Some love stories begin with a kiss. Theirs ended with one. When billionaire businessman Romeo Dante De Luca suddenly ends his four-year relationship with the love of his life, Elodie Jane Samson, the world believes he's cheated on the sweetest girl in New York with his assistant, Chloe. Heartbroken, abandoned, and carrying a secret she never got the chance to tell him-that she's pregnant-Elodie disappears without a trace. But while Romeo is left haunted by the only woman he's has ever loved, Elodie starts over. In the rolling countryside of Pennsylvania, she discovers the grandparents she never knew existed, restores her late parents' little coffee shop, and builds the peaceful farmhouse life she'd always dreamed of. Surrounded by horses, goats, chickens, wildflowers, and unconditional love, she raises her beautiful daughter, Matilda "Tilly," believing the past is finally behind her. Eighteen months later, a wedding invitation changes everything. Her best friend Lilly is getting married in Dubai... to Chris, Romeo's best friend. Reluctantly, Elodie agrees to attend, knowing she'll have to face the man who shattered her heart. But the moment Romeo sees a little brunette girl with bright blue eyes and starts counting the months, the truth crashes into him. Tilly is his daughter. Now Romeo must uncover the real reason he was forced to let Elodie go before it's too late, while Chloe will do anything to keep her lies hidden. As old enemies resurface, long-buried secrets unravel, and two hearts struggle to forgive the unforgivable, Romeo and Elodie must decide whether love can truly survive betrayal... or whether some promises are destined to remain broken. Sometimes, losing everything is the only way to find home. And sometimes, the family you've always dreamed of has been waiting for you all along.

√ 𝐳𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐦𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐦𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭. 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲-𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧. 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐲𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝. [𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐞𝐦 𝐨𝐜 𝐱 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞]

Dr. Spencer Reid never thought love would find him between profiling serial killers and quoting obscure statistics-but Rose changed all that. Now eight months pregnant with their first child, she's the calm in his chaos, the softness in his sharp edges. Their apartment is filled with baby books, soft music, and the gentle hum of rain against the windows. It's a quiet life Spencer never knew he needed. But quiet doesn't last long in the world of the BAU. When Derek Morgan, Aaron Hotchner, JJ, and Garcia show up unannounced to pick Spencer up for an urgent out-of-state case, they're expecting the usual: coffee in hand, files packed, and Reid ready to ramble about the case. What they find instead is a very pregnant Rose answering the door in one of Spencer's oversized cardigans, cradling a mug of tea over her belly. Cue shock, teasing, and more than one dropped jaw. As the team navigates the unexpected revelation that Reid's not just a genius but about to become a father, tensions rise-between the ticking clock of the case and Reid's reluctance to leave Rose behind. Between protective instincts and long-buried emotions. Between duty and love. But sometimes, the strongest paybacks aren't revenge-they're the unexpected blessings life brings in the middle of a rainstorm.

Delaney James was wearing Chanel the night her husband told her he didn't love her anymore. In an instant, her picture-perfect Manhattan life-complete with a brownstone on the Upper East Side, a blossoming career as a fashion journalist, and a devastatingly handsome, high-powered husband-shattered like glass under a stiletto heel. Heartbroken and blindsided, she does the only thing that makes sense: packs her bags and heads south to the small North Carolina town she swore she'd never return to. It's just temporary, she tells herself-a quiet place to lick her wounds and plan her next move. But South Grove hasn't forgotten her. The porch swings, the sleepy afternoons, the scent of honeysuckle on the breeze-it all comes rushing back. She reconnects with old friends, finds solace in morning coffee runs and barefoot walks along the beach where she once dreamed of escaping. And then there's Greyson McKinnie. The boy who broke her heart is now a man who carries his own scars. Their reunion is anything but smooth. Tense, electric, and full of history, their connection flares to life the moment they cross paths again. And this time, walking away might not be so easy. Now, torn between the career she built and the love she thought she'd lost, Delaney must choose: is the life she always wanted worth the price of the one her heart is just beginning to remember?

