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the thread that binds the bones de obeetaybeebaby
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Camden Edson never believed in happily ever after. Men were fine for a good time, but love? Commitment? Marriage? Those belonged in fairy tales, not real life. After watching her father walk away from her family for another woman, Camden built her life around one simple rule: never depend on anyone. Then she met Theo Sullivan. Somehow, the brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon slipped past every defense she had. He became the one person who made forever feel possible. Two years into their marriage, Camden is thriving as a clinical psychologist while Theo begins an intense cardiovascular fellowship at the same hospital. Long hours and opposite schedules leave little time for each other, but every stolen moment reminds Camden why she took the chance. Until one weekend changes everything. When Camden receives an emergency call that her estranged father is being rushed into open-heart surgery, she desperately tries to reach Theo. His phone goes straight to voicemail. Then she calls his best friend. Only to discover Theo was never where he claimed he would be. As old wounds rip open, Camden is forced to confront more than the possibility of her husband's betrayal. She's suddenly responsible for saving the life of the man whose own infidelity destroyed her family, while questioning whether the marriage she fought to believe in was built on the very lie she swore she'd never survive twice. Some hearts can be repaired. Others never heal the same way.
L'Étranger de notmytypewriter
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He saw nothing. The world saw everything. Bronte has loved Dorian Rhodes since she was fifteen. She thought nothing could break his hold on her-until one overheard conversation shatters the illusion and leaves her with nothing but the truth. They say revenge is a dish best served cold. Bronte prefers hers on canvas. Dorian Rhodes has always known he would inherit Rhodes Gallery. It's his birthright-even if his father isn't convinced he's ready. When he's finally given the chance to prove himself, curating his own exhibition, failure isn't an option. But one artist refuses to play by his rules. L'Étranger is elusive, captivating, and quickly becoming the most sought-after name in the art world-and the only one who keeps turning him down. What Dorian doesn't realize is that the artist he's chasing is the one he already drove away.
✔️ Unfaithful Husband  de Sariena_Writes
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Anna comes home to find her husband, Mark, in bed with her best friend, Lily. They never see her-but that night, Anna vanishes. When Anna is declared dead, Mark becomes convinced Lily killed her to protect the affair. Lily, on the other hand, believes Mark murdered his wife to make her disappear for good. Neither trusts the other, and neither feels safe. From the shadows, Anna watches as their guilt turns into paranoia and their love into a weapon. Every lie pushes them closer to destroying each other. And Anna? She's very much alive.
Hurricane Season de lilp29
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She came home early. She shouldn't have. Noa Reevse is a therapist. She spends her days sitting across from people in the worst moments of their lives, holding their pain with both hands, and sending them home better. She is very good at it. She is also, it turns out, very good at not looking too closely at her own. Until the afternoon, she opens a door she was never supposed to open. Fifteen seconds. That's all she records. That's all she needs. And then, a week later, she puts on a burgundy dress, walks into her husband's televised political forum, and raises her hand. She has the video. She never has to play it. His silence does the work for her. "Hurricane Season" is about what happens after the worst imaginable betrayal, after the divorce papers are filed, after the woman who taught everyone else how to survive the unsurvivable has to figure out how to do it herself. For readers who need their protagonist to be the storm.
Twisted Desire I 🔞I ☑️ Completed de Hsowhebdndkdjs
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Disclaimer This isn't your standard dark romance. No forced marriage. No Italian or Russian sounding names. No instant love. No twenty-something virgin waiting to be "corrupted." And it contains an actual story line, that makes it interesting to read, with plot twists and turns. I can't stand "dark" male characters who are just shallow and arrogant with a leather jacket, so mine isn't. When he gets dark, it's genuinely unsettling, not sexy cosplay. A real redemption arc actually requires something worth redeeming, and this story doesn't shy away from that. I want you torn between wanting to kiss him or wanting to call the authorities. Dan is complicated, not because he recites cringy lines about his "darkness," but because he's built from more than clichés. If you roll your eyes every time a brooding man whispers "Can you handle all my demons?" and if you are looking for a storyline that it's more than girls meet boy - kidnap - love then welcome. You're in the right place. Now on the book: Dan is a ruthless mafia boss. Lilly is a kind strong girl who found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time. After she witnessed too much he decides to kidnap her. What begins as a game of power and punishment quickly spirals into obsession, blurring the line between desire and control. As secrets, betrayals, violence and other forces close in, will our captor and captive finally get their happily ever after? Finished: Nov 2026 10k views: 15 Dec 2025 25k views: 12 Jan 2026 50k views: 13 Mar 2026 100k views: 10 Jul 2026 #1 obsession 20 Dec 2025 #3 mafia 20 Dec 2025 #2 dark 15 Jan 2026 #2 crime 15 Jan 2026
Fated de JaideHarley
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****COMPLETED**** "You're driving me crazy," I growled, dropping my hand down to her waist then around to her lower back, sucking her earlobe into my mouth and dragging my teeth along it. She groaned and dropped her head back against the wall. Her sounds were intoxicating. I could smell how much she was responding to me and it brought my need for her out even more. I cupped her cheek and brought my lips over to hers, just barely brushing against them. "Addie," I whispered against her mouth, threading my hand through her hair. ... Addie has been abducted and thrown into the supernatural world. She discovers vampires have kidnapped her to manipulate an Alpha werewolf. Not just any werewolf, her mate. Or so the guy in the cell next to her says. Problem is, they've underestimated her because she's human. She's going to show them how much damage a human can do. Alpha Xander's past comes back to haunt him and his Beta has been missing for two days. Xander is finally contacted and offered a deal: his life for his Beta's and the mate he has yet to meet. He's been waiting his whole life to meet his mate and will do anything to keep her safe. Except she doesn't need as much help as he thought she might. #2 in pack on 5/22 #1 in mates 6/22 WARNING This is an adult book. It will have mature language and scenes.
