to become my daughter's future He thinks I ran because of him He doesn't realise I ran because of her Disappearing is the only option NB: The heroine in this book appears in my story No More Tomorrows as a side character. While this story can be read as a standalone you will understand her better if you read that first. Trigger Warnings - on page violence involving hero - cheating - adult content - death of a parent - miscarriage - suicidal thoughts - eating disorder © All Rights Reserved

Life hasn't been easy for Remi Barnes. After escaping her abusive ex, she starts over in a small town. The old house was rough around the edges, but with work, she felt it could become her new home. However, the house and town have a turbulent past that now threatens to pull Remi into the midst of it. **This is an original work, and all content is the sole property of The Eve of Chaos. Please do not reproduce, adapt, or use in any fashion. Contents subject to federal copyright. Mature content warnings: Explicit sexual content, gore, violence, and trigger situations. Caution is advised. Intended for adult readers only 18+

Naomi trusted him with her heart. She gave him her body, her love, and her loyalty in secret. But when Joon, the man she thought was hers, announced at a party that he was in love with her best friend, her world shattered. Forced to share a home with the two of them, Naomi's heartbreak deepened until betrayal pushed her to walk away in the dead of night. Rescued by an unlikely ally, Naomi rebuilds her life while carrying Joon's child. But when he discovers her secret months later, he'll do anything to claim what's his, even if it means destroying what little of her heart remains.