Rachel's heart broke ten years ago. The man she wanted never saw her. She was never on his radar. So she moved on--or tried to. He was her best friend's brother, after all; escaping him was impossible. Instead, she built a life. Married another man who promised her the kind of love she'd stopped waiting for. But promises shatter easily. When Rachel discovers her husband's infidelity, the illusion of her happy ending crumbles. Mark was never the man who saw her. And the miserable truth is--the only man who ever did, abandoned her while her world fell apart. Now she's a new mother to her cheating, abusive husband's daughter, surrounded by friends who refuse to let her break... including him. Roy. Leroy. The man she weaved fantasies around since she was thirteen. So when he finally looks at her--really looks at her--and promises the kind of love she once dreamed about, Rachel lets herself fall. Completely. Only to learn she was never going to be his first choice. He had twenty years to hear her. Five months to claim her. And one night was all it took--for him to destroy her instead.

Is it better to live in a beautiful lie or the ugly truth? I'm not so sure anymore. Not now after finding myself on the other side of beautiful lies. There was a time I thought I was the one - HIS one. Turns out, I'm only second . . . . . . to her. For readers: *I will update as I please. Don't be rude about it. Thank you. *I do my best to proofread before publishing, but some typos and errors will slip through. Feel free to point them out! *Comments, active engagement, and helpful critiques are welcomed. *Mean, unnecessary comments that attack me, personally, or other commenters will be ignored and deleted. *I'm not a spicey writer. I rather use my word count for plot, character development, and GROVEL!!! *Most importantly, I hope you enjoy the little world I'm creating.

Ruin never wanted to be the villain in any story. But for years, Charlotte--no, Charlie--was his nightmare in glitter and tank tops. The club Prez's brat sister. The chaos in the corner of every room. She torched his patience, tampered with his relationships, and pined for him like he was hers. She teetered on the edge of slut and princess like she didn't know the difference. But now, she's back after months of banishment. Not the wide-eyed girl who once purred his name in his bed, but the woman who was left to burn alone--by everyone, including him. And damn it... he can't stop watching her rise from the ashes. Charlotte used to be the club's living headache. All smoke, eyeliner, and dangerously misled loyalty. Glory's shadow. Wolf's sister. Ruin's nightmare. She wore dysfunction like a badge--until it got her banished. Thrown out like trash by the only family she ever had. But peace was good. Peace worked. Until the same betrayal that wrecked her came hunting for the men who exiled her. Now she's back with no one left to beg for love. Not her brother. Not her father. Not even Ruin. Especially not Ruin. And this time? She doesn't want to be saved. She wants vindication.

𝓕𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓓𝓸𝓮𝓼𝓷'𝓽 𝓔𝓷𝓭 𝓲𝓷 𝓑𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓭 Morgan is sent to live with her grandmother at a college in the middle of nowhere. Forced from the sun and bustling city to a cold and rainy forest. There she finds out that her world is a lot bigger than she expected, that humans are surrounded every day by vampires, werewolves, and witches, more than that she might actually be one herself. Now she has to learn how to control her powers and how to live and interact with other supernatural creatures. Like the werewolves that won't leave her alone - not that she really wants them to - and the vampire tutor that makes her heart pound loudly in her chest whenever she sees him. Not only that but outside of the school, something is brewing other supernatural creatures hate seeing the interactions of the school. For centuries vampires and werewolves have hated each other but here they are learning and working together. A war is coming to rip them apart and Morgan might end up caught in the middle of it because of her feelings for both the werewolves and the vampire. Can she learn to control her powers before the war comes and help protect the school and the people that mean so much to her or will she be too late and lose everyone she cares about just as she is starting to learn to trust and love again? 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑹𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 #2 𝘪𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 #1 𝘪𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘮 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 @𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘺 - 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴

"Do you have any idea how close fear smells to arousal?" He asked, his words making my breath hitch. "They both make your blood race in your veins and thicken your scent. It's making my mouth water little one." He spoke softly. Tears filled my eyes as horrible thoughts began to occur to me and I deeply regretted ever leaving that room. "Fret not my darling, I'm not going to take you tonight even though I so desperately want to. I won't force myself on you." He promised, but seeing as he had made another promise tonight that he had already broken, I had little faith in him. "Now hurry on up back to my room little mate. If I catch you out of bed again tonight, I won't let you go so easily." He said, pulling one more deep inhale before releasing me, stepping back. I could feel his eyes on me as I ran down the hall and then up the stairs, feeling hunted even though he wasn't giving chase. Credit for the amazing cover goes to @STESLARA

A girl "Tara Oberoi" and the guy "Mihir Raichand" tied in the marriage which was against their will. Her being the repacement of her sister and him being her biggest hater. A girl who never recieved love from anyone in her family or her siblings and a guy who was always pampered by the entire family. Will it last long? Will they ever fall in love with each other?? what's the truth behind everything?? To know these answers just be ready to read the upcoming chapters🎀 Tropes:- ☆Replaced bride ☆Marriage of convinience ☆Forced marriage ☆Age gap ☆Mystery ☆Dark romance

|| Wattpad Featured || The Amby Awards Romance Winner ❤️ Romance Reads Honorable Mention. The perfect man just proposed and what was my answer? NO. Why? I'm too scared to get my heartbroken AGAIN. Spontaneity led me to the worst heartbreak of my life. A heartbreak that no matter how much I try to forget, remains with me. I must distract myself by focusing on running my restaurant and making sure my best friends have the greatest wedding on earth as their maid of honor. Simple, right? WRONG. Guess who re-enters my life after 5 long years? My heart-breaker ex. He's the best man. And he's not about to make things easy for me. Despite the hole in my heart, did I mention how bad I want to rip his clothes off? I'm in BIG trouble. I REFUSE to let him break me again. I WON'T make the same mistake twice. I WILL resist him. Wish me luck. I'm going to need it.

Julia Marcelli thought she'd won the dream. A husband who adored her, a family who lit up her world, and a home on the Miami coast that felt untouchable. But perfection has a way of splintering. Ethan Marcelli is a man who carries secrets as easily as he carries a case file, and when temptation slips into his world, Julia begins to sense cracks in their marriage she can't explain away. Love. Betrayal. Obsession. Control. In a life built on power and secrets, forever always comes with a price. (ETA The Silent Hour is now an omnibus edition, both books in a duet combined into one. This accounts for the higher chapter count. The story contains intense dark and graphic romance themes, crime-world elements, and later explicit steam. Please review the trigger warnings.)

Maliyah Davenport built a new life in Florida after escaping an abusive relationship. But when a family crisis brings her back to Boston, she decides to stay for good. Working as the director of a domestic violence program, she's finally finding her footing-and maybe something more-with Boston Police Detective Reed Morrison. Reed is charming and protective, but when things start to feel serious, he pulls away-ending things just before Maliyah's dangerous past catches up with her. Now everything has changed. Reed knows what he almost lost, but Maliyah has learned that some people only fight for you when it's convenient-and she's done fighting alone. She deserves someone who will stand and fight for her. Can Reed prove his love is real, or will Maliyah's shadows be too much to overcome? 📚 Reader Note 📚 Shadowed Scars will be available in full on Kindle Unlimited beginning January 12. The novel is available for preorder now on Amazon here: https://a.co/d/4mg8Rbd

Rhea has always been the forgotten twin - quieter, softer, never enough. But when her sister decides to back out days before a powerful arranged marriage, everything changes. Now Rhea must take her place, wearing her name, stepping into a life built on lies... and into the arms of Damian Voss - a man who sees too much and trusts too little.