cor·ner·stone /ˈkôrnərˌstōn/ noun an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based. Wendy has loved her husband Atlas since she was twelve years old.. He was her first kiss, her first love, her forever. Together, they built a perfect life - married after high school, raised two beautiful boys together, and were still blissfully in love. Until Atlas pulled away. Wendy did everything she could to keep their marriage from unraveling-juggling the house, the kids, and all the invisible labor no one thanks her for. But when Atlas fails to show up to their final resort therapy session, Wendy makes a different choice - she stops waiting for him. Determined to take her life back, Wendy gets a job, rediscovering her independence and finding unexpected freedom in a world where she no longer carries the weight for both of them. While she flourishes, Atlas unravels. He watches everything that matters slip through his fingers-his wife, his sons, the family he thought he was protecting by keeping his fear to himself. But to heal their fractured marriage, Atlas will have to face the real reason he pulled away... And what does it have to do with his brother's late wife, Carrie? A marriage-in-trouble second chance romance. No cheating, HEA always.

"Your mine" he growls possessively while he pushes me against the wall in the empty hall way. "Only mine" he growls once more putting his face into my neck taking in my scent. "No wolf will touch or harm you" I was speechless. I couldn't do anything my wolf was shaking with pleasure. "Prove it" I whisper, I don't know what came over me. "Not yet... Especially not here" he tried to control himself. "Please" I whimper. That's all it took for his wolf to take over. "Your mine forever Luna" he huskily says at his teeth break threw the skin near my collar bone.

One lesson I learned very early in life was to be cheerful, to be agreeable, to do as I was told and ask for nothing, and to never ever complain. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and maybe they'll love you. I grew into an adult who took care of others and never expected that those I loved would take care of me in return. I gave and never asked, never expected, never demanded. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and you'll find someone that will love you. And then one day, a Dragon walked into my workplace and turned my world upside down with a single wink. Having grown up watching his father treat his men like they were disposable, just meat bags to be fed into the grinder, Dragon was determined to be different when he became president of the Dragon's Inferno MC. He cares about his people. He takes care of them. He was upfront with me, taking care of his MC and those he considered to be his would always be his priority. And I agreed to that, I joined him in that mission, throwing myself into becoming the perfect old lady of the prez. Smile Maddie. Act happy Maddie. Take care of them and maybe they'll love you. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't complain and maybe he'll love you. I told myself I was independent. I was strong. And I didn't need my Dragon to take care of me. And I almost believed it. Almost. But now I'm watching him with her. I'm watching him comfort her. I'm watching him listen to her, support her, reassure her. I'm watching him take time from his day to check in with her. I'm watching him worry about her. I'm watching them become closer right in front of my eyes. I'm seeing every thoughtful gesture he does for her. And me? I'm not happy. I'm not smiling. I'm done being agreeable. Fuck not causing trouble. I'm about to set my Dragon's world on fire. And then I'm walking away. She can have him. For the first time in my life, I'm choosing myself.

To most people, my husband is Viper. VP of the Devil's Rejects MC, hard, uncompromising, and completely committed to the club and his brothers. But the man I fell in love with was simply Roman, a man who called me Sunshine, and treated me like I was his treasure. By the time I realized the club would always come first, I was in too deep. And when his enemies came for me? He wasn't there to protect me because he was busy protecting her. And that I don't know how to forgive. Now I'm building a new life for myself without Roman. He promises he will give up everything to win me back, but promises are cheap and his aren't worth much. When we discover our enemies are still alive and planning to strike out again, however, I might not have any choice but to put my life in the hands of the man who's already let me down once.

Melanie and Benjamin have known each other almost their entire lives, together for a decade, married for five years, and in a matter of moments, all that is thrown away when Melanie discovers her husband's betrayal. Heartbroken, outraged, and pregnant, Melanie struggles with the biggest decision of her life. Should she stay and try to fix it, or should she start over? Benjamin knows just how badly he screwed up but Melanie doesn't. If his wife ever finds out the full extent of his screw up she will leave him in heartbeat.

After tonight I knew things were going to change. For the better that is… I had a secret and I was finally going to tell the boy of my dreams, the love of my life, soul mate and boyfriend of the last four years. I wasn't prepared for what actually happened… I didn't expect to lose my boyfriend and best friend in one night…. Things weren't supposed to end this way. My heart was ripped out, split in two and stomped on for all to see. I was humiliated and betrayed. How deep can the knife of betrayal cut before it’s too late to wrench it out and let the forgiveness heal? Is forgiveness even possible when you’ve been hurt in the worst possible way? Can a soul so broken and ruined ever be restored? How am I supposed to heal from this when I have a reminder of the beautiful man whom broke me looking up to me every day?

I'm married to a cover model/tattoo artist who swore his ex was history. She wasn't, as I was about to discover.

She sought revenge on her ex-fiancé but found a love that changed everything. ( Completed book is in final editing stage. Please be kind. The book is still being edited.all rude comments will be deleted.) Best Rankings ☆ #1: Billionaireromance (2/19/25) ☆# 3: Revenge (2/18/25) ☆#1: Fallinloveagain (3/1/25 - 3/2/25) ☆#2: Cheating (3/1/25) ☆#1: Top 10 in the U.S (#lovestory) - (03/02/25) ☆#2: Billionaire (3/17/25) ☆#2: fallinginloveagain (3/21/25) ☆#1: choices (4/13/25, 05/31/25)

I am writing this as an alternate ending to the Southern Vampire Mysteries series by Charlaine Harris. All rights belong to Charlaine Harris. After Sookie Stackhouse is publicly divorced at Fangtasia, her soul shatters and she leaves to live in the Fae with her great grandfather Niall Brigant. She has been gone from the mortal realm for two weeks but in Sookie's reality she has been gone for One hundred years. In that time she has trained and become more powerful. What will happen when she returns?