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What Do I Owe You by midnightbluewriting
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I'm engaged to the woman of my dreams. Emilia is brilliant, beautiful, and an incredibly successful doctor. I'm a grease-stained mechanic who makes a quarter of what she does. She believes in me. She loves me. But I don't deserve her. So I go out looking to destroy us... and Emilia catches me. I've shattered the only woman who ever made me feel worthy. She doesn't trust me. The ring is off. Our future is hanging by a thread. If I want her back, I'll have to unlearn everything my father taught me about love, money, and what it means to be a man. But this isn't a fairytale... and sometimes you don't get second chances. WARNING: This story contains themes of infidelity, childhood abuse, relationship abuse, and misogyny.
Friendly Betrayal by Makawa
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Prologue: The Cracks Beneath the Surface The neighborhood was picture-perfect. Manicured lawns, white picket fences, and the hum of laughter drifting through open windows. But behind every closed door, secrets simmered. And in the heart of it all stood Paul, the rugby star with a smile that could light up a room and a wedding ring that gleamed under the sun. His wife, Sarah, was the epitome of grace-a woman who had stood by him through every tackle, every victory, and every defeat. Their love story was the stuff of legends, or so everyone believed. Next door lived Lisa, Sarah's best friend since childhood. Lisa, with her sharp wit and even sharper instincts, had always been the confidant Sarah turned to in times of need. But Lisa harbored a secret of her own-one that would shatter the fragile veneer of perfection. It started with a glance. A lingering touch. A moment when Paul's eyes met Lisa's across the backyard fence, and the air crackled with unspoken desire. What began as innocent flirtation spiraled into something darker, something forbidden. Late-night texts. Stolen kisses. Lies woven into the fabric of their lives. Sarah, oblivious to the betrayal, continued to trust the two people closest to her. But as the cracks in their charade began to widen, the question loomed: How long could Paul and Lisa keep their affair hidden? And when the truth finally came to light, would it destroy everything-or set them free? This is a story of passion, deception, and the consequences of crossing lines that were never meant to be crossed. Welcome to a world where love and lust collide, and no one is who they seem.
Completed: Fated Bond: Noelle and Renzo by storms_to_rainbows
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Ellie spent years rebuilding her life after public humiliation, loss, and betrayal at the hands of Renzo Bellavere - the golden boy who destroyed her family and never looked back. Now fate has bound them together. In a world where mates are sacred and refusal is taboo, Ellie must navigate a bond she never consented to, a society that demands compliance, and a man who believes destiny absolves everything he's done. This is not a story about instant forgiveness. It's about autonomy. About survival. And about what it takes to reclaim yourself when even fate is against you.
The Hollow Crown by Lawrencewstbr
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Queen Ottávia believed love had secured her place beside King Georgio III. Chosen over power and wealth, she gave him her heart-and nearly her life in the attempt to give him an heir. But when after many losses, their first child was stillborn and grief consumes her, the court turns cold. Her hope of comfort is shattered when the Queen Mother presents a cruel solution: her dearest friend, Valentina, brought to court as the surrogate who will bear the King's child. Torn between devotion and betrayal, love and survival, Ottavia must decide if she will remain silent and broken-or rise to claim power of her own. The crown is heavy. The betrayal is heavier ⚠️ Content Warning: This story contains themes of grief, including pregnancy loss, which may be triggering for some readers. No cheating ✍️
What Remains After Goodbye  by EssenceLee
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After a decade-long marriage ends in betrayal, New York chef Jilly Moore is left with two sons, a rising restaurant, and a heart she refuses to let break twice. As she learns to co-parent with the man who hurt her, she finds herself rebuilding more than a business - she's rebuilding her family, her future, and the parts of herself she forgot. Across split weekends, baseball games, school plays, late-night recipes, and unexpected laughter, the Moore family discovers that love doesn't vanish... it changes shape. And sometimes, healing shows up in places you never expect. She built a life around love. He broke it. Now she's learning how to live for herself - and discovering that love might not be gone... just different.
The Forgotten Wife  by IcecreamSundae5
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Alessia had rules. She didn't do drama, didn't take nonsense from any man. Until him. For Cassian, she broke every one. A cliché, impossible mother in law? She handled it. Missed dinners because of work? She served herself double and waited anyway. Too tired to spend time together? She embraced the quiet hours alone. She forgot her limits, abandoned her rules. All for him. Until her. The one rule she couldn't break, the limit she couldn't cross. She saw him with her. Broken, she left and whispered a wish she never thought would come true: that she had never met him. The wish was granted. Alessia woke up and didn't remember him. But now Cassian is the one waiting. Running against time to be near her. Chasing every moment, following every rule, just so she might remember him again. And if she can't... Can he remember it all for both of them? © IcecreamSundae5. All rights reserved.
Inevitable by LeonaPage
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Sarj's long-awaited story. And Kade's. A new guy. And her. The Tremontaine Coven of Boston, Massachusetts is of old arcane lineage, and Lys is the last remaining witch of the ancient bloodline. Unfortunately for the young witch, she's a powerless freak, useless except for bleeding what little magic she has from her blood. Death doesn't come easy for her, and worse is the betrayal from Isaac, her betrothed. The sad tale is only a memory to Lys. Reborn, magicked, ensorcelled, tricked... she's not entirely sure why she has the memories of another life. She's not sure if it's real, or if she's certifiably insane. She's not sure if she's Alsye Tremontaine, reincarnated, or someone... something... else. The only certainty is Lys is no one's victim. Someone ought to warn the men hunting her.
Second best again by RaeganSalander
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This story is has been taken off Wattpad and will be published on Amazon towards the 2nd week of November.It has been sent off to the editor with additional chapters for the final cuts. Blurb For twenty years, she built her life around Ronin - the man she met in university, the father of her son, the partner she thought she knew. But one winter afternoon, a chance glimpse through a café window shatters everything she's clung to. Reeling from betrayal and years of quietly diminishing herself, she walks away from the home they shared, from the son who doesn't understand, and from the woman she's become. As she tries to rebuild a life on her own terms, she must face the hardest truth: she has always been second best in Ronin's heart and maybe in her son's, too. Tender, raw, and unflinching, Second Best again is the story of a woman learning to choose herself, even if it means starting over with nothing but her own name.
The Stray by WitHappens
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She's survived everything - except family. Grace has spent her life outrunning the past: a childhood of scars, the system that failed her, and an ex who nearly destroyed her. At twenty-four, she's finally free - until a DNA test reveals a half-sister she never knew, and an invitation to a town where blood runs thick and the rules are written in chrome and loyalty. Her brothers don't want her there. Their motorcycle club doesn't trust her. And Ash - tattooed, ice-eyed, and unreadable - keeps his distance. Until he doesn't. Because the moment Grace starts to matter, everything shifts. Tensions rise, threats surface, and Ash finds himself crossing lines he swore he wouldn't - especially for someone like her. She's survived the worst the world could throw at her. But in a place where trust is earned in bruises and belonging is paid for in blood, learning to be protected might be the one thing that breaks her. -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Very slow burn - don't say I didn't warn you! But worth it, I promise. Enemies to lovers vibes. Intended for audiences 18+
Bound by atmonroe
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Bound by A.T. Monroe Ava falls for Logan, the boy who makes her feel seen, then shatters her over and over again. From high school to young motherhood, Bound follows Ava as she keeps circling back to the same toxic love, broken promises, secret girlfriends, late-night apologies, and a baby that ties them together even when she knows she should walk away. Ava has to face the truth: is this really love... or is she just bound to the fantasy of who she wanted him to be? Based on true events. Read at your own risk.