With Hearts to Hear| ✔ de xxbrokenrecordsxx
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Book #4 in the Bonds of Fate series. "You left me. For 2 years." Killian's voice shook with the force of his emotion. "You chose to leave me." "Leaving was the best thing I ever did. I won't apologise for it." "Now you expect me to give you another chance?" His voice was angry, but he knew in his heart that had already forgiven her. How could he pretend that he wasn't in purgatory the entire time that she was gone? Or that seeing her again, was the first time the world seemed right again? How could he pretend that he didn't love her when all he wanted was to take her in his arms and kiss her senseless? "Just give me a chance to explain, please Killian." Rachel pleaded; it was strange he had never seen her bend so easily to anyone. She was a wildfire that couldn't be tamed, so then why did she look like her flames had been quietened? "Give me one good reason that I should." "Our daughter." *** Rachel is trouble. After her father's death, trouble and misfortune seems to follow her like a dark cloud. The only thing keeping her from falling apart completely is music. Killian is traditional. Though suffocated by his parents, the commendable way they handled their roles as the previous Alpha and Luna has Killian always looking up to them. He wants to fill their shoes, only he feels as though he is crumbling under their pressure. When Killian finds the wild, free-spirited, hurricane in his Soulmate Rachel, he falls deeply for her. His parents on the other hand, do not. When his parents decide that Rachel is not the mate that they want for their son, they threaten to drive the couple apart. These two must challenge tradition, and family if they want their love to survive. But, sometimes you have to lose before you can love. "The greatest music comes from within..."
Heartbreak Express de rayneaissance
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🏆 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.
Maid for a Duke (A Christmas Novella) de shaylamariam
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| Completed | "I've never been more certain of anything in my life, Kitten. You...were made for me." Elijah Wright, the Duke of Kent, grew up learning all about duty, responsibility, and honor. When his father died, it was time for him to step up and finally uphold the family title. First thing his mother wanted was simple: an arranged marriage. As the Christmas wedding was approaching, he got more uncomfortable with marrying Lady Elizabeth Coleman, who was a complete stranger to him. With the help of his best friend, Will, Elijah flees his home, hoping to temporarily escape his forced reality. Even though he plans on following through with the wedding, everything is called into question when he rescues a fiery redhead from highwaymen. Katherine Bennet spent her days journaling and dreaming about getting out of her small-town home. When an opportunity came knocking for her to get a maid's position for the Duke of Kent, she accepted it in a heartbeat. Renting a mail coach, she set off to the Kent Estate, ready to start this new chapter in her life. A chapter, unfortunately, that was interrupted by highwaymen attempting to rob her. That was until a stranger on a horse came to her rescue, only to end up badly injured in the process. With the impending snowstorm on the horizon, Katherine and Elijah must seek shelter in an abandoned cabin. As these two strangers get to know each other, will they be able to resist the strong connection they feel for each other? When the snowstorm finally ends, Elijah has a choice to make: Was he going to follow his heart? Or uphold the family honor? *Ranked #1 in Forbidden Romance 4/3/2020 *2nd Place Short Story Winner in the Shadow City Awards! *Featured as one of the top 12 Christmas recommendations on @ThePeacockShow! *Ranked #6 in Christmas Romance *Ranked #11 in Forbidden Romance Amazing cover done by @Amelierhys
The Lost Alpha Mate de bl00m22
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(Book One of Moonbound Bloodlines) She was told she was an orphan. An omega. Unwanted. But the truth was stolen-along with her future. Lark Everen has suffered every kind of cruelty in the Black Hollow Pack... except the one her heart still fears: rejection. She believes her mate will never want someone like her. Until the night two powerful twin Alphas show up, and everything changes. Secrets rise. Her wolf awakens. And the storm she was born to unleash finally begins. She was never meant to be an Omega... ✨✨DISCLAIMER✨✨ The Lost Alpha Mate is a dark paranormal romance that includes themes of emotional abuse, trauma recovery, violence, and intense romantic/sexual content between consenting adults. This story is intended for mature audiences (18+). All abusive behavior is depicted as harmful and is not glorified. All intimacy is fully consensual, emotionally rooted, and central to character development. If you are sensitive to themes involving power imbalance, trauma, or emotional manipulation, please proceed with care. Your mental and emotional safety matter. 💛 © 2025 Serephina Reyne. All Rights Reserved. This work is an original creation and may not be reproduced, distributed, or used without the author's explicit permission. This story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and events are products of the author's imagination. Book Two is now posting weekly - Fridays. **Highest Ranking** #4 on Steamy Romance #16 on Prophecy #301 on Magic