Teemarch's Reading List
38 stories
Healing begins with Forgiveness by loueenjones
loueenjones
  • WpView
    Reads 5,598
  • WpVote
    Votes 193
  • WpPart
    Parts 12
Some betrayals shatter more than a relationship. They shatter who you thought you were. Abby believed she had built a life on love, loyalty, and trust. A future carefully shaped with the man she loved. Until one moment changed everything. One confession. One betrayal. One truth she never saw coming. Suddenly Abby is forced to confront the deepest wound of all, not only the loss of the life she thought she had, but the question that follows every heartbreak: How do you forgive the unforgivable? As secrets surface and emotions collide, Abby begins a journey through pain, anger, faith, and ultimately healing. Along the way she discovers that forgiveness is not weakness, it is the bravest decision a person can make. But forgiveness does not erase the past. And some choices change lives forever. When another woman's letter arrives, everything Abby believes about love, betrayal, and redemption will be tested. Because sometimes healing does not begin with justice. Sometimes healing begins with forgiveness.
Sneakers, Cocktails & Friends... Oh My by heather2485
heather2485
  • WpView
    Reads 144,128
  • WpVote
    Votes 10,003
  • WpPart
    Parts 27
Everyone says what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But what if you live there? Eliza thought she had the kind of life everyone wants - a career that was finally taking off, a husband she'd loved since college, and a tight circle who felt more like family than friends. They celebrated birthdays together, showed up for each other's milestones, and knew one another's secrets. Or at least she thought they did.
Heartbreak Express by rayneaissance
rayneaissance
  • WpView
    Reads 49,590
  • WpVote
    Votes 1,641
  • WpPart
    Parts 38
🏆 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐲𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 | She ran from her wedding the day she found out the groom was expecting a baby with someone else. Now, with a broken heart and no suitcase, she's starting over in London... Two men, one new life and a second chance she never saw coming. Isabella Solène Hart was supposed to be a bride. Instead, she became a woman who walked away from betrayal, from shame, from the version of love that left her undone. London offers her nothing but silence and strangers and that's exactly what she needs until it starts to offer more. A job at a luxury PR firm, a flat that slowly becomes a home, a local café with warm coffee and warmer smiles, a neighbour with a cat named Rufus and a shopkeeper named Robert, gruff, loyal, quietly becoming the father figure she never had. But nothing shakes her more than the two men who begin to orbit her new life. Skylar, the charming café owner with kind eyes, he makes her laugh again, makes her feel again, but when it matters most... he stays silent. And Sebastian, the enigmatic CEO with ice-blue eyes and power in every breath. He shouldn't be looking at her the way he does, he shouldn't know who she is, but he does and what begins as a spark quickly threatens to set fire to the walls she's still rebuilding. Now Bella must navigate more than just a second chance, she must decide what kind of love she's ready for and whether she can open her heart again without losing herself in the process. It's a story of loss, of starting over, and the two men who force her to face what love really means. Of heartbreak turned healing, of strangers turned family. It's not just about falling in love, it's about who you become when your world shatters... and you choose to rise anyway.
The Parts We Hid  by AleriaG
AleriaG
  • WpView
    Reads 66
  • WpVote
    Votes 5
  • WpPart
    Parts 5
Nyla Brooks goes to college to escape- a controlling mother, a family that moved on too fast, and a grief no one ever let her finish. Elias is the boy everyone wants. Perfect family. Perfect future. Perfect smile. None of it is real. As their lives intertwine, Nyla and Elias are forced to confront the truths they've buried to survive-secrets about family, loyalty, and the cost of staying silent. Because some things don't disappear when you hide them. They wait. And when the truth comes out, it threatens to destroy everything they're trying to build. Content Warnings: • Grief and loss of a parent • Family betrayal • Emotional manipulation • Mentions of abuse (non-graphic) • Heavy themes
The Billionaire's Regret  by CassidyPop
CassidyPop
  • WpView
    Reads 207,718
  • WpVote
    Votes 6,198
  • WpPart
    Parts 58
Three years ago, Layla Worthington escaped a life of luxury-and a husband who nearly killed her. Dean Worthington, handsome billionaire CEO, is charming to the world... but cruel and controlling behind closed doors. After one violent night left Layla on the brink of death, she ran, determined never to let him find her again. Now, she's built a quiet life in Seaford, Delaware, working as a small-town doctor and finally tasting freedom. But Dean refuses to let her go. Consumed by obsession and regret, he's tracked her down, determined to reclaim what he believes is his, no matter the cost. CONTENT WARNING: This story features a deliberately soft submissive - leaning female lead. She is not your typical "strong, independent heroine." The male lead has a history of cheating and physically abusing her and the plot follows his attempt to win her back. This is the typical romance with some familiar tropes, so if redemption arcs, flawed male leads, and trope-heavy stories aren't your thing, this book is not for you. Thanks!
Work In Progress: Lamebrain #6: Flawed Mercy by AJBishopWrites
AJBishopWrites
  • WpView
    Reads 54,585
  • WpVote
    Votes 2,873
  • WpPart
    Parts 21
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.
THE PERFECT MESS by MimiMaureen20
MimiMaureen20
  • WpView
    Reads 62,269
  • WpVote
    Votes 1,643
  • WpPart
    Parts 32
To everyone else, Nora and Philip had the perfect marriage - a lovely home, and a life many envied. But perfection is a fragile illusion. When Philip falls for another woman, Nora's world shatters in slow motion. Caught between betrayal, bruises, and unbearable love, she must choose between holding on to what's already broken or reclaiming the pieces of herself she lost in the name of "perfectness." As the affair spirals out of control - secrets unravel, loyalties flip, and forgiveness becomes a battlefield. In the end, love is no longer about who wins... but who survives.
The Girl He Didn't Save - SAMPLE by MellaHeart
MellaHeart
  • WpView
    Reads 23,455
  • WpVote
    Votes 198
  • WpPart
    Parts 4
| NOW AVAILABLE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED AND AMAZON | She was the fire he couldn't forget. He was the silence that broke her. After five years apart, Della returns to Chicago with a single goal: survive the conference and avoid the man who shattered her. But fate-and desire-have other plans. One unexpected night at the club they once called theirs reignites a storm of memories, pain, and longing. Dorian is successful now. Powerful. But still haunted by the girl he couldn't save-because he never knew she needed saving. As secrets unravel and past betrayals resurface, Della and Dorian must face the truth about what tore them apart-and the dark force determined to keep them that way. Love wasn't enough then. But this time, it might be their only chance. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFXY5LZB
A Whisper of Trust by himeraink
himeraink
  • WpView
    Reads 198,318
  • WpVote
    Votes 6,994
  • WpPart
    Parts 17
They were supposed to be forever - until he shattered everything with a single decision. Delilah and Aiden spent three years building a love that felt unshakable. But when Aiden suddenly announces he no longer believes in marriage, Delilah walks away - heartbroken and pregnant. Aiden isn't ready to let go. As he fights to win her back, old wounds reopen, lies unravel, and family ties twist into threats. Can love survive when trust is gone? Or is their bond already broken beyond repair?
Finding Home by RubyMica
RubyMica
  • WpView
    Reads 126,175
  • WpVote
    Votes 7,064
  • WpPart
    Parts 43
Sarah thought she was building a future with her husband, a life, a home. Until betrayal shattered her plans and redirected her path. A new home for Sarah was still out there but once she found it, would she have to survive betrayal twice? [More detail to be added. Names subject to change.]