💔 WHERE YOU LEFT ME Book One - The Birch Harbor Series Second chance · Secret baby · Small town · He was Birch Harbor's golden boy. She was the mouthy kid from Maple Street. He never stood a chance. 🌊 THEN - Summer 2020 FLYNN DONOVAN remembers Ivy Novak. Camp. Skinned knees. Attitude problem. He didn't think about her twice. Then she walks back into his summer and she's not a kid anymore and he's fucked. Golden boy. Future cop. Cocky as hell. The kind of guy who smiles and girls forget their own name. Never had to work for anything. Ivy Novak is not easy. Eighteen. Sharp. Trailer park. Doesn't laugh at his jokes. Doesn't blush when he turns it on. Looks at him like he's a minor inconvenience. One summer. That's all it was supposed to be. He fell. Badly. Like write-love-letters-on-twenty-dollar-bills badly. (Flynn Donovan doesn't fall. Except apparently he does. Face first.) Then she ended it. Parking lot. January. Three words. There's someone else. There wasn't. 🥊 NOW - Autumn 2025 A bullet puts Flynn on leave. His mom gets sick. Birch Harbor's golden boy comes home. She's still there. Still mouthy. Still pulling pints at Owen's bar - his best friend's bar - like she didn't gut him five years ago. IVY NOVAK is not the girl she was at eighteen. Single mom. Two jobs. Raising her daughter, keeping her head down and her mouth - mostly - shut. She broke Flynn Donovan's heart five years ago. It broke hers too. 👶 And there's a kid. Four years old. Frog boots. Chicken nuggets. No filter. Blue eyes. His blue eyes. 🖤 He thinks she wrecked him on purpose. She knows she had no choice. The secret she's been carrying for four years is about to blow both their lives wide open. 💔 Two timelines. One secret. A four-year-old with a stuffed frog and a detective badge who's about to change everything. ⚠️ Content warning: explicit sexual content, strong language, emotional trauma, family manipulation 💔 18+ · New Adult Romance

(Prologue Added) Savannah McKinley's world shatters when her father passes away, leaving her with an ultimatum that threatens the future of the Double M Ranch. Desperate to save her family's legacy, she turns to the one person she never thought she'd see again: her childhood best friend, Wyatt Jameson. Wyatt, now a rough-around-the-edges bull rider, agrees to help Savannah navigate the challenges of running the ranch. As they work side by side, old feelings begin to resurface, and the spark between them reignites. With time running out and the fate of the Double M hanging in the balance, Savannah must make a choice that will change her life forever. Roping The Cowgirl's Heart is a spicy, heartwarming second chance romance and the unbreakable bonds of love and family. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of rural Montana, this contemporary Western romance will leave you rooting for Savannah and Wyatt as they fight for their future and the legacy of the Double M Ranch. This is book 1 in the Double M Ranch Series. This book has not been revised by a professional editor. This has been my best effort. The writing in this story will probably change after it goes through a professional editor. I would love to know what you think about this story in your honest opinion as you read it. You can let me know by leaving a comment, review, emojis, etc. *** *** *** *** To listen to our original songs of Roping The Cowgirl's Heart, visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CatherineHeiligerAuthor Our website: https://CatherineHeiligerAuthor.com

Faith Peterson is known as the town's princess, legendary for clumsiness which always makes the front page of the local newspaper. After cancelling her engagement to the most eligible bachelor in town, causing an uproar and making everyone wonder what happened, Faith decides to wait for a true fairytale-worthy romance. It all came down to love. She didn't love her fiancé, neither did he love her back. So, was it wrong to long for more than a convenient marriage? Was it wrong to wait for Prince Charming? What if he doesn't exist? What if she just threw away her one chance at happily ever after? Callum Grant thought he had the perfect life. Perfect job as a doctor at a big hospital, perfect girlfriend, perfect best friend, perfect apartment... Perfect everything... But then, out of the blue, it all started to fall apart. His job was making him depressed, and his girlfriend wasn't the woman he thought he was going to marry after all. Lost and broken, Callum left his whole life behind and decided to start over, in the middle of nowhere. But where was his life going to go from here? Will he ever trust anyone again? Will he ever feel happy again? Did he just throw his whole life away and start over for nothing? What is he going to do from now on? A feel good romance, where two broken people find each other and make you believe that love is worth it.

"I need you" Natalia 'Nat' Thorton is a strong willed ranch owner. She runs the ranch her father left her along with her brother. She has a best friend that is going through a hard time. What all would you do when your best friend calls in tears? Jackson 'Jax' Fillmore hates his job. He manages a handful of client who are mostly spoiled brats of one sort or another. Between actresses to singers and a few writers, he is constantly busy. His agency assigns him one of the most popular singers currently on the Billboards. He didn't know what all that entailed. He was in for one hell of a ride.

After years of heartbreak, Maggie Dawson has built a quiet life running her small-town diner in Willow Creek. Love is the last thing on her mind-until mysterious cowboy Caleb Hart rolls into town carrying secrets, grief, and a heart as broken as her own. As sparks fly between them, old wounds, small-town gossip, and Maggie's dangerous ex threaten to destroy the future they're trying to build. But sometimes love finds you when you least expect it... and sometimes home is a person willing to stay. A heartfelt small-town romance filled with passion, healing, second chances, and unforgettable love. ❤️

She left Texas chasing her dreams in Italy. She swore she would never come back. But when her grandmother's health declines, Isabella is forced to return to the farm she once tried to escape. The last thing she expects is Roy McCoy - a guarded cowboy with haunted eyes and a heart buried beneath grief. He's spent his life protecting his family's ranch. She's afraid staying might cost her everything she's worked for. Under endless Texas skies, passion ignites where neither of them planned it. But when love means choosing between ambition and belonging... will Isabella risk her dreams for the one man who feels like